Incidentally, he was in Milan courtesy of VIBE Magazine, so I included that. This is when he was in Milan to walk at the Versace Fashion Show. He has a handsome face, he’s wearing the Versace leather vest. His head is down but he looks just gorgeous. And it’s just this beautiful, quiet moment where ‘Pac is just in contemplation. He just happened to catch him standing outside. I also have a great photo of 2Pac in Milan and it is shot by David McLean. So, if you’re gonna come in front of Rocky, you gotta come correct. This is the Fashion Killa, the namesake of the book. I would have to give that to him for sure because the standards are high. Rocky’s probably the only artist that I was actually cognizant of what I was wearing. And when he gave me that nod, I was like, ‘Okay, great, that’s the icebreaker.’ And we were able to have a good conversation. I was rifling through my closet and I ended up wearing a shirt from a streetwear brand that we were both fans of at the time. He was releasing a studio album, and I was a little bit nervous about what to wear. Sowmya Krishnamurthy: When I interviewed Rocky, I interviewed him for the Village Voice I want to say for the first time. You interviewed him one time and he complimented you on your outfit. VIBE: You and A$AP Rocky have a history together. Krishnamurthy spoke to VIBE about her history with A$AP Rocky and why she named it after him, what she learned about Hip-Hop from the writing process, and why she believes Cardi B would make a great fashion designer. You’ll never watch the Met Gala the same way again.” You’ll read it and be the person at the next party wowing everybody with random, obscure facts about Hip-Hop fashion. “I wanted it to be extremely readable for people. “The way the book is set up is a 50-year retrospective, but every chapter also stands alone,” she says. It was critical for Krishnamurthy to showcase the gravitas and significance of this connection, utilizing the intersection of cultural commentary and oral history to tell it properly. She writes about cultural moments like the Lo Life Crew, who boosted Polo Ralph Lauren in New York City in the late ’80s, Aaliyah and Tommy Hilfiger, Lil Kim’s evolution as a fashion influencer, and Young Thug’s gender-fluid style. In the 16 chapters, you’ll pick up gems like how the early VIBE covers from the ’90s covered all facets of Hip-Hop and defined pop culture, creating commentary around an artist month to month. David Noles/Courtesy of Sowmya Krishnamurthy
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