true headz clothing

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I grew up wearing the early hip-hop styles in the mid '80s, including many different pairs of fat laces added to my Adidas Superstars or Puma Suedes...classic styling.  Respecting the culture and roots of hip-hop ever since. There's no doubt that hip-hop has changed and grown in so many different directions since its inception in 1973, confirming the vitality and immeasurable creativity that sits as the foundation of the culture.

I began making these caps when I was looking for something similar just for myself, and couldn't find anyone selling them. I bought some blank caps, and used the spare fat laces that came with my most recent Puma Suede purchases to customize those plain hats. Once I started wearing the prototypes I made, the positive response was immediate and people began asking about where I'd got them. I had enough encouragement to begin making them to sell. I went into production, and love coming up with new combinations...something for all headz.

Got a favorite sneaker or top you want to coordinate with? If there's any color combination you want, to match your clothing or the colors of a favorite sports team, just send me a message and some pics, and I can show you some options before you decide. 

There are 4 main elements (or pillars) of hip-hop culture that emerged in the Bronx, NYC, in the early '70s, before spreading to the other boroughs and beyond: the DJ (the music - the backbone), the B Boy and B Girl (the dancers, working in a symbiotic relationship with the DJ), the MC (originally the hype for the DJ, who was the central pillar around which everything else revolved), and the Writer (graffiti or aerosol artists, doing whatever they could to become visible in an indifferent or hostile urban landscape that had the appearance of a war zone in the 1970s). The fifth element of knowledge-of-self was later added as the culture bloomed and became more defined.

True Headz Clothing is a company that respects, supports, and incorporates the five elements in design and business practices. As an individual, I still actively participate in the local and global hip-hop culture, and was one of the founding members of UMAHH (the Universal Movement for the Advancement of Hip-Hop), a community organization operating in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul to further the positive aspects of hip-hop culture, and reach and teach the youth and wider community. Since 2018, I have been involved with the Hip-Hop Museum DC, home of the world’s largest collection of hip-hop memorabilia and an institution that regularly honors the pioneers of the culture through induction ceremonies and interviews.

My roots in hip-hop culture go back over 35 years. I'm paying homage to the culture, style, music & ethos of hip-hop with every custom cap I make. True Headz know where it's at...