I got a chance to chat with Harlem Fly guy Smoke DZA on the many topics of his clothing line Munchies, sneaker talk and why he feels he put people on Rugby when it was popping. You will get the opportunity to learn a bit more about the Harlem Bred as he gives you his all-time fav kicks and who he would love to collaborate with at the moment.
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Q: Hi, How Are You?
A: (Laughs) I’m very high and I’m fine typical normal shit.
Q: I see your into fashion, what came about with your love for fashion? Define your style?
A: I mean being from Harlem you kind of grow up in the lifestyle of being into fashion because you know everybody wanna be flyer than the next guy, kind ah like ah competition growing up but I mean you know having that lifestyle just carried on to adult life ya know people have different fascinations and things yup. My love for Ralph Lauren been there for awhile tho. Very versatile I would say uh very charismatic, very mellow, very high, very clever yup.
Q: I read an interview maybe a while ago saying that you have about 300 Rugby Ralph Lauren Shirts? How did that come about?
A: Yeah then that was a long time ago might be, I mean I’ve always loved Ralph Lauren I always was into it and when Rugby the brand came out I was kinda, I was very attached to it not even kinda. Yeah you know people would call me before it came in or at least before it got on the floor and I’ll be able to get shit before it came out um so i was very well in tune with the whole rugby thing so, kinda just got out of hand with me at one point It wasn’t nothing I didn’t have and then you know now it’s outta business so all of it is vintage now.
Q: Any other fashion obsessions should we be aware of with you?
A: Uhh, I love Foamposites, I’m into Patrick Ewings I think those are cool uh well you know I got my own brand “Munchies” were I do all that kind of stuff that I wear like the beanies, bucket-hats you know the bucket hat craze I take credit for that yeah my thing.
Q: Is that how the title “Rugby Thompson” album title came about?
A: Kinda, umm Rugby Thompson was a spin-off of Boardwalk Empire Nucky Thompson and um I just thought It was cool that I named it Rugby so it be like Rugby Thompson and uh when I was working with Harry Fraud he was actually just working on a EP, at first and then it just turned into a full-length tape and when it came for the name and the whole what is was inspired off that first season of Boardwalk Empire was real dope to me so I usually theme my albums off ah movies or series or anything that I got going on so Rugby Thompson just came into play from the whole Nucky Thompson thing.
Q: Who are some big fashion influences for you?
A: uhh like people or like brands, um well I don’t really have one person per say I mean um other than Ralph, Ralph would be like the only brand other than my own brand Munchies that I actually promote right now I don’t really know I guess, I guess um being from Harlem I’m influenced from everybody that’s fly from Harlem influence me to be flyer than them
Q: Do you have a favorite street-wear brand? You would just say Munchies?
A: (Laughs) Yeah Munchies, High Fashion! that’s my shit literally.
Q: Are you more of a sneaker or hat guy?
A: I would say both I mean I have a large fucking collection of foamposites, a crazy collection of Ewings and I got a crazy skully collection and a crazy bucket hat collection so I guess it’s pretty even.
Q: What’s your all-time fav kicks?
Royal Blue Penny’s Foamposites 97’s favorite one’s of all time shit’s was like 190 when they first came out that was the first sneaker over 150.00, best ever.
Q: Between you and Spitta, who dresses better?
A: ahh thats fucked up I mean we both fly niggas I gotta be neutral with that one.
Q: Fashion, what should we look forward too?
A: Brand wise Munchies look out for that it’s gone fuck the game up and I still got my Thompson line coming out with my Rugbys and things cut and sew is a lot of work so we taking our time with it till it’s right But um Munchies is on the way about to have alot of things out for retail very soon alot of cool stuff, yup.
Q: Do you believe you put alot of people up on Rugby?
A: Yes! I believe when Rugby was poppin I had alot to do with it, shit alot I take alot of credit for that and Vado should too it’s quiet for everybody else.
Q: How did “Obey your thirst” come about? Dope track btw.
A: Uh, fucking randomly drinking a sprite in the studio and the sprite was a little medicated and usually when I put together music it’s really based on real life shit and what’s going on I was just fooling around in the studio with fraud and that just came about.
Q: If you could purchase one sneaker you didn’t get to cop which one would it be?
A: (Listen To Audio)
Q: Who would you love to collaborate with at the moment?
A: Snoop, Uncle Snoop, Kid Cudi yeahh I fuck with Kid Cudi, Fuck with J. Cole Too, uhh randomly I wanna fuck with Mack Wilds I think he’s dope who else uh I think that’s about it who I didn’t work with already I kinda already worked with everybody already tho like who I wanted to work with but yeah those people right there.
Q: What kind of legacy do you believe Tupac left?
A: I think Tupac left behind a crazy legacy cause people still would say his shit right now but people are still like affected by him right now so I feel like he’s like an Elvis Presley form of Hip hop artist he’s not even a Hip Hop artist he’s just an musician but yeah.
Q: Being from Harlem, do you like what Asap Rocky is doing with fashion?
A: Uhh yeah Flacko is inspiring alotta of kids out here so I definitely like what he’s doing with his angle of it I mean like everybody’s fly is different you know what I mean so i think he’s really crafted his own lane of fly I think that shit dope.
Q: Do you feel your one of the flyest rappers from out of Harlem??
A: Yup, Yup Yup Yup definitely do!!
Q: Your Last Words?
A: Uhh get ready for the stage me and Curren$y prod all Harry Fraud got some special features on their and uhh yeah look out for the new single coming out legends in the making Nov. 4 Me Curren$y & Wiz Khalifa….. We Out Here!
Questions are in order on Audio as it looks written, wanted to be very precise with the answers so there you go 🙂
This wraps up my interview with Smoke DZA! Thanks so much for your time!
Website: SmokeDZA.Net
Twitter: @Smokedza
Instagram: @KushedGod
Interviewed by Ajrashed
