For their latest release in their very popular bomber series, lifestyle brand Kinship teams up with Pigeons & Planes to honor the underground hip-hop classics. The Underground bomber features an all-over print of the 30 best underground hip-hop albums selected by Pigeons & Planes, including the likes of Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Cannibal Ox, Company Flow, Madvillain and more. To highlight the jacket, Kinship has partnered with directors Prime Cut for a new interview series called “Off Top.” The first episode features Mass Appeal rapper Dave East, rocking the Underground bomber and discussing the first underground album he shouldn’t have owned, his relationship with Nas, being left off this year’s XXL Freshman cover and more. Check out Dave’s video below, and head to Kinship’s site to cop the Underground bomber for $200.
(Photos) Kinship Collabs With Pigeons & Planes On The Underground Bomber ft. Aesop Rock, Madvillain + More
(Photos) Kinship Pays Homage To The Black Panther Party With New Bomber
Following their Bad Boy and Dip Set bomber jackets, amongst others, and perfect for the times, they’ve dropped their latest bomber paying homage to one of the greatest representations of kinship, The Black Panther Party. Started by college students, Dr. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale to bring power to the people, the party was originally called the Black Panther Party For Self Defense. B.P.P.F.S.D. was dedicated to protection of the people and instituting community social programs. The Kinship Black Panther Bomber seeks to bring awareness to these pioneering concepts and pay tribute to these core fundamentals. Available as a varsity and leather jacket, the Kinship Black Panther Bomber features nine Black Panther-inspired patches, highlighting 1966 on the back—the year B.P.P.F.S.D. was founded. The lookbook features rapper Tek of Smif-n-Wessun and Boot Camp Clik and you can cop it now on Kinship’s site. Check out more pics of the coat in the gallery!
(Photos) So Dope! Kinship Bomber Jackets Pay Tribute To Dip Set, Bad Boy, 90s ‘Golden Era’ Of Hip-Hop
While at work at Hot 97 a few weeks back, Jim Jones and his boy Reggie stopped by, and I couldn’t help but notice the SICK Dip Set bomber jacket that Ebro was wearing while interviewing the Capo. Turns out it’s from Reggie’s Kinship brand, and there are a few other super dope bombers in the line as well! In celebration of Bad Boy‘s 20th anniversary, Kinship dropped the “Bad Boy Bomber” this week, featuring an all-over print of all of the label’s greatest albums, from the Biggie and Ma$e era, to modern day with the likes of French Montana and Janelle Monae. The Diplomats “Dipped” bomber features classic Dip Set covers from the mixtapes to official albums, like Diplomats Vol. 2, Purple Haze, Diplomatic Immunity, From Me To You and more. The last jacket pays homage to the “Golden Era” of hip-hop, featuring 50 classic albums of the 90s, including Nas‘ Illmatic, Snoop‘s Doggy Style and Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. A little birdie told me there’s a new one on the way as well, just for those 90s girls that grew up on Mariah, Janet, Aaliyah, etc.! The jackets are all 100% satin with a satin lining (purple for Bad Boy, red for Dip Set, black for the Golden Era) and a full zipper front. Take a closer look at them in the gallery and head to Kinship’s site to cop!
