![]() Inspired by the title sequence of classic 1990 crime film Goodfellas, the “Motion Logo” was first introduced on tees, skate decks, a lighter and stickers in 1998. album honored by the brand in the SS21 collection as well.Īpart from this full fan-service graphic, the other key style from the collection is the return of the Motion Logo. Supreme, of course, is no stranger to collaborating with Mobb Deep: the late Prodigy appeared on a photo tee in 2011, was saluted on an illustrated tee in the SS18 collection and had his H.N.I.C. The graphic, which Supreme has previously used for one of the SS23 collection’s five-panel hats, is dubbed the “Alleyway Crew” dragon, and was borrowed from hardcore punk band Sick of It All - who, like Mobb Deep, is from Queens, New York. “Drop A Gem On ‘Em,” recorded in response to Tupac mentioning Mobb Deep member Prodigy‘s lifelong battle with sickle cell anemia on 1995’s legendary “Hit Em Up.” The song’s title is displayed prominently on the rear of the shirt, while the front features an extra-large tribal tattoo-style dragon logo that appeared on the DJ vinyl for “Drop A Gem On ‘Em” and, later, graced the cover of 2006’s Life of the Infamous: The Best of Mobb Deep, a “greatest hits” album. The Mobb Deep tee salutes “Drop A Gem On ‘Em,” a memorable diss track aimed at Tupac from 1996’s Hell On Earth, the group’s third studio album.
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