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Rap music has a strong history of building your brand then licensing products with your name/brand on them or even to the extent of Kanye where he actually desi

Rap music has a strong history of building your brand then licensing products with your name/brand on them or even to the extent of Kanye where he actually designs his own fashion line/shoes.

jacquesm 8y ago
> even to the extent of Kanye where he actually designs his own fashion line/shoes. There is no way he does that himself, just like all the other wannabe fashion/perfume/merchandising brands. They just use their fame to tack on another revenue stream.
- kakarot 8y ago
  Actually Kanye is quite into fashion and apparel, instead of just making assumptions about someone's capabilities because they're famous, use that energy to learn about them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West#Fashion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West#Fashion
  - butterfi 8y ago
    Just because someone is famous, doesn't mean they are especially good at a job. Michael Jordan is a much better basketball player then a baseball player.
    - kakarot 8y ago
      Ok but he actually has a company with products he cares about and is involved with, so whether or not the product is "good" by your judgement, it still shows that he's earnest and not trying to make a quick cash-in with minimal effort.
- miranda_rights 8y ago
  Kanye interned at Fendi about 12 years ago - he's definitely pretty involved in fashion beyond just lending his name
  - jacquesm 8y ago
    > Kanye interned at Fendi about 12 years ago I guess that makes him an expert. He's in politics too. Amazing man of many talents.
    - whywhywhywhy 8y ago
      > I guess that makes him an expert. No it made him a student he's passionate about fashion and wanted to learn how the industry worked from the inside, but I'd argue designing one of the most iconic men's shoes of the decade that made him an expert. You can hate on his confidence and attitude all you like but I think it's silly to pretend he isn't responsible for his own achievements just because you don't like the guy.
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Rap music has a strong history of building your brand then licensing products with your name/brand on them or even to the extent of Kanye where he actually designs his own fashion line/shoes.

jacquesm 8y ago

> even to the extent of Kanye where he actually designs his own fashion line/shoes. There is no way he does that himself, just like all the other wannabe fashion/perfume/merchandising brands. They just use their fame to tack on another revenue stream.

kakarot 8y ago
Actually Kanye is quite into fashion and apparel, instead of just making assumptions about someone's capabilities because they're famous, use that energy to learn about them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West#Fashion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanye_West#Fashion
- butterfi 8y ago
  Just because someone is famous, doesn't mean they are especially good at a job. Michael Jordan is a much better basketball player then a baseball player.
  - kakarot 8y ago
    Ok but he actually has a company with products he cares about and is involved with, so whether or not the product is "good" by your judgement, it still shows that he's earnest and not trying to make a quick cash-in with minimal effort.
miranda_rights 8y ago
Kanye interned at Fendi about 12 years ago - he's definitely pretty involved in fashion beyond just lending his name
- jacquesm 8y ago
  > Kanye interned at Fendi about 12 years ago I guess that makes him an expert. He's in politics too. Amazing man of many talents.
  - whywhywhywhy 8y ago
    > I guess that makes him an expert. No it made him a student he's passionate about fashion and wanted to learn how the industry worked from the inside, but I'd argue designing one of the most iconic men's shoes of the decade that made him an expert. You can hate on his confidence and attitude all you like but I think it's silly to pretend he isn't responsible for his own achievements just because you don't like the guy.
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