What Happened To Phat Farm: The Rise And Fall Of Russell Simmons

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  • čas přidán 25. 11. 2023
  • How many remember Phat Farm clothing? Phat Farm was one of the front runners in a genre at the time known as "urban wear".
    Over the years the urban wear label thankfully got shed though, as it laid the groundwork for what streetwear would later become.
    But in the proto days of the genre, Phat Farm was one of the main brands to come to mind whenever people thought of rapper related clothing.
    Created by Russle Simmions, who today, ehhh, we'll get into that a little bit later. But at the time, Russel had made a name for himself in the music business as one of the pioneers of mainstream rap.
    Phat Farm was in the early days, a mainstay brand, they spawned spinoffs and were in just as many locations as brands like Sean John and Fubu
    But long before the recent troubles of it's founder, Phat Farm had faded into obscurity. Ever wonder why though? Let's find out.
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    If you liked this video then you should check out the others in our Rise and Fall Of A Streetwear Brand Series:
    What Happened To Crooks and Castles:
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    Happened To Alife:
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    What Happened To Diamond Supply Co. :
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    What Happened To Billionaire Boys Club/Icecream :
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Komentáře • 18

  • @valentinelister8730
    @valentinelister8730 Před 8 měsíci +7

    I had no idea what PHAT stood for until this video 🤣I would love a video on Baby Phat.

  • @kennethsullivan9217
    @kennethsullivan9217 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Back in the 90s,,,, I rock the phat farm jumper,,,, we have the phat farm shell toe shoes 👟,,,, and let's not forget phat farm bucket hat 🤠,,, at the height of my youth (School daze) 🏫🎒💯

  • @formgreatness
    @formgreatness Před 5 měsíci +2

    Phat Farm can make a comeback due to the growing popular Vintage market !!!!

  • @jeremykirchner5991
    @jeremykirchner5991 Před 6 měsíci +2

    I appreciate the video, the whole layout and focus is spot on. I wish more people did videos this way. I came across your video in doing some research on a letterman/ bomber style jacket that I came across recently and am finding very hard to find it anywhere online. It's Grey with red leather trim. Tagged Defjam 2000 on front and what had me curious is the nice quality zipper charm marked with the famous "P" on one side and "Phat Farm" on the other side. It's quality. So back to research. Thanks again for the education on the Era. I enjoyed it. Don't know if it helped a bunch yet but it was worth my time.

  • @rancosteel
    @rancosteel Před 3 měsíci +1

    I still have my jacket. Looks very unique. I like the girls right butt cheek tattoo of the Baby Phat cat logo at 5:42. They should go small scale luxury.

  • @41yearoldnewdriver
    @41yearoldnewdriver Před 2 měsíci

    I just got a new pair of glasses from a National Vision Center by Kimora Lee Simmons. I love my new Baby Phat glasses they are purple! She is a businesswoman, and her former husband is businessman. Way to go!

  • @beachcity562
    @beachcity562 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Phat farm had they run! Preppy look

  • @kshinokevin
    @kshinokevin Před 7 měsíci +1

    Def Jam Records co-founder's ex-wifey Kimora Lee Simmons had rocked the Baby Phat brand when she & Russell were married with children; before the messy breakup and divorce. I just remembered three brands: Fubu and Kwame Brown; Kangol lids/caps (worn by a popular and buffed (80's Def Jam) rap artist/actor, LL Cool J). Phat = the equivalent word for it, nowadays, is Thicc (like a dump truck).

  • @gloriastyktv
    @gloriastyktv Před 4 měsíci

    +Take Flight 214 Can you please do a documentary on Baby Phat!

    • @takeflight2142
      @takeflight2142  Před 4 měsíci

      Yeah, I have to it was huge culturally back then

    • @gloriastyktv
      @gloriastyktv Před 4 měsíci

      @@takeflight2142 Thank you so much, i'll be on the wait for it !

  • @justinpillay5857
    @justinpillay5857 Před 8 měsíci +3

    Please do a feature on Pelle Pelle by Marc Buchanan

    • @takeflight2142
      @takeflight2142  Před 8 měsíci +2

      We will soon, I plan to cover all the old brands in the coming weeks.

    • @datguy4905
      @datguy4905 Před 8 měsíci

      @@takeflight2142keep going bro I really enjoy the videos, super informative as a young person tryna understand history of streetwear

    • @blacksun967
      @blacksun967 Před 8 měsíci +2

      remember Pure Playaz? had hella pairs of their jeans back in the day and it was popular with us skaters and to an extent, nu metal fans

    • @gloriastyktv
      @gloriastyktv Před 4 měsíci

      We are excited 4 baby phat ​@@takeflight2142