Too often the stories of our heroes are told after their demise. We get the details about what they went through via biopics or biographies. That’s not a problem, but in Hip-Hop it’s a constant which is unfortunately common because our shining stars are cut down in their prime. Bobbito Garcia’s life has been one of fearlessness and discovery. In Discovering Black Art at Memphis Dixon Gallery & Gardens and Brooks Museum he gets the opportunity to bring to light the story behind the legend of the originator of sneaker culture in his own voice and it’s powerful.
The story arrives in a way that I’m willing to bet many people can identify with. His basketball story had me in my feelings. His discussion of what happened in his childhood, his father, his spinster, his brothers, lays the foundation for the work ethic that has allowed Kool Bob Love to live a life so incredible Bobbito might be Hip-Hop’s ‘Forrest Gump’. I own my copy of the film since I backed the Kickstarter. (I’m waiting on my tee shirt though!) I’m dropping the trailer below and I’m also dropping my appearance in the film via a screenshot. In the mid 2000s I had a sneaker company with my partner Eric named Sho-Shot. We did the uniforms for the Puerto Rican Legends. In the film the uniforms make an appearance and when I watched I was like YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I made the film!!!!!! LOL
Seriously, if you haven’t checked out any of Kool Bob Love’s documentaries please do so. If you don’t know who he is, take the time to watch this film. This is definitely for the culture.
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