The Lo Life Story |
The Million Man Rush |
Thirstin' Howl 2005 Update!
The Lo Life Story and pictures are credited to Rack-Lo and Thirstin' Howl (Vic-Lo) among many other originals. The article and pictures were obtained from Rafer for use by Vintage Gear Addicts Online Magazine.
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>> THE MILLION MAN RUSH
Imagine the unimaginable, hundreds of inner city youth coming together for a
specific cause, "TO GET DIPPED"! (fly, fresh, etc) Which in Brooklyn, it meant
your clothes were new and usually from the most flashy designers with the illest
colors. Tommy Hilfiger was still an amateur in the streets, Izod was past tense
and Versace wasn't even heard of in the hip hop fashion dictionary. Niggas
couldn't even pronounce the word until Biggie Smalls came on the seen. The head
honcho in the labels was Ralph Lauren's "POLO". In our eyes he was worshiped like
God. It was even to the point where some of us would carry a picture of Ralph Lauren
in our wallets. "MONEY, HOES, AND CLOTHES" was our motto and "LO" was our life.
The name "Lo Lifes" came about in '88 when Big Vic Lo (THIRSTIN HOWL III)
got caught talking to a girl after he just got another girl's phone number. The
girl said "You are a low-life" in a disrespectful manner. His reply, "You are
right!" I wear "Lo" everyday and "LO" is my life. Then everybody replied, "That's
right, We are LoLifes!" It was never officially voted on, or anything it was just
the name we lived by.
The Lo Lifes were originally composed of two boostin' posse's from different
sections in Brooklyn. There was the Crown Heights half who were originally known
as "Ralphies Kids" (Ralph Lauren's Kids). That name was made by G-George who
lived on St.Johns and Utica Ave, which was also where "Ralphies Kids" could be
found. Then there was the Brownsville half who were originally called POLO U.S.A.
(UNITED SHOPLIFTERS ASSOCIATION). That name being made up by Ski-Lo and Pumpkin
(Rest In Peace). The Brownsville half were all mostly from the Marcus Garvey
Village with others from Van Dyke Houses.
"LO LIFES!"
The Lo Life Story and original pictures were brought to you by Rack-Lo, Thirstin' Howl (Vic-Lo) and on behalf of the many other originals.
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