
IMFAMOUS BRANDZ APPAREL COMPANY


WELCOME AND THANKS FOR VISITING "CRATES N' CLOSETS," IMFAMOUS BRANDZ'S ONLINE STORE. EACH LINK OR TAB WILL GUIDE YOU TO OUR DIVERSE VENUES OF INTEREST AND BUSINESS. BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO GET ALL THE LATEST 4-1-1 ON THE HAPPENINGS INSIDE THE WORLD FAMOUS FETISH COMPANY.
Who We Are
IMFAMOUS :
alternative to reckless; claiming to be great, or to have partaken in an important moment in hip-hop.
THE NAME IS MOST DEFINITELY IS ORIGINAL. IT COMES FROM A COLLABORATION OF INDIVIDUAL MIND STATES, IDEAS, OPINIONS, AND PERSPECTIVES. WE ARE COMPOSED OF BUSINESS EXPERTS AND SPECIALISTS IN RETAIL FASHION, HEALTHY LIVING, SPA AND DINING, AND THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. WE WILL BE MERGING TO BECOME THE IMFAMOUS BRANDZ APPAREL & ACQUISITIONS COMPANY.
WE ORIGINALLY WERE GOING TO OPEN AS A BOUTIQUE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, WE DECIDED TO START ONLINE THEN MAKE THE TRANSITION TO A PHYSICAL STORE FRONT WITHIN THE NEXT TWO SUMMERS OR SO. OUR MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE LIVE, BREATHE, LOVE, AND HEAR HIP-HOP, FROM THE HOTTEST FASHION TO THE MOST QUOTABLE EMCEES, SPOKEN WORD, WORDSMITHS, AND POETS (ALL FROM THE MIDWEST).
*(Crates, which will feature downloads of feature artist, upcoming albums, singles, and other media releases, is under construction and will be online soon).
How We Began
IMFAMOUS BRANDZ (IMFZ) WAS STARTED BY TWO BROTHERS IN 2001, MAXIMUS AND POWER, WHO THEN BROUGHT ON TWO MORE HEADS, BORN JUSTICE AND FALAH GOD. THE ORIGINAL IDEA WAS TO CREATE JUST T-SHIRTS, BUT SOMEHOW IT EVOLVED INTO A LIFESTYLE AND THEN INTO A BRAND. AN OFFSPRING OF HEET MOB RECORDS, U.S.F RECORDS AND ENTERTAINMENT, BASEMENT KHEMIST, AND IN-CREW, THE BRAND COMBINED IDEAS AND FLAVORS FROM EVERY ASPECT OF THE LIFE THE BROTHERS WANTED TO LIVE, AS WELL AS THE ONE THEY WERE TRYING TO ESCAPE. GROWING UP IN THE "SHOW-ME" STATE AFFORDED THEM THE EXPERIENCE AND WISDOM TO KEEP PUSHING THE ENVELOPE ON WHAT WAS HOT AND WHAT WAS NOT. "WE DOIN' THIS CAUSE PEOPLE REALLY NEED A REASON TO STAND OUT, WHY NOT BE IMFAMOUS." - POWER
*BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR TRAVEL AND LEISURE SITE PACKED FULL OF SPECIALS, PACKAGES AND DEALS.
WWW.IMFAMOUSBRANDZ.WORLDVENTURES.BIZHEET MOB FAMILY (HMF) x BASEMENT KHEMIST (BMK) WAS THE ORIGIN...THE MECCA. SIMILAR TO WHAT WU-TANG WOULD BE IN THE MIDWEST, HEET MOB WAS THE FOUNDATION WHICH THE HOUSE OF IMFAMOUS WAS BUILT UPON. FROM THE STUDIOS ON 27TH AND PARK TO AMERICA. ALONGSIDE BASEMENT KHEMIST, UNDAGROUND SPECIAL FORCES (U.S.F), AND IMFAMOUS BRANDZ HELPED TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF HIP-HOP IN THE MIDWEST. HEET MOB SIGNED WITH CHUCK D. (YES,
THAT CHUCK D.) ON HIS LABEL "SLAM JAM RECORDS." FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE HEET MOB FAMILY, CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE AT
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/HEETMOB. HIP-HOP WAS (AND STILL IS) THE FIRE BURNING IN THE HEART OF IMFAMOUS BRANDZ, BUT WITH EVEN GREATER ISSUES ARISING IN AMERICA, AS WELL AS THE AFRO AMERICAN COMMUNITY IMFZ HAS BROADENED ITS SCOPE AND HORIZON. HIP- HOP PROVIDED EACH MEMBER THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED IN THE VENTURES THEY PURSUED. AFTER MANY YEARS AS THE "UNKNOWNS" IN THE INDUSTRY, THEY FINALLY HAVE MADE SOME HEADWAY AND STARTED A SLOW BUZZ IN THE HIP-HOP INNER CIRCLE.ACTIVE DOPE DESIGNZ (A.D.D.) - NEW BREED IN THE SKATE GAME, A.D.D. OR (ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER OR ACTIVE DOPE DESIGNZ) IS SLOWLY BECOMING THE HOTTEST NAME IN THE SKATE CULTURE. FEATURING SKATE STAR "WILL B. FRESH". THE NAME WHICH WAS DERIVED FROM A CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS, ALSO EXPLAINS OUR PASSION DEDICATED TO THE GAME. WE'RE ALWAYS MOVING, ALWAYS THINKING, AND ALWAYS GRINDING. WE WILL BE INTRODUCING WILL'S ECLECTIC STYLE, AND ONE OF KIND TRENDSETTER PERSONA.
MAXIMUM HUSTLE : CHRONICLES OF A HUSTLERCLOTHING WITH A STORY ALL IT'S OWN. DEPICTED THROUGH THE EYES OF EMCEE/POET
MAXIMUS. EACH PIECE IS A CHAPTER, PAGE, PERIOD, EVENT IN THE LIFE OF THIS MONSTROUS FIGURE WHO DOMINATES THE UNDERGROUND SECT OF HIP-HOP IN THE MIDWEST. ALONG SIDE ROC FLAIR, AND GHOSY MAFIOSO TO FORM O.O.C (ORDER OUTTA CHAOS) NOW IN HIBERNATION THE GROUP IS SETTING THE STAGE FOR A RETURN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. MEANWHILE MAXIMUS HAS BEEN RIPPING THE AIRWAVES, OPEN MICS, BATTLES, STUDIOS, AND CORNER FREESTYLES ACROSS THE SHOW-ME STATE, A CONSUMATE REINCARNATE OF THE LATE ICON BIGGIE SMALLS, MAXIMUS DELIVERS QUICK-WITTED PUNCHLINES, VIVID IMAGES OF A LIFE BOUND THE LOVE FOR A CULTURE, AND THOUGHT PROVOKING DARTS THAT PIERCE THE HUMAN THOUGHT PATTERN. NEVER STALE ALWAYS FRESH, FROM THE BAY TO THE COAST BACK TO THE MIDWEST, IT'S MAXIMUS!!!!
Our Mission
OUR MISSION AT IMFAMOUS BRANDZ IS TO FURTHER THE LONGEVITY OF HIP HOP THROUGH POSITIVE ECONOMIC INVESTMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MEDIA. WE APPROACH OUR MISSION WITH PASSION, DETERMINATION, LOVE, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY A FIRM BELIEF AND FAITH IN HIP-HOP AS OUR CULTURE, RELIGION, LIFESTYLE, AND IDENTITY. IN A NUTSHELL: WE WANT TO BE FAMOUS!
What We Do
WE CAN HELP TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS TALENT, WHAT HAVE YOU. WE HAVE CONNECTIONS IN ALMOST EVERY INDUSTRY. OFTEN CALLED THE CONTROVERSIAL BLACK SHEEP DUE TO SOME EXPLICIT MATERIAL USED IN OUR DESIGNS,
IMFAMOUS STILL FOCUSES ON THE TRUTH ABOUT THE WORLD TODAY. WE ADDRESS ANY AND EVERY ISSUE AMERICA DEALS WITH AND WILL ENCOUNTER THROUGH INNOVATIVE DESIGN, FRESH IDEAS, AND UP-TO-DATE TRENDS.
WE ALSO OPERATE AS A MARKETING FIRM, PROMOTIONS AND ADVERTISING ESTABLISHMENT, AND UPCOMING RECORD LABEL. WE ARE ALWAYS IN THE NEED FOR MODELS, POETS (PARTICULARLY THOSE GIFTED IN THE ART OF SPOKENWORD) AND FREELANCE ARTISTS.
BROOKLYN (WE GO HARD)- ODE TO THE CRIB (HOME AWAY FROM HOME, PEACE FULTON ST. AND ST. JAMES)
STAY TUNED FOR CAMEOS OF THE FOLLOWING LINES AND VENTURES PREMIERING IN THE SEASONS TO COME:
AQUASCIENCE (AQZ)-
WATCHES, SUNGLASSES, TIES, AND OTHER ACCESSORIES, ALL OF WHICH WILL COMPLIMENT OTHER PIECES. TRIBE OF SHABAZZ (TOS)-
DENIM JEANS, VINTAGE DENIM, RETRO WASHES, AND MANY OTHERSEI' MAMI CALIENTE-
WOMEN'S LINGERIE AND CLOTHING LINEBLAC COTTON CLO. (BCC)-
LUXE TEES, AND FITTED LIMITED EDITION TEES - IMFAMOUS BLAC LABEL
- Hi Defination Eyediaz (HiDE)
ME TOO!(M2)-
CHILDREN AND INFANT COTOURE CLOTHING ILL APPAREL (ILL)-
HAND PAINTED POLOS, T-SHIRTS, SHOES, AND ARTWERKMOVEZ- HIP-HOP PRO SKATE SHOP FEATURING ORIGINAL DESIGNS BY "WILL B. FRESH" (OF A.D.D.)
CRATES N' CLOSETS- IMFAMOUS BRANDZ FLAGSHIP STORE THAT WILL BE OPENING IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 OR '11.
BAY-BAY'S KIDZ- IMFAMOUS BRANDZ KID-SIZE VERSION OF CRATES N' CLOSETS, THAT IS OF COURSE JUST FOR THE BABIES. OPENING TBD.