ORIGINAL AFRO WEAR

Mustafa Abdullah – The Brotha man street artist

2011-06-11T06:33:00.000-07:00

Mustafa Abdullah – The Brotha man street artist

2009-02-06T10:18:00.001-08:00

Pugs Atomz

2008-11-11T10:07:00.001-08:00

Pugs Started this animated 8 bit
(Think VIntage Nintendo Tabletop)
video back in May and finally got her done this month enjoy... Taken from The Pugs Atomz album "Conversations with a Chamelion" on Gravel Records. Check out Afro in there to.

SWEET HOME CHICAGO MUSIC VIDEO

2008-10-30T10:06:00.001-07:00

Check the Huey Jacket

Money by Primeridian, Rashid Hadee, Pugs Atomz.

2008-10-05T08:37:00.001-07:00

Video was directed and edited by Pugs Atomz Beat By tall Black guy

Spqher

2008-10-05T08:36:00.001-07:00

Brand new joint by Spqher called "some Change" Produced by Rashid Hadee. Video Directed etc.. by Pugs Atomz

Clay At Yo Own Risk PPT

2008-08-27T08:25:00.001-07:00

"This song Clay At Your Own Risk Is called that because its what happens if a woman messes with my heart and one of my other nick names is Clayface so I called it that and got inspiration from Planet Patrol and Jungle Brothers when u listen you'll see why...verb"
check out more at http://www.myspace.com/pik

Pugs Atomz x Afro on Rubyhornet.com

2008-07-30T15:04:00.000-07:00

Pugs does "freestyle in the park" for Rubyhornet.com

New Mustafa Rocks Interview

2008-07-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

Rubyhornet.com Interview

Chicago DJ and clothing designer Mustafa Rocks is a man of wisdom in the fashion and music world. The creator of the Brotha Man and Afrowear clothing lines, as well as a ridiculously skilled DJ, Mustafa has navigated difficult industries to achieve success. That's not to say he hasn't learned the hard way. Both music and fashion are known to chew up and spit out creative types, especially those just happy to be making any money for their creative efforts. But if not careful, such efforts can become lucrative for all parties involved except the artist truly behind them. Mustafa Rocks knows the game well, and recently dropped knowledge on the RH crew during an in-depth interview on the South Side of Chicago. The full interview, which also featured gems from emcee Pugs Atomz, will be hitting the web this week, but we thought we'd jump the gun with these helpful tips from Mustafa himself, who signed a quick deal in his younger days that wasn't exactly "artist friendly." He told us, "I just did it because I wasn't making s**t and went from making nothing to making something. I said to myself, 'this is an opportunity and I don't want to blow it.' But I didn't know my self-worth at the time until they started selling the stuff."

So how do you know when you're getting a raw deal? Mustafa says, "When you're looking at the wrong end of the stick it says 'net' instead of 'gross.' That's one thing. When people try to rush you to sign something, that's a red flag..And definitely what you don't want to do is sign anything without a lawyer present. The company is looking out for their best interest, but you don't have anybody looking out for your best interest. You have to have their lawyers go back and forth until you have a happy medium and everybody's happy."

http://www.rubyhornet.com/index.php/blog/new-post/26-blog/944-words-of-wisdo

Pugs Atomz x Jugrnaut X Afro

2008-06-04T00:16:00.000-07:00

16 Bars for Jugrnaut Check it out

New Pugs Atomz song Addressing the school shootings

2008-04-23T11:04:00.002-07:00

"You and me" produced by Grant Parks
Come out this Sunday to the Cubby Bear 1059 W. Addison 9pm -2am and show your support for "Stop the violence movement" Live performances by Krs One, Pugs Atomz & Dj Intel, Que Billah, and Astonish. Hosted by Prime with Dj. World on the tables, presented by Krs One, Coalmine Music and Stop the violence movement. For more info or donations (630) 544-7296 or jcstvm08@gmail.com

The Roots ft. Wale & Chrisette Michele - Rising Up

2008-04-23T11:04:00.000-07:00

New Roots album Rising Down in stores April 29th Cop it.

This song gets the Afro approval.

Krs one in Afro on WGN

2008-04-22T08:51:00.000-07:00

Pro-social rapper KRS-One raps to Vivaldi on WGN Morning News. He was in Chicago fro the Stop the violence fundraisers, and to speek to the media and local high schools about the violence. While we he was here we got a chanche to lace him with some Afro. Peace to Stop the violence movement and Coalmine music.

New Mixtape by Pugs and Mustafa Rocks

2008-03-22T08:50:00.000-07:00

here it is a Free Download of Pugs atomz presents Cta Radio Vol.2 Mixed by Violator Allstar Mustafa Rocksfeat. New, Exclusive and Classic Chicago songs. Download The mixtape here

Cta radio was started in 1999 by Pugs Atomz,Thaione Davis, and Kevin Maxi. Over the years their show has grown to be one of the prominent College radio shows in Chicago, focusing on local talent and Hip Hop abroad. Cta Radio Volume 1 is also availableon Raptivism records. Listen to CTA Radio live every Wed. 9pm-12am (CDT) uncensored on www.whpk.org/stream

1.Pugs & Mustafa Rocks -Cta Vol. 2 Intro

2.Hall of fame -I wish

3.Mikkey -Chi Shit

4.Thaione Davis- Director's cut

5.Common -Nuthin' to do (Classic)

6.Drunken Monkeee -Be happy

7.Astonish -Can you hear me

8.Allegra Dee -The musics ok

9.Pugs Atomz -Go City (Exclusive)

10.Rashid Hadee -Pushers Feat.Sincere,Augustine, Skinny Kenny

11.Boardroom -Rebel(Renegade)

12.Eulorythmics-This morning (Exclusive)

13.Phil G -So Nuts (Exclusive)feat. Really Doe and Que Billah

14.Kidz in the Hall _Drivin down the block

15.Masshysteria -Diamonds and pearlsFeat.Gravity & Juice

16.Awdazcate -Paid

17.Juice and the Machine- A day in the life

18.Cta Radio Interlude

19.Dug Infinite & No I.D. -Live (Classic)

20.Ivy League -Jamaican Carl (Exclusive)

21.Twista -No peace sign (Classic)

22.The Cool Kids -What it is

23.Just Flo -Good Time

24.Estelle feat. Kanye west -American Boy

25.Prime -pray for Karma (Exclusive)

Afro wear x American Needle featurred on Hypebeast.com

2008-02-12T08:42:00.000-08:00

Afro wear x American Needle featurred on Hypebeast.com
Afro Wear designed some Malcom X and Red fox fitted hats with American needle. Since 1918, Chicago based American Needle has been the original purveyor of replica baseball caps. Now branching outwards into different areas, they've recently teamed up with the estates of African American icons, activist Malcolm X and popular comedian Redd Foxx. Three styles are seen here incorporating vivid imagery from both Malcolm X and Redd Foxx. Check your local American Needle retailers for more details. Check the picks out here and in our photo album if you hadn't alread

dedicated to the memory of George Hughes

2008-02-08T08:45:00.000-08:00

Directed and shot by Pugs.

Song for a man about to be lynched, the things that go through your mind if you were that man...this song is dedicated to the memory of George Hughes. MAY 9TH 1930, SHERMAN. BLACK FARMHAND GEORGE HUGHES IS ON TRIAL FOR THE RAPE OF A WHITE WOMAN. TENSION EXPLODES AS AN ANGRY MOB STORMS THE COURTHOUSE AT NOON.
INSIDE, TEXAS RANGERS MOVE HUGHES TO A FIREPROOF VAULT. AT 2:30 RIOTERS TORCH THE
COURTHOUSE. BY 6:30 NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS SENT BY GOVERNOR DAN MOODY ARE BEATEN BACK. BY MIDNIGHT, MORE THAN 5000 RIOTERS WATCH AS HUGHES IS TAKEN FROM THE VAULT, HUNG FROM A TREE AND BURNED.
ONLY TWO RIOTERS WERE CONVICTED -- NEITHER ONE FOR MURDER.

Afro Movement

2008-01-04T16:04:00.000-08:00

More videos from the "Heavy Music" channel at Heavy.com

Shot and edited by SLim the Barber...Song taken from my new album Conversations with a chamelion in stores now feat. Dj Hitek/ Dave Ghetto/ deuce eclipse / capital D/ Verbal E / Colin response/ dj intel etc... check out the gear!!!!!

Boondocks mix tape

2007-12-24T14:45:00.000-08:00

Enjoy the Official Mix Tapes of the boon docks here

DOWNLOAD HERE!

01. League Crew - Intro
02. Little Brother - Intro
03. Chaundon - The Boondocks Theme 2.0
04. Chaundon & Asheru - Hip Hop Docktrine (Prod. By The Kickdrums)
05. Cool Cee Brown, Phonte, & Asheru - No Fear
06. Tanya Morgan - Walk This Way (Dream On) (Prod. By Aeon)
07. Erykah Badu feat. Little Brother - Honey (Wally Sparks Mix) (Prod. By 9th Wonder)
08. Skyzoo - Never Sleep (Prod. By Illmind)
09. Skyzoo & Joell Ortiz - A Brooklyn Summer (Wally Sparks Mix) (Prod. By Nicotine Beats)
10. Ja$ - T.R.O.Y. (Freestyle)
11. Phonte Speaks (Prod. By DJay Cas)
12. Cormega feat. Little Brother - The Rap Game
13. Jozeemo feat. Little Brother - Lose It
14. J*Davey feat. Pacific Division, Diz Gibran, & Bleu Collar - sLAyers
15. Little Brother - Rise To Fall (Mick Boogie Mix) (Prod. By J. Dilla)
16. Pugs Atomz feat. Hall Of Fame - Black Boy (Prod. By Hi-Tek)
17. Skyzoo feat. Maino & Stimuli - Cop & Go (Prod. By 9th Wonder)
18. Sha Stimuli - The N Word Song
19. L.E.G.A.C.Y. - The Trial
20. Illa J feat. Rapper Big Pooh & Bishop Lamont - Respect It (Prod. By J. Dilla)
21. DJ Spinna feat. Phonte - Dillagence (J. Dilla Tribute)
22. Cunninglynguists feat. Phonte & Witchdoctor - Yellow Lines
23. Rashid Hadee feat. Common - Let Go (Wally Sparks Mix)
24. Amanda Diva - Supawoman
25. Phonte’s Favorite Characters (Prod. By Von Pea)
26. Tanya Morgan - Bout To Be Some (Prod. By Khrysis) (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exclusive)
27. Blu Checks In
28. Blu - The Only Way (Hip Hop Dock-Trine Exlcusive)
29. Skyzoo Speaks (Produced By Sonny Crack)
30. P.H.E.A.R. I Love Her Again
31. A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (Flashback)
32. Little Brother - Outro

Before Jodeci

2007-12-18T14:00:00.000-08:00

Soul Clan "thats how it feels" They definantly get the ladies...enjoy you thursday people. Download 06_thats_how_it_feels.mp3 A short-lived but legendary supergroup comprised of some of the biggest names in '60s soul, the Soul Clan's proper recording career amounted to a mere two songs, but the act's lineup was enough to make any R&B aficionado take notice: Solomon Burke, Arthur Conley, Don Covay, Ben E. King, and Joe Tex

Lost

2007-12-07T14:35:00.000-08:00

New Chicago Reggae/soul from Amun Miraj

Check out Lost Download 01_track_01_40.mp3

www.myspace.com/amunmiraaj

Checkem out at the Spoken Word Cafe Dec. 15th

RANDUM featuring J IVY, YAW, TIABE,

The Cool

2007-12-01T15:59:00.000-08:00

New Lupe Fiasco Song The Coolest off his new album The cool
Album in stores 12/18

Sale! Sale!

2007-11-14T15:18:00.000-08:00

Don't snooze on the sale folks!!!

Sunshine

2007-11-13T18:13:00.000-08:00

Trizonna McClendon in "Sunshine and Lemonade"the music Video
Directed by Cooley's video. Check out summer in Chicago, and
check her @ www.myspace.com/trizonnamcclendon.

Afro 2000

2007-11-09T17:53:00.000-08:00

We knew we had to do a special millennium piece, and the digital look was perfect. At the time we actually had 3 other futuristic looks, but this fit the time and we weren't wrong...we sold out of these quickly. Simple but effective.

1998 Never No More T-shirt

2007-11-06T18:12:00.000-08:00

The "Never no more" design was originaly done in 1993-94 for the Brothaman hat line, but was put on the back burner....But when Afro was ready for that strong design

(not a logo) it was a perfect fit. Now that's one reason to hold on to everything you do,

you never know when you'll need it again...

Afro Bandana

2007-11-01T14:30:00.000-07:00

Afro Script

Afro Gucci Pattern

Something practical that never goes out of style...to truly represent while working out, on the bike or motorcycle...or even under a starched button up. We even switched it up with the Afro Script bandana (available in red, yellow, and orange) and the Afro Gucci Pattern bandana

(available in white with grey text, or red with grey text).

The bandanas were also featured

in the feature film Barbershop.

Afro X

2007-10-28T12:39:00.000-07:00

In stores now don't snooze on the history and style. Afrowear teamed up with American needle to bring some really nice Malcom X fitteds check your local fitted stores clothing shops.

I want YOU!

2007-10-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

New common video for The Will I am produced single I want you. Check out Alicia up iin the scenes.

1998 Afro custom pieces

2007-10-20T14:26:00.000-07:00

Imagine varsity jackets, leathers,and jogging suits in the colors and fabrics of your choice.
Our custom division allowed us to offer one of a kind Afro pieces to the consummers. This showed us how important exclusivity was even in the line itself, to offer limited pieces.

Guru Feat. Slum Village- I'm Jazzy

2007-10-16T20:28:00.000-07:00

New video from Gurus Jazzmatazz

Brothaman

2007-10-13T15:29:00.000-07:00

Brothaman started in 1990-1994 It started out as a all headwear with American Needle. Consisting of cool sayings and fresh designs right at the time Karl Kani & Cross colors (that whole urban axplosion was happening). You can still see pieces of Brotherman on reruns of Martin, Living Single, Yo Mtv Raps, and countless videos. Now we are not rookies.

Sista girl came out of Brotha man to give ladies and guys with dreads a dope hat to wear. This introduced the backout cap wich was and still is a dope invention from the mind of Afro co owner Mustafa. This piece can bee seen in Queen Latifahs video U.N.I.T.Y., definantly don't sleep on this hat and idea.

Bentley Swagger

2007-10-10T13:25:00.000-07:00

Come out in your freshest Afro Wear to the event of the year, Wed. October 24th @ The Bently Gold Coast dealership 834 N. Rush in Chicago. Silent auction and fashion show featuring Afro wear clothing, models and speacial guest . $20.00 in advance $40.00 @ the door all proceeds go to the Lets talk lets test foundation.

1997 Afro Logo

2007-10-04T18:55:00.000-07:00

1997 "Afro Logo" this piece represents the brand on a global level...to tone the flag down and bring a subtleness to the garment. On further expection you'll notice the circle around the A is for original , the A of course stands for Afro , and if you look closer you will see the W for wear aka AOW. This will later be used on the chest, bottom, back, or BIG in your face as a logo should.

1996 Afro america

2007-10-03T17:30:00.000-07:00

T- shirt Long Sleave

1996 "Afro America" was originaly designed in 1994 by Co -owner Mustafa Rocks, being a fan of Ralph Lauren and Perry Ellis, he incorparatd the Afro logo into the american flag and instantly knew he had something special...and relevant to black culture in a more powerful way. It became our first logo for the Afro wear brand , and was official Oct. 1996. This was also the year we landed our first accounts.

Afro fitted hat

Afro visor

AFRO thought of the day

2007-10-03T13:00:00.001-07:00

complaining to each other & not doing anything solves nothing

AFRO thought of the day

2007-10-03T12:39:00.000-07:00

slaves endured unimaginable brutality and still managed to read,teach and invent with nothing, so why do we procrastinate and BULL#$*# with all we have to work with?

Father figure

2007-09-21T16:05:00.000-07:00

The video "He's Mine" off the new album Phar From Home brought to you by Faculty. Directed by Outlier. Check Faculty reppin the Afro brand hard in this video

Twista rockin Afro x American Needle

2007-09-18T08:49:00.000-07:00

Check out Twista - Give It Up Feat. Pharrell Williams check out the
"Pimp hat" by Afro x American Needle for the Branded hat line.

Free Pugs Atomz Mix Tape

2007-09-18T07:04:00.000-07:00

http://rapidshare.com/files/44684515/Pugs_Atomz_Black___Gifted_mix_tape.7z Somethings old, somethings new, and somethings that never came out.... New album on the way Sept. 2007 on Gravel Records Converstations with a Chamelion.......Stay tunned

Shopping Afro

2007-09-17T08:50:00.000-07:00

Live @ Big City Fashion in Chicago
Musatafa and Brian show you the line.

pt.1

pt. 2

did you know?

2007-09-16T13:05:00.000-07:00

did you know africans founded the first university "THE GRAND LODGE of WA'AT" and they taught religion,liberal arts,business and applied science.....

Afro Tv add feat Malik Yusef & Co.

2007-08-27T20:10:00.000-07:00

Filmed by Pugs media 2007.

Welcome

2007-08-27T19:40:00.002-07:00

Welcome.....this is the new home of everything AFRO, a clothing company founded by Mustafa Rocks and Brian in 1996 on Chicago's Southside. AFRO WEAR had its beginnings with the “Brotha Man” hat line in the early 90’s (as seen on the TV show Martin, Living Single, and various early 90's music videos (SWV etc.) Since then , AFRO WEAR has developed into an apparel line, including men’s clothing and accessories. AFRO WEAR’s designs have featured on Mtv's Nick Cannon's Wildin out, HBO’s Entourage and The Wire, as well as BET’s 106 & Park and Rap City. The AFRO WEAR promotes self-rpride through fashionable clothing. You can hit us up at www.myspace.com/originalafrowear