Phake Skaters.....?

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"When you start representing a culture, it gets stigmatized as being phony."
--Even Fiasco
Just when you thought you'd seen every skate-related gimmick that makes you want to vomit, along comes more material:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-skaterap2sep02,0,893711.story?coll=la-home-entertainment
I guess if "Skaterock" is OK then "Skaterap" has to be OK too, but what's up with those costumes....?
Nike and certain other global marketing machines have already tricked the weak-minded into thinking they're a skate brand, so why don't we just get it over with and let Coach design skate accessories and Prada do a men's "skate" line and go 100% kook all the way.....? Then we could stop having skate contests and switch straight over to contests w/ awards for "freshest gear", "illest griptape design" and "best soundtrack for bailing on the same trick 30 times in a row but who cares cuz' my kicks are the s***".....
This was by far the most nauseating quote in the entire article and pretty much speaks for itself and the whole mentality behind it:

"You can do a trick on a skateboard and be cool and earn money. The chicks will love you — just like you're selling dope."
--Pharrell Williams

Thanks for reminding me why I started skateboarding - I thought it was because its fun and it feels good....

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