Hiero crew’s lyrical hitman, Casual, returns “Rockin Lo Vintage.” New single (b/w “I’m From Oakland”) was produced by West Coast legend DJ Daryl (who produced Tupac’s “Keep Ya Head Up” as well as for Snoop Dogg, Richie Rich and many more).
Propelled by thick, burbling synth-bass, the single is sonically classic Bay meshed with Casual’s lifetime passion for Polo wear. Speaking on Lo, he said, “When I got my first record deal with Jive in 1993, we had the label advance me $1000 before the funds cleared so I could go to Ralph Lauren. It was a part of Hiero’s everyday wardrobe.
In fact, if you saw Kanye West’s MTV live performance, he mentioned that the way Souls of Mischief dressed in the 1990s inspired him. That look was Ralph Lauren Polo. Now with Polo showing love to historic Black communities, including Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Oak Bluffs in their line, I’m showing the love back.”
