International Gallery BEAMS Debuts Nas and De La Soul Collections
International Gallery BEAMSteamed up with U/MUSIC for a collection paying homage toNasandDe La Soul.
The two hip-hop icons are honored in a series of T-shirts that commemorate some of their best works. Nas' debut studio albumIllmatic, which released in 1994, lands in options of black or brown camo with the album title and logo placed in front. On the back is the record's tracklist which features classics such as 'N.Y. State of Mind' and 'The World is Yours.'
Meanwhile, images of De La Soul are arranged either as a four-photo collage or a monochromatic photograph against a black, gray or navy blue backdrop. Their debut studio record3 Feet High and Rising, which celebrated its 35th anniversary last year, is also commemorated with floral album logos on the front and back.
Check out the collection above. The Nas x De La Soul x International Gallery BEAMS collection is set to release on July 4 via theBEAMS webstore.
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