Black, Jack!

With tremendous amount of people doing the same things over & over, there is always room for something fresh & new in any market. As a matter of fact, if you are up & coming, and don't have a product that stands out, I'd tell you to give up instantly. I am not a judge of any kind, but from this standpoint, all I can see is lack of individuality leads to failure.

This is a great example of that. Black Point is one of the top MC's hailing from the Dominican Republic. His music might sound like gibberish to you, but for the Latin Hip Hop scene, he gets the job done very well. His  main breakthrough coming from the hit that had radio stations in a head-lock, ("WATAGATAPITUSBERRY"), Black Point has now been stapled as one of the leaders in the Latin Hip Hop industry & is here to saty.

Here, our main man J-Roc (FlyStarz) put together a video to show you what the talented Mr. Jonas has to offer. A little short film, the cool thing about this is that the song is actually a freestyle Black Point had recorded in the studio, so it definitely adds to the feel of the clip. Good going Jack! And Black!




Oh, and take a look at J's "The Card" hoodie. Available here.

Thank You Lupe

A few weeks back, I posted a little story about Lupe Fiasco's "Words I Never Said".

Here is the official video. Lupe Fiasco ft. Skylar Grey "Words I Never Said"


The message is big, people. Watch & listen.

Prizza Prizza

Every year, we add a few new designs to our Puerto Rico Shop. You might ask, "What are you guys, Puerto Rican?" And i'll say, no, we're not Puerto Rican, but when Safari Brand had first started, majority of our supporters happened to be Boricua's! (By the way, I'm not yelling. It's just that you can't say Boricua without '!' behind it). Let alone the hundreds of customers, many musicians pushed the brand to where it got. To name a few, Voltio, Calle 13, Daddy Yankee, N.O.R.E, & almost any other Puerto Rican artist has been in a Safari Brand shirt. So therefore, it was only right to give them a specified area in our shop. And don't call it segregation!

This year, one new design has made it's way to the PR Shop, so far.

We call this Prizza.



Obviously derived from "pizza", Prizza was inspired by the shape of a slice of your favorite food.



Hand-painted design features Metallic paint.



3-D paint makes the shirt what it is.



Prizza also comes in White.



Metallic Silver logo on back of left shoulder.



Prizza & more Boricua! designs are now available here.

Next Up...

IMPRESSIONIST COLLECTION - 2  0 1 1

Armenian April

April is an unforgettable month in Armenian communities all around the world. It is a time of reflection & almost a self-awareness of why we are where we are (sorry for the tongue-twister). Being an Armenian living in America, & attending Armenian schools as a child, we were taught at a young age that our ancestors did not just wander out of their homeland & escape to other countries for fun, but rather pushed out. In April of 1915, neighboring country, Turkey, strong-armed & sent by extreme Zionist leaders, came to wipe the first Christian nation on Earth off it's feet. Massacring about 1.5 million Armenian civilians & leaving the rest in the dust. Yes, a genocide, & until today, denied by Turkey. But that's not the point.

You cannot dread on the past, but you should know where you came from. Which goes back to that tongue-twister, "Why we are where we are." And for me, as an Armenian, I am here, thousands of miles away from my homeland, because of greed, corruption, & malicious minds. Every day spent in this foreign land, will estrange me from my roots & Americanize my future. And if you're reading this from outside your motherland, you can relate. America is my homeland, but it is not my motherland.

And every year, this month of April, is when an Armenian commemorates the reasoning of not living in our motherland. In honor of that, we have added 2 new Armenia shirts to the Nationalist collection.

This is Impressive Nationalist - Armenia



Hand-painted design . Flag shows great detail & 3-Dimensional texture.



Features Metallic paint that adds a bit of gloss to the design.





Hand-painted logo on back of left shoulder.



Also available in White.

And this is Expressive Nationalist(Part 2) - Armenia



Hand-painted design.



Features a Metallic Gold logo up top. And new for this year, distressed lettering & flag.



Close-up shows the 3-Dimensional details.



Distressed flag with a 9-color design.



Hand-painted logo on back of left shoulder.

*And for the entire month of April, alongside each Armenia shirt purchased , you will receive this CrossArm as a gift, from me, to you!




Both shirts are now available in our Online Shop.

For The World

Another subcategory from our Nationalist Collection bringing you new designs is the Multi-Flag section. This is where we come together as a people, & embrace the different cultures of the world. When you live in a melting pot such as USA, you rub shoulders with the likes of people from numerous countries every day & learn to respect the charisma they bring to this foreign land from back home.

Sinternational is a salute to that theory of uniting the different countries of the world.

10 countries' flags come together to create an 'S' chain representing Safari. 

The flags featured on Sinternational are Brasil, France, Ghana, Puerto Rico, Germany, Japan, Armenia, Italy, Haiti, & Espana. Like our other shirts, you can customize Sinternational to have your own flags.

Sinternational will be available in Heather Grey, Black, & White shirts.

A second addition to the Multi-Flag subcategory is Latin X.

Latin X features 8 flags, including Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Brasil, El Salvador, Cuba, Mexico, & Venezuela. (You can customize it to have your own flags as well).

Hand-painted design.

Latin X will also be available in Heather Grey, Black, & White shirts.

Another Latin themed design en route is Latin 6 Impressionist. 

One of our oldest & most popular designs has been impressed & distressed for 2011. 

This shirt is angry! Compared to the Classic Latin 6 design, the new Impressionist look has bold outlines & more texture. Not to brag but it also has a whopping 16-color design! Here's a close-up to show you what I'm talking about. 

Metallic Gold "AR" logo.

It will also come in Black.

Latin 6 Impressionist features 6 flags, including Puerto Rico, Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, & Cuba. (You can customize it to have your own flags as well).

Sinternational, Latin 6 Impressionist, & Latin X will all be available Wednesday, April 13 in the Nationalist section of our online Shop.

Racks on racks on racks

I got flags, & they're multiplying. Next week, we will be releasing the new Nationalist Collection for 2011. Including additives & changes to our subcategories. To start things off, the Expressive Nationalist design has been remastered & is more lively than ever. We felt the older design needed a little more pizzazz.




Compared to last years' design, the new Expressive Nationalist shirts will have multi-colored wording & a distressed flag.



We've also replaced the signature Safari Brand logo, which was previously black, with a Metallic Gold or Silver logo.



With this new design, the shirts' hand-painted look is more visible & vibrant.






Expressive Nationalist - Dominican Republic




Expressive Nationalist - Espana





The first flags to be available are : Armenia, Brasil, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Espana, Mexico, & Puerto Rico. You will also be able to pick your own flag, if it's not included in our website.

Stay tuned for the continuation of the 2011 Nationalist Collection...