The Pack - "VANS": I kinda like this joint

But let me explain why...

First I have to put this in perspective. Nowadays we are oftentimes given a video before we hear a song on the radio. Or we will hear a song on a mixtape to create a "street" buzz before we hear the song on the radio or see a video. This song (for me at least) was presented via the first option, a video first. The first time I saw this video I thought these guys were from ATL (I plead guilty to coastal profiling) and I gave it 10 seconds and kept it moving because I thought I was going to get some more D4L type -ish.

A month later (literally) I catch the video again and this time decide to watch it. I like the beat of the song. I like the video and everything that's going on. It gives that real street vibe but then you have the skateboarders in the back (shot out to PHARRELL first and Lupe second).

Aside from the beat and the video, I like the fact that they're actually going against the grain with their content. By this I mean that they are going against the norm of hip-hop's fixation on Air Force Ones.

"We sport Vans and we throw away Nike's!" D@mn, it's like that?

I've never owned a pair and I am not into the custom shoe thing at all, but I can understand why someone might be like "who gives a shyt about an Air Force Ones", I got my own style. I can respect that and relate to it. To me, that's what hip-hop is about, setting yourself apart from everyone else in some way, shape, or form.

Anyway, I like THIS SONG. I doubt I'll buy The Pack's album because I'd need a little more lyrically than what they appear to be offering. But then again, I bought Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, and Yung Joc's (yeah, the first single got me, I can't lie) CDs. So maybe I need to step up MY game up a little bit...But that's another post. But I think this is some real hip-hop -ish in its own way and it's a fun video. Good luck fellas! With moving units that is.