Kani's breakthrough to national sales occurred when he joined Threads for Life. In 1990, at a party at The Paladium Club in Los Angeles, Kani met Carl Jones, who had developed the Cross Colours line of multi-ethnic clothing. Impressed with Kani's designs and sales potential, Jones invited...
Hip-Hop needed a brand that represented the culture and I needed Hip-Hop; we both needed each other for success. Karl Kani was the brand to wear; everyone knew if you were down and were from the streets you were going to wear Karl Kani. Dealing with Tupac and other artists was actuall...