Dapper Dan on Fashion Appropriation & Strategy Behind Gucci Partnership | SWAY’S UNIVERSE 

Im loving this press run by Dapper Dan. Its literally the most educational and informed set of interviews the hip hop platforms have provided in years, if ever.

I been watching Dapper Dan interviews all weekend and each one I learned something different.--74 years young and father born in 1898 slavery ended in 1865!! wow

He brilliantly articulated what Kanye was TRYING to say.

i just saw his last 3 interviews Breakfast club, Ebro in the morning, and Sway. It about who you are and your approach. I got different aspects and details on this guy's life and impact. Gotta salute and thank a Legend when you see one.

Ok....can't let it go anymore...DAPPER'S ASCOT COORDINATION IS 🔥🔥🔥74 YEARS OLD GOIN ON 30! #icon #legend #dapperdan

Love to uncle Dap I'm so glad he's finally getting his flowers!

Sway.....Finally getting the answers. Kanye was having this same conversation years ago. Glad Dapper Dan broke it down.

Sway has mastered the art of driving an interview

I’m glad we are listening to the elders! Listening 👂🏾 period

This press run by D.D. Shows how farsighted Kanye West really is 🤔 Powerful!

This man Dapper Dan, is spitting nothing but the "truth. If you look at everything you got on today, and who they are try to emulate significantly. And we still can not be duplicate. But yet we are still left ass out.

This is like Tha 3rd Dapper Dan Interview I'm watchin

Definition of SWAG. I love Dapper Dan's energy and he has a great story. I am picking the book up before my vacation. I understand that he is partnering with the big house to gain recognition for his singular brand. Proud of him.

Sway is a genuine dude. LEGEND to me💪🏽

Sway.....He go the answers!! 🤣

I've watched the Hot 97 interview, Power 105 and now I'm watching it on Sway. Great press run....

Dapper Dan is a walking history book. He also articulated and explained what Kanye couldn't. Global distribution is what a black luxury brand needs to be successful like Chanel, Gucci, or Louis Vutton.

It’s so cool to hear that Harlem history from the man himself

Sway asked the right questions..dope interview! ✊🏽

This interview was more informative than TBC...Sway and Heather were more focused on his story...

Its an honor to see and hear this genuine ACTIVE LEGEND & ICON and his constant evolving journey so great ❗❗❗❗❗🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍👍🎯

Dapper Dan is dropping jewels.💎💎💎

My Nipsey Hussle from my Generation💥💥👑

Dapper Dan is my new favorite person "On Life"!

God bless this man with life and success for we to hear his story...we need to learn

Dapper Dan kinda reminds me of “The Spook that set by the door.” Great read btw 👏🏽

The best podcast I’ve seen. Dapper Dan true gentleman and role model. Then bill bellamy comes on and takes it to another level!!

Dapper Dan definitely a Legend! Hooped w/Bill when he came to Houston. After the games he sat on the floor of the court and chopped game with everybody, just like one of the fellas. Regular good people he is.

S/O To Dapper Dan For Shouting Out the #757 Norfolk, VA!!

LEGEND . THIS GUY RIGHT HERE IS FLY HUMBLE AND REAL. ALWAYS SHOW LOVE TO EVERYBODY EVERY TIME I SEE HIM IN HARLEM .WISH YOU ALL THE BEST OG

This interview answered Kanye’s “ How Sway?! “ question. Dapper Dan just laid out the ‘How’.

kicking that real knowledge that people dnt know and need to ya diggg

That intro with the behind the scene looks was dope

This man is such a legend 👌

Wow what an intro Sawy It is well deserved good job Dapper Dan keep on pushing.

One of the great G.O.A.T !!!

It is a shame that it took him 50yrs to finally get credit in the fashion game!! He was doing this in his 20's making hit fashion while you were listening to hit records in hip-hop!! He is 74 yrs of age and was before Karl Kani,Sean John,Fubu,Cross Colors!! He is getting his fame now because of his partnership with Gucci,so Gucci is on the band wagon just like everyone else who did not know of Dapper Dan!! Listen to most lyrics in the late 80's and you will hear most artist rapping about him and giving shout outs to him...

This man is brilliant.

People hated Jay-Z when he was in the exact same place as Dapper Dan currently is but they won't understand till later. Remember when Jay-Z was moving with labels and working closely with a lot of industry people, they all said he sold out but little did they know he was learning how the shit works to build his own thing and have absolute control of how he moves. Rocafella wasn't a label label in terms of structure and longevity like Roc Nation but Jay knew he'd need to learn how distribution, marketing, building a machine, the thorough business behind universal type companies etc... works. Now you see he's put himself in a strong position to do as he pleases and give back without the threat of being shut out. He's gotten too big for the industry to simply shut him out, it will take a lot of work. Dapper is in the same predicament, he needs to learn how these high end fashion houses work, the ins and outs because there's a difference between a clothing line, fashion line and fashion house company (which he's trying to build and compete with heritage brands). Hopefully he can retain that vision and come out the other side ready to build that fashion house company that will be on the level of Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Burberry, Hermes but first he needs to get his foot in the door which he has and now only time will tell. If he's successful that door will be open for more of us to get into the industry and be on that level. #Legend.

Always worked for himself. His age tells how our grand parents and great grand parents thought. Entrepreneurship and ownership! He say he couldn’t draw social security, lol. Ownership!

In all fairness didn't Kanye break this same concept down to Sway when he had that viral outburst??? It just sounds more classy when Dapper Dan says the same thing...

I truly enjoyed this interview. Big ups Dapper Dan on your mission. Thanks Sway in the morning!

I think Dapper Dan is saying that all these designers we sought after cant really sew or design patterns he made hotter garments than a socalled high fashion house ! But they get the push bcuz of their orientation and since he is an old school OG and he not gonna ever bend over but if they decide to give him a push now he is gonna take the opportunity so the next designers wont have to bend over to get a fashion line ?

The Feshest for Sway in the Morning! Love this mans determination

I don't want the book to end! Dapper Dan the Gucci Man! Solange showed this in her video "losing You" 29:07

Enjoyed the show! So much wisdom!

When you can articulate your position it is easier to engage in a conversation with people. I think if Kanye, Dame Dash knew how to articulate the their positions and had the charisma that Dapper Dan has their points would have been received a lot better.

Living History, salute Dapper Dan!!

POWERFUL INTERVIEW

This was so interesting and enlightening!

DAP , you are correct , a sense of community !!!

Overdue, much respect!

I've listened to one or two urban designers talking about Dapper Dan not working for himself. Dapper just broke it down and boy if he ain't a genius and a man who does not forget his past. The African American and Africans are always told to forget our past , which leads to us being continually enslaved.

Amazing interview with Dapper Don. Learning experience for real🤩😅

Continued blessings to ALL. Good interview

That book is everything!

Great Intro Sway, thank you.

Much thanks to the man: Dapper Dan!

Great history lesson on NYC!

You see how we Nigerian setting up them Dapper Dan trend he learnt it from Nigeria and evey other african country yall better put respect on our name.

He got that GROWN MAN LIMP Salute to Dapper Dan !!!!!

KILLED THE VILLAGE ! wow, daps level of clairvoyance 🙌✊🏿

POWERFUL !

LOVE HONOR RESPECT 2 DAPPER DAN THA FLYEST OF.EM ALL

I love this...

Its part of the long term progress of blacks in any industry. We start the culture, then profit off the culture, then co own the culture and running the culture to actually owning our culture. Its a process. We just seen it hip hop not any other industries...fashion is next but it will take a different business model. It shouldve been growing globally and financially with hip hop

First generation of the great migration. - Dapper dan

Good work god bless...

The comedian really came on the show to show appreciation but then ended up talking about himself the whole time when Dapper Dan was dropping gems smh.

I want K.R.I.T on Sway in the Morning again !

ICONIC

these guys having rolls royce's by 17 n 18... damn back then doesn't seem money laundering was a thing then... but that's some tough hustling to achieve these extravagance by that age

Kanye West told him the same as Mr. Dan, I guess people really didn't understand what west was trying to get across to the world 🌍

Dress what you want to achieve.💯🔥🔥🔥🧨👊🏿

I really enjoyed this interview more than the one he did at TBC..

Sway there are some shows that you should do as a part 2 I was hanging on their every word and if you could have brought in a third or fourth person to get in on the knowledge that would have been cool as well or if you just kept Bill Bellamy that was fine as well you need to do part 2 I did not want the interview to end

Dapper shouted out the 757 (VA). Incredible. 🙏🏾

dapper dan the legend

Dapper dan spitting facts! When you do it it's illegal when they do it they're geniuses and billionaires 🙄🙄🙄

Dapper Dan no othernlike him. A Harlem boy. Love it

Awesome!!!!’🤩🤩🤩🤩

the paint on bills line is crazy!!!!

the bigen is heavyyy!!!

you better teach them OG BILL!

When he said we will be sharecropper I felt that shit!!!!

The camera person is not being kind to the ladies with those angles. But I am more inspired. Bill my man.

Ownership is vital.

Talk to em Bill!!!

Dapper Dan is " Harlem FRESH"

REALLY DOPE DAPPER DAN INTERVIEW LEGENDARY - 4/10/21 - LANCE ROMANCE 😊

love u sway kkeep up the grind

Powerful story!!!

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He needs his own line his own house ! Big up all black designers dapper dan, Oswald boateng karl kani etc

Turned a great class into a comedy skit #Damn

God damn he on everything

Bill Bellamy got that BEIJING fillin' in his hairline on his left side.....😂😂😂 #nosweatinit

The Latins were originally an Italic tribe in ancient central Italy from Latium. As Roman power and colonization[1] spread Latin culture, Latins came to mean mostly unified Italic people and the Latin-speaking people of Dacia, Iberia, Illyria, and Gaul whose land was settled by Latin colonists (see Latin peoples).

Jay-Z has been speaking this for the last 6 years. Building your legacy💥