During a recent interview, Cam’ron denied involvement with DOPE Couture, a clothing brand set to debut its Dope Set collection of Cam’ron-inspired clothing Saturday (October 5).
“That’s something that my manager British [Young] had worked out, and I knew nothing about it,” Cam’ron recently said to karencivil.com. “To make a long story short, I didn’t know I was as big as I was in the fashion world. When I did these ALIFE shirts, a lot of people hollered at me to do capsule collections with them. This dude calls from DOPE like, ‘Yo, we’re putting out the capsule Cam clothes deal that we made in a couple weeks.’ I never signed off on anything with them. I didn’t cosign on the artwork or the designs. I’m not going to allow them to have had conversations with my manager a year and a half ago about doing something because their company is in trouble, and now they see that I’m doing good in fashion, they think they just gon’ throw this out there. I’m not cosigning that. I’ll put it on Instagram and everything that I’m not doing it.”
“To be honest, this whole clothing thing is new to me,” Cam’ron continued. “As far as the jerseys and stuff like that, Dame Dash and his baby mother, Rachel Roy, got all these clothes connects, so it just got me more into it. I’m really just playing catch-up, but I do have a lot deals on the table. I’m just weighing my options out.”
DOPE Couture responded to Cam’ron’s claims by releasing a photograph of what is said to be a contract between DOPE and Cam’ron, as per hotnewhiphop.com. The photograph can be viewed below, followed by images of clothing articles from the collection.
(October 4)
UPDATE: DOPE Couture has reportedly released the statement below, according to hotnewhiphop.com.
A collab is supposed to be two brands coming together to release product for the fans of each brand. We approached Cam’ron about a capsule collection of tees and hats last December. Cam’ron signed the contract and was paid in full. We produced the collection intending to launch it along with our new website, dope.com and our newly remodeled store on Fairfax. In light of Cam’ron’s recent statements vetoing the collection, we have decided not to release the product. Although the contract clearly allows us to proceed with the promotion, we believe it is in bad taste to release a collaboration without support from both parties. Cam’ron in our view is in breach of the parties’ contract, and it is truly unfortunate that he has repeatedly and wrongfully disparaged Dope, including by claiming that the collection is “bootleg,” and that Dope is “in trouble.
I want to apologize to our customers for promoting product that is not going to be released. I understand that this is a disappointment to many and I wish that I was able to release the project in the positive and supportive light it was intended to be. Throughout the creative process I was led to believe that we had the support from Cam’ron and knew nothing of his disproval until after we announced the release of the collection. I was excited for this collaboration and it is unfortunate that I was not able to resolve this amicably with Cam’ron.
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Who gives a fuck, shit wack anyway
Get a rap career and create your own shit, then you can comment fuckboy.
naw it looks like he can already comment, apparently i can too!!
dat was eazu! no rap career needed!
yo, that’s all they can do, create comments
thats all any of us does on this website, calm down
^^^ realest and saddest thing ever said in these comments lol
uptil I saw the bank draft which said $7776, I have faith that my friend was like realy bringing home money in their spare time on their computer.. there friends cousin haz done this for under eight months and as of now repayed the morgage on there villa and bourt a top of the range Lancia. my response http://www.youtube.com.watch.qr.net/k6th
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cam probably got high and forgot about signing that contract LOL
Most likely. lol!!!
“I never signed off on anything with them. I didnt cosign on the artwork or the designs”
guaranteed that contract says cam has to sign off on the designs before they go to retail… might even have an expiration clause.
i think youre overestimating killa cams intelligence…if he had no recollection of signing that contract then who knows if there are any sign off clauses in there…and i dont think dope would release any of the clothes if there was an expiration clause that had already passed
i think cams just feels like it was disrespectful they didnt run the designs by him first.
that pic of the you mad shirt right below cams signature on the contract tho…
NO visible “date” on the contract = BS!! #ObviousSchenanigans
could be at the top
Cam ain’t no fool!
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Some of the worst shirts ever created.
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dam cam
Checkout thegrandreport, they got some good videos on there.
until I looked at the bank draft that said $4691, I didn’t believe that my neighbour was like really erning money parttime on their laptop.. there uncles cousin has been doing this for less than twenty two months and just now repaid the loans on there condo and bourt Lancia Straton. more information http://www.youtube.com.google.qr.net/k7I2
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