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    Hip-Hop Tribute — 1997
    Jordan BrandRetro Card
    EST.1997
    King of NY L.S.3.1st Monogram patchKING-OF-NY

    King of NY

    "King of NY"

    Original
    ModelHip-Hop Tribute
    Year1997
    DesignerL.S.3.1st
    StyleBIG-001
    Colorway Palette
    #000000
    #FFD700
    #FF0000
    #00BFFF
    #800080

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    Original

    King of NY

    Notorious B.I.G. tribute — Coogi Crown & Chain-Link Gold

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    Specs & Heritage
    ModelHip-Hop Tribute
    Model No.BIG-001
    Release Year1997
    Style CodeKING-OF-NY
    DesignerL.S.3.1st
    Nickname"King of NY"
    Shoe Palette
    Inspired By

    The King of New York immortalized in premium embroidered form — black velvet base threads channel Biggie's signature luxury aesthetic while Coogi sweater-inspired rainbow zigzag patterning weaves through the monogram like the iconic knitwear that defined '90s East Coast hip-hop royalty. Gold crown embroidery sits atop the design with ruby red Bad Boy Records accents and diamond-studded thread details catching light like the jewelry that adorned the Greatest of All Time. Heavy chain-link gold border stitching frames the entire piece in the opulence that was Biggie's trademark. It was all a dream.

    King of NY · CS

    Model & Print Details

    • • Sneaker-, fashion- or culture-inspired monogram model — direct tribute to a specific silhouette, colorway or moment
    • • 3″ × 3″ L.S.3.1st Monogram artwork
    • • Ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF graphic print, intentionally designed to visually mimic real patch & embroidery textures
    • • Numbered limited edition · part of the Open Archive

    Texture & Material Mimicry

    Every print is meticulously designed to visually mimic the look, depth, and tactile feel of a real embroidered patch — simulated stitch direction, thread sheen, merrowed border, twill backing, and subtle fabric shadowing are all baked into the artwork. The result reads as a physical patch on the garment, achieved through ultra-high-resolution DTG / DTF rather than thread.

    Wash Durability

    • • Soft-hand finish — sits flush with the fabric, no peel or crack
    • • Color-locked pigments engineered for long-term wash resilience
    • • Wash inside-out, cold cycle, tumble dry low to maximize lifespan
    • • No ironing directly over the printed monogram

    Print vs. Future Physical Patches

    This release uses our DTG / DTF print process — chosen so the monogram artwork can render at a fidelity, color range, and detail level that traditional embroidery cannot match, while keeping the silhouette of every colorway in the ever-growing archive intact.

    Physical embroidered patches — woven, with merrowed borders and heat-press backing — are reserved for select future drops in small, numbered quantities tied to specific colorways and collections. They are a separate, limited future format, not a replacement for the print line.

    Provenance

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    Certificate ID

    LS31-BIGG-9FA279-016

    Mint Date

    2025.04.19

    Edition

    #016

    Network

    — pending —

    Each L.S.3.1ST piece will be paired with a tamper-proof NFC chip and on-chain certificate of authenticity. Provenance data above is illustrative only (placeholder edition #016).

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