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| by rocafan on 4/08/2004 08:26:00 PM |
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State P Representer
 NEW YORK, N.Y. - MARCH 15, 2004 - Damon Dash and Roc-A-Fella Enterprises
are already champions of the charts with their white hot Roc-A-Fella
Records artists and now, Dash is gearing up to take the sports world by
storm. Damon Dash announces an exclusive sponsorship agreement with the
championship boxer Winky Wright and the Roc's State Property (SP)
clothing line. Wright, who boxing bible Ring magazine classifies as the
#2 ranked Jr. Middleweight Champion of the world, has just become #1,
having won his fight against Shane Mosely March 13th in Las Vegas, for
the undisputed Jr Middleweight Championship supremacy in what was a
highly anticipated competition where Wright was considered the underdog.
The Associated Press reported, "In the biggest fight of his career, the
unheralded Wright consistently beat the speedy Mosley to the punch.Punch
stats showed Wright landed 250 punches to 166 for Mosley."
"Boxing has always been a big love for me and the State Property brand
is a great fit for it," emphasized Dash. "Hip-hop and boxing are natural
allies, we have a lot in common and the State Property street
credibility is in line with the grittiness of boxing. We're excited to
be supporting Winky Wright. I love getting behind someone who might be
an underdog but is great at what they do, and it's paid off. The Roc is
jumping into sports full on and we intend to take it over."
Added Wright, "I fought for the championship and won. I deserved it.
It's been a long time. Now, I'm the #1 Jr Middleweight rocking the #1
urban brand. It makes sense. I'm looking forward to working with Damon
and the Roc/State Property family."
Launched in 2002 by Roc-A-Fella Enterprises CEO Damon Dash and
Roc-A-Fella recording artist Beanie Sigel, the State Property collection
was created to fill a void in the market that existed for
workwear-influenced apparel with a rugged, street appeal. Hip-hop has
always been a launching pad for inventive fashion statements that
reflect the lifestyle and culture of hip-hop, and State Property's
philosophy of offering classic lines of traditional blue collar and
military-inspired clothing with a hip-hop flair is both retro and
reminiscent of the early days of hip-hop street fashion.
*news given to us from rocafella.com
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