![]() ![]() He also manages a SoundCloud page where he follows and shares his talented customer’s music. William, a self-proclaimed avid hip-hop fan, created a Spotify playlist titled “Popular Jewelry Radio” featuring clients, and other popular songs. ![]() The pieces were later featured in his ‘ Multiply‘ music video.” “He also purchased jewelry for the Wu-Tang Forever video shoot with Drake back in 2014, which unfortunately never released. “‘Canal St.’ came out a year after a few visits to our store (by Rocky),” William says. – Rocky raps, “Hit Canal Street, vintage gold medallion/ Smokin’ blunts in front of public housin’.” Though the lyrics weren’t specifically directed at Popular, William knew who he was referring to. On “Canal St.” - a track off Rocky’s 2015 album At.$AP. Rocky expressed his gratitude through rhyme, but he hasn’t exactly called out Popular by name. Combined, William says, they’ve dished out $100,000 USD - the same amount Eva was loaned to start the business. Of all Eva’s customers in the shop’s three decade span, Rocky and the rest of the Mob (Bari is the only one who hasn’t visited) have spent the most amount of money. “Even though he’s famous, he’s very down to earth in person and really knows how to bring people together,” adds William. “There was one time where he broke up an argument between a brother and his sister in our store who were complete strangers to Rocky.” “He always brings a lot of joy when he visits us,””says Eva. Coincidentally, Rocky was born Rakim Meyers on October 3, 1988, which was the same day Eva paid the deposit to her landlord for Popular Jewelry Inc. Rocky was like an unofficial ambassador to the store - sharing compliments and the location with whoever he could. Tracy Morgan was an early customer back in his 30 Rockdays, plus Beyoncé, Ceelo, Luka Sabbat, and Elephant Man, among others. There was A$AP Ferg, Na$t, Illz, Ant, and later Travis Scott, Macklemore, and Joey Bada$$. After Rocky visited Popular, other rappers began to do the same - almost instantaneously. William notified his mom that the man she met earlier was A$AP Rocky. She didn’t exactly listen to hip-hop music, so she asked him to write his stage name down on a piece of paper, so she could show it to me when she got home.” But Eva knew he was very fashionable and probably someone who was noteworthy, judging by the mink coat that he placed on the jewelry counter. He rolls his eyes, like a son does to their mother at times, and translates, “When A$AP Rocky first came to the shop, she didn’t know exactly who he was. He’s also her go-to translator when a smile and a price point aren’t enough to convince a customer. It wasn’t long before the tales of Popular struck a chord with the A$AP Mob - a collective of Harlem friends originally lauded for their fashion sense and rugged rhymes.Įva rails off something in Cantonese towards her son, William, who assists her with the daily maintenance of the business. As times changed and hip-hop moved on from its “golden era,” Popular remained, welcoming a new wave of New York rappers seeking gaudy chains, bracelets, and medallions. ![]() With his cosign, other members of the Wu-Tang would soon come into the store to buy more jewelry. It’s a family story rooted in Chinese culture, and laced with the folklore of an American dream tale.Ĭappadonna was only the first of many rappers to give the Canal St. They tell the history of a mother, her son, and the musicians who love to frequent their business. No further update has been provided besides the news release that the live-action film is currently in development.The walls inside the unassuming booth are lined with fringed Polaroid photos of famous patrons, and frequent customers. It is currently unclear which Zelda story the film will explore. A Netflix series was also canceled due to a leak on the internet. Earlier this year, there were rumors of a live-action film but with Universal tied to the project. Wes Ball, who directed The Maze Runner is expected to helm the Legend of Zelda project with Sony Pictures Entertainment co-financing and handling the theatrical distribution of the movie. ![]() He is also currently working films like Kraven the Hunter and the Borderland movie. In the past, Arad has been credited as a producer on numerous successful films like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Into the Spider-Verse, No Way Home, Far From Home, and Homecoming. Produced by Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad, the current chairman of Arad Productions and former founder and CEO of Marvel Studios. In a recent press release to Nintendo investors, news of a Legend of Zelda live-action film is set to be in progress. ![]()
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