The Knicks’ 90s glory days are long-gone. The club has just three winning seasons in the past 16 years. At 27-42, the Knicks stand at 12th in the NBA’s Eastern Conference. After the loss to the Nets last night at MSG, they officially clinched their fourth consecutive losing season. Man oh man, the ’90s Knicks were a team that New York City still holds in high regard and misses. John Starks, Charles Oakley, the late Anthony Mason, Doc Rivers and of course, Patrick Ewing.

Ewing played 17 years in the NBA, 15 of those as a Knick before he was traded to the Seattle Supersonics for Vin Baker. Ewing finished his career averaging 21 points and a shade under 10 rebounds per game. Ewing and the Knicks had some memorable moment. Lets see, there was the time in 1990 when the Hoya Destroya scored 51 points on Kevin McHale, Kevin McHale and Larry Bird at The Garden.  ​

Hey, remember Game 5 of the ’94 Finals when he pummeled Olajuwon, scored 25 points, 12 rebounds, and eight blocks on the Olajuwon-led Rockets. There was also that 22 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assist outing in game 7 of the 1994 NBA Playoff Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers. That game sealed the deal and propelled the Knicks to the ’94 Finals against the Houston Rockets.

Simply put, Ewing was the man in N-Y-C.

Rapper, Pusha T thinks so too, apparently. Appearing on today’s episode of Scoop B Radio Overtime, the rapper who reps both NYC and Virginia to the fullest chatted about some of his all-time favorite sports uniforms. He likes the old Washington Bullets uniforms from the days of Wes Unseld. The Bullets, of course are now the Washington Wizards. The Wizards even retro’ed thos unifors a time or two when Michael Jordan made a brief cameo on that team. The team has even incorporated a similar design to their current uni’s to make it whole. Someone get Mitchell & Ness on the line! We need that Jordan Throwback.

But I digress.

The meat and potatoes of the interview with King Push was his admiration for that Knicks squad that were both hustle and muscle and the nostalgia of even Spike Lee donning the orange and blue fabric. “Definetly the Knicks, of course,” Pusha T told me.

“You gotta remember. For example, like, the Knicks, if I was messing with the Knicks, it was like there was a Ewing component to it. Or a Spike Lee Component to it. They were so culturally relevant at the time. They were champions of the team and they were like to me, cool guys! So I was like oh man, this is fresh. Anyrhing they put on was fresh. They were definetly representing the Knicks organization at that time.”

Spike Lee, like Jack Nicholson is probably the original super fan; the orginiator. His engagement with players is what stands out. Who can forget his classic duels with Reggie Miller?

The new Knicks are nothing worth watching, but the nostalgia of the old Knicks, still lives on.

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Following the release of Fat Trel’s Georgetown mixtape, the DC rapper teams up with streetwear brand, 8&9 MFG. for his dope new “Georgetown” shirt. The shirt incorporates the images similar to both the Georgetown Hoyas mascot with Fat Trel’s own tattoos along with the MMG, SB and of course, 8&9.

“Fat Trel portrays that gritty, street element our brand conveys. He also has an impressive work ethic that our brand is also built off of. With the release of “Georgetown”, which is such an iconic part of the DC area, it seem like the perfect timing for our brands to work together and give something our fans and consumers would enjoy being a part of.” – Pascal, 8&9 Representative

Head to the 8&9 website now to cop yourself a Georgetown shirt.
 

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After hours of keeping fans waiting, Fat Trel finally releases his mixtape Georgetown. His second mixtape since being signed to MMG, he enlists Rick Ross, Wale, Troy Ave, Fetty Wap and more for the tape. Listen Below:

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A little late with the freestyle, Maybach Music recording artist Fat Trel delivers his version of Young Money’s “Truffle Butter” calling it “TrelFel Butter”  . Trel is set to release his mixtape, Georgetown at the end of this month. Listen Below:

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Fat Trel bring us a new freestyle today with the release of “Mollybag.” Production comes from Beuller on this one & the D.C. artist keeps his gritty style the same on this one. Be on the lookout for his Georgetown mixtape coming later this year.

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