bad boy records. 1993. launched from nothing.
biggie. faith evans. total. 112. mase. lil' kim.
the most important east coast label of the 90s.

sean john. 1998. CFDA award 2004.
first hip-hop founder to win fashion's highest honor.
the brand dressed a generation.

ciroc. revolt tv. documentary films.
white parties that became cultural institutions.
the man built infrastructure. real infrastructure.

that's the first column.
the field accounts for both columns.

Scorpio doesn't look away from the dark.
Scorpio goes toward it — eyes open, fit on, keeping it clean.

we went shopping.
full Sean John. all blacks. dark indigo denim.
Rocawear wallet. back pocket. no joke.
the brand is tainted but the stitch is still real.
the threads don't know what the man did.

we kept it kosher the whole time.
because that's what Scorpio does —
accounts for the full ledger without becoming the ledger.

then woodshop.
sawdust. the garage. clean work.
shop vac after.
they hate we shop vac.
6-gallon wet-dry. hose on full.
garage clean. fit survived. hands clean.

he innocent until the court says otherwise.
that's not a defense. that's a process.
Scorpio respects process because Scorpio built the evidence log first.

when they see his talent — they can clean the woodshed.

every every morning i wake up
gonna be a shoppin' day —

"shop for new vacs,
kicks and sneaks."

— Puffy & Faith Evans, ft. 112
"I'll Be Missing You" · 1997
in memory of the Notorious B.I.G.
and also in memory of the baby oil.
shop vac handled it.