Rapper Common is planning
to venture into clothing accessories with a line of “high-end” hats
called Soji
“I love hats man, I been wearing them for so long and people always ask
me where I get my hats from. So, why not just design something? I want to keep
it high-end and quality on the hat side,” he told AllHipHop.com.
The Chicago-born rapper explained that his Soji hat line would reflect his ever-evolving
sense of style.
“It’ll be more variety, but it will be like the Applejack hats, but
mostly like the styles that are high-end."
Laughingly, Common explained the roots of the name. [Soji] is
my next door neighbor’s name and I love that name,” he stated laughingly.
Common expects Soji to be available in the fall of 2005 and
is currently working out strategic partners.
“We’re
getting all the designs together right now,” the rapper concluded. In
previous interviews, Common has revealed that he also releasing a line of children’s
books.