Hip Hop has more history than your average Ivy League assembly hall. That’s why we decided to get busy and create a t-shirt design in honor of rap’s greatest eras. Here’s an exclusive preview of our upcoming “Evolution of a Rapper Tee” (K1X spring/summer collection; drops mid February) in seven steps. Today, we bring you part 4 featuring the East Coast Thug. Stay tuned …

As always, catch some vibes of the time as well as additional color ways of the shirt after the jump!

Hear dis:

Nas: “It Ain’t Hard to Tell”

Wu Tang Clan: “M.E.T.H.O.D. Man”

Gang Starr: “Code of the Streets”