The Shorthand Series

TAKI 183. Numbers and names that mean nothing to most people and everything to some.

Nothing on the front explains itself. Every cap in this series opens into an article explaining the history behind it.
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  • White 1520 Cap with black handstyle embroidery resting on a vintage chair

    1520 Cap

    1520 Cap
    $40.00
  • Charcoal 808 Drum Machine Cap resting on a drum machine keyboard

    808 Drum Machine Cap

    808 Drum Machine Cap
    $40.00
  • White TAKI 183 Cap with black handstyle embroidery on a cinder block ledge

    TAKI 183 Graffiti Cap

    TAKI 183 Graffiti Cap
    $40.00
  • Gray 1200 Turntable Cap resting on a turntable platter, seen from above

    1200 Turntable Cap

    1200 Turntable Cap
    $40.00

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KNOWLEDGE IS THE FIFTH ELEMENT

Hip-hop has always taught itself. Those who knew shared with those learning — in cyphers and crews, on corners and in studios. The Vault continues that: history, technique, and craft across all four elements.

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The Break Had a Location: Clock Theory and the Mark That Made the Break Repeatable

The Break Had a Location: Clock Theory and the Mark That Made the Break Repeatable

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Older Than the Mic: The Dozens and the Oldest Battle in Hip-Hop

Older Than the Mic: The Dozens and the Oldest Battle in Hip-Hop

You’ve watched someone get cooked. A shot, a reaction, a comeback or a loss, in front of everyone. It feels like an i...
The W 183rd Street sign in Washington Heights — the street number TAKI 183 wrote across New York.

The Name Before the Username

You picked a name that isn't the one you were given. You use it in places where the given one would mean less. You ha...