VINTAGE MEETS VISION: MARCUS BLOUNT TALKS SHOP

Walk into One Goods Co. on Patrick Street and you might think you’ve stumbled into a nostalgic T-shirt shop, but spend 10 minutes talking with owner Marcus Blount, and you’ll realize you’re standing in something closer to a cultural archive. The vintage shirts featuring hip-hop groups, cultural references and era-defining imagery represent more than fashion; they’re tangible connections to hip-hop’s foundational elements. Blount’s journey from childhood skate rat learning Beastie Boys riffs on guitar to professional DJ to shop owner follows a similar trajectory of hip-hop’s evolution from underground culture to commercial juggernaut. His critique of modern hip-hop’s commercialization is pointed but earned — this is someone who’s spent 30 year

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