numerous works on public culture. thanks for joining us. april, in the film, you talk about the rich history of customizing looks. let's take a listen. >> when i think of him, i think of doing it differently. i think the customization was one of the truest and purist forms of that fashion. what we did not have was a place to go and buy the uniforms. we would go to the store, we would buy things and manipulate, and, it tear them up, make it our own. >> april, the practice of sampling and re-mixing these different styles to create something new. is that a foundational part of the fashion connected to hip-hop? >> i think that it's self expression first. and then hip-hop as a culture has a way of big expressing