💎 From the desk of @druha: “Some time in 95 i reached out to the talented illustrator Tramp of C-Traze studios who was our guy for artwork and designs to let him know that we were expanding Duck Down Management into Duck Down Entaprizes and needed a logo. Didn’t really know exactly what but knew we wanted a character, a cartoon of sort that we could brand alongside the Artists and music we were releasing. The label’s name of Duck Down drew inspiration from multiple sources. Heavily influenced by KRS’s classic track, to @buckshotbdi mentality of moving competition out of the way when we came through, to the state of hip hop at the time where you could be in clubs for shows where all sorts of things could be flying at you: accolades, bottles or even ammunition; had to be ready to Duck Down. The logo or Duck Down Man as we would begin to refer to him went through several renditions and eventually turned into an actual physical mascot. To be honest never fully connected with it for some deep meaning but it worked on stickers, merch, cd’s, vinyl and cassettes. When I view it now, i’m drawn to it for the rich history and fond memories but can look at the elements that make it up to draw relevant and meaningful symbolism. The fire🔥 pre any emoji, jumps out for the heat we were releasing, the crosshairs were a reminder that you were always a target for your competition, the running motion of the man represents the constant hustle and effort needed to navigate this industry. The shoe was coming directly at you, ready to stomp through whatever was in the way. Put together, like this limited edition statue created by @scartoccio, the whole is greater than the parts. 50 years of hip hop; for Duck Down approaching 30 still running and now memorialized.” Limited edition available at shopduckdown.com #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #nyc

🚨 OUT NOW at the shop link in our bio. Duck Down Music x @neweracap Marled Knit Hats feature the iconic Duck Down Music Running Man logo embroidered in a monochromatic colorway on the front and feature the New Era logo on the side. #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #newera #brooklyn #nyc

👑 Just a couple of BK’s finest @ruste_muthafuckin_juxx @illaghee2k #rustejuxx #illaghee #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #brooklyn #nyc

🅿️ Anyone else’s @spotify wrapped look like this? #seanprice #spotifywrapped #spotify #bootcampclik #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop

🎤 @starang_wondah_ogc & @louieworld365 live in the park (1990s) #ogc #bootcampclik #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #brooklyn #nyc

💎 “This ain’t baseball, we waste y’all” @starang_wondah_ogc #bootcampclik #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #brooklyn #nyc

🎂 HBD to Gunn Clappas 1 & 2 @starang_wondah_ogc @louieworld365 #ogc #bootcampclik #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #brooklyn #nyc

🚦 “Stone Ave” / New music from @rim_from_daville, produced by @famem.o.p #lilfame #brooklyn #nyc #hiphop50 #hiphop

🤣🎅 Season’s greetings #lifeisbetterwithduckdown #santa #xmas #christmas #santaclaus #happyholidays #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #nyc #ups

🔫 Shoot To Kill On A Saturday Nite / #OGC x #CarlosBroady imagination blend by @keytronikz #bootcampclik #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #brooklyn #nyc

🎂 HBD to the Ghost @stylesp #lox #dblock #stylesp #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #hiphop50 #hiphop #brooklyn #nyc

🥾🐝 Here We Come As We Reunite / #HeltahSkeltah & @rza imagination blend by @keytronikz #bootcampclik #wutang #wutangclan #rza #seanprice #hiphop50 #hiphop #duckdown #duckdownmusic #duckdownrecords #brooklyn #nyc