Skateboarding as been consistently connected with music, from punk to metal to hip hop.
Early skate culture was largely linked to punk music and the social subversion tied to that culture. The term skate punk was coined to refer to punk music favoured by skaters; such as Jay Adams' favourite Suicidal Tendencies, who started in the early 80’s in Venice Beach (home to the Z-Boys). Above is a picture advertising a compilation put together by Trasher, the image (an appropriation of imagery used by metal bands such as Slayer and Iron Maiden) provokes somewhat nefarious and subversive connotations, highlighting the way in which cultures are linked by shared ideals and attitudes.
Below is a film clip by Australian hip hop group Katalyst. I thought it was interesting the way they used skate boarders. Some might think it is just to look cool, while others may see a more underlying conceptual link between the two cultures.
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