"The funny thing about New York City skateboard company Zoo York is that it almost never happened at all. Rodney Smith, Eli Gesner and Adam Schatz started the business in 1993 after Smith's original company, SHUT, underwent a costly legal battle over trademark infringement and was forced to close down. Four years later? Zoo York had established itself as the first major East Coast skateboard company, thanks to the successful incorporation of graffiti and hip hop culture in their designs. Released in 1997, The Zoo York Mixtape represents the crew at its finest. One of the most important documents from that period, it’s an hour-long video containing skate footage from team members like Harold Hunter, Peter Bici and Jeff Pang and freestyle footage of Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah and Method Man." - Red Bull Music Academy. Watch the video below...