words by: Bradely Rosado
photos: Shad Lambert
Bradley_What's crackin Ropes?
Roper_Not much man, just chillin in Albuquerque NM right now.
Bradley_What's going on in Alberque?
Roper_Im road tripping back to LA with one of my freinds, I know alot of people here and theres really sick spots like ditches and shit so this was just one of the places I wanted to chill at for a minute on the way back.
Bradley_What's a day in the life of B Ropes??
Roper_Pretty much wake up, figure out where everyones skating, go shred until the sun go's down, then go rage somewhere, then pass out.
Bradely_How did you get the nickname Ropes anyways?
Roper_Im pretty sure it was just a misspelling on a trick I had in 411, for some reason it stuck.
Bradley_You been on fire with getting footage out on the streets, any new video parts coming out in the near future?
Roper_I'm working on a 411 part right now actually, hopefully that comes out good.
Bradley_411 part sounds sick. What can we expect from that?
Roper_I don't really know yet haha, I'm filming alot for it so hopefully it turns out good and everyone likes it.
Bradely_Last time you were here and we went filming, you got to skate some of the new SE spots. Were you feelin them?
Roper_Hmm. They were definitely different but pretty sick at the same time. Some of them WERE pretty strugglish though haha.
Bradley_I haven't been to Manassas in awhile. Are the tennis courts still around?
Roper_Yeah they're still around but it's not the same at all. Everythings all fucked up now, when I was around we tried to keep it as nice as we could and now I think the kids who skate there just don't give a shit.
Bradley_What is up with that photo of you and The Muska? You guys homies?
Roper_Haha. Na not exactly, I go out with Shad alot so he always has different people shooting with him and for like a week Muska happened to be one of them.
Bradely_What made you move out West?
Roper_Umm, just always wanted to experience what it was like. I went out there a few times and liked it so I decided to move there.
Bradely_You told me that you were offered to become Pro. Why didn't you take that oppurtunity??
Roper_Umm, right now for me the time just isn't right man. I feel like (im sure everyone does) that if you go pro you should deserve it, as far as coverage, talent and all that shit go's.
Bradely_Who is currently hooking you up?
Roper_Sugar, Diamond, Krux, Autobahn, FTC, The Hundreds, Mechanical Grip, and 608 bearings.
Bradley_Let's get into some short answers..
Best thing in skateboarding right now: Guy comeback
Worst thing in skateboarding right now: Sheckler
East or West: West is sick for the weather, but I grew up on the East and love the spots, so it's gotta be the East for sure.
Hip Hop or Rock: Can't choose just one.
Flip In or Flip Out: Depends on whos doing either one.
Gold or Diamonds: Diamonds no doubt.
Bradley_Any crazy gold rail stories??
Roper_Nah not really any shit too crazy, just being there when some of the shit went down was sick.
Bradely_What's some of the sick stuff you have seen gone down then?
Roper_The night Alex nollie back lipped it and Jack nollie nose grinded and nollie front boarded it was pretty sick to see go down cause not much nollie shit had been done back then.
Bradley_When I first hit you up about this interview, it was a reply to a myspace bullentin. Basically you said you raged and then there was a photo of you with a microphone, mini-fro, and some sunglasses on. What happened that night?
Roper_Fuck man, that was a fun night. It was my freinds birthday and we were at this insane redneck bar and I was SO tired of hearing country music karaoke, so I just said fuck it and put on some shades and raged to Kansas man.
Bradely_Haha, give them shout outs.
Roper_All my sponsers, Brad for hookin this up, all the homies, and everyone who shreds.
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