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post Jun 15 2005, 01:03 AM
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I'd have to say Jay-Z. Although Big Boi was the first to wear throwbacks, nobody really started to wear them until Jay-Z and Fabolous wore them. Also when Jay-Z put his throbacks back in his closet and came back with the button ups and blazers everyone followed. Ecko launched it's Cut and Sew brand which provides tighter jeans and blazers.

A close second would be Kanye West. This dude basically brought back polo. He got everyone diggin through their closet for their vintage polo sweaters and evisu jeans.

Who do you think influences hip hop fashion the most?
 
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post Jun 15 2005, 10:07 AM
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I say eminem, he made it ok for white guys to dress black...
 
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post Jun 15 2005, 10:31 AM
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QUOTE(not_for_anything @ Jun 15 2005, 9:07 AM)
I say eminem, he made it ok for white guys to dress black...
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There is no dressing white or dressing black. Rephrase that statement. stubborn.gif

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Who do you think influences hip hop fashion the most?


Since you already took my answer, I'm going to go with Kanye West. Prior to his arrival in the game, I haven't seen many brothas rocking two Lacoste polos with matching kicks or argyle sweaters with button downs and sport coats. Thats been my style for a minute and as soon as Kanye made it big, people always say, "You've got Kanye West style, thats cool." Little do they know, when Kanye's style goes out of style for hiphop, this bboy/DJ will still be rockin' the same threads.
 
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post Jun 15 2005, 12:15 PM
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you all are taking my answers! haha
i'd say kanye, because of yes, the polo. alll guys i see are now wearing polos and dressing preppier (is that a word?) even if they aren't.

also, yeah, jay-z is a big trendsetter with the whole dress shirt/blazer thing.
 
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post Jun 15 2005, 12:24 PM
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i think usher influences too. he dresses kinda classy, and i've seen people follow.
 
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QUOTE(not_for_anything @ Jun 15 2005, 7:07 AM)
I say eminem, he made it ok for white guys to dress black...
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eminem is one of the worst dressers in the game... he wears 3 different shades of jordan brand with gunit shoes... and what does "dress black" mean?
 
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post Jun 15 2005, 03:37 PM
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i agree with yall about kanye west, jay-z, big boi, and usher so yea no use in putting why because thats already been said..

for females i really have no clue though
 
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ooh ooh i got another one.

Pharrell. He started wearing the Billionaire Boys Club shirts and now everyone got them. And he also, along with JayZ, helped popularize Bathing Ape clothing in America. Now you even see artists like LIL WAYNE shouting out bathing ape in songs... Not to mention ICE CREAMS... and Pharrell Dunk His
 
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yall say kanye brought back the polos? ehh wrong... try p. diddy his brand is most of what jay-z/usher/kanye wear i dont rly like it i dress like young buck alot and yeah kinda eminem with tha three colors [red, white, and black]
 
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post Jun 16 2005, 05:32 PM
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yeah --

Kanye - Polos ..
T.I -- tha whole " tipped hat " thing .. well i don't wear it exactly like that .. but kinda off my head ..
 
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post Jun 16 2005, 07:30 PM
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black people do tend to have a different style as white people, and im not sure why people are pretending not to notice this, its not racist I dont know how else to state it

baggy shirts, do-rags...crazylow pants

yesss i do realize that not all black people dress like this, but alot do
 
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post Jun 17 2005, 04:44 AM
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QUOTE(basick @ Jun 15 2005, 11:05 PM)
eminem is one of the worst dressers in the game... he wears 3 different shades of jordan brand with gunit shoes... and what does "dress black" mean?
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"dress black"=dress like black ppl
 
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post Jun 17 2005, 05:03 AM
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Kanye - Plaid Pants?
 
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post Jun 17 2005, 10:42 PM
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QUOTE(br0kenINSIDE_91 @ Jun 17 2005, 1:44 AM)
"dress black"=dress like black ppl
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And how do " black people " dress ?
 
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QUOTE(jnukes @ Jun 17 2005, 8:42 PM)
And how do " black people " dress ?
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so what do you call a black dude in polo and plaid shorts and sailing shoes again??

oh wait, thats kanye west. nvm
 
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post Jun 18 2005, 01:38 AM
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QUOTE(basick @ Jun 15 2005, 6:31 PM)
ooh ooh i got another one.

Pharrell. He started wearing the Billionaire Boys Club shirts and now everyone got them. And he also, along with JayZ, helped popularize Bathing Ape clothing in America. Now you even see artists like LIL WAYNE shouting out bathing ape in songs... Not to mention ICE CREAMS... and Pharrell Dunk His
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I must agree with you on that one. I'm saving up right now so I can go to the BAPE store in SoHo and buy a pair.

But let's see...ooh, I got one close to Kanye. Farnsworth Bentley. The man taught Diddy how to dress.
 
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post Nov 7 2005, 11:21 PM
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i think that guy from outkast (the other one that's not andre 3000 i think?) popularized the jersey...

usher...? lol i hardly know anything about hip hop
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 04:29 PM
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QUOTE(angel_revelation @ Nov 7 2005, 11:21 PM)
i think that guy from outkast (the other one that's not andre 3000 i think?) popularized the jersey...

usher...?  lol i hardly know anything about hip hop
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It's called a "throwback," the jersey to which you're referring. His name is Big Boi and yes, he did help to (re)popularize it.

And Usher isn't hip-hop.

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Am I the only one who's going to give love to Farnsworth Bentley?
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 08:10 PM
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^ No. Farnsworth is not even well known - so he can't really influence fashion if nobody knows him.
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 08:19 PM
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There are a bunch of them actually depending on how you dress, because a lot of these guys have there own clothing lines.

But here is my list

Jay Z
Kanye
P. Diddy
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 09:22 PM
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I think [personally] Fabulous brought the throwback s knowing in a magazine i read he was more than 500! so why not him when it comes to that.

I like Jay`z style for a main hip-hop look because when your not our looking your best you can just throw on some jerseys and what not. His thing with collars and links ont he hand cuffs are great, i love a guy who can have great cuffs.. ;]

I also do admire Kanye West like you do, i used to never wear polo`s because people would hate on me for that! but now that kanye west be brinining it up, it made me more at-one with them. so if they got a problem know i be like LOOK AT KANYE`! hehe...
this is an interesting topic.

I also love missy elliots outrageous looks!
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 09:23 PM
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QUOTE(let me post @ Nov 8 2005, 8:10 PM)
^ No. Farnsworth is not even well known - so he can't really influence fashion if nobody knows him.
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He's reasonably well known. And he helped dress Diddy.
 
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No one has said a girl yet.

Uhmm .. Well Ciara got those little ugg boots wit the balls on them wide known and liked.
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 09:54 PM
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QUOTE(not_for_anything @ Jun 15 2005, 10:07 AM)
I say eminem, he made it ok for white guys to dress black...
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black people do tend to have a different style as white people, and im not sure why people are pretending not to notice this, its not racist I dont know how else to state it

baggy shirts, do-rags...crazylow pants

yesss i do realize that not all black people dress like this, but alot do

On your avatar you seem somewhat intelligent, but how is it that you say the stupid, most pointless, unnessary things that aren't even motherf**king true. You also could have read the motherf**king topic name, "INTELLIFUCKINGENT CONVERSATIONS ONLY." As in not people like you. So please, just get away from this site. better yet, just turn off your computer, and walk away from it. Dib't even look at it on your way out.

Anyways, going back to the subject, definitley Jay-z, but what about old school artists? I don't know, maybe Tupac?

Also, Ciara didn't make ugg boots. They were always unfortunatley popular. God, those things are so f**king ugly.
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 10:04 PM
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QUOTE(not_for_anything @ Jun 16 2005, 8:30 PM)
black people do tend to have a different style as white people, and im not sure why people are pretending not to notice this, its not racist I dont know how else to state it

baggy shirts, do-rags...crazylow pants

yesss i do realize that not all black people dress like this, but alot do
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you say black people dress like that.well, the black kids that do.... do you think their parents dress like that? lol no.and in africa they dont dress like that also, nor "talk black" i know plenty of black folks that just dress.....normal =/ and its not like 3% of the kids. its most of em'. your stereotyping missy. but! its not your fault. wink.gif its the media's. but still, you dont see denzel washington in a long Tee Saggy FUBU pants, doo rag, and a yankees cap cocked to the side do you?
 
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I love Pharrell's style. He has contributed so much to all of the trendy styles there are today. For example army fatigue jackets, Ice Cream shoes, and Baby Millo clothing. His style is so laid back, but still unique. Which is why admire him a lot.

Usher and Kanye West made blazers for men popular. Especially black ones. I also noticed guys at my school with Louis Vuitton backpacks. Something also started by Kanye.

A female artist would have to be Ciara. After she came out with the "1,2, Step" video I saw females rockin the high boots that are worn over your pants like crazy. She also mad low-rise cargo pants popular too.
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 10:14 PM
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Come on guys, not_for_anything made that post in June. Attacking a post made that far back doesn't serve a point.
 
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post Nov 8 2005, 10:19 PM
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oops didnt notice that^ haha, well..... I hope she reads it anyway!!!!!!
 
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QUOTE(Madame C @ Nov 8 2005, 7:23 PM)
He's reasonably well known.  And he helped dress Diddy.
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reasonably well known? i guess, but appearing in kanye west's workout plan video and being a personal assistant to puffy is not nearing selling millions of albums, having a clothing line, and being on tv every day like jay-z, puffy, kanye, pharrell, etc. in order to have influence you have to be known.

pharrell, who recently won best dressed in some famous magazine, started the trend of purposely not matching, wearing a supreme box cap, smedium shirt, digi camo shorts and sb dunks that most people on nt dress like. i dont know about now because botox made his face all sickly looking (just look at the can i have it like that video) what has happened to that man?
 
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pharrell, my dears. i love the way he dresses. whether he's experimenting with different looks or merging different styles, he's always doing it on his own with his own twist and in his own way. i think that he can pull off so many things nobody before him tried.

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QUOTE(Im So Vain @ Nov 8 2005, 10:11 PM)
I love Pharrell's style. He has contributed so much to all of the trendy styles there are today. For example army fatigue jackets, Ice Cream shoes, and Baby Millo clothing. His style is so laid back, but still unique. Which is why admire him a lot.

Usher and Kanye West made blazers for men popular. Especially black ones. I also noticed guys at my school with Louis Vuitton backpacks. Something also started by Kanye.

A female artist would have to be Ciara. After she came out with the "1,2, Step" video I saw females rockin the high boots that are worn over your pants like crazy. She also mad low-rise cargo pants popular too.
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i agree with everyword. thats true. ice creams; wow...those are hot. hard to find..and yes his style is laid back , he shows the hip-hop culture that they can wear anything ... quote quote... as some UNITTELEGENT PEOPLE WOULD SAY WHITE PEOPLE CLOTHES... goshh...but no really he wear those rock tee`s you never see hiphop artist wearing.. so it gives him class...
 
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QUOTE(brownsugar08 @ Nov 8 2005, 8:09 PM)
Ciara's not hiphop..........................................................................
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Crunk & Beezy.

Still ... it influenced fashion for a bit and i was trying to think of a girl and those ugg boots came to mind and along with the idea was Ciara.
 
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this thread is starting to turn into a african american discrimination debate.

anyways,

MARILYN MANSON.
hah, maybe thats just me, but i like his clothes, okay???
 
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^ wtf? Care to explain why Marilyn Manson is hip-hop?
 
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^wtf. whats wrong with me.
sorry. somehow i didnt see the hip hop part. heh.
 
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Pharrell Williams.
 
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KanYe. He's got good style. Its not a look that I could pull off but he does it and he does it well. Although I could pull off his amazing taste in sunglasses.
 
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QUOTE(Im So Vain @ Nov 8 2005, 7:11 PM)
I love Pharrell's style. He has contributed so much to all of the trendy styles there are today. For example army fatigue jackets, Ice Cream shoes, and Baby Millo clothing. His style is so laid back, but still unique. Which is why admire him a lot.

Usher and Kanye West made blazers for men popular. Especially black ones. I also noticed guys at my school with Louis Vuitton backpacks. Something also started by Kanye.

A female artist would have to be Ciara. After she came out with the "1,2, Step" video I saw females rockin the high boots that are worn over your pants like crazy. She also mad low-rise cargo pants popular too.
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Thank goodness for KanYe and Usher brining blazers back to full strength. Its a look I've loved for ages. For a while though I was one of the few around here lol. I started doing it when girls were before it became cool for guys.
 
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QUOTE(lilliannnn @ Jun 15 2005, 12:15 PM)
you all are taking my answers! haha
i'd say kanye, because of yes, the polo. alll guys i see are now wearing polos and dressing preppier (is that a word?) even if they aren't.

also, yeah, jay-z is a big trendsetter with the whole dress shirt/blazer thing.
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I agree, too many people where polos now.
 
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Cam'ron.

That dude made some of the realest dudes wear pink and the streets followed.
And Lil Wayne with the bathing ape, everyone where I live has at least a pair of them.
 
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