Hip Hop Culture

Hip Hop History Originated the in early 1980’s

Definition : Hip Hop‘A distinctive style of dress, originating

primarily with African-American and Latino young people in New York

City’

Birth of Hip Hop Culture

It is an original life-style which spoke about;

1. Street life

2. The struggle of the African-American

Community.

Hip Hop incorporates.....

Rap music

Break dancing

Graffiti art

Baggy clothing

Loosely tied or untied training shoes or boots. 

Hip Hop Culture

• OutKast

• Jay-Z

• Fat Joe

• Missy Elliott

• P. Diddy

• Tweet Eminem

R. Kelly

Hip Hop Culture• Clothes express individuality and style of a

person.

• Not only Music , But includes

• Thoughts• Actions• Perceived

Hip Hop Fashion Introduced into music videos

Junior designers benefit

*Cross Colors – Kriss Kross (*Street wear - (American Teenage

fashion label) Rap duo)

Hip Hop Hair styles

Cornrows du-rags

Weaves : Dookie braids

ponytails phat hair cuts

Name shaved at the back of

the head

Hip Hop Shoes Baby Phat G-Unit FUBU kicks.

Timberland

Nike Adidas

Hip Hop Brand AmbassadorsHeineken – Jay-Z

Coors Light – Dr. Dre

Cadillac – Snoop Dogg

Twix – Usher

Verizon – Tweet

Cover Girl – Queen Latifah

Got Milk? – Nelly

Dr. Pepper – LL Cool J, B2K

Pepsi – Beyonce Knowles

Thank You...!

Hip Hop Web Sites

Hip Hop Ville: http://www.hiphopvill.com/shop/index.php?

Urbanwhere: www.urbanwhere.com Digital Gravel www.digitalgravel.com Dr. Jays www.drjays.comReebok – Jay-Z, Fifty Cent