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6 Hip-Hop Fashion Statements We Wish Never Happened

stylecrave.com — Hip Hop has been one of the most influential cultural revolutions of the late 20th Century. But for every gem it has given us in music, fashion and language, it has its share of facepalm failures. Here is a list of 6 hip hop fashion statements we wish never happened...

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  • barkingfrog, on 02/20/2009, -0/+41Wow, absolutely nothing wrong with those MC power pants!
  • SnuKs, on 02/21/2009, -0/+33I thought Kidd's hightop fade was awesome.

    Kanye's cut .. ugggh no.
  • MidnightHour12, on 02/21/2009, -3/+34True story.

    When I was in the 4th or 5th grade Kris Kross had just come out with "Jump" and the video was all over MTV and VH1. Well Kris Kross was exactly the type of "dancing" music they played at our school dances and I had been to one of the dances already where they had played the song. So the night of the next dance, where I knew they'd be playing "Jump", I put all of my clothes on backwards. I came out of my room and my mom promptly made me go back into my room and put them back on correctly. So I had the idea that I would just wear them properly, get to the dance, go in a bathroom stall, and flip them around in there.

    Well I did. And it was awesome.
  • thethinktank, on 02/20/2009, -0/+22*removes Grillz from mouth, facepalms in embarrassment*
  • ileftfark, on 02/21/2009, -0/+22So... we're just gonna look the other way with Iceberg T-shirts or Soulja Boy glasses?
  • nuggsgalore, on 02/21/2009, -0/+18Could only come up with 6 huh? Seems that well has to be deeper than that.
  • punjab551, on 02/21/2009, -0/+11The Kanye West plastic line glasses?
  • inactive, on 02/21/2009, -0/+11YEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH BOIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
  • nightManCometh, on 02/21/2009, -0/+11What about the whole random band-aid on the face, or the leaving price tags on clothes? They are both a bit past my time, but the first time I saw either in person it definitely made me go wtf?
  • ileftfark, on 02/21/2009, -0/+10I would imagine the shoes would be uncomfortable :/
  • walgman, on 02/21/2009, -0/+10And remember his clock.



    Um Lampin'
  • AoiTakuma, on 02/21/2009, -1/+10Seriously, you can't front on that fade.
    and Kanye West is a douche bag
  • Gypsylilly, on 02/20/2009, -0/+9"Seriously, is resigning yourself to an existence completely devoid of the ability to use a urinal without dropping your pants around your ankles worth the brief amount of attention you get by dressing like a clown? I submit that it definitely is not."

    too too funny!
  • Maksx, on 02/21/2009, -0/+8nelly's band aid?
  • Swarms, on 02/21/2009, -1/+8That was the most anti-climatic story I've ever read. And I loved it.
  • UKsHaDoW, on 02/21/2009, -0/+7Mullets? You hating on MacGyver? >:(
  • inactive, on 02/21/2009, -0/+6FLAVAAA FLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAV
  • pushforpeace, on 02/21/2009, -0/+5C'mon, you all are really going to hate on the high top fades?!
  • Mrblkrabbit, on 02/21/2009, -1/+6There is a guy I work with that has the 12inch flattop. At first we wanted him to cut it, but now we still want him to cut it.
  • PhantomZmoove, on 02/21/2009, -0/+5It's not often that I get to use this comic in the context of our conversations.


    http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/4/6/
  • MidnightHour12, on 02/21/2009, -1/+5When I was trying all of those clothes on in my room before the dance, I swear I tried the shoes on backwards and obviously, that idea was quickly put to rest. I definetly tried though. I was a pretty bitchin' 5th grader.
  • GB570, on 02/21/2009, -0/+4"HAAWHAAAT?" - Lil' Jon
  • leetdood, on 02/21/2009, -0/+4Come on, MC Hammer Pants are awesome.
  • leaprinces, on 02/20/2009, -6/+9Flavor Flav is the greatest !!
    I think that we must forgive and forget this viking helmet ,lol
  • Yarkz, on 02/21/2009, -0/+3Why look at a guy's ass in the first place?
  • inactive, on 02/21/2009, -1/+4because people already know that stuff is stupid.
  • LogitechG15, on 02/21/2009, -0/+3Size XXL clothes on a kid who should be wearing a size M.
    High top Air Force ones with NBA socks
    White ricers influenced by rappers (24's)
  • beathermit, on 02/21/2009, -0/+3I wish 911 never happened
  • cschoeps, on 02/21/2009, -0/+3Call me George Foreman 'cause I'm sellin' everybody grillzzzz
  • inactive, on 02/21/2009, -0/+3I'm actually glad all of these happened.

    COMEDY GOLD!
  • Kuci06, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2YEAAAAAH BOI!
  • JackDoyle, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2How can they leave out the one pants leg pulled up while the other one is down?
  • tomarocco, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2I wish Bush never happened, which make your point moot.
  • spaceaudi0, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2Chuck D. - "You're the most wonderful, talented, most intelligent human being alive."
    Flav - "WOOOOOW... that's me! That's me!"
  • rozlovesben, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2do you know what time it is?
  • inactive, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2MC hammers pants were a functional fashion statement .. he needed somewhere to hide his junk
  • EchoMike, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2What, no love for the early '90s denim overall shorts with one side unhooked?
  • emptyo, on 02/21/2009, -1/+3Yea, they definitely missed the "pants around your knees" trend. It's the worst thing to come from Hip Hop since Vanilla Ice.
  • inactive, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2All except for Kid.
  • ileftfark, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2They are (were) ginormous t-shirts that typically featured cartoon characters from the '70s and earlier (think Snoopy, Looney Tunes, etc). They were worn by 'tru gangstas' circa late '90s/early '00s, and cost about $75 for a t-shirt. Cappadonna was a big advocate of his Iceberg shirts.

    You can't make this ***** up.

    See here:http://cgi.ebay.com/Iceberg-History-Tom-Jerry-T-Sh ...

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?page=3&a ...

    Jay-Z lyrics:

    "I like they shoes Gucci, I like new coochie
    I ***** a few groupies, in a few hoopties
    I got em iceberg ***** they thought I knew Snoopy"
  • mmittimm, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2I'm sure there are plenty.
  • Ishiguro, on 02/21/2009, -1/+3I didn't know hip hop gave any gems in music, fashion, and especially language.
  • MixMastaKooz, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2The fade was awesome, but it got kinda ridiculous in House Party when he frosted the top. Although, the high top dreads in House Party 3 were pretty cool.
  • morningmatters, on 02/21/2009, -0/+2Agreed on the Kris Kross pants and Grills, but the other antics are far better than the drop-your-pants-to-your-knees-and-show-your-boxers fad.
  • maz2331, on 02/21/2009, -4/+6All of them.
  • dominator1989, on 02/23/2009, -0/+2Why not Kanye West in general?
  • leif77, on 02/21/2009, -0/+1Never understood the stickers on the New Era fitted hats...
  • OMGNinjas, on 02/21/2009, -1/+2What kind of depraved mind hates on the high-top fade? Seriously.
  • 0260, on 02/21/2009, -1/+2Those scarves that make you look like you just came from Sahara on a camel
  • RachelJTM, on 10/13/2009, -0/+1no way flava's viking hat rules, hands down.
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