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As soon as you saw that unbothered cat, you knew what clothing brand women in hip-hop were wearing.
There's no denying hip-hop's impact on the world of fashion. From birthing some of our favorite trends (think Da Brat's baggy-denim era of the '90s) to artists actively working in the style ...
More 90s Hip-Hop-Inspired Fashion Brands That Really Never Went Away Don't Call it a Comeback: Go find your boots with the fur! Rapper Nelly just announced a reboot of his Apple Bottom brand of jeans.
From Da Brat to Queen Latifah, these are the female rappers that shaped ‘90s hip-hop fashion through authenticity, exploration, and defying the boundaries within the genre.
Spotify’s choices have triggered further debate about the nature of female relationships in hip-hop and how they influence the industry's narrative.
Styling Notes: Although hip-hop became mainstream in the '90s, it's not a monolith. There are so many subgenres of rap music that sometimes you want to consider what type of rap concert you're ...
Black women who worked as hip-hop executives in the 90s and 00s helped cultivate the hip-hop sound, shaped the business landscape in hip-hop, and were instrumental in shaping hip-hop fashion ...
Msia Kibona Clark, an African culture and feminist studies professor at Howard University, said women were “largely invisible” in hip-hop during the ’80s and early ’90s.
GloRilla paid tribute to Lisa Left Eye Lopes on the red carpet at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards on Oct. 3. See her outfit inspired by the late TLC member.
ATLANTA (AP) — Rasheeda Frost’s decades-long relationship with hip-hop started in 1981. She was a curious, energetic kindergartener — eager to touch and explore anything put in front of her.
With hip-hop celebrating its 50th anniversary last month, Billboard Explains breaks down the importance of female MCs during the genre's growth.
She proved women could be commercially viable — and inadvertently opened the door for queer representation in hip-hop, even if it took 25 years for her to openly admit her sexuality.