The relationship between hip hop and fashion ;is powerful and prolific. Theirs is a love that is loudly celebrated by style-obsessed rappers who rhyme about their sartorial swagger any chance they get. ; Whether it’s Jay Z proclaiming that “I don’t pop Molly, I rock Tom Ford” or Lil’ Kim shouting ;”D-K-N-Y oh my, I’m jiggy, it’s about the clique Junior Mafia and Biggie” — there are countless songs laced with fashion designers’ names. ;ASAP Rocky gives a shoutout to no less than 17 fashion brands in his “Fashion Killa” song. ; And it goes beyond just name dropping. Some artists have hijacked entire labels for the title of their tunes — like “Tom Ford” by Jay Z, “Versace” by Migos, “My Adidas”…
The relationship between hip hop and fashion ;is powerful and prolific. Theirs is a love that is loudly celebrated by style-obsessed rappers who rhyme about their sartorial swagger any chance they get. ;
Whether it’s Jay Z proclaiming that “I don’t pop Molly, I rock Tom Ford” or Lil’ Kim shouting ;”D-K-N-Y oh my, I’m jiggy, it’s about the clique Junior Mafia and Biggie” — there are countless songs laced with fashion designers’ names. ;ASAP Rocky gives a shoutout to no less than 17 fashion brands in his “Fashion Killa” song. ;
And it goes beyond just name dropping. Some artists have hijacked entire labels for the title of their tunes — like “Tom Ford” by Jay Z, “Versace” by Migos, “My Adidas” by Run DMC, and “Gucci Gucci” by Kreayshawn, just to name a few. ;
With that said, the folks over at “M,” the new site brought to you by Macy’s, decided to do some inventory on rap’s love affair with fashion and created a few fascinating charts ;(based on data gathered through August 2015). ;
They found that Gucci topped the “10 Most-Mentioned Fashion Brands In Hip Hop” chart. Versace and Prada round out the other high-end brands that made the list. But it’s Nike’s prowess as the world’s biggest — and the most Instagrammed ;–athletic/streetwear brand that snagged the second-place spot on the chart. ;
And when it comest to the actual rappers who are doing most of this name-dropping, the crown goes to Soulja Boy. But the “Pretty Boy Swag” rapper is joined by a list of musicians — including Jay Z, Lil’ Wayne, Nas, and Future. ;
Head over to “M” to check out more fashion and hip hop statistics ;and make sure to scroll through some of our favorite style-centric rap songs in the list below. ;
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