From 2000 to 2005, Brooklyn-based John “Fabolous” Jackson set his own fashion trends, making him a stylish Hip Hop Mogul. This gave him inspiration to create his own brand. In 2006, Brooklyn-based rapper Fabolous’ found his “dream team of designers.” That very year, his fashion aspirations became a reality with the birth of Rich Yung … Read more
by: Jennifer D. Carroll As a young lady in her early thirties, I do remember a time when men in hip hop wore their jeans tight. Not tight, tight. But tight enough that the ladies could see if he had a nice booty. This was not a long-ago, mythical age. I’m talking the ’80s to … Read more
by: Jennifer D. Carroll Looks like your boy Kanye is positioning himself for a full fledged takeover of the fashion industry and by the looks of things that takeover is starting in some unlikely circles. While everyone who truly cares has already heard word about Nike’s partnership with Ye in form of the upcoming release … Read more
Mecca is a denim driven clothing company that was started in 1995. The brand name quickly gained notoriety with their fashion forward sense of style. Mecca is known to be the uniform of urban youth, as well as the hip hop nation. They have items such as Mecca Girls Bejeweled Belted Skinny Jeans – … Read more
Hiphop stars Pusha T and Malice push “Play Cloths” Since the 2006 release of “Hell Hath No Fury“, Pusha T. and Malice definitely haven’t been sleepin’. As every other artist in the Hip-Hop industry, the Virginia based duo has jumped on the bandwagon and came together with designer Doug Life after years of development to … Read more
For years, Hip Hop consumers that travel to New York City have marveled at the Jimmy Jazz store which carried all of the latest Hip Hop fashions. Shopping free of clothing taxes in New Jersey and heavy in New York close to consumer destinations, the store is a favorite of many. Looking to advance itself … Read more
AKOO Clothing Available HERE photo – Akoo Clothing Debuting earlier in 2008 at the MAGIC Fashion Convention, AKOO clothing by rapper Clifford Harris aka T.I. gained much buzz in the street wear culture. Facing court issues currently himself, the rapper’s media attention leave his face and clothing line logo on television screens across America daily. … Read more
KicksAndChicks.com was the first to coin the idea of marketing sneakers with eye candy models, but 2 years later it looks like Nike wants in on the fun. NBA superstar Lebron James has created a new commercial for the Nike Zoom Lebron VI entitled “After Six” which combines his new shoe with Pussycat Dolls lead … Read more
Hip-Hop clothing pioneer and young entrepreneur Rodrick Rainey founded what has become one of Google’s top ranked resources for Urban Fashion and trends. Entertaining millions of people with his Hip-Hop clothing industry news site over the past 6 years and helping brands get a view of what youth are thinking, the young entrepreneur thinks its … Read more
Rocawear Clothing, Rocawear founder Jay-Z, and Iconix Brand Group are being sued for copyright infringement, over the use of a slogan say reports. It’s claimed that Rocawear used the phrase “I Will Not Lose” during an advertising campaign, but the slogan was previously trademarked by clothing line I Will Not Lose, LLC. Although Jay-Z sold … Read more