'Dun language' is the distinctive Queensbridge slang popularized by Mobb Deep, built around the term 'dun' as a greeting for...
The Kangol bucket hat became an essential hip-hop fashion statement in the 1980s, completing the era's b-boy uniform of velour...
The hi-top fade was the defining hip-hop haircut of the late 1980s and early 1990s: closely faded sides supporting a...
Before platinum and 'bling,' the dookie rope, a thick, woven gold chain, was hip-hop's defining status symbol. Worn by prominent...
Cross Colours was a hip-hop fashion brand launched by Carl Jones in 1989 with the mission of breaking social prejudices...
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