| As you can see the difference in dress from the early 80's until now has drastically changed. In the early 80's many rappers wore adidas jumpsuits, thick gold chains, kangol hats, and adidas shoes with the tongue purposely pulled out. Even the fit of clothing is different from the present style. Clothing fitted to form in the early 80's. In this picture lies Run Dmc, one of the founding rap groups. They made this style of wear famous in not only up north but around the country and eventually the globe since New York is said to be the fashion capital of the world |
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| Change of dress in the mid 80's was slow and gradual. Rappers continued to wear kangols, and other styles of wear. The fit of clothing became a little loose compared to earlier years. Leather pants was in style along with Versace style sweaters. By the mid 80's Nike began to be a constant brand of clothing along with baseball caps. As the this time period progressed wearing brand name clothing began to be more important. LL cool J pictured here is wearing the prototypical outfit for that particular time period | 
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| In the early 90's fashion began to evolve drastically. Artists changed from flashy sweatsuits to fannel shirts with khakis or blue jeans. Especially in the west coast dickie shirts began to grow in popularity. Hooded sweatshirts and sports affiiated apparell also grew in popularity. To the left pictured here is Snoop Dogg who is seen in the early 90's wearing a flannel shirt with dark slacks and tennis shoes |  |
| Currently Rap artists are pushing the limits of fashion. These artist, Outkast often wear throw back sports aparrel and head rags. Other popular items are headbands, Timberland boots, and carpenter jeans. |  |
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