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Hip Hop Clothing

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If you are looking for hip hop fashion out there, then this is the right place for you!
Although hip hop fashion is on demand for years, it seems like it gains more and more popularity over time. Today, every mega-rapper owns a clothing line: check 50 cent's G-unit clothing, Jay-Z's Roc-a-wear , Beyonce's Dereon clothing , Puff Daddy's Sean John clothing or Russell Simmons' Phat Farm and Baby Phat. New brand names emerge every year.

What started in the 1980's has now evolved to a commercial industry, with top brand names and high demand by the mainstream.

A 'rite, so lets get this straight, the rock age is over and the hip hop stage is here to stay. The MC has started rhyming his verses and you're all set to shake down the block with your moves and let your peeps know that when it comes to hip hop, you're no stranger to it. But hey, hold on there; if you've got your moves, you better have something to pull it off with. That's right people; we are talking about the right set of clothes and the "bling-bling" to go along with it. Now, when you hear the words "hip hop", the first thing that comes to mind is the attire sported by Curtis, Snoop Dogg, P.Diddy, Eminem, G-Unit and the list just goes on because every rapper you see, makes it look good and they sure make it look good.

One cannot help but witness the revolution that the music industry is throwing on the society and urban clothing is one thing that the hip hop industry has gifted its fans. Fans are in awe when their favourite hip hop artists rap about dollar bills, guns and "the ladies" and to top it up, artists like 50 cents, The Game, Snoop Dogg giving an example of the "gangsta" image with their urban apparel. So, when hip hop greats portray the gangsta look and look good in it, why shouldn't their fans do the same? Therefore, keeping this mind, the hip hop industry collaborated with the fashion industry raising an awareness of the urban culture introducing clothing like the hoods, military printed cargos, custom sneakers, hip hop hats, etc.

And hey, how can the street apparel be complete with the bling-bling? That's right, the grillz, the dogtags, them massive watches, rings, bracelets, etc. The T-shirts, well, lets just say one thing about them, there's no doubt that T-shirts have been for demand for years. But the thing is that these hip hop T-shirts never seem to lose out on its popularity. And the best thing about some of the urban clothing is that many hip hop artists themselves have their own brands, which they are too keen to endorse. You have artists like Jay Z, 50 Cents, Nelly, etc. endorsing their brands and making big money out of it. Websites like DrJays.com and Rocawear.com are some of the many online urban clothing stores that offer reputed brands worn by your favourite rap artists. But wait, the hip hop clothing line isn't all of limits to the ladies, since you've got Beyonce with her clothing line "Dereon clothing".

And what's even more, new urban brands are emerging almost every year, which is also paving way for urban fashion designers to come up with innovative urban gear to suit their customer's needs. So, having said that, urban clothing is in, it's hot and it's sure to stir some looks from admirers of the hip hop genre.

Hip Hop Jewelry

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Hip hop jewelry have a place of honor in the hip hop outfit, with a special names invented for it - Bling Bling jewelry, bling bling (or just bling) and iced out jewelry. There are two assumptions about the source of the name "bling bling". The first is that this name definitely describes the general look of hip hop jewelry - they are bombastic. If you wear many of them you'll definitely produce a bling bling sound... The second assumption is that the name is inspired by the "Bling Bling" hit song by The B.G., featuring his Cash Money Records label mates Juvenile, Lil' Wayne, Turk, Baby, and Mannie Fresh.

No doubt - bling bling jewelry are cool and intentionally exaggerated, as part of the hip hop look. It is surely a must for every professional rapper in the scene, and elementary stuff for the hip hop fans.

In this section you'll find all kinds of iced out jewelry - bling bling watches, earrings, hip hop belt buckles, bracelets, rings, chains, pendants pimp cups and dog tags.

Hip Hop Dance Shoes

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Dance shoes can basically be any pair of shoes, as long as you feel comfortable dancing in them.
you should have in mind that once dancing you are not using only the sole of the shoe, as you would normally do when walking, but you need to be able to flex, point, turn and jump around.
The dance shoes will eventually determine your performance. They'll take you wherever you want to go, that is why it's important that they are made of good quality, dependable, comfortable and unique.

Because Hip-hop grew up within the street, there are dance shoes designed for the freestyle hip hop and the "street" hip-hop such as break-dance . For these kind of dances, sneakers shoes would do the job.
It's comfortable to dance in them; they're light, strong and durable. Of course they've got to be "hip" as well.
Up ahead you'll find hip hop dance shoes that are more appropriate for the learning process of hip-hop. You will also find the more established and professional Hip-Hop dance shoes

Hip Hop Dance

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Learn how to dance hip hop - step by step lessons, guided by a professional instructor. New and original combinations from beginners level through professionals.
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Dance shoes - read about the hip hop dance and breakdance shoes, the best sneakers and the professional dance shoes.
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To complete your knowledge, I'll take you to a special journey through the history of hip hop, from the beginning till today. As you progress, you will develop your own freestyle

Hip hop model

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For hip hop models, landing a part in a music video is seen as a way to gain notoriety for themselves as they pursue a career in entertainment business. After making their way into the scene of rap music videos, a model will often attempt to land a feature role in the video of a major rapper. Doing so will allow them to gain more exposure.

Depending on one's success, a model may even go beyond just music videos. Vida Guerra is one of the few hip hop models to cross into mainstream magazines. She was voted FHM model of the year in 2004, and also appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine. Guerra has appeared on The Chappelle Show, in the movie National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 and regularly appears on Telemundo. Vida also has a highly anticipated album due for release in 2007. Gloria Velez was at one time the top hip hop video dancer but, is now an aspiring rapper. In an XXL interview, she commented, saying "I went to the highest level a video girl can go. So now I’m not doing any videos unless I’m rapping in it"

The hip hop modeling industry has become more popular over the years. Today, there are numerous websites and magazines dedicated in part or totally to this industry. Magazines such King, Smooth (magazine) and Black Men (magazine) are almost totally devoted to the coverage of hip hop video models. While other hip hop magazines like The Source and XXL have created entire sections for models.
"Hip hop" models are female models who appear in mainstream rap music videos, magazines, calendars and other forms of media. Hip hop models are also known as hip hop honeys, dimes (or dymes or dime pieces), video vixens and eye candy. There are primarily two classifications of Hip hop models. There are models who strictly do print media (magazines, calendars, etc.), while others do print media as well as hip hop videos.