With the rise of Kendrick Lamar and A$AP Rocky, the East and West rap scenes are getting some dope music out of their hip hop representatives. Not to be out done, a young phenom is rising out of Brooklyn, New York. At the young age of 18, Joey Bada$$ has channeled the Hip Hop Gods of old and stylized himself after the lyric centric raps of the 90’s. With the release of his first Mixtape 1999 and just announcing the release of his next album, B4.DA.$$ Joey Bada$$ is coming up in the world. Not only has he exceeded in the rap game, but he has his hands in fashion as well being named the Creative Director of Ecko Clothing.
Check out one of his singles right here:
With the introduction of these new icons in the rap game, they naturally set style trends. Looking at the difference between what New Yorkers and Los Angelians wear is something that everyone should take from when trying to develop your own style.
In this corner, we got the reps of the New York boroughs of Harlem and Brooklyn, A$AP Rocky and Joey Bada$$.
Joey Bada$$
A$AP Rocky
With flags, plaids, and prints making a major statement in their wardrobes, East Coasters got one rule; there can never be too much. They always got something crazy going on, whether it be prints on prints, or muted colors that surround one crazy thing they got on.
And on the other side of the country, we have representing for the West Side SoCal’s very own, Kendrick Lamar and his crew Black Hippy.
Kendrick Lamar
Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul)
Black Hippy, a rap group starring Kendrick Lamar and some of his boys from LA, play it a bit more laid back. With fewer prints and more of a focus on brighter, solid colors these cats show that less can really be more.
Take these to heart and use them to inspire you to develop your own sense of style and self. Mix the two Coasts’ style and see what you can come up with.
Here’s some patterns that can help get you started on upgrading your closet.
Plaids & Checkers Solids
Legendary Epic View all of our solid swatches here
Ill da Fifth
Unsweatshopped
Matagalpa
Hipstore
Houndsmen
Animal Prints US Flags
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