I've recently been listening to a lot more hip-hop music than i ever really used to, and listen to it more than any other music that is around at the minute. I think it's something to do with the music charts at the minute, it is so commercial, full to the brink of artists that have probably never written anything in their young lives and aren't doing it for the music but instead for the screaming girl fans that make them millions.
Anyway, rant over, i find hip-hop more real, the lyrics reflect the person and can reflect right back at you. An artist that is at the top of my listens at the minute is A$AP Rocky, an incredibly talented hip hop artist who also dibbles and dabbles in fashion.
Seen on the front rows at fashion weeks and rocking Jil Sander, Alexander Wang, MMM and Balenciaga amongst others - it is very rare for a rapper to be involved in high fashion. As said by A$AP - "I have a Rolex, but no diamonds. Rappers wear diamonds to compensate for a lack of fashion sense. I don't even have pierced ears - I'm not into that, it's too much."
In a recent interview and style file with Mr Porter (here) he talks about starting at the bottom and changing his life into something positive through his music. As fashion and music are such a big part of my life, for such a talented, successful rapper to be interested in fashion is a dream! I'm looking forward to seeing him when he comes to birmingham around March time.
Here are some more images from the style file:
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