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I'm sure you're no stranger,

After all, watching so many hip-hop programs is not for nothing.

Usually,

We can recognize hip-hop players directly from their appearance.

They may have the following characteristics:

Maybe many people will have such doubts:

Why do they wear so many gold things?

Why do they do this to their hair?

Do they really think it looks good like this?

……

So, today we will discuss the origin of hip-hop clothing (hairstyle) (rubbing hip-hop hotspots).

In fact, the origin of hip-hop clothing can be explained by two words: super poor and super rich.

oversize

Hip-hop culture is very young, and it has been more than forty years now. It was born in the Bronx, new york in the 1970s. Most people living in this area are black.

Black families have high fertility rates and are poor. If you are poor, you can save. Mom and dad's big clothes are for their sons and daughters. If you want to buy clothes, you can also buy several sizes and wear them for many years. When your brother wears them, you can also give them to your brother.

They like to play basketball, baseball and rugby. .................................................................................................................................................................... plays street basketball when he has nothing to do, and large clothes are also convenient for his hands and feet.

Therefore, oversize was passed down in this way and gradually became one of the representative styles of hip-hop.

Dajinlian

In the 1970s, the United States experienced an economic crisis. At that time, the national unemployment rate was very high, not to mention the black people of that era.

Black young people have no classes and no books to read. They are poor. Therefore, there are more people who engage in gangs, and group fights and block violence are often staged. Anyway, it's just a mess.

At this moment, a man named Kool Herc who lives in the Bronx suddenly came out and said:

"This is not as good as disco dancing. Join a gang and make yourself comfortable. It's better to dance. It is everyone's talent. "

Andy, a cool hacker, can't jump. His DJ skills make music climax after climax, which is really great!

Then those who used to engage in gang struggle every day stopped engaging in gangs, and the talent of black people in music and dance was undoubtedly displayed at his party, and hip-hop culture was slowly born.

Then some individuals and teams specializing in hip-hop began to appear, and gradually developed to the back, with more and more fans. What does more and more fans mean? That means you can make money!

So, black people who play hip-hop music are rich. Everyone is afraid of poverty, but now they are rich, so they look rich-

"Gold chain, I want the thickest one!"

"Gold rings, ten!"

"Gold teeth, come to a row!"

"Gold watch, one piece!"

They are not afraid to expose their wealth, but these ornaments represent their attitude and want to be themselves. The wealth of gold ornaments corresponds to human nature and desire. They openly face these seemingly dirty psychological characteristics of people, and will not cover them up and let them be truly and exaggeratedly presented.

This seems to be their way of saying goodbye to the past: "goodbye, super poor self, now I am super rich!" I want to tell everyone! "

Of course, it is also because the gold ornaments themselves have such tension. Compared with silver ornaments or other metals, they are more dazzling, more beautiful, more shiny and more representative of wealth.

But after all, the rich are a minority, and there are still many blacks below the poverty line. And they also want to gain personal identity and pursue their own way of life.

Hip hop fashion is a language.

Jamel Shabazz, a black photographer born and raised in Brooklyn, new york, said:

"Orchard Street in Delancy, new york is the most frequented area for blacks in 1970s ... These people who are active in the streets have the best dress style, although they don't have expensive cars and houses. When they put on their own clothes, they are kings. "

Faced with the class gap between races, clothing has thus become a medium-it seems that you can cross the gap by choosing what you wear.

At that time, the streets of new york were like the catwalk of a fashion show, and every city wore different clothes. Guy Wood, a fashion designer, described the dress styles of several urban areas with more blacks through cartoons:

For the hard indicator of freshness, it is to be as unique and special as possible. Therefore, the colors of clothing are colorful, the prints on clothing are unique, with personality and strength, and the styles of clothing are varied.

When you dress well, style is like your wings, and you can fly. This also means that our life will be different, and it will take you to another world class. "

-The rapper Nass

"Horrible" hairstyle

The appearance of dirty braids is mostly due to functional reasons. Dirty braids originated in the African continent, where black natives twisted their hair together to form dirty braids in order to keep cool and prevent insects.

Later, in the era of great navigation, sailors lived at sea for a long time. Because of the heat and long-term lack of fresh water, they could not wash their hair, so they also liked to get a dirty braid.

With the development of the times, dirty braids have evolved into a cultural phenomenon, a symbol of personality and a fashion element.

Bob marley, the representative of reggae music, has a dirty braid, and so do many black people who play hip-hop.

When reggae and hip-hop music culture spread, there were more followers. Under the influence of star effect and culture, besides blacks, other races began to leave dirty braids.

sunglasses

By the way, there are sunglasses, which have a lot to do with personal style, mainly for the sake of coolness.

Of course, it is also because some hip-hop stars love sunglasses, and then they bring the atmosphere. In addition, as we mentioned earlier, hip-hop originated in gang blocks, and gang bosses often wear sunglasses.

In "Hip-hop in China" and "New Rap in China", several producers have to wear sunglasses in every scene, whether outdoors or indoors. I think they want to create a sense of OG.

Hip-hop wear generally meets such conditions, such as being cool, fresh, rich, and having certain inheritance and respect.

Some people say this is to keep it true, others say it is vanity, different opinions and different styles. As another visual language of the world, it can accurately express your position and value, or the lifestyle you yearn for.

Hip-hop clothing style comes from poverty and class differences. However, now hip-hop has gone international, leaving the original barren soil, becoming a high-end fashion and a source of inspiration for luxury goods.

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