In the colorful tapestry of hip-hop culture, one name stands out as an emblem of the graffiti art movement’s birth: Darryl McCray, better known by his tag, “Cornbread.” Born in North Philadelphia in 1953 and raised in Brewerytown, a vibrant neighborhood in the same city, McCray would become one of the pioneers of modern graffiti […]
3 Most Influential and Iconic Names in Hip Hop Fashion
In 2002, Burberry refused to dress Ja Rule when he was on the promotional tour of the follow-up to Pain is Love, a Grammy-nominated, triple-platinum studio album released the previous year. The reason, according to his then-stylist Rachel Johnson, was that there was a certain stigma associated with rappers and the urban community in general. Until a few years ago, designer brands were averse to the idea of dressing hip hop artists because of the seemingly negative image that was associated with them.