As the leading warriors, we must rise and proudly proclaim our victories, while also sharing the methods that helped us achieve them." In the rap genre, the artists are engaging in battles. For instance, MC Schoolly D claimed that wearing gold "is not something that was born and raised in America. The heavy jewelry was seen as a symbol of prestige and wealth, and some even connected the style to Africanism. Hip-hop performers like Kurtis Blow and Big Daddy Kane helped popularize gold necklaces and other types of jewelry, while female rappers such as Roxanne Shanté and the group Salt-N-Pepa helped popularize made oversized gold door-knocker earrings trend. Men's jewelry typically focused on heavy gold chains, while women's jewelry consisted of large gold earrings. Trending accessories of the time included large eyeglasses (such as Cazals ), Kangol bucket hats, nameplates, name belts, multiple rings and heavy gold jewelry. Another trend in hip-hop clothing, pioneered by Dapper Dan in the early 1980s, was the adaptation and brandishing of high-net-worth fashion house brands such as Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Gucci and logos on custom-designed tracksuits, jackets, and mink coats. Popular haircuts of the time ranged from the early-1980s Jheri curl to the early-1990s hi-top fade, which was popularized by Will Smith (The Fresh Prince) and Christopher "Kid" Reid of Kid 'n Play, among others. DJs would wear sneakers from brands such as Pro-Keds, Puma, Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars and Adidas Superstars often with oversized or "phat" shoelaces.
In the 1980s, hip-hop DJs were known for wearing brightly colored name-brand tracksuits, sheepskin and leather bomber jackets, backpiece jackets, Clarks shoes, Britishers (also known as British walkers) and sneakers. Accessories worn by Slick Rick, DMC, and Jam Master Jay displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fameĭuring the late 1970s, sportswear and fashion brands such as Le Coq Sportif, Kangol, Adidas and Pro-Keds became established and attached themselves to the emerging hip-hop scene.
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