Hip-hop and sneaker culture have gone hand-in-hand since Run-DMC first rapped about their adidas in 1986 — a move that led to a lucrative partnership between the Three Stripes and the three-man band, and ultimately created a lane others swiftly followed. From Jay-Z’s S. Carter deal with Reebok to Kanye’s current YEEZY deal with adidas, […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, rap queen Missy Elliott released her debut LP, Supa Dupa Fly. Arguably the most influential release by a female rapper in history, this project birthed one of rap’s most important icons, male or female. The Hip Hop/R&B experimental masterpiece not only delivered a fresh sound to a period […]
18 years ago today, Missy Elliott debuted on the Hip Hop scene with her premier album and the rest is history July 15, 1997 was the day Hip Hop diva Missy Elliott released her first work of art. The first time the world heard her soulful voice sing “I can’t stand the rain against my […]