Hip-hop almost singlehandedly transformed the lowly sneaker into high fashion and a great canvas for design.
In part five of GIANT Magazine’s exclusive, six-part online look inside the creation of “DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip-Hop (Collins Design),” co-author Bill Adler takes you on a tour of some of the most outlandish kicks in the book, and Rev Run reminisces about how Jam Master Jay kept his sneakers on his feet back in the day.
Watch the video here:
PART ONE: Making Hip-Hop’s Classic Album Covers
PART TWO: Ice-T and Run Examine Hip-Hop’s Classic Album Covers
PART THREE: Graf Artists Invited To Deface Billboards
PART FOUR: Hip-Hop Design Drives Cars Over The Edge
PART FIVE: Rev Run Sermon – How To Keep Your Adidas From Getting Took
PART SIX: Is Hip-Hop Fashion Going Backwards?
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