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Ye, the Cross Industry Connect - That's right, hip-hop is starting to look a lot bigger than just hip-hop music. The art is bulldozing its way into industries like luxury, design and fashion. (Photo: Billy Farrell/BFA/REX/Shutterstock) 

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Chi-City's Chance - Artists like Chance are keeping the culture youthful and likeable.(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage)

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Sean Don and Jhené - Hip-hop's romantic tales come and go, but the current lover vibe is alive and well with this celeb couple.(Photo: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Flaunt Magazine) 

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Rebelious and Radical Trav - As an art form, hip-hop artists have historically been rebellious by nature. Travis Scott carries this legacy on with this radical image and unique style.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Anheuser-Busch)

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Most Popular - Although some thought hip-hop would be a fad and eventually fade away, artists like Drake are clear indicators that hip-hop is a legitimate form of popular music.(Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images) 

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Money Makin' Meek - The underdog has always had a featured spot in of hip-hop culture. Meek Mill represents the streets and embodies the spirit of the street hustler in his style.(Photo: Meek Mill via Instagram) 

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Thugga Thugga the Stylistic - Young Thug's hip-hop style expresses his free spirit. Take notes.(Photo: Prince Williams/Getty Images for PUMA) 

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International Lanez - Hip-hop has grown beyond the U.S. and the biggest international influx seems to be coming from our next door neighbors in Canada.(Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images for iHeartMedia) 

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Revolutionary in Rhyme - Kendrick's vision for the future and sight into the past create a style that is unique unto himself. Simple yet complicated is the best way to describe this part of hip-hop's modern look.(Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) 

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J. Cole's Authenticity - Hip-hop's modern look is authentic. J. Cole is one of the leaders of being yourself as an artist.(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for BALLY) 

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YG Keeps It Gangsta - Gangsta rap popped up in hip-hop in the '80s and several decades after the inception of N.W.A, artists like YG are keeping the look alive!(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

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Ty 'Marley' - It's not clear exactly how much influence Bob Marley had on Ty Dolla Sign. However, Ty is doing a great job of keeping dreadlocks hot, as well as a few other trends set by Bob.(Photo: Jerritt Clark/Getty Images) 

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The Enlightened One - So I think it's safe to say that DJ Khaled is the enlightened member of the hip-hop family. We're not exactly sure how that affects his style, but I'm sure there is a major key that comes along with that answer.(Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images) 

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BK Stand Up! - New York is well represented in modern hip-hop and if you want to know what it looks like, keep your eyes on Joey Badazz.(Photo: Andrew Toth/Getty Images) 

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Futuristic Hendrix - This futuristic hip-hop rock star has a style reminiscent to that of Jimi Hendrix. (Photo: Prince Williams/FilmMagic) 

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Queen Nicki - No shade to Lil Kim, but we're talking about the current queen of hip-hop. Here's what the modern hip-hop queen looks like!(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images) 

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'90s Retro Revisited - Fab pays respect to the glory days in the '90s and reps the era hard with killer outfits on the regular.(Photo: JP Yim/Getty Images for BET)

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Tatted Up - We all know how big tattoos are in hip-hop culture today. Artists like Wiz Khalifa have more tatts than we can keep up with.(Photo: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Activision) 

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Jay the Business Tycoon - It's starting to look like BIG business if Jay Z has any influence on the culture. The industry has pushed entrepreneurship for decades. Nowadays pioneers like Sean Carter are taking it to a whole new level.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Samsung) 

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Runway Rocky - Along with Kanye, A$AP Rocky is inserting high-end runway fashion into the current culture of hip-hop. (Photo: John Phillips/Getty Images for GUCCI)