When Hip Hop Meets High Fashion

Weezy and more of rap's finest strike a pose.

Lil Wayne - Hip hop and fashion have always been inextricably linked, and it’s never more apparent than when rappers land on the covers of our favorite fashion magazines. Keep reading for a look back at some of the hottest hip hop cover stars. By Britt Middleton Young Money’s finest opens up to NYLON Guys about why he’s the “last of a dying breed” in the industry. An artist, he says, who is about making enduring music rather amassing the most followers on Twitter and Instagram. (Photo: Nylon Guys Magazine, January 2015)
Kanye West - Hip hop icon, fashion designer, husband and new dad. Yep, Kanye’s plate is pretty full these days. That didn’t stop him from chatting with the men's fashion bible about new music, the secret to his happiness and why everyone needs some “Kim K. skills in order to win at life.” We never said the man was modest!  (Photo: GQ Magazine, August 2014)
Pharrell Williams - It was an impressive year for Pharrell — an Oscar nod, Grammy wins and the launching of a charity auction based solely on one item: his hat. Skateboard P graced the April 2014 GQ style-bible issue. (Photo: GQ Magazine, April 2014)/content/dam/betcom/images/2014/03/Music-03-16-03-31/032414-music-jay-z-new-york-magazine-1997.jpg

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Lil Wayne - Hip hop and fashion have always been inextricably linked, and it’s never more apparent than when rappers land on the covers of our favorite fashion magazines. Keep reading for a look back at some of the hottest hip hop cover stars. By Britt Middleton Young Money’s finest opens up to NYLON Guys about why he’s the “last of a dying breed” in the industry. An artist, he says, who is about making enduring music rather amassing the most followers on Twitter and Instagram. (Photo: Nylon Guys Magazine, January 2015)

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