Kick, Push: Rappers and Skateboarding

Hip hop embraces skate culture like never before.

Odd Future - Odd Future is bringing their favorite finger food, as revealed in their 2010 fan favorite "Sandwiches." It's definitely a weird second course, but you can't expect much when you invite a group of rowdy skaters fresh out of their teens. Also, Tyler the Creator has assured us that cockroach paninis will not be on the menu.    (Photo: Scott Gries/PictureGroup)
Yelawolf - Check YouTube — Yelawolf is nice on a board, though he's said in interviews that he doesn't like to "exploit" skating in his music.(Photo: Interscope Records)
Beastie Boys - Beastie Boys were probably the first rappers actively involved in skate culture. They've long incorporated skateboarding in their videos and have released limited-edition skate products over the years. MCA is even a secret character in the skateboarding video game Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. (Photo: Getty Images)
Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco's debut single, "Kick, Push," used skateboarding as a metaphor for life, with dope, career-launching results.  (Photo: Atlantic Records)Teyana Taylor - Teyana Taylor — who threw herself an over-the-top skateboard-themed birthday party on MTV's Sweet Sixteen reality show — has long expressed her love for skating.(Photo: Courtesy of MTV)

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Yelawolf - Check YouTube — Yelawolf is nice on a board, though he's said in interviews that he doesn't like to "exploit" skating in his music.(Photo: Interscope Records)

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