#WearTheMessage: 25 Hip Hop Clothing Brands You May Have Forgotten About

These brands are probably sitting in your closet somewhere.

Style Is Impetuous - Phat Farm. Ecko. Sean John. If you were born in the '80s, you probably remember these clothing brands as they were staples for anyone that listened to hip hop and wanted to represent. However, there were other brands spreading The Message that you may or may not remember. We decided to put together a list for the sake of nostalgia. Check them out right here. (Photos from Left: Marithe Francois Girbaud, Dada Supreme)
1. Cross Colours - Calling Cross Colours a hip hop brand wouldn't do it justice. More specifically, it was the first politically driven hip hop brand that infused positive social messages with stylings popular among the hip hop crowd. At the time, this was unheard of as lifestyle apparel made by the hip hop crowd for the hip hop crowd had yet to be embraced by the mainstream. (Photo: Cross Colours)
2. Iceberg - Anyone that remembers the mid-to-late '90s vividly will remember this a staple among those who were balling (and enjoyed big pictures of Daffy Duck across their chest). Jay Z used to refer to himself as Iceberg Slim (a reference to the pimp-turned-writer) and was often seen wearing the brand. Turns out that the inspiration to start Rocawear came from the fact that every time he performed, Dame Dash (Hov's former manager) would see folks in the audience wearing the Iceberg brand.(Photo: Iceberg)3. Coogi - "Livin' better now, Coogi sweater now" was the line that Biggie spit on his classic "Big Poppa." Prior to Big making this a staple for the jiggy crowd, it was know for being worn on occasion by Bill Cosby. (Photo: Coogi)

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Style Is Impetuous - Phat Farm. Ecko. Sean John. If you were born in the '80s, you probably remember these clothing brands as they were staples for anyone that listened to hip hop and wanted to represent. However, there were other brands spreading The Message that you may or may not remember. We decided to put together a list for the sake of nostalgia. Check them out right here. (Photos from Left: Marithe Francois Girbaud, Dada Supreme)

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