The VH1 Hip Hip Honors Awards is a show in which all the biggest rap stars join together for one night to celebrate rap music and art.
That being said, it is is my pleasure to present to you this cluster of hip hop innovations. It has everything from hip hop hamsters to hot hip hop fashion, and even male makeup created by rap stars. Check out this cluster for everything "gangster!"
Implications - Appealing to a certain niche market is always a smart business move for companies of any kind. It is perhaps the easiest and fastest method of expanding a company's target demographic. By applying a popular style to unexpected products, both audiences who appreciate the product itself, as well as consumers who are attracted to the style, will be intrigued by the item.
53 Hip Hop-ovations
From the VH1 Hip Hop Honors Stars' Fashion to Old School Rap Threads:
Annie Ho — Jun 8, 2010 — Pop Culture
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Cartoons Getting Gangsta
Latest Hip-Hop Streetwear
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Rapping Shoe Designers
Kanye West Creates Louis Vuitton Men Shoes
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Neon 90's TV Fashion
The Fresh Prince Brings Back Old School Style Sensation
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Hip Hop Models
Erykah Badu for Tom Ford's 'White Patchouli' Perfume
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Hip Hop Fuels Surge in Men's Jewelry Market
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Hip-Hop Hamsters
Kia Soul 'Rapping Hamsters' Commercial Reworks Old-School Rap
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Flip The Bird Shoes
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Hip-Hop News Parodies
‘Auto-Tune the News' Lampoons Carrie Prejean & Other Headlines
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Hip Hop Look Books
Kanye West for BAPE/A Bathing Ape's 2010 Collection
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Hip-Hop Goes Commercial
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When Hip Hop and Ballet Collide
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Hip Hop Dating Parodies
LL Cool J for Old Spice Swagger
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Gangster Art
Alex Trochut Creates ‘Cultura Urbana' for Thugs and Hip Hop Culture
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50 Cent to Launch Hip-Hop Book Line
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Smithsonian Plans Hip-Hop Exhibit
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De-Gangsterfying
50 Cent Removes Tattoos For the Movies
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Celeb Bling for Sale
Inaugural 'Hip Hop's Crown Jewels' Auction
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Hip-Hop Prophylactics
50 Cent releases Line of Condoms
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Holy Hip Hop
Alexander Melamid's Rap Portraits
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Nerdcore Hip Hop
The Next Stride in the Evolution of Rap
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Hip Hop Lego
Rap Gets Its Shot at Lego Album Cover Recreation
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Legendary Hip-Hop Fashion
The Babylon Wu T-Shirts Make Me Long for ODB
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Eco Rap
An Inconvenient Truth Goes Hip-Hop
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Hip Hop Marching Bands
Drumline Entertainment Fusion
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Old School Rap Threads
The Wu Tang Brand Photo T-Shirts Ain't Nothing to Mess Wit
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Wrapper Writers
50 Cent, Snoop Dogg Publish Street Novels
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Hip-Hop Duck Boots
10 Deep and Timberland Collaborate for 'The Mighty Ducks'
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Military Hip-Hop Parodies
US Navy's 'I'm On a Boat' Adds Brass to The Lonely Island's Badass
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Infamous Rap Threads
The Wu Tang Brand Raglan Will Protect Ya Neck
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Hip-Hop Cleaning Campaigns
Paper Towel Gang 'Bring It' Video Demonstrates the Strength of Bounty
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Wu-Tang Artists
The Rza Art Bombing Shows a Different Side to the Rapper
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Coincidental Caps
The Hundreds New Era Hat Shares Our Initials, We Don't Mind
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Hip-Hop Sportswear
The Wu-Tang Clan Hockey Jersey is Nothing to Mess With
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Muppet Hip-Hop Revivals
Alligator Boots by Kanye West
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Hip Hop Taxidermy
Nose Candy by BAST
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Hip-Hop Humanimals
Kenneth Shinabery Depicts Jay-Z and 50 Cent as Animals
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Hip Hop Grannies
Dance Teams for Seniors
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Hip-Hop Parodies
Kevin Pereira Gets Kanye West in '808s & Expiration Dates (Guac Lockdown)'
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Hip Hop Meets Luxury
High End Hennessy Campaign
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Hip Hop Hiking Kicks
The Timerberland and Starks Collaboration is a Match Made in Rap Heaven
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Hood-Rich Hats
DQM Takes the Street to Mainstream With Their Summer 2009 Collection
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Gangster Quiltings
'Life After Death Quilts' by Anne Brenneke Aren't For Old Ladies
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Hip-Hop Hats
New Era's Vault “Summer in the City” Collection Heats Up the Season
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Hip-Hop Crossover Kicks
The White Mountaineering Timberland Mashup Produces Great Results
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Viral Hip-Hop Parodies
The Lonely Island Teams Up With T-Pain for “I'm On a Boat”
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Rapping Robots
KRS-One & Buckshot Shout Out to Hip-Hop Community
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Celebrity Search Engines
Search With Kanye West
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Rapping Weathermen
This Nick Kosir Rapping Forecast is Hilarious
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Obscene Bling
Lil Jon's 12 Pound, $500k Necklace Sets Record
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60 Awesome Animal Ads
From Humanimal Arousal Ads to Singing Squirrel Adverts
100 Crazy LEGO Constructs
From Building Block Kitchens to DIY LEGO Lamps
40 Anatomically Abnormal Hybrids
Expanding the Influence of ‘The Island of Dr. Moreau'
90s Hip-Hop Fashion
New Yorker Brings Back B-Boy Style for S/S '09
Bootylicious Sneaker Ads
Kanye West Gets Amber Rose Naked For Louis Vuitton
50 Neat Neon Fashions
From Hypercolor Couture to Highlighter Accessories
Booty-Focused Editorials
Kanye West and Amber Rose are Naughty by Nature in Elle Magazine
Monstrous Zip-Up Hoodies
The Teriyaki Boyz Pair Up With Bape for Sweet Streetwear
Pixelated LEGO Icons
Cube Dudes Immortalizes Pop Culture Characters in Block Form
Animal Visage Portraiture
Charlotte Caron Paints the Faces of Wildlife onto Human Photographs
Neon 90's TV Fashion
The Fresh Prince Brings Back Old School Style Sensation
Glittery Thigh-High Male Boots
Givenchy Gets Men on Over-the-Knee Footwear
Electric Fashiontography
'Neon Beauty' By Emma Tempest Plays With Colour and Light
Nightmarish Dreamtography
The Marco Grizelj Dreams Portfolio Torments Sleeping Beauty
Stylishly Dressed Animal Depictions
Steven Kline Adorns Wildlife with Chic Hipster Threads
Hip-Hop Hamsters
Kia Soul 'Rapping Hamsters' Commercial Reworks Old-School Rap
Humanimal Street Art Stickers
Rafael Suriani Creates Humanized Animal Portraits
Creepy Humanimal Art
Eerie Animal and Man Photoshopping from Fred Caputi
Pop Icon Blocks
Michael Jackson LEGO Immortalizes 'Smooth Criminal' Moonwalk
15 Cold Weather Hats
From Bearded Snow Apparel to Hats Made From Vintage Coats
Alice in Wonderland Hats
Fitted Caps Approved by Cheshire Cat
Outlandish Hats
Vogue Russia Brings Out the Peculiar Headgear
DJ-Inspired Clothing
HUMoR Fashion Line Challenges the Hip Hop Image
25 Cool Collages
From Canned Meat Artwork to 3D Photo Sculptures
Lego Movie Reworks
Legomatrix Recreates Bullet-Dodging Scene from the Matrix
Fluorescent Fashion
Neon Has Taken Over for Summer 2009
Boot/Clog Hybrids
Free People Show off a Dramatic Shoe Design for March 2010
Rapping Suburban Families
Watch the Hilarious YouTube 'Swagger Wagon' Video
LEGO Cubicles
Mini Office Playset Lets You Scream, "LEGO My Stapler!"
Hipster-Morphing Car Commercials
The Volkswagen Hipster Ad Encourages You to 'Follow No One'
Collage-Inspired Clothing
Ken Marshall's Motley Illustrations for T-Shirts
11 BAPE Branding Moves
From Cutesy Bathing Ape Collaborations to Tricked Out Toiletries
Throwback Car Commercials
Toyota Avalon Looks to the Past for Present Car Comfort
Typographic Graffiti Books
Erosie and C100 Present 'The Art of Rebellion #3'
Empire Fighting Kicks
The Star Wars Sneakers are Finally Revealed
LEGO Wallets
Geektastic Cash Carriers from ColorByNumbers
Waste Art Collages
Chris Jordan Raises Awareness of Mass Consumption (UPDATE)
Hip Hop Lego
Rap Gets Its Shot at Lego Album Cover Recreation
Fleece Lined Sneakers
The Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke Kicks are Going to Keep Things Hot
Funny Suggestive Commercials
Quiznos ‘Toasty Torpedo' Goes For the Pun
Huetastic Headwear
Nikki Giling Hats are a Rainbow on Your Head
Champagne Hats
Elegant Millinery at the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic
Legendary Hip-Hop Fashion
The Babylon Wu T-Shirts Make Me Long for ODB
Chatting Humanimal Captures
Conversations Around the Table by Gonzalo Bénard is Surreal
Comic Collage Art
Greg Gossel's Artworks for the Show & Tell Gallery
Sunglasses for Blogs
See the Innerwebs Through Kanye West's Shutter Shades
Golden Stage Sets
Kanye West Leaks Previews of Europe Tour
Reality Stars as Rappers
Spencer Pratt of 'The Hills' to Release Full-Length Rap Album
Gamer Boots
Dr. Martens Band Hero Boots are Based off the Game
Striking Humanimal Photography
This 'Sheep Nation' Series is Surreal and Wooly
Dog Ear Baseball Hats
Commonwealth Wants You to Boost Your Inner Confidence
Old School Rap Threads
The Wu Tang Brand Photo T-Shirts Ain't Nothing to Mess Wit
'Jungle Book' Kicks
A Bathing Ape Bapest 88 "Wood Land" Pack Sneakers Are Something to Howl About
Subversive Digital Collages
Sonny Kay Constructs Uniquely Trippy Images
Credit Card Collages
Making Beautiful Art Out of Not So Beautiful Debt
Crocheted Ice Skates
Hockey Skate Booties for NHL-Obsessed Newborns
Eco-Conscious Work Boots
The Yele Haiti Collaboration Product Line Saves the World
Rap Star Scriptures
50 Cent's 'The 50th Law' Hands Down Life Lessons
Urban Old Lady Boots
Timberland's Merge Roll Top Boot With Snowflake Trim
Sour Patch Caps
Colorful Lacoste Wool Mannish Hats are Super Sweet
Bi-Color Punk Boots
These Dr. Martens' Two Tone Boots Kick Ass
Viral Vanity Mockumercials
Funny or Die Tackles Parodying the Cosmetic Industry
Neon Menswear
Mackdaddy Teams Up With Fila & Samurai for Intense Clothing Collection
Photography Puzzles
Gordon Magnin Creates Face Manipulating Collages
Rapping Darth Vaders
The College Humor 'Galactic Empire State of Mind' Music Video
Infamous Rap Threads
The Wu Tang Brand Raglan Will Protect Ya Neck
Italian Mountaineering Boots
The Diemme Roccia Vet Boot is Good Enough for the Alps
Eerie Eyeless Illustrations
Dan Hillier Joins Human and Animal Anatomical Forms to Tell a Story
Twitter Weather Updates
Toronto Weatherman Informs Wired Citizens With Twitter Updates
Charitable Rapper Auctions
Bid for Kanye Merch in Support of the Kanye West Foundation
Fashionable Rodent Hats
Designer Mickey Mouse Ears by Henry Holland, Luella, and More for Charity
Bruce Lee-Inspired Kicks
Latest Nike Zoom Kobe V Reference a Martial Arts Master
Controversial Collages
Ben Frost's Edgy Inspired by Modern Pop Culture and Celebs
Controversial Car Commercials
Clone Fight Scenes in VW Golf VI Ad Ruled Unsuitable for Children
Oil Rig Music Videos
Ciara and Missy Elliot Take to the Desert for 'Work'
Electro Singing Rebellions
Jay-Z Releases 'Death of Autotune'
High Class Hiking Boots
The Timberlake Abington Shoes are Probably Not for the Trails
Flip-Flop Footwear Fusion
Sanuk Pick Pocket Sidewalk Surfer Combines Sandal & Shoe
Hip-Hop Sportswear
The Wu-Tang Clan Hockey Jersey is Nothing to Mess With
Condescending Car Commercials
Mercedes Benz Ad Pokes Fun at Seller Stereotyping
Epic Rap Kicks
The Wu-Tang Clan "Killerbee" Shoes Ain't Nothing to Mess With
Hip Hoptography
Steve Carty's Thought Provoking Imagery of Rap's Biggest Stars
Gift-Wrapped Hipster Headsets
Beautifully Packaged Headphones and Earbuds from Aiaiai
Hip-Hop Humanimals
Kenneth Shinabery Depicts Jay-Z and 50 Cent as Animals
Celebrity Advice Books
Kanye West Launches “Thank You and You're Welcome”
Warm Winter Court Kicks
The Asics Holiday 2009 Procourt AR Collection Keeps You Dry and Stylish
Pictogram Album Covers
‘The Modernist Edition' by Illumination Ink Remixes Classics
Hip-Hop Suspenders
Andre 3000's Benjamin Bixby Old-School Elephant Suspenders
Mousetrap Ornaments
Designer Mousesnaps Won't Stop 'Creatures from Stirring'
Rap Crew Hats
The Shaolin Wu Cap is Actually the 37th Chamber
Cyborg Cover Shots
Chris Milk Shoots Kanye West Into the Future for Complex
Tour-Inspired Photo Books
Kanye West 'Glow in the Dark' Features Snaps From His Tour
Swine Flu Hip-Hop
Dr. Clarke's Rap Wins H1N1 Video Contest
Big Easy Celebration Kicks
The Air Jordan ‘Mardis Gras' Sneakers Promise a Good Time
Remixing Awesome
Bert and Ernie on a Boat
Fauxmercials
Cinco Toys Promotes Unsuccessful Products
Hip Hop Hiking Kicks
The Timerberland and Starks Collaboration is a Match Made in Rap Heaven
Bum Branded Denim
BAPE References Juicy Couture with Tag on Tush
Famous Fleece Hats
Hall of Fame 'Fame' Polar Fleece New Era Caps
Cufflink Kicks
Gabriel Urist Designs Timberland-esqe Wrist Bling
Hip-Hop Hats
New Era's Vault “Summer in the City” Collection Heats Up the Season
Hip-Hop Crossover Kicks
The White Mountaineering Timberland Mashup Produces Great Results
Earth Orbiting Kicks
The Nike Lunar Mariah ND Are Flashy Enough to Be Seen From Space
Viral Hip-Hop Parodies
The Lonely Island Teams Up With T-Pain for “I'm On a Boat”
Neon Hipster Kicks
The New Balance Expansion Sneakers are a Bridge Between Tokyo and New York
Rapping Robots
KRS-One & Buckshot Shout Out to Hip-Hop Community
Super Seersucker Hats
The Sweetly Striped Norse Projects Seersucker 5 Panel Cap
Super-Sized Sushi Hats
‘Customize Playmo' Figurines Are Fishtastic
Red Rattan Kicks
The Thorocraft 2010 Winter Preview Focuses On Bold Designs
Kris Kringle Kicks
The Air Force 1 Christmas 2009 Edition are a Cheery Sight
Superstar Short Films
Kanye West and Spike Jonze Reunite For Major Media Project
Tough Guy Female Footwear
Timberland Creates Women Friendly Shoe Collection
Rapstar Toques
The Shaolin Wu Knit Cap is Nothing to Mess With
Skin-Crawling Commercials
13th Street Channel Shows Off Its Scare Tactics
12 of 50 Cent's Best Branding Moves
From Curtis Jackson Condoms to 50 Cent Self-Help Books
Velveteen Kicks
Rock Out This Holiday Season in a Pair of Velvet Keds from Jeffrey
Drowsiness Detector Hats
The SmartCap Ensures You Don't Nod Off at the Wheel
Scribble-Covered Boots
Neighborhood and Clark Desert Boots Create Nostalgia