Rappertizing

Rapper endorsed campaigns creates a cultural connection with consumers

Implications - With brands constantly looking for ways to add authenticity to their products, utilizing music moguls to promote ideas adds cultural relevancy to the overall concept. Rapper endorsements reflect the ever-increasing influence of hip hop culture in various facets of life, combining celebrity marketing techniques with the growing consumer need for product approval.

Trend Themes

  1. Celebrity Endorsement — Brands are utilizing music moguls and rappers to promote ideas and add cultural relevancy to products.
  2. Rapper Sneaker Collaborations — Rap artists are collaborating with well-known brands to produce limited edition sneakers that pay tribute to music and are adorned with unique designs and typography.
  3. Celebrity-inspired Product Launch — Companies are incorporating celebrity personalities and inspirations into their product releases, such as commemorative cleaning kits, special food releases, and album promotions.

Industry Implications

  1. Fashion Industry — Collaborations between rappers and well-known fashion brands are becoming increasingly popular in the fashion industry, opening up opportunities for streetwear culture to become more mainstream.
  2. Fast Food Industry — Fast food companies are using celebrity-led promotions to launch new menu items, such as Burger King enlisting Snoop Dog in its internal training videos to promote its Grilled Dogs.
  3. Music Industry — The incorporation of rapper and hip-hop culture in different facets of life has created new opportunities for the music industry to expand its influence, from endorsing merchandise to creating promotional album cleaning kits.
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6 Featured, 52 Examples:
296,277 Total Clicks
Date Range:
Feb 14 — Feb 16
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Featured Examples

Irreverent Hip-Hop Collections
Irreverent Hip-Hop Collections
The Golf Wang Fall/Winter Lookbook Features a Multitude of Color
The Golf Wang Fall/Winter 2014 lookbook is just as eccentric and tongue-in-cheek as the brand’s past efforts. Golf Wang is the in-house label for Odd Future, a hip-hop collective fronted by... MORE
Vintage Rapper Sneaker Ads
Vintage Rapper Sneaker Ads
These Refashioned Vintage adidas Ads Include Kanye West
Vintage adidas ads are given a modern look with the help of mbroidered’s Federico. The talented artist has recently redone a line of retro adidas ads to feature rapper and fashion designer... MORE
Rapper Ice Cream Trucks
Rapper Ice Cream Trucks
Artist Raekwon is Celebrating a Music Milestone with Ice Cream Treats
Former member of the popular rap group Wu-Tang Clan Raekwon is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his album Purple Tape by venturing about New York in a massive purple ice cream truck in... MORE
Rapper Sneaker Collaborations
Rapper Sneaker Collaborations
A$AP Ferg Teams Up with adidas for This 'Trap Lord' Release
Harlem rapper A Ferg teamed up with adidas Skateboarding to create this ‘Trap Lord’ capsule collection. The collection will feature the release of the ‘Trap Lord x adidas adi-... MORE
play_circle_filledRapper-Guided Training Videos
Rapper-Guided Training Videos
Burger King's Training Video for Grilled Dogs Stars Snoop Dog
Burger King adding Grilled Dogs to its menu marks one of the biggest changes from the fast food chain in years. In order to properly mark the occasion, Burger King enlisted the help of Snoop Dog for... MORE
Album-Honoring Cleaning Kits
Album-Honoring Cleaning Kits
The Jason Markk x J. Dilla Kit Honors the Iconic Donuts Album
Jason Markk’s premium shoe care label has partnered with the J. Dilla foundation to release a limited-edition cleaning kit that honors the late rapper’s Donuts album. Marking the 10th... MORE

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