Hip hop fashion

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Hip-hop fashion (also known as rap fashion) refers to various styles of dress that originated from Urban Black America and inner city youth in cities like New York City, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. Being a major part of hip hop culture, it further developed in other cities across the United States,^[1] with each contributing different elements to the overall style that is now recognized worldwide.