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6 Times Rappers Starred in Major Fashion Campaigns

BYMille Team

September 3, 2020

Business of Fashion hailed rappers ‘Fashion’s New Royalty’ back in 2018, and the statement still stands true. Just this week, Cardi B became the face of Balenciaga, starring in the fashion house’s Fall/Winter 2020 campaign.

The move marks the first time a celebrity has fronted a campaign for the house since Demna Gvasalia’s appointment in 2015. Whilst monumental, at this point, rappers being brand ambassadors is anything but surprising. The past few years have seen the relationship between hip hop’s biggest stars and fashion only strengthen.

To mark the occasion though, we’ve rounded up some of the most iconic collisions between the fashion industry and the rap world.

Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug for Calvin Klein

Young Thug, Calvin Klein Fall 2016 by Tyrone Lebon

Kendrick Lamar, Calvin Klein Spring 2016 by Tyrone Lebon

Travis Scott for Alexander Wang

Travis Scott, Alexander Wang SS16 by Steven Klein

Pharrell for Chanel

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvZXoK3hhwC/

Nicki Minaj for Roberto Cavalli

Frank Ocean for Prada

https://www.instagram.com/p/B79TPaQjKya/

Gucci Mane for Gucci

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3sHCSaDK_6/

Main photo: Frank Ocean, Prada SS20 by David Sims

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6 Times Rappers Starred in Major Fashion Campaigns

Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug for Calvin Klein

Travis Scott for Alexander Wang

Pharrell for Chanel

Nicki Minaj for Roberto Cavalli

Frank Ocean for Prada

Gucci Mane for Gucci

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6 Times Rappers Starred in Major Fashion Campaigns

Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug for Calvin Klein

Travis Scott for Alexander Wang

Pharrell for Chanel

Nicki Minaj for Roberto Cavalli

Frank Ocean for Prada

Gucci Mane for Gucci

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