Where music meets style
midwxst: ‘Hip-hop goes through cultural moments — for example, the shell toes and tracksuits [that] were a big staple for Run-D.M.C. Then in the 2000s, there was Soulja Boy, and everyone was wearing big tees. Each era has its own impact.’
Bktherula: ‘Like Pharrell. That’s the first person who popped into my head. The swag was impeccable. He made his own brand off that. If the legends do it, you’re gonna want to do it.’
Legends of the genre
Bktherula: ‘My all-time favorite music video is ‘Drop’ by the Pharcyde. They had to learn the whole track backwards to shoot it.’
midwxst: ‘Back in the day, the quality was all the way up. That’s how you get the Biggies, the Tupacs. All those people were moments. They were storytellers. You don’t see a lot of artists that have that effect nowadays. Travis Scott has a big effect on the youth.’
The future generation
Bktherula: ‘People are getting more bold. The generation after us will be the boldest. I can’t wait to hear what they have to say.
midwxst: ‘The substance of hip-hop has stayed the same after all this time, but people have become more expressive. You didn’t hear people talking about their sexuality, their gender. Now there are scenes built out of those communities and that has happened because the roots of hip-hop are about storytelling. It’s a form of poetry.’
