Killer Mike has actually put themself in to Lil Yachty‘s controversial fashion debate with a reminder about Big Boi‘s history as a trendsetter.
After Yachty ruffled feathers by claiming that Atlanta is responsible for starting all of the current fashion trends and that New York has been biting the city’ s design, Mike relatively defended him through highlighting the A’s long-running sartorial effect.
Accepting the OutKast folklore with introducing some of Hip Jump’s very most renowned appearances, he created on X: “I have Zero Interest in this lame ass debate BUT, Big Boi Started the Throw Back Jersey Trend with that cold ass Houston Astro’s Jersey.”
He incorporated: “Kanye (Atlanta Born) set the record straight on that, God Bless Him. Honorable Mention the ‘Flip Flop’s and Sox’ look was Some shit from the Dungeon Family.”
The Operate The Jewels lyricist additionally discussed a screenshot of Big Boi shaking mentioned Astros jacket in Gift Crowd’s “Black Ice (Sky High)” video in 1998.
I possess Absolutely No Passion within this unsatisfactory butt debate BUT, Big Boi Began the Toss Jacket Style keeping that chilly butt Houston Astro’s Jacket. Kanye (Atlanta georgia Born) specified the document directly on that particular, The lord Bless Him. Citation the “Flip Flop’s and Sox” appearance was actually Some crap coming from the … https://t.co/6VhlvS5zIOpic.twitter.com/sEaWnCoaa9
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) July 31, 2024
After a customer explained that Phife Dawg coming from A People Gotten in touch with Mission would certainly typically put on sporting activities jackets just before that video clip appeared, Killer Mike made clear: “RIP OG Phife. He was a sports fan and inspired us all[.] with that said the Throw back Era is Something Big Boi who is also like us a Tribe Fan Started in 98 with that Black Ice Vid Houston Jersey. Long Live Tribe and Kast.”
Somebody else explained that flip disasters and also belts had actually been actually prevelant in L.A. for several years, to which Mike answered: “Cannot deny that BUT the Adidas Flop and Sox is what i am referring to not the OG Croaker Flops and House shoes. Adidas Flops and Soccer sox is some Rico Wade (RIP) shit.”
The debate started previously recently after Lil Yachty mentioned on his A Retreat Podcast with exclusive visitor Money Cobain: “I feel like New York didn’t have this — I don’t want to say identity — but everyone used to just kinda copy Atlanta. You said it yourself.
“Even, like, the influence was extremely heavy from Atlanta […] As far as style goes, I don’t think it’s shit going on when it comes to New York fashion.”
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Lil Watercraft additionally took certain focus on folks coming from the Bronx and also Queens: “I feel just people on those outskirts — Queens, Bronx — do they even come to [Manhattan to shop]?”
His opinions rapidly resulted in a rouse one of New Yorkers, featuring fellow rap artists Juelz Santana and also Fivio Foreign.
“WE all Love Atl But did @lilyachty SAY say the flyes [ninja emoji] N the Most TRENDSETTERS Came from ALT WOW Much love bro,” Juelz created on Instagram.
He additionally highlighted the fashion print that both themself and also fellow Dipset superstar Jim Jones have actually carried Hip Jump lifestyle, along with the influence of various other fashion-forward New York City numbers like A$ AP Rocky and also Fabolous.
Fivio, on the other hand, countered on X: “How Yatchy say ATL dress better then ny w a whole NY fit.”
