Hip Hop Culture: Popular Trends for Teenagers during the 21st Century

Hip hop music consist of a DJ mixing rhythmic passages of albums on a turntable while a rapper raps over the beats. Hip hop is a culture by itself, equipped with its own language, lyrical style, visual art, dance moves and look. Fashion and music has a relationship based on a person's musical style. The Grateful Dead and the hippies in the 60s, disco in the 70s and Madonna in the 80s are all examples of creative relationships in the past. Hip hop culture has a major effect on teenage trends in the 21st century.

Teenage fashion has been influenced by hip hop in numerous ways. Rappers and R&B artist dress head to toe in designer name brands that support the hip hop style. Clothing lines such as Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo by Ralph Lauren and...