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Hip Hop and Fashion

I'm going to gush here.

Last night I went to see Q-Tip of of A Tribe Called Quest - my all time favorite rap group, and Common at the Electric Factory.

It was a great show.
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Not only did Q-Tip and Common perform their classic, pre-P-Diddy style music, the fashion was at the forefront because the outfits they wore on stage was proof that these men have grown up and their music shows it.

For example: Tip, the lead singer of what used to be A Tribe Called Quest, hit the stage in a pair of well fitting jeans, a white shirt and black vest. I think he was going for the tuxedo look. His small afro was picked out. He performed a medley of new jazz-inspired songs as well as the jams we love Q-Tip including Bonita Applebum and Electric Relaxation.

Common changed clothes five times! (He was sort of like the Diana Ross of Hip Hop)
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Common went through a selection of different pants, shirts, hats and jeans. He wore fedoras, printed T's denim jeans and a pair of funky green pants. Common definitely has a style. It reminded me of an interview he had on the Wendy Williams show a couple of months ago in which he pointed out that he's not afraid to mix and match the unexpected.

And I want to point out that neither of these performers' pants were sagging. (Thank God.)

Good music. Good fashion! Good time!

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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.

Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.

Contributor Chris Gray is the editor of the Image section, and has been a reporter and editor at the Inquirer since 2001. She believes you are never too tall for heels and considers text messaging a vital form of communication.

Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.

Contributor Kristen Graham is a Philly.com producer and columnist. She is still recovering from her mother dressing her in homemade cotton plaid bell-bottoms as a toddler, and regards religious Project Runway and What Not To Wear watching as the only way to make amends.

Contributor Jodie Chester Lowe is a Philly.com Entertainment producer and a member of the Great Expectations project team. By college, she knew she needed to expand her wardrobe beyond casual shirts and jeans. She’s branched out with the tops, but denim still gets its own drawer (or two) in her dresser.

Contributor Ellen Dunkel is the Philly.com Entertainment channel manager. She was almost literally born to shop, having grown up in Paramus, N.J., the No. 2 ZIP code in the United States for retail sales. She often serves as a personal shopper for family members who are missing the fashion gene.


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