This adaptation of street fashion cues and braggadocious confidence was a means to gain recognition for their skills. In this era the ubiquitous influence of hip hop became largely prominent–therefore some of the early voices during this time period looked to what their male counterparts were wearing for style inspiration. It also serves as a precursor to the style indicators that Black female rappers would lean on in the forthcoming decade, the 1980s.
This moment is ingrained in the minds of so many women and even that would come after Sha-Rock.
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She appeared alongside the group she was a part of, the Funky Four Plus One which originated in the Bronx. But, on the other end of the spectrum, for rap’s debut on “SNL” in 1981, Wilmington, North Carolina’s MC Sha-Rock–also known as the first female rapper–wore a fuchsia top and white fringed cowboy boots. Inspired by the Black Power Movement, early male rappers, DJs and B-Boys wore tracksuits, Kangol hats, sneakers and gold chains. In the late 1970s, quintessential MCs were embracing streetwear pieces that were the direct opposite of what was being worn by the generation that preceded them. And since the genre is largely dominant within American culture, women in rap have always utilized their fashion choices as a means to express themselves, but also to gain influence. Their highly publicized style moments wouldn’t be possible though without the women who came before them–this includes fashion mavens like Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Lil’ Kim and more. This strong lineage pours over into the rappers who are dominating the industry currently, think Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion and Latto. Women in hip hop have offered up some of the most thrilling and experimental looks over the past five decades.
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