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Wu-Tang Clan C.R.E.A.M. Reaper new vintage rap tee on the 5MV rack

90s Rap Tees: Wu-Tang, Biggie, Tupac and the Hip-Hop Shirts That Lasted

7 days ago
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From Wu-Tang's C.R.E.A.M. to Biggie and Tupac memorial shirts and the Up in Smoke Tour, 90s rap gave us some of the boldest tees ever printed. Here's the story behind the classic designs and how to wear a rap tee today.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Orange Frame live photo collage new vintage band tee on the 5MV rack

Red Hot Chili Peppers Tees: A Guide to Every Era and Classic Design

14 days ago
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From LA funk flyers to stadium tour backs, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have put some of rock's best art on a T-shirt. Here's the story behind each era's classic designs and how to wear an RHCP tee today.

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Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube & Eminem Up in Smoke Tour 2000 vintage rap tee in black, front view on a display rack

Vintage Rap Tees: How to Get the 90s Hip-Hop Look

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The 90s rap tee has a look you can spot from across the street: a giant photo of the artist, usually cropped tight, surrounded by chunky type, airbrushed color or a collage of album covers. It was loud on purpose. These shirts were sold at shows, in mall kiosks and at swap meets, and they ended up on everyone from teenagers to the artists themselves. Today "vintage rap tee" is one of the hottest searches in graphic tees, and people want the 90s version. Here is what defines the style and how to find one you'll actually wear.

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