Legacy rappers like Nas and Rakim made haircut parts in hip-hop popular back in the 90’s poprular and today rappers like Drake and Fabolous have brought them back to the forefront, making it a way of personalizing individual style and helping them stand out amongst the sea of the fades and dark caesars. Not everyone can rock a part though, it takes a certain level of confidence and swag to pull it off, but for those that can do it, its a form of self expression.
Following our story, by way of our friends over at Bevel, on the ‘History Behind Fade’, check out the guide to learning everything there is to know about the hairstyle here.
Check out some notable hip-hop figures who’s haircut part’s have become staple’s to their look:
Drake
Nas