The History of the Bathrobe in Hip Hop

Rap's fascination with rocking lounge wear.

Migos - Migos rocked the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards and performed their hit single "Fight Night." Swagged out in Versace as usual, group member Offset turned it up a notch when he hit the stage in a yellow bathrobe showing you how players play. Bathrobes have been worn by several hip hop artists over the years so read on and see who else made a fashion statement out of the popular lounge wear. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Migos - Migos rocked the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards and performed their hit single "Fight Night." Swagged out in Versace as usual, group member Offset turned it up a notch when he hit the stage in a yellow bathrobe showing you how players play. Bathrobes have been worn by several hip hop artists over the years so read on and see who else made a fashion statement out of the popular lounge wear. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Johnny Nunez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Ghostface - When it came to style and fashion, Wu-Tang's Ghostface has always been a trendsetter and is known for rocking his Ric Flair-style robes. Tony Starks even donned one for the cover of his third solo album, Bulletproof Wallets.(Photo: Epic Records)

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Ghostface - When it came to style and fashion, Wu-Tang's Ghostface has always been a trendsetter and is known for rocking his Ric Flair-style robes. Tony Starks even donned one for the cover of his third solo album, Bulletproof Wallets.(Photo: Epic Records)

Big Daddy Kane - Big Daddy Kane has always been a ladies' man and the Prince of Chocolate gave women something to swoon over when he posed in his bathrobe for his sixth album, Daddy's Home, in 1994 (Photo: MCA Records)

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Big Daddy Kane - Big Daddy Kane has always been a ladies' man and the Prince of Chocolate gave women something to swoon over when he posed in his bathrobe for his sixth album, Daddy's Home, in 1994 (Photo: MCA Records)

2 Chainz - The artist formerly known as Tity Boi continued his flamboyant swag when he robed up for his "Crack" video last year.(Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

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2 Chainz - The artist formerly known as Tity Boi continued his flamboyant swag when he robed up for his "Crack" video last year.(Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

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Busta Rhymes, Diddy and Jamie Foxx - Busta connected with Diddy and Jamie Foxx for "Pass the Courvoisier II" and reenacted a few scenes from Rush Hour II as they broke down their Diddy bops in the video after crushing a few enemies inside a massage parlor, while rocking white bathrobes. (Photo: RCA)

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Busta Rhymes, Diddy and Jamie Foxx - Busta connected with Diddy and Jamie Foxx for "Pass the Courvoisier II" and reenacted a few scenes from Rush Hour II as they broke down their Diddy bops in the video after crushing a few enemies inside a massage parlor, while rocking white bathrobes. (Photo: RCA)

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The Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa went from ashy to classy in his "Warning" video as he ordered a hit while decked out in a satin robe. (Photo: Bad Boys Records)

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The Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa went from ashy to classy in his "Warning" video as he ordered a hit while decked out in a satin robe. (Photo: Bad Boys Records)

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Pharrell - Skateboard P let everyone know what time it was when he got his Hugh Hefner on posing for his latest album cover, GIRL, with a few dime pieces.(Photo: Columbia Records)

Cam'ron - Cam'ron has a fascination with bathrobes ever since doing the Dougie in one when he portrayed drug dealer Alpo Martinez in the film Paid in Full. Cam has rocked robes at shows and was even hawking a few exclusive ones for $200 a pop earlier this year.(Photo: Diplomat Records)

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Cam'ron - Cam'ron has a fascination with bathrobes ever since doing the Dougie in one when he portrayed drug dealer Alpo Martinez in the film Paid in Full. Cam has rocked robes at shows and was even hawking a few exclusive ones for $200 a pop earlier this year.(Photo: Diplomat Records)

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A$AP Ferg - Harlem is the mecca of fashion and A$AP Ferg has been known to represent his borough to the fullest with his keen sense of swag. Ferg even turned it up by wearing silky lounge linen in his "Shaba" visual.(Photo: RCA)

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A$AP Ferg - Harlem is the mecca of fashion and A$AP Ferg has been known to represent his borough to the fullest with his keen sense of swag. Ferg even turned it up by wearing silky lounge linen in his "Shaba" visual.(Photo: RCA)

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Raekwon - No one stays flyer than the Chef because only Raekwon can pull off wearing boxers, a blue bathrobe and Jordans. That's C.R.E.A.M. right there.(Photo: Raekwon via Instagram)

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Raekwon - No one stays flyer than the Chef because only Raekwon can pull off wearing boxers, a blue bathrobe and Jordans. That's C.R.E.A.M. right there.(Photo: Raekwon via Instagram)

Eazy-E - The best MC to ever rock a bathrobe has to be Eazy-E, hands down. The N.W.A. boss must have loved the gifts he received backstage at The Arsenio Hall Show back in the day because the Ruthless MC came out and conducted his interview in the bathrobe given to the guests. E was so comfortable, he even barefoot. Now that's gangsta.(Photo: Arsenio Hall via CBS)

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Eazy-E - The best MC to ever rock a bathrobe has to be Eazy-E, hands down. The N.W.A. boss must have loved the gifts he received backstage at The Arsenio Hall Show back in the day because the Ruthless MC came out and conducted his interview in the bathrobe given to the guests. E was so comfortable, he even barefoot. Now that's gangsta.(Photo: Arsenio Hall via CBS)