Music Meets Fashion

Tune in on March 15th for this years Rip the Runway 2010.

Hope For Haiti - The relief efforts for Haiti from the music industry’s finest continue to pour in. On Friday (January 22) Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Rihanna, Wyclef Jean and many more took part in a worldwide telethon, “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief.”

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Rocawear - In 1999, Jay-Z along with his then-partner Damon Dash launched their Rocawear clothing line, which has been highly successful grossing about 700 million dollars a year.

House of Dereon - Influenced by three generations of women, Beyonce Knowles and her mother Tina Knowles who is a stylist introduced House of Dereon to the world. Later, Beyonce and little sister Solange followed up with a more youthful line, Dereon.

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House of Dereon - Influenced by three generations of women, Beyonce Knowles and her mother Tina Knowles who is a stylist introduced House of Dereon to the world. Later, Beyonce and little sister Solange followed up with a more youthful line, Dereon.

Diddy (@iamdiddy) - Are you going to Memorial Day Weekend in Miami? Diddy is. “MEM DAY WKEND PART1! DIRTY MONEY CREW IS TAKING OVER MIAMI! FRIDAY NIGHT-IM THROWING THE BIGGEST PARTY CAMEO NIGHTCLUB HAS EVER SEEN!”

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Sean John - Sean John Combs, better known as "Puffy" or "Diddy" took a more upscale approach to his clothing line with Sean John.

LL Cool J - The self-proclaimed G.O.A.T. has stood the test of time. There is no other rapper in hip-hop that can lay claim to longevity the way LL has.

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LL Cool J - LL partnered with Sears for a more affordable line. Unfortunately though, Sears discontinued the line after a year.

Rich & Infamous - Snoop Dogg launched the Rich & Infamous line back in 2008.

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Rich & Infamous - Snoop Dogg launched the Rich & Infamous line back in 2008.

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Showstopper - Ghostface Killah surprised NYC’s Hiro Ballroom with a special performance featuring appearances from Jadakiss, Redman, Kid Cudi and others. The concert was in conjunction with the release of Ghost’s eighth solo LP, “Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City.”

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Wu-Wear - The Wu-Tang Clan was one of the first rap crews to debut a clothing line. Furthermore, the crew had their own clothing store in Staten Island, New York.

Chi-Town - Kanye gives his all while performing in front of his hometown fans.

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Pastelle - Kanye West announced in 2008 that he would team up with a British designer for his Pastelle line. The line never came out.

Early Release - After several leaks from Usher’s forthcoming LP, “Raymond Vs. Raymond,” the singer has decided to shift the release date to December 21, 2009. The project was initially set for a 2010 release.

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Usher - Due to the declining economy, Usher decided to put his plans for the clothing line he announced in 2005 on hold.

Sec. of the Treasury - Rapper 50 Cent says he has turned 50 cents into hundreds of millions of dollars. “Look at that profit margin,” the rapper exclaimed. “And I pay my taxes!” Driving down the deficit and getting the economy moving again will be just as easy, President Obama says. He plans to pump money into a diverse portfolio of smart investments. “Tim Geithner has nothing on my man,” said Obama.

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G-Unit - 50 Cent added a clothing line to his already growing G-Unit businesses. The line was picked up by Marc Ecko.

Russell Simmons (@UncleRush) - Russell Simmons has always got the inspirational tweets. TWEET: "You are a servant in this world. Smile and breathe. God gives u what u can handle."

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Phat Farm - Russell Simmons is the Godfather of hip-hop, and rightfully so, he began Phat Farm back in 1992. Later, he introduced Argyle Culture into the fashion world.

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Baby Phat - With the help of her ex-husband Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons launched Baby Phat, considered the sibling of Phat Farm.

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Baby Phat - With the help of her ex-husband Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons launched Baby Phat, considered the sibling of Phat Farm.

Nelly - [Me and Em, it was] a misunderstanding. Me being young in the game. Somebody said something that said something, and I reacted to it. Being young to the game and being real influential, and not checking to see if that's what it was - which it wasn't.

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Vokal/Apple Bottoms - Nelly stormed onto the music scene at the start of the millennium and immediately after, he launched Vokal for men and Apple Bottoms for women.

Master P to Give Back During Holidays - Master P joins forces with OneMillionGifts.org to provide food and presents to needy families for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Master P, whose real name is Percy Miller, said his motivation for working with the organization is his own experiences with poverty.

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No Limit - Master P's No Limit Records was the inspiration for his No Limit clothing.

Eve - I think she's dope, honestly. A lot of people, especially since I'm a female, you know how it is with females, a lot of people are like, 'Do you like her?,' and at the end of the day, her music is not for every certain type of female. She caters, I think, to one type of female but at the same time, she's the only person representing for real right now, for females. So, we need that. We need that bond. There's too much testosterone in the game.

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Fetish - In 2003, Eve launched her Fetish line, but it was quickly canceled. She attempted to relaunch the line in 2008.