Flashback: Remember That Style
Check out some of our favorite Soul Train Awards outfits.
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R&B King Meets Boxing King - King of R&B, maybe. King of boxing, maybe. But were they the kings of fashion? Check out Bobby Brown in a jean outfit with Mike Tyson at the rehearsals for the Third Annual Soul Train Music Awards on April 11, 1989, at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
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Purple Passion - How many shades of purple can one wear at a time? Comedian Sinbad shows us how to do it at the Sixth Annual Soul Train Music Awards on March 10, 1992, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Actress Rosie Perez stays fly in her all-black everything. (WireImage)
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Is That Velvet? - Brandy rocked head-to-toe velvet in her fuschia pantsuit to the 10th Annual Soul Train Music Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
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Style Icon - No matter what Michael Jackson wore people emulated it. Here, he's decked out in buckled pants. (Photo: Barry King/WireImage)
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Stuntin' Like His Daddy - Before urban brands like Rocawear and Sean John were the talk of the town, rocking Iceberg was what kept you hot in the hood. Birdman and Lil Wayne rocked it to the 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards on March 4, 2000, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
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Oversized Clothing - Skinny jeans may be the talk of the town now, but remember when buying clothes three sizes too big was the style? Check out Tupac Shakur outside the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with Rosie Perez. (Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage)
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Gucci . . . Gucci! - Bill Bellamy rocks a velvet Gucci shirt to the 3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage)
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Tropical Flavor - A babyfaced Tyrese rocked a Hawaiian shirt to the 5th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. (Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage)
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Afro Puffs - Da Brat rocks hot-pink scrunchees on her afro puffs during the 5th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. (Photo: SGranitz/WireImage)
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The Leisure Suit - Even though big guys of present day like Rick Ross are comfortable going shirtless to awards shows, back on September 3, 1998, Big Pun and Fat Joe went the leisure suit route when attending the Fourth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo: Julian Wasser)
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Bandanna Swag - Some people rocked them on their heads, Snoop Dogg chose to tie his around his neck while attending the Soul Train Awards. (Photo: SGranitz/WireImage)
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Body Armour - Busta Rhymes, known for his eclectic taste in clothing, wore something resembling armour to the Thirteenth Annual Soul Train Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. (Photo: Dan Callister/Getty Images)
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Children of Destiny - Early in their career, Destiny's Child were known for rocking the same color in different styles made by Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles. Showing skin was always in when it came to these creations. (Photo: Jim Smeal/WireImage)
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Poppin' Collars - Remember when popping your collar was cool? Wyclef had the style with his red leather jacket while Steven Seagal rocked an Asian-influenced top at the Soul Train Awards. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
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The School Girl Look - Christina Milian rocked the flirty and fun look that still works today to the 7th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards August 28, 2001, in Santa Monica, CA. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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The Baldie - Before it was cool for women to shave their heads, Erykah Badu rocked the look effortlessly. Here she is arriving at the 15th Annual Soul Train Awards February 28, 2001, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo: Chris Weeks/Liaison)
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Jean Outfits - Even though jean jackets never seem to go out of style, the time we rocked a head-to-toe denim outfit seems to have passed. Check out Jay-Z throwing up the Roc-a-fella sign in his at the 15th Annual Soul Train Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo: SGranitz/WireImage)
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Ride 'em Cowboy - Shemar Moore rocked cowboy boots and leather pants to the 15th Annual Soul Train Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo: SGranitz/WireImage)
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The In-Between - Not really an afro but not quite dreadlocks. Arsenio Hall couldn't make up his mind at the 8th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium August 8, 2002, in Pasadena, California. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Hair Spectacular - We're not sure exactly what Jill Scott did to her hair at the 8th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium August 8, 2002, in Pasadena, California, but it was definitely a show-stopper. (Photo: Robert Mora/Getty Images)
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