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Trendhumper: Flat Tops

20 years ago Big Daddy Kane, Kid n’ Play, and Kwame made the flat top style cutting edge. But today’s post-Yo! MTV Raps generation has carbon-copied the trend of yesteryear with hopes of bringing it back. If you live outside of NYC, this trend might just be hitting your town, but for the last few years, fashionista folks like The Retro Kids (pictured above) have been inspiring our city’s youth to rock the throwback style.

Think flattops still have a place in fashion today? Hump or Dump it after the jump.

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Yo! MTV Raps Returns This April

Ever since Yo! MTV Raps was cancelled in 1995, rap fans have been keeping their fingers crossed in hope of the return of the first real tv show to bring hip-hop to a mainstream audience. This April, their wish is granted as MTV will re-air the classic episodes hosted by Dr. Dre and Ed Lover, featuring Fab 5 Freddy to commemorate the show’s anniversary. While the re-runs plan to satisfy old-school rap lovers, this should be a wake up call to the network’s execs that hip-hop (or their videos) isn’t dead, and that they could very-well resurrect the show showcasing the talented new generation. After the jump, use the clip of the show’s all-star final episode to jog your memory…

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