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Even after being hit with a crazy stupid tax bill, we don’t
see Lil Wayne slowing down his
spending habits—especially on some gear.
We have seen the type of clothes his money can buy, and his style has
come a long way throughout the years. Denim on denim Canadian tuxedo, check.
Skull gang bedazzled swag, check.
Rockstar skinny jeans tightness, check. Yes he has tried EVERYTHING!
—and with all that fame and success he definitely gets a pass.
Through his chameleon like changes Weezy F Baby still
manages to co-sign some streetwear heavyweights. From Mecca
to Billionaire Boys Club, streetwear
swag fits him best. Check out the History of Lil Wayne’s Streetwear Co-Signs.
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Even after being hit with a crazy stupid tax bill, we don’t see Lil Wayne slowing down his spending habits—especially on some gear. We have seen the type of clothes his money can buy, and his style has come a long way throughout the years. Denim on denim Canadian tuxedo, check. Skull gang bedazzled swag, check. Rockstar skinny jeans tightness, check. Yes he has tried EVERYTHING. Though with all that fame and success he definitely gets a pass.
Through his chameleon like changes, Weezy F Baby still manages to co-sign some streetwear heavyweights. From Mecca
to Billionaire Boys Club, streetwear
swag fits him best. Check out A History of Lil Wayne’s Streetwear Co-Signs.
Mecca
Mecca Shirt
WHERE: Unknown
WHEN: 1998
COMPLEX SAYS: WHOA!! Remember Mecca? Back then regarded as a uniform of the hip-hop community, it's one of the OG streetwear/urban brands. Sadly times have changed and that uniform is totally different today.
Fubu
FUBU Shirt
WHERE: Hot
Boyz Promo Shoot
WHEN: 1998
COMPLEX SAYS: FUBU and the “Bling-Bling” era were in. Bling-bling stayed and made it into Webster's dictionary. On the other hand FUBU tried to make a comeback—well at least that’s the last we heard from them.
Bape Camo Hoodie
BAPE Camo Hoodie
WHERE: BET
Awards
WHEN: 2005
COMPLEX SAYS: BAPE just opened up a New York store and had everyone lining up for weeks. Don’t front, you were in that line too. Weezy knew what was poppin, rocking one of the more sought after hoodies.
BBC Shirt
BBC Shirt
WHERE: MTV TRL
WHEN: January
2006
COMPLEX SAYS: Pharell soon followed BAPE’s footsteps with his own brand. It also helps when your homies with Nigo. BBC Ice Cream was all the rage and Weezy was one of the major celebrities to hop on.
Crooks & Castles
Crooks & Castles Hoodie
WHERE: TRL
WHEN: 2007
COMPLEX SAYS: Running things since 2002, it took a while for Crooks & Castles to go mainstream. But once Lil Wayne and Jay-Z co-signed, hoodies and T-shirts were flying off the shelves.
Kr3w Jacket
Kr3w TK Craze Jacket
WHERE: 2008
BET Awards
WHEN: June 2008
COMPLEX SAYS: Don’t mind T-Pain’s outlandish bedazzled top-hat, just take notice of Lil Wayne embracing skateboard steez with this Kr3w jacket.
DC Shirt and Skully
DC Shirt and Skully
WHERE: “Make
It Rain” Remix Video
WHEN: February
2009
COMPLEX SAYS: DC was already a popular skate brand even before Weezy’s co-sign. He makes it popular to wear among the non-skate set.
Play Cloths Fatgoose
Play Cloths x Triple Fat Goose Jacket
WHERE:
Farewell Concert
WHEN: December
2009
COMPLEX SAYS: Lil Wayne started wearing Play Cloths (the Clipse backed brand) before Pusha T dropped all past beefs between the two camps. Sometimes we just gotta set everything aside and just Connect, Politic, Ditto!!
Famous Starts and Straps
Famous Stars and Straps Fitted
WHERE: Miami
WHEN: December
2009
COMPLEX SAYS: Lil Wayne is a full supporter of other artists’ projects. Here, you can see him wearing rock star Travis Barker's brand.
Diamond Supply Co.
Diamond Supply Co. Fitted
WHERE: Unknown
WHEN: January
2010
COMPLEX SAYS: Hiding from the paparazzi is a skill and it looks like Weezy is doing a horrible job. Well at least he gets to show off his Diamond Supply Co. fitted.
Rocksmith
Rocksmith Explicit Skully
WHERE: “On
Fire” Video
WHEN: January 2010
COMPLEX SAYS: Rocksmith is one of those lowkey brands making dope clothes, and they recently opened up their first flagship store in NYC. Weezy is wearing the Explicit Skully, which seems highly appropriate.
CRAP Sunglasses
CRAP Sunglasses
WHERE: Da Da
Da Music Video
WHEN: May 2010
COMPLEX SAYS: “Greetings from Planet Weezy” the green reflective lenses on these CRAP sunglasses keeps all haters at bay.
Jeremy Scott x Fruition
Jeremy Scott x Fruition
WHERE:
Fruition Store
WHEN: November
2010
COMPLEX SAYS: Jeremy Scott designs clothes that are eye-catching. Admit it you didn’t look away when you saw this Weezy outfit.
BBC Spaceman
BBC Spaceman Fitted
WHERE: Miami
Heat vs Phoenix Suns
WHEN: November 2010
COMPLEX SAYS: Weezy spotted at a Heat game wearing BBC, but this was way before he dissed Lebron and Wade. That Neiman Marcus crewneck can also get a streetwear pass.
BBC Jacket
BBC Jacket
WHERE: BET 106th
and Park YMCMB NYE 2010 Special
WHEN: January 2011
COMPLEX SAYS: Recently released Weezy celebrates New Years Eve and still stays on trend with this BBC Jacket. And LOL at the Jeremy Scott bears on his feet.
The Hundreds New Era
The Hundreds BADAM New Era
WHERE: Bow
Chicka Wow Wow video
WHEN: February 2011
COMPLEX SAYS: Weezy blesses Mike Posner's music and looks fresh in the video wearing The Hundreds fitted.
