Nas And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
In the latest issue of Complex, Nasty Nas gives his best astronaut impression in some pretty vivid duds. Crayola pastiche is nothing new, but purple jeans? Dope. I know some black folks who would probably refer to this spread as borderline suspect, but I personally find it gratifying to see mainstream rappers get fashionably creative (even if it is at their stylist’s discretion). Despite what others may think, I hold my boo, Kanye West, responsible for this phenomenon. He let everyone know that wearing a scarf tied meticulously around your neck isn’t just for hipsters. Now if we could just convince Lil’ Wayne that a raspberry mock turtleneck is the best way to go…

In the latest issue of Complex, Nasty Nas gives his best astronaut impression in some pretty vivid duds. Crayola pastiche is nothing new, but purple jeans? Dope. I know some black folks who would probably refer to this spread as borderline suspect, but I personally find it gratifying to see mainstream rappers get fashionably creative (even if it is at their stylist’s discretion). Despite what others may think, I hold my boo, Kanye West, responsible for this phenomenon. He let everyone know that wearing a scarf tied meticulously around your neck isn’t just for hipsters. Now if we could just convince Lil’ Wayne that a raspberry mock turtleneck is the best way to go…








