VIBE looks back at the winter gear our favorite Hip-Hop stars were rocking around the turn of the new millennium.

but made up for it in the 2000s with a sophisticated, reflective style spearheaded by producer-turned-MC Kanye West. Often prematurely obituarised, hip-hop has never ceased to be popular ...

Country's drift toward hip-hop started in the late 2000s with the wave of so-called "country rappers." Just listen to the rapid-fire delivery of Colt Ford, Jason Aldean, and Blake Shelton.