Best Shoe Moments in Rap
Classic Hip-Hop Sneaker Styles
Honorable mention: The Notorious B.I.G. loved his Timbs. The Brooklyn, N.Y., rapper made references to Timberland boots in many of his songs, from “Hypnotize” to “Friend of Mine.”
Run-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels
GrandMaster Flash, DJ Jazzy-Jeff, Kid Capri, Darryl McDaniels, and DJ Premier posed backstage at the 3rd Annual BET Awards in 2003. The Run-DMC member McDaniels is wearing Adidas.
Nas
Nas performed at the SXSW music festival wearing New Balance sneakers in March 2014.
Eminem’s Style Over the Years
The rapper accepted his award at the VMAs in 2002, wearing white Air Jordan sneakers.
Classic Hip-Hop Sneaker Styles
Nelly performed in Nike Air Force Ones at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in 2001.
Drake
Drake performing in all-white Jordans.
Classic Hip-Hop Sneaker Styles
Wiz Khalifa’s go-to-shoes are always Chuck Taylors.
Lil Wayne
Weezy and Christina Milian performed together at the AMA’s in November. Lil Wayne wore Nike sneakers.
Jay Z
HOV performed in Timberlands at Power 105.1’s Powerhouse 2014 at the Barclays Center in October.
Kendrick Lamar
The L.A. rapper wore red Vans while performing at the Made in America Festival in Los Angeles in August.
J. Cole
J. Cole stepped out in Puma kicks at Jay Z and Beyonce’s On the Run tour this past summer.
Ludacris
The Atlanta rapper showed off his Giuseppe Zanotti shoes with the designer himself in October 2013.
Kanye West
West posed with Kim Kardashian wearing his Air Yeezy sneakers at the 2012 BET Awards.
35th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards – Inside
Fat Joe attends the 35th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards on November 30, 2021 in New York City.
2023 Bonnaroo Music Arts Festival
Kendrick Lamar performs in concert during Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 16, 2023 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs
Jay Z wore a pair of his Reebok S. Carter x Jay Z sneakers, which were originally released in 2003, at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
VIP Guests At Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 11
Snoop Dogg attended the mens basketball quarterfinals match between Brazil and USA on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in August 2024. Snoop was spotted in a pair of sneakers from his exclusive Skechers x Snoop Dogg Paris Olympics collection.
