Normani, Rosalia, Rubi Rose and Mulatto.Young rap fans may not realize all of the tributes here, but Cardi and Meg know their history and they #respectthearchitects of the culture, starting with Misa Hylton.
She’s the daring godmother responsible for pairing fashion and hip-hop together like wine and cheese.Bright-colored outfits?
Bold wigs? Leopard pasties? Yeah, that’s Hylton’s handiwork. And when Cardi drops down to do that spread-eagle squat? That’s a salute to Lil Kim.
There are obvious nods to 1997’s B.A.P.S., the satirical comedy starring Halle Berry and Natalie Desselle; and inspiration from Missy Elliott’s “One-Minute Man,” video which goes down at the dimly lit Get Yo’ Freak On Hotel.
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