A war is breaking out in the pants region of hip-hop and its two most vocal combatants, Thug Slaughter Force and Ninjasonik, have a few things to say about it.

For Ninjasonik, this may be signaling the end of an era that was only too short-lived: a retrospective look back to the 1980s, as seen through rap coloured shutter shades. The influence of Kanye West’s sartorial malarkey seems to be a starting point for the re-emergence, and noted torch-bearers including the Cool Kids, Kid Sister, Lupe Fiasco, and the aforementioned Ninjasonik, are picking up the slack and tightening the waist sizes of their jeans, much to the chagrin of Thug Slaughter Force or TSF.

A cursory look back into the annals of hip-hop fashion reveals that plus sized is a must, so Thug Slaughter Force, aka The Hammer Crew, vehemently opposed to such clothing decisions as: tight sweaters, small t-shirts, and most notably, well-fitted dungarees, are stepping up and speaking out about it. . The backlash has begun, and it’s got a great hook and a neato synthesizer. This attack is seen by some as a possible rebuttal to Ninjasonik’s underground tune from last fall, Tight Pants, a song which best exemplifies the major tenet of this style, embracing the neon clothing, multi pattern prints, and most importantly, Tight Pants. The jury is out on whether an agreement or a peace accord can be made swiftly, but the lines are definitely being drawn. Here’s hoping both parties can stop sliming, calm off and let this beef be quashed for good.

This attack is seen by some as a possible rebuttal to Ninjasonik’s underground tune from last fall, Tight Pants, a song which best exemplifies the major tenet of this style, embracing the neon clothing, multi pattern prints, and most importantly, Tight Pants. The jury is out on whether an agreement or a peace accord can be made swiftly, but the lines are definitely being drawn.

UPDATE:

And as though all of this weren’t enough, there are now rumours circulating that a new fashion is developing, whereby pants are both tight AND baggy at the same time. When photographic documentation is provided, you’ll read about it here.

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