You may not know it, but GQ magazine has been showing hip-hop love for some time now. Since 50 Cent graced the cover of the mag in 2005, many rappers have followed suit by either having a cover or being featured on the site to model stylish trends and must-haves.
Recently, Harlem’s own Cam’Ron and the A$AP Mob were featured on the site to show off their urban and high end styles, but before them there were many. Here’s a rundown of the MCs who appeared in the Gentlemen’s Quarterly.
Photo Credit: Sebastian Kim
GQ Profile: With The Gifted, Wale Takes on Yet Another New Persona, June 2013
Photo Credit : Mark Seliger
Iggy Azalea
Getting’ Iggy with It: Nick Young and Iggy Azalea, March 2014
Photo Credit: Anders Overgaard
Azealia Banks Has Got A Mouth On Her, April 2012
Photo Credit: Mark Irwin
Lil’ Wayne
The Survivors, 2011
Photo Credit: Mark Seliger
J. Cole
GQ Endorses: The Incredibly Fly Bomber Jacket, October 2011
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50 Cent
50 Cent is My Life Coach, June 2014
Big Shot, December 2005
Photo Credit: Chris Buck
“Fashion is changing. Style remains”, GQ Deutschland
Photo Credit: Marc Horn
Rapper of the Year, December 2013:
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Big Sean
Fall’s 15 Freshest Style Moves, Starring Big Sean, October 2013
Photo Credit: Mei Tao
Pharrell Williams on Advanced Style Moves and That Oscar Snub: My Song Will “Be Here For 10 Years”
Photo Credit: Paola Kudacki
Jay Z
Renaissance Mogul story, 2006
Photo Credit: Terry Richardson
GQ Man of the Year issue Jay Z cover story , 2011
Photo Credit: Nathaniel Goldberg
Kanye West
Men of the Year: The Graduate, 2007
Photo Credit: Nathaniel Goldberg
Danny Brown: The Man Who’s Making Rap Wild Again, September 2013
Photo Credit: Steve Pan
How to Drake it in America cover story, July 2013
Photo Credit: Mario Sorrenti