Dipset rapper reflects on fashion, hustling, and cultural shifts
Jim Jones believes the roots of sneaker culture trace back to the streets, crediting drug dealers as the trendsetters. On Thursday (January 2), the rapper took to Instagram to share his perspective, posting: “Sneaker culture started wit drug dealers argue wit ur mama.”
Expanding in his caption, Jones wrote: “Who made Nike n Reebok’s fly and before that Pumas n Adidas? Michael Jordan made em, but the drug dealers made me want to buy them. Nowadays, most basketball sneakers are not fashionable anymore, which is why a lot of sneaker companies are losing.”
Jones criticized modern sneaker enthusiasts, suggesting they lack the perspective of those who hustled to afford the original releases. “Most of them never had a pair of Jordan’s when they came out; they only bought retros,” he added.
The rapper is no stranger to voicing his opinions on cultural shifts. Recently, Jones praised Nas for his transformative impact on hip-hop in the ’90s, calling the rapper’s aesthetic and innovative rhyme style revolutionary.
With sneaker culture evolving and rap’s influence ever-present, Jones’ reflections tie together past and present in both fashion and music.
