How did the shape up come to so completely dominate black america

[Suleiman Bey]

For every example that sharp shapeups existed, there is 8,000 examples that it wasn't black man law until somewhere in 80's maybe even 90's.

 

[Leasy]

If blind man could do it back then they had no excuse.

Why this shyt look like a meme or a joke picture.

 

[BlackAchilles]

Wrong.

Cab Calloway ca. 1938.

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How's that a shape up, you can clearly see his window's peak?

 

[Luke Cage]

Why this shyt look like a meme or a joke picture.

look key i'm hoping some coli breh remixes it.

 

[Barnett114]

My shyt is without a shape up

Hair all over my forehead

 

[Doobie Doo]

If blind man could do it back then they had no excuse.

Whoever handled his hair back then damn sure ain't handling it now. Letting that man step out the house with that rat tail on the back of his head he used to call braids.

 

[Hugs]

If blind man could do it back then they had no excuse.

Need someone to edit this with

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

How's that a shape up, you can clearly see his window's peak?

It's clean and the edges are sharp. That's what shape-ups are meant to do. Not CHANGE the shape of your hairline unless it's fukked-up.

Also, look at his sideburns.

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[karim]

before the 80s I dont think there was such a thing as a shape up. Black men used to rock their natural hair line

now you'll get clowned if you walk around like that and rightfully so because only c00ns dont get shape ups now



but I wouldnt mind a natural hair line wave. Haircuts getting too expensive.

Hiphop came through and crushed the buildings

 

[Monsanto]

Haven't had a lineup in almost 4 months.

 

[Tommy Sheppard]

How's that a shape up, you can clearly see his window's peak?

you can still have a crispy shapeup with a peak

 

[VladTheImpaler]

Malcolm Jamal Warner was one of the first shape ups on TV, he was a pioneer. Having to fight against the producers of the show and even Bill himself to stand up for his rights to use the Andes. It took a while but eventually around Theo's college years, they gave in.

One of the greatest and most complex characters in all of Black sitcom TV history.

 

[RoyalQ]

A fresh NY nikka with a shape up and spinning waves

 

[TNOT]

When the t outliner was invented in the 70’s.

This.

I’ve never got a haircut without getting a line.
I’ve been in the chair since 80

Hair line still strong

 

[The G.O.D II]

How's that a shape up, you can clearly see his window's peak?

You can clearly see he has a lining on the side