When did the Shape Up Start(spin-off)

[King Jae]

Be looking at pics of my pops from the 70's he ain't have no line up on his afro...got me thinking...when did the crisp extra sharp shape up start?

#UnofficialBlackHistory

 

[Tapp]

Good question

My guess is around the mid 80s with the rise of hiphop

 

[thatrapsfan]

Definitely the 80s, probably around the time the high-top became popular. Shape-ups = hiphop

 

[OfTheCross]

Lol...I remember when I got into it with my parents cause I ain't want me mom cuttin my hair no more...

She never gave me a tape man..

 

[King Jae]

Definitely the 80s, probably around the time the high-top became popular. Shape-ups = hiphop

Gotta a feeling it started in Philly for some reason..just because they was known for hairstyles back in the day...could be completely wrong tho..

 

[King Jae]

Lol...I remember when I got into it with my parents cause I ain't want me mom cuttin my hair no more...

She never gave me a tape man..

at least ur mom's could cut...pops could only give me a ceasar with no line at all...asked him for a Gumby one day...Naga just laughed me out..

 

[Ron Fox]

Ya'll really in here saying the 80's?



U gonna tell me Jermaines shape up aint neat as fukk?

 

[hostsamurai]

I remember reading an earlier thread on thecoli and I think the most dapped answer was Nas.

 

[Lewis Black]

Tyson in 85 with a shape up and a part. Which predates nas by 8 years.

It's a obviously something what happend in the 80's . I don't think you can pinpoint one person or thing.

 

[DaPresident]

That barber shop must have been LIT where that first dude to get a shape up got up out the seat...



probably went home and smashed a SLEW of broads...


Possibly starting the first case of AIDS/HIV

 

[King Jae]

i dont know when the shape up started but i know when nikkas started catching the fade

 

[Wild self]

That barber shop must have been LIT where that first dude to get a shape up got up out the seat...



probably went home and smashed a SLEW of broads...


Possibly starting the first case of AIDS/HIV

But it started with Nas, who made it widespread to the mainstream. Back then, people went to the shop once per month, now, its at least 2 to 3 times per month since that artificial line ups damn near became official.

 

[Wild self]

nas wasnt the first famous nikka with a fade breh

But even if Tyson dif so, more and more dudes went to the barbershop more often and became mad superficial.

 

[Ron Fox]

Is it me or are dudes in here mixing "line ups" with "shape ups"

 

[King Jae]

Ya'll really in here saying the 80's?



U gonna tell me Jermaines shape up aint neat as fukk?

Where the line at? That's the bush pops had.. talking bout the crisp line..