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Sneakers are a major part of hip hop culture. The subject of countless bars and punchlines, sneakers play a large role in popular fashion and a person’s image. The multi billion dollar industry boasts sneaker collaborations by Kanye West with his Yeezys sneaker brand, Big Sean collaborating with Puma, Tyler the Creator collaborating with Converse, and Travis Scott collaborating with Jordans. Let’s take a look at the rise of sneaker culture in hip hop. In 1947, the first black professional basket …