What it is people? Allow me to introduce myself. I am The Visible Man. Who is The Visible Man? To answer that question, we have to take a look back.

In 1952 Ralph Ellison wrote a novel called the Invisible Man. It centered around an African-American male who felt as if he was socially invisible. More than 50 years later, people deal with a lot of the same things the character in this book did, but we have evolved. In today’s culture, people are thrown into the spotlight whether they want to or not…especially in the hip hop culture. The hip hop police music videos, and blogs make sure that everything is on front street. Today's hip hop man is very visible. We are visible from what we wear, to what we do, and where we go.

The Visible Man conjures up the aspect of style/lifestyle but also has a deeper meaning... just like OneTwoOneTwo.com. A connection to the past, while still going forward.

I will be taking a look at all things lifestyle related on OneTwoOneTwo.com. First let me say something. I love music. I love rap. I love all types of music. I love all types of rap. What does this mean? This means that I listen to Common AND Jim Jones. I am under the firm belief that there is a time and a place for everything. Sometimes I don’t want to hear “The Light” in the club. I wanna hear “BAAALLLLIIINNN’” and act a damn fool. So yes, I listen to dudes that wear Kufis and also dudes that’s affectionately refer to themselves as “Kufi smackers”. The other music? Oh, I definitely have willingly gone to a John Mayer concert, but I digress.

As all lovers of music know, the marriage between music and fashion is an easy one. LL wore Kangols, then your older cousin did. Nelly rapped about Air Force 1s and next thing you know, people outside of the hood actually wanted some “white on whites”. I will break down some styles for you so maybe next time you are rapping along to the newest Joe Budden freestyle on the train out loud, the attractive girl might actually notice what you are wearing and not tell you to shut up. You may never get that rap deal you are eyeing, but maybe with a little lifestyle upgrade you might be able to get a girl. Because no one believes that you are dating Nicki Minaj. Seriously.

VM

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