text: 10 Failed Rapper Clothing Lines You Probably Forgot About
  It's no wonder then that plenty of rappers have taken that extra step and released their own coveted fashion lines in conjunction with the music. From the early 90s up until the late '00s, the marketplace was flooded with artists pushing their brands via streetwear in an attempt to be fresh and make money too.
  Outkast - Outkast Clothing Co
  Bow Wow - Shago
  Inspired by menswear lines such as P. Diddy's Sean John, Bow Wow released his own clothing lines for boys called Shago, which drew its name from the young star's real name, Shad Gregory Moss. Unfortunately, it looked like Mr. Moss was barking up the wrong tree with this one and after just three years, Shago went the way of Bow Wow's "Lil" moniker.
  Fat Joe - FJ560
  When Kanye West famously said that "Being fresh is more important than having money," he didn't mention that releasing fresh clothing lines of your own can help you gain more money too. For many rappers, this seems to be the driving force behind their forays into fashion, but when Fat Joe kick started FJ560 in 1997, he did so for a far more admirable purpose; to support local designers from the Bronx. While his line didn't last for long, Fat Joe himself is gearing up for a big comeback with the release of his long awaited album Family Ties later this year.
  Busta Rhymes - Bushi
  Busta Rhymes was one of the biggest rappers alive at the turn of the century and during the height of his success, the Flipmode star released his own clothing line called Bushi. Described as "couture meets street," Busta's fashion label unfortunately turned out to be a huge Extinction Level Event of its very own. Fans weren't saying "Gimme Some More" to Busta when it came to Bushi and after a while, no one would even Touch It.
  DMX - DMX Signature Clothing
  Young Buck - David Brown
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  Common - Soji
  LL Cool J - The LL Cool J Collection
  Snoop Dogg - Snoop Dogg Clothing
  Kevin Federline - ???
  While he's most famous for marrying Britney Spears back in the mid '00s, Kevin Federline has since dabbled in everything from wrestling to reality TV while also releasing his very own rap album. Unsurprisingly, Playing with Fire didn't exactly set the charts alight and so a few years later, K-Fed decided to launch his own baby clothing label, but that never really took off either.