You can't write a love letter to tracksuits without mentioning the old-school hip-hop adopters. Up until the '80s, tracksuits were strictly athletic wear, relegated to gyms and, well, tracks as they were worn primarily by 1960s sprinters and long-distance runners. It wasn't until Run-DMC adopted the uniform of the tracksuit on stage that they officially became streetwear. Other rappers followed suit (pun intended), and soon the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, and more classic artists were looking fit and fly.
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