Definition(s) of ‘hype beast’ (via urbandictionary.com):
1. A Hype Beast is a kid that collect clothing, shoes, and accessories for the sole purpose of impressing others. Although the individual may not have a dime to their name they like to front like they are making far more then everybody else. Equipped with mommies credit card the Hype Beast will try his hardest to make sure he has every pair of Nike’s he saw Jay-Z wearing on 106 & Park.
2. A person who wears bright ass shoes and wears flannels new era hats stussy lrg the hundreds ten deep nike sbs vans skinny jeans levis and other fitted clothing oh yea and beanies that arent all teh way on their heads and shows there hair line
I agree with 1. 2 basically says people are not allowed to be themselves anymore because it’s always considered hype. Honestly, EVERYTHING is hype. E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. Flannels, Vans, Nike SBs, Jordans, skinny jeans, leather jackets, clothes from XXI/Agaci, fixie bikes, skateboards, drinking alcohol/smoking pot/smoking cigarettes, iPods, iPhones, Blackberries, Macs, MAC make-up, TVs, celebrating birthdays, going to school, putting up lights for December 25th, owning anything Hello Kitty, playing video games, taking pictures with point and shoot cameras, having sex, having Facebook/Tumblr/Twitter/etc. and posting shit on it. You can’t even try to be different because then, you’re just a part of the “Fuck the hype, I’m different.” hype. (Yes, that exists.) I say fuck it. Do what you want. No matter what, you’re a hype beast. Let’s face it. I mean, I’m sure that more than half the people that drink alcohol don’t drink it because they think it’s ‘cool’ and it’ll make them look cool. They do it because it makes them feel good…I guess. If you didn’t start the trend, you’re coppin’ it from somewhere else. Coppin’ someone else’s steez will cause someone else to cop yours, eventually turning it into a hype. You being a part of it, regardless of if you were the 2nd person to do it or the last, makes you a hype beast. I’m just sayin’.
My dashboard is FILLED with people talking about hypes and what not. Why not add to it? And NO, I’m not hatin’ on anyone. My San Hoes ride fixies, my boyfriend wears flannels and skinny jeans, I wear Vans and own a Blackberry/iPod Touch/MacBook Pro/MAC make-up/hella’ Hello Kitty shit/etc. The difference? I do it ‘cause I like it. If that makes me a hype beast, fuck it. I’m a happy hype beast :)
“Do what you love and wear what you love. It shouldn’t matter to you what other’s are wearing or doing. Yes there are those trends that come along, but it’s simply inevitable. It’s part of life. I hate this whole “hypebeast” talk because I fall victim to it. When in reality I’m just doing and wearing what I love. I’m getting blamed for doing what I like doing and wearing what I like wearingg. I’m getting criticized for being myself. I wish this whole hype nonsense would just disappear. It’s really immature in my opinion.
If being a hypebeast means being yourself, I am the biggest hypebeast in the fucking world.”
(via @superduperjustin)