A hi-top fade is a style of haircut where hair is cut like a Flattop, and the sides and back gradually fading from the thickness at the top, to almost bare skin. It was predominantly done by African-American youths and hip-hoppers, starting around 1985. This cut is considered out-of-style, and has been that way since about 1994. The Hi-top fade was and still is commonly called just a flattop, due to the great likeness of the two styles. In fact the Hi-top fade could qualify as another version of the flattop. H.R. Haldeman wearing an unusually short flattop (this is closer to a high and tight) A flattop is a type of hairstyle similar to the crew cut, with the exception that the hair on the top of the head is styled to deliberately stand up (typically no more than... This page is 88 kilobytes long. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Celebrities known to have worn a Hi-top fade

• Larry Blackmon, R&B singer and frontman of Cameo, who adapted the style in 1986.
• Donnie Simpson, Radio/TV Personality (Host of the hit BET series Video Soul) also adapted the hi-top fade when it replaced the Jheri curl.
• Bobby Brown, R&B singer,member of the R&B group New Edition
• Teddy Riley, R&B/Hip-Hop Producer, creator the R&B supergroups Guy (band) and BLACKstreet
• Keith Sweat, R&B Singer and Producer
• Ronnie DeVoe & Ricky Bell, members of R&B group New Edition
• Kid 'N Play, rap act
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Actor and Musician,adapted the hi-top fade when the 4th season of The Cosby Show premiered
• Big Daddy Kane, rapper
• Will Smith, rapper & actor
• Scottie Pippen, former basketball player
• Steve Harvey, Comedian and Actor
• Boyz II Men, R&B group
• Arsenio Hall, talk-show host & comedian
• MC Serch, white rapper whose curly hair texture allowed him to sport the style
• 2pac Shakur, rapper and actor. Wore that style in the movie Juice and on his debut album 2pacaylspe Now in 1991.
• Another Bad Creation, former R&B group of youngsters by the name of Chris, Mark, Red, Dave, and Ro Ro back in 1991.
• Emmitt Smith, former American Football player from the Dallas Cowboys.
• Jerry Rice, former American Football player from the San Francisco 49ers.
• Omar Epps, American actor.

Original UK 45 rpm single picture cover: Cameo - Word Up! Cameo is an R&B and dance group, best known for the 1986 hit Word Up!. Its lead singer is Larry Blackmon. ... Video Soul was a 2-hour long American music video program aired on BET. It was devoted to helping break and showcase new R&B/soul recording artists/performers. ... For other uses, see Bobby Brown (disambiguation). ... New Edition is an American R&B group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980, that was most popular during the 1980s. ... Teddy Riley is the name of more than one person of note. ... Guy was a popular 1980s and 1990s hip-hop, funk, R&B and soul band that was one of the early pioneers of hip-hop/R&B music and which set a trend in the early 1990s in a movement called the New jack swing. ... BLACKstreet was an American R&B group founded in 1994 (see 1994 in music) by Teddy Riley, a New Jack Swing pioneer known for his work as a member of Guy. ... Keith Sweat (born Keith Crier on July 22, 1961 in Harlem, New York), is a popular African American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, record producer and a major contributor to the New jack swing era. ... Ronnie DeVoe (born Ronald Boyd DeVoe, Jr. ... Ricky Bell (born September 18, 1967 in Boston, Massachusetts) is one of the members of New Edition and BellBivDeVoe. ... New Edition is an American R&B group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980, that was most popular during the 1980s. ... Kid n Play were a wholesome hip-hop and comedy duo from New York City that were most popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Malcolm-Jamal Warner (born August 18, 1970 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an African-American actor. ... The Cosby Show was an American television sitcom that ran from 1984 to 1992. ... Big Daddy Kane (born Antonio Hardy, September 10, 1968) is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. ... Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. ... Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas) is an American former professional basketball star who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is most remembered for leading the Chicago Bulls together with Michael Jordan to six championships. ... Steve Harvey in a scene from (2006) Broderick Steven Steve Harvey (born January 17, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. ... Boyz II Men is an American R&B/soul singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Arsenio Hall (born on February 12, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comedian, talk show host, and actor. ... MC Serch (born Michael Berrin) is an American hip-hop MC and former member of 3rd Bass. ... Another Bad Creation was an Atlanta based pre-teen quintet discovered by New Editions and BellBivDeVoes Michael Bivins. ... Emmitt James Smith III (born May 15, 1969 in Pensacola, Florida) was one of the most prolific running backs to ever play professional football. ... Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Starkville, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL. Rice was selected to the Pro Bowl 13 times (1986-1996, 1998, 2002) in his 20 NFL seasons. ... Omar Epps Omar Hashim Epps (born 23 July 1973) in Brooklyn, New York is an American actor, musician, songwriter, screenwriter and record producer. ...

Predecessor and Successor of the Hi-top fade

Before the Hi-top fade,there was the Jheri Curl. After the Hi-Top Fade,there was the Waves (a style that was adapted by such celebrites as Usher and Nelly) came about after the hi-top fade. Or some people just wore a simple brush cut.