After initially being worn by the Brooklyn Excelsiors in 1958, the snapback was in high demand and hat-makers were keen to capitalise off the new hat design. Four decades on, in the nineteen-nineties, the snapback returned and became one of the fashion trends that defined the decade.

Who popularized snapbacks?

Snapbacks were popularized by hip-hop artists like NWA and Mobb Deep. It's possible this was due to an association with gang culture, where snapbacks were a convenient way to identify gang members. From the 1980s onward, snapbacks became a staple of urban streetwear.

When did snap back come out?

The earliest version can be traced back to 1849 when the Brooklyn Excelsiors baseball team started wearing their snapback baseball hats.