Hi-top fade

A medium length hi-top fade

Hi-top fade is a haircut where hair on the sides is cut off or kept very short while hair on the top of the head is grown long.[1]

The hi-top was a trend during the golden age of hip hop and urban contemporary music of the 1980s and the early 1990s.[2] It was common among young African American males between 1986 and 1993 and to a lesser extent in the mid–1990s (1994–1996).[3]

The hi-top fade is commonly called a crew cut, due to the great likeness of the two styles. In fact, the hi-top fade could qualify as a variation on the flattop.[2]

The crew cut shows graduation of the top hair shorter from the front hairline to the crown.
A MNEK length Singer hi-top fade
  1. ^ Trebay, Guy (2010-06-16). "Redoing Those '80s 'Dos". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b Sewing, Joy (2016-01-20). "The hi-top fade back in style with area teens – Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  3. ^ "High-Top Fades - A History of Style Trends Started By Rappers |". Uk.complex.com. Complex UK. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2016-07-15.