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Sep 26, 2022 · It was only natural that Blow, the emcee behind the first certified gold hip-hop record ever, wore gold on his album cover. Over the next three decades, future emcees would follow in his footsteps ...
- With a Chain
Jacob The Jeweller has outfitted hip-hop royalty such as...
- A Brief History of Grills in Hip-Hop
Paul Wall soon became the smiling face of hip-hop’s new...
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Jewelry, a cornerstone in the lexicon of personal style,...
- With a Chain
Aug 17, 2023 · By infusing the pendant with his signature ingenuity and dedication to aesthetic refinement, West and Jacob & Co. breathed new life into a symbol deeply ingrained in hip-hop's cultural fabric. This revamped Jesus piece stood as a testament to West's artistic audacity and his capacity to shape and redefine the visual narrative of hip-hop jewelry.
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May 13, 2024 · Roxanne Shanté, a member of the influential hip-hop collective Juice Crew as a teen in the 1980s, is the only female rapper to have been given a Juice Crew ring, which boasts a diamond-encrusted "R." Other pieces in the show have African iconography, like a leather pendant worn by a member of De La Soul.
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Sep 12, 2022 · Notorious B.I.G.’s Jesus piece by Tito Caicedo of Manny’s New York set off a trend in hip-hop that is now a staple look for artists. In Jay-Z’s book Decoded, he explained how Biggie’s pendant became iconic in hip-hop and is a good luck symbol for Jay himself, who wears it when he records albums. Clay Patrick McBride.
Sep 22, 2022 · Jay-Z, 18 years old in this photo and still an unknown in hip-hop, was serious about his jewelry from the start. While attending a photo shoot with friend and rapper Jaz-O, Hov wore a double gold ...
Aug 8, 2023 · A Brief History of Bling. The story of hip-hop can be told through the stunning and surreal evolution of the jewelry the artists wear. Big Sean’s lion pendant from 2012, updated in 2022. You can ...
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The book features several generations of bling wearers, including Migos, Nicki Minaj, Lil Jon, ASAP Rocky, and even introduces people to Jacob Arabo, aka Jake the Jeweler. “The jewelry grew as ...
