Ever since Run D.M.C, rappers have used their accessories to make a statement. And as their earnings increased, their taste in jewelry got even more extravagant. And these days, some are just as ...
A person in a mint green hoodie with a large chain necklace holds a microphone, performing on stage with a blurred background. There is so much new jewelry being shown off every week on social media, ...
Jewelers have long played a pivotal role in shaping Hip Hop culture and aesthetics. From the early days of Run-DMC sporting chunky gold chains to today's artists donning custom grills and iced-out ...
For decades, hip hop has been about making bold fashion statements, and nothing symbolizes that more than the iced out jewelry worn by artists and fans. From oversized diamond pendants to glittering ...
For the rapper Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (better known as Slick Rick), jewelry is rooted in identity. “I have been telling stories through my attire and adornments for as long as I’ve been telling ...
Accessorizing in the world of hip-hop has always been about spurning convention for sparkly street art you could wear. Never have diamonds been so ice-cold, so plentiful, crusting over rings and watch ...
Jewelry is as much a staple of hip-hop as mics and mixtapes. Rappers have an increasingly flamboyant taste for gold and ice. For some, the sparkling adornments stand as homage to the opulence and ...
Nick Caloway is a multi-skilled journalist who was thrilled to join the CBS News New York news team in August 2019. Since then, Nick has covered crime, politics, the pandemic and more across the ...
Last year, New York celebrated the 50th birthday of its proudest musical offspring, hip-hop, with a string of exhibitions and concerts across the city. On May 9, the American Museum of Natural History ...