As hot as their rhymes, as dazzling as their jewelry: the greats of hip-hop are not just about the music, but also about the look. And it is lavish. Gold-plated grillz, diamond-studded pendants and crystal-studded watches turn musicians into stars. Taschen shows in the illustrated book “Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History” the most blatant parts and their carriers.
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Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History
Jay-Z, Pharrell, Tupac, Cardi B and Gucci Mane rival the British crown jewels with their jewelry arsenal. The sparkle on earlobes, necks, wrists and teeth is something hip-hoppers would wear on their own yachts. Vikki Tobak rummages through the jewelry boxes of the chart-toppers and gets to the bottom of the tradition of show-running. 388 pages, 2.56 kilograms and so much bling bling that Ali Baba
would leave his cave of wonders for this work.Vikki Tobak, “Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History”, bags, approx. 80 (taschen.com)