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)
Kenneth Cappello, Chicago, 2021
Mike Miller, Los Angeles, 2018
Janette Beckman, New York, 1988
Phil Knott, New York, 2006
Michael Lavine, Queens, New York, 1997
Clay Patrick McBride, New York, 1999
Travis Shinn, Los Angeles, 2018
