Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When early humans first ornamented themselves with stones or seashells, they invented glittering status symbols to evoke ...

The extravagant jewelry worn by hip-hop artists has meaning beyond the shiny surfaces. The history of hip-hop, told through bling Flavor Flav's clock. Nicki Minaj's Barbie pendant. Slick Rick's crown ...

The relationship between jewelry and Hip-Hop is long, and often represents a rags-to-riches story. Take for example one of hip-hop's greats—The Notorious B.I.G.. The last chain Biggie ever wore was a ...

Hip-hop jewelry does a lot of heavy lifting in a new exhibition in Manhattan. It signifies elite membership, romantic courtship and ambition for greatness. By Seph Rodney Of the New York museums that ...

The book looks at many people in the culture who rocks trunk. While it’s a proven fact that the world looks at Hip-Hop for fashion choices, a must-have element for a rapper’s designer wardrobe is the ...

ATLANTA – The hip-hop world is a less bling-bling place these days. The music genre has been defined as much by diamond-encrusted watches and platinum chains as its gritty urban lyrics. But in the ...

2003: On April 30, 2003, the term "bling bling" was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The phrase—which is an ideophone that refers to flashy, often diamond-encrusted jewelry—was one ...

Before Nelly’s “Grillz” (featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp) became a radio hit this month, flashy dental jewelry was a phenomenon seen in hip-hop videos and magazine pages but seldom heard about in rap ...

In hip-hop, luxury items never go out of style, but they do come in fads. By Shirley Halperin We might still be clawing our way out of a recession, but Far East Movement’s No. 1 song “Like a G6,” ...

When early humans first ornamented themselves with stones or seashells, they invented glittering status symbols to evoke admiration and/or envy. Eons later, few contemporary figures have embraced ...