Bling Bling: Hip Hop's Crown Jewles
Bling Bling: Hip Hop's Crown Jewels by Minya Oh
FROM THE PUBLISHER
When it comes to the world of hip-hop, nothing shines brighter than glorious bling. A fascinating look in words and pictures at the stars of hip-hop and their fabulous jewelry.
Welcome to the rarified world of hip-hop royalty, where mega-stars from Jay-Z to J. Lo flash brilliant rocks to signify status and express personal style. In Bling Bling, writer and radio show host Minya Oh takes readers deep inside this star-studded world, exploring the wild appetite for flashy adornment that typifies the contemporary rap scene. See how the other half sparkles in this fascinating photo-filled book devoted to the history and culture of rappers and their jewelry from the last 25 years. Run DMC, Slick Rick, Ludacris, and Puff Daddy are just some of the rap legends who show and tell, as the author travels from East Coast to West to discover the world's most fabulous accoutrements and the stories behind them.
Hip-hop culture has become, simply, pop culture. Fans who can't get enough of the flamboyant personalities and lifestyles will embrace Bling Bling. If you're still not yet sure what "bling bling" means, don't fret-you can look it up in the Oxford English Dictionary, where the ubiquitous slang phrase is now included.
Minya Oh is a longtime entertainment writer and editor who has contributed to The Source, Vibe, XXL, Glamour, and MTV. She also penned VH1's The Fabulous Life of Hip-Hop Superstars. Minya appears on a morning radio show on Hot 97, the number one rated hip-hop station in the country, as well as on VH1's top-rated variety show Best Week Ever. She lives in New York City.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peace,
This is a great book. I have to cosign it. What it does is trace the element of jewelry in Hip Hop. It’s great because it has personal testimonies from everyone! It goes from before and through the Golden Age of Hip-Hop, has a great section on leather medallions, and flips into the current platinum ‘ice age’.
What makes this book great is because it is not an academic presentation of the subject. Hearing each MC speak on the meaning of said jewelry to them moves it beyond a simple reflection on ‘materialism’.
Peace
FROM THE PUBLISHER
When it comes to the world of hip-hop, nothing shines brighter than glorious bling. A fascinating look in words and pictures at the stars of hip-hop and their fabulous jewelry.
Welcome to the rarified world of hip-hop royalty, where mega-stars from Jay-Z to J. Lo flash brilliant rocks to signify status and express personal style. In Bling Bling, writer and radio show host Minya Oh takes readers deep inside this star-studded world, exploring the wild appetite for flashy adornment that typifies the contemporary rap scene. See how the other half sparkles in this fascinating photo-filled book devoted to the history and culture of rappers and their jewelry from the last 25 years. Run DMC, Slick Rick, Ludacris, and Puff Daddy are just some of the rap legends who show and tell, as the author travels from East Coast to West to discover the world's most fabulous accoutrements and the stories behind them.
Hip-hop culture has become, simply, pop culture. Fans who can't get enough of the flamboyant personalities and lifestyles will embrace Bling Bling. If you're still not yet sure what "bling bling" means, don't fret-you can look it up in the Oxford English Dictionary, where the ubiquitous slang phrase is now included.
Minya Oh is a longtime entertainment writer and editor who has contributed to The Source, Vibe, XXL, Glamour, and MTV. She also penned VH1's The Fabulous Life of Hip-Hop Superstars. Minya appears on a morning radio show on Hot 97, the number one rated hip-hop station in the country, as well as on VH1's top-rated variety show Best Week Ever. She lives in New York City.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peace,
This is a great book. I have to cosign it. What it does is trace the element of jewelry in Hip Hop. It’s great because it has personal testimonies from everyone! It goes from before and through the Golden Age of Hip-Hop, has a great section on leather medallions, and flips into the current platinum ‘ice age’.
What makes this book great is because it is not an academic presentation of the subject. Hearing each MC speak on the meaning of said jewelry to them moves it beyond a simple reflection on ‘materialism’.
Peace
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