The History of Hip-Hop, as Told Through the Jewelry That Defined It

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The History of Hip-Hop, as Told Through the Jewelry That Defined It
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Across 500 photographs and four decades, 'Ice Cold' recounts the history of hip-hop as told by the jewels that adorned the genre’s biggest stars. 🔗:

explores the relationship between ornamentation and identity through vivid images and thought-provoking personal essays from Ferg and pioneers includingBelow, a look at some of the sparkling multi-finger rings, glistening gold grills, and other statement jewelry featured in the pages ofJay-Z, 18 years old in this photo and still an unknown in hip-hop, was serious about his jewelry from the start.

Michael Lavine, New York, 1991Slick RickStylist Zerina Akers described the headpiece worn by Beyoncé in the 2020 visual albumas a tribute to “good old ghetto gold…transformed into art, what gold earrings have symbolized in our African American culture over time.” The piece, which utilized a variety of gold hoop earrings, was a collaboration between Akers and designer Natalia Fedner.Rihanna in a gold and diamond Cuban link choker, pearl necklace, and ankh pendant.

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