An integral part of creating a rap persona is the expression of personal style through jewelry. Would lyrics like BossMan Dlow’s, “They thought a n***a was sweatin’ all this water on my ...

Ever since Run D.M.C, rappers have used their accessories to make a statement. And as their earnings increased, their taste in jewelry got even more extravagant. And these days, some are just as ...

Jewelry is as much a staple of hip-hop as mics and mixtapes. Rappers have an increasingly flamboyant taste for gold and ice. For some, the sparkling adornments stand as homage to the opulence and ...

Slick Rick's crown and eye patch are displayed at “Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. (Lauren Bulbin/The Washington Post) ...

For the rapper Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (better known as Slick Rick), jewelry is rooted in identity. “I have been telling stories through my attire and adornments for as long as I’ve been ...

Ferg showed off the touching custom piece in his video for "MDMX" and also to the grand opening celebration of Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry at the American Museum of Natural History.

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 ...

From humble rope chains in the Bronx to diamond-encrusted statement pieces on global stages, hip hop jewelry has evolved into a symbol of culture, identity, and triumph. Hip hop is more than music ...

Hip Hop, more than any other genre, has always been about aspirational living, and jewelry has long been one of the culture’s most significant forms of self-expression. Enter in "Ice Cold ...