Watch any of the major movie, television, and music award shows on
television today and one of the first things you’ll notice about the
celebrities on the red carpet, aside from their extravagant (and
sometimes outlandish) attire, are the amount and size of the jewelry
they are wearing. Hip-hop jewelry, more commonly known as bling-bling,
is definitely not understated fashion. The bigger and the flashier it
is, the better. Preferred by many of today’s celebrities, hip-hop
jewelry adorns the fingers, necks, arms, even the teeth of many stars.

Oversized studs and chains are the trademarks of hip-hop jewelry and
are preferred by celebrities such as Sean Combs, or P. Diddy. At the
2004 MTV Video Music Awards, he sported a diamond ring, bracelet, and
watch from Jacob and Company. Rapper 50 Cent is another celebrity who
is hardly ever seen without his hip-hop jewelry. On his web site, 50
Cent offers more affordable, though just as flashy, bling-bling for
those of us who do not earn the megabucks that he and his fellow
celebrities rake in. There are also many other web sites that offer
low-priced hip-hop jewelry inspired by popular rap artists.

Has hip-hop become as boring as this post?

Matt