Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History Taschen (370059037)

Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History presents the bling culture of rappers and their jewelry. Using 40 years of iconic imagery and compelling stories, this visual history shines a light on the world of hip-hop, where mega stars from Run-DMC to Tupac and Jay-Z to Migos and Cardi B flash brilliant custom pieces to show status and personal style. > “Vikki Tobak’s Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History is a lavish catalog of > ostentation, documenting a decades-long affair between rap stars and the > diamond-encrusted ornamentation that elevates them to around-the-way > superheroes.” – The New York Times > “Packed with photos and essays about four decades of bling culture, with looks > from artists ranging from OGs like Run DMC and the Notorious B.I.G. to > contemporary figures like Cardi B and the Migos, the book is a celebration of > personal style and its role in hip hop.” – TIME > “Jewelry has always been part of hip-hop culture and, as a result, has made > celebrities of the jewelers themselves. Ice Cold offers a history of jewelry > in hip-hop — starting in the 1980s with Run DMC’s Adidas pendants and working > its way to recent years, when artists like Cardi B and Gucci Mane turned their > ice into an art form. It also spotlights jewelers, offering an inside look at > the work of industry vets like Jacob the Jeweler along with newcomers like > Avianne & Co. and Ben Baller.” – New York magazine