Research Catalog

Title

Ice cold : a hip-hop jewelry history / Vikki Tobak ; texts by Slick Rick, A$AP Ferg, LL COOL J, Kevin "Coach K" Lee and Pierre "P" Thomas ; design by Andy Disl.

Author

Tobak, Vikki

Publication

• Köln : Taschen, [2022]
• ©2022

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Details

Additional Authors

• Slick Rick
• LL Cool J, 1968-
• Lee, Kevin "Coach K"
• Thomas, Pierre "P"
• Disl, Andy

Description

387 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits; 35 cm

Summary

The definitive photographic history of how hip-hop blinged out and redefined the world of jewelry, luxury, and style. Starting with Run-DMC's gold Adidas pendants and Eric B. & Rakim's ostentatious dookie rope chains and Mercedes medallions, the jewelry then transforms from street style into a booming design culture. The hip-hop tradition of "show up and show out" reaches new heights with artists like Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z, Gucci Mane, and Cardi B, whose over-the-top pieces integrate unique pop culture references, unconventional materials, and enduring collaborations with artists like Takashi Murakami. Author Vikki Tobak reveals - in great detail - the work of pioneering jewelers such as Tito Caicedo of Manny's, Eddie Plein, and Jacob the Jeweler as well as newer artisans such as Avianne & Co., Ben Baller/IF & Co., Greg Yuna, Johnny Dang, Eliantte, and many more.--Publisher.

Subject

• 1900-2099
• Hip-hop jewelry
• Jewelry > United States > History > 20th century > Pictorial works
• Jewelry > United States > History > 21st century > Pictorial works
• Hip-hop > United States > Pictorial works
• Rap musicians > Portraits > Pictorial works
• African American musicians > Portraits > Pictorial works
• African American singers > Portraits > Pictorial works
• Street photography
• Photography, Artistic
• Jewelry
• Hip-hop
• Rap musicians
• African American musicians > Portraits
• African American musicians
• African American singers
• United States

Genre/Form

• History.
• Portraits.
• Pictorial works.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (page 385) and index.

Language (note)

• Text in English. French and German provided with QR code.

Contents

Foreword: "My jewels are my superhero suit" / Slick Rick -- Jewelry as evolution / A$AP Ferg -- Introduction: ICE COLD: the swaggering, bold, and transcendent history of hip-hop and jewelry / Vikki Tobak -- 1980s. "By 18, jewelry became part of my own DNA" / LL COOL J as told to Alec Banks -- 1990s. Hip-hop steps into its power and the jewelers make the king / Vikki Tobak -- 2000s. Constant elevation across the nation / Vikki Tobak -- 2010s and beyond. Style as subversion / Vikki Tobak -- "Hood trophy": the South got somethin' to say : hip-hop jewelry and the rise to greatness / Karam Gill in conversation with Kevin "Coach K" Lee and Pierre "P" Thomas.

Call Number

Sc+ G 23-35

ISBN

• 9783836584975
• 3836584972

OCLC

1346306625

Author

Tobak, Vikki, author.

Title

Ice cold : a hip-hop jewelry history / Vikki Tobak ; texts by Slick Rick, A$AP Ferg, LL COOL J, Kevin "Coach K" Lee and Pierre "P" Thomas ; design by Andy Disl.

Publisher

Köln : Taschen, [2022]

Copyright Date

©2022

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 385) and index.

Language

Text in English. French and German provided with QR code.

Chronological Term

1900-2099

Added Author

Slick Rick, writer of foreword.

LL Cool J, 1968- writer of added commentary.

Lee, Kevin "Coach K", writer of added commentary.

Thomas, Pierre "P", writer of added commentary.

Disl, Andy, designer.

Research Call Number

Sc+ G 23-35