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Friday, November 9, 2007
Diamond Nikes: Desirable or Dopey?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The news on our front page today that Atlanta hip-hop superstar Antwan “Big Boi” Patton will get a free pair of $50,000, diamond-decorated Nikes — courtesy of Atlanta retailers Laced Up and Prriya and Chintans Diamonds - got us thinking: At exactly what point did hip-hop culture cross the line, lookwise?
Was it when New Orleans rapper Baby (pictured above) claimed to have spent $500,000 to have diamonds glued to his teeth? How about decades before, when Slick Rick piled his gold rope chains around his neck so thick that the slender artist looked like he might tip over?
Or are you thinking putting diamonds on sneakers is a logical step for a culture that has led the way in fashion, among other mediums? (Hey, it does come after the diamond-studded bra.)
