Smile on da rocks · 31 January 06
Showing the world you’re for real isn’t as easy as it used to be. Tattoos, skin branding, piercing, and forehead spikes may be hardcore in some circles, but for today’s aspiring MCs, street cred demands a diamond-studded dental grille.
Though gold teeth are a venerable hip-hop tradition, the rise of Houston hip-hop has made turbo-charged mouth bling an underground sensation. Nelly’s hit “Grillz” celebrates the fun of it all (“I got my mouth lookin somethin like a disco ball”), but at $10K+ for a full set, the trend may be slow to reach suburban malls.
View a photo gallery of celebrity grilles by the L.A. Times.
Posted by Jake |
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