Hip Hop Heads. 14 Fabulous Illustrated Portraits by Dale Edwin Murray.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcWxaVsN_L1bvGox4OnhLNwUIsbxz5PelgEmnbpXGZaWt-buUbKmYfQCZsgRXN_v9ut1IZyEcADUmM1XdiOtvIdHcThrrPlzPwnFglDdVQkw8DDNma_FkwM_P1CdBW-75a4hpttsP-Yq-/s1600/Hip+Hop+Heads+hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659313514778281378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXcWxaVsN_L1bvGox4OnhLNwUIsbxz5PelgEmnbpXGZaWt-buUbKmYfQCZsgRXN_v9ut1IZyEcADUmM1XdiOtvIdHcThrrPlzPwnFglDdVQkw8DDNma_FkwM_P1CdBW-75a4hpttsP-Yq-/s400/Hip+Hop+Heads+hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 526px;" /></a><br /><br />London-based freelance illustrator and graphic designer <a href="http://www.eastendprints.co.uk/artist/19834/Dale_Edwin_Murray">Dale Edwin Murray</a> has created this fabulous and ongoing series of 14 different hip hop head portraits. Wonderfully executed, the features and details are minimally depicted and yet are readily recognizable as the producers, writers, singers and artists they portray:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:130%;" >Pharrell Williams:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9ogWLr1z9VJGatzDEwvtrhbZropuPTOdVqOaP_VLH1LzWcjbUCQvqlOdAQFzs5RB5mBovkxY5MTcCCyZuLqrkuqDOqPgGwGnqcAGXJNcp0o3DRxS9y_xs-dQ17xFcKxY6Y_aAw1i8PNA/s1600/Pharrell+williams.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659307162178370802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga9ogWLr1z9VJGatzDEwvtrhbZropuPTOdVqOaP_VLH1LzWcjbUCQvqlOdAQFzs5RB5mBovkxY5MTcCCyZuLqrkuqDOqPgGwGnqcAGXJNcp0o3DRxS9y_xs-dQ17xFcKxY6Y_aAw1i8PNA/s400/Pharrell+williams.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 663px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Coolio:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsVy6t9U4UbWeFndoqqyN_ja5_y1pBoUbgngrg3LKHY-GlCtYluMJq6Js_OF0KGq4AFyc0PVr326RgL1FjUhgwNQQzy5kSRogLpA6BhvQUrZyqiA9PPIfhvjGfAO_SRAWDWACKxiPW_da/s1600/coolio_lo.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659311485691985682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsVy6t9U4UbWeFndoqqyN_ja5_y1pBoUbgngrg3LKHY-GlCtYluMJq6Js_OF0KGq4AFyc0PVr326RgL1FjUhgwNQQzy5kSRogLpA6BhvQUrZyqiA9PPIfhvjGfAO_SRAWDWACKxiPW_da/s400/coolio_lo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 527px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Flava Flav:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLfWf8U3sCKU-8A2wwIv_MYcyQsvxnLGRMbLBa6vOQPX9XX2Opm7rq80JR2rm7HA3MD7sn1saZsUestwXdlOo1Pa6iimODmu6DK9MAh1hfAQ-mJEcxJe4OZkhsUErEXRL4UMCzn-rKzeI/s1600/Dale-Edwin-Murray-Flav2+art.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659307069102153266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLfWf8U3sCKU-8A2wwIv_MYcyQsvxnLGRMbLBa6vOQPX9XX2Opm7rq80JR2rm7HA3MD7sn1saZsUestwXdlOo1Pa6iimODmu6DK9MAh1hfAQ-mJEcxJe4OZkhsUErEXRL4UMCzn-rKzeI/s400/Dale-Edwin-Murray-Flav2+art.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 658px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kanye:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyiFbXXAvRN0F4bTGj8uIrq5dvjwg0T0nMbJ-sC4QuvSaW2rhQuumXc0-SP-qS9JmYFa0EUWE3cJI-u9IFS0-r-__nUz2mtPCmq6_ApfFHl1CGf1WqxDN2awklqbac_XXBOhXmSz1hpaR/s1600/Dale-Edwin-Murray-art.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659306732446169330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyiFbXXAvRN0F4bTGj8uIrq5dvjwg0T0nMbJ-sC4QuvSaW2rhQuumXc0-SP-qS9JmYFa0EUWE3cJI-u9IFS0-r-__nUz2mtPCmq6_ApfFHl1CGf1WqxDN2awklqbac_XXBOhXmSz1hpaR/s400/Dale-Edwin-Murray-art.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 660px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Snoop:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNU-Q6BIXRHWx2Ol2fYCjBtItoJz30FX9QNVWxI5TRUI7Ivbe67YUqmEKu27Tbe118LCMCaaoO96LdTQgzeOM_050KPjRd2Pmv2xLZpzT_OrOEHOBsh42FVb8q7V9o2aUUCqIyDre1zJLl/s1600/Dale-Edwin-Murray-art-snoop.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659306463700335506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNU-Q6BIXRHWx2Ol2fYCjBtItoJz30FX9QNVWxI5TRUI7Ivbe67YUqmEKu27Tbe118LCMCaaoO96LdTQgzeOM_050KPjRd2Pmv2xLZpzT_OrOEHOBsh42FVb8q7V9o2aUUCqIyDre1zJLl/s400/Dale-Edwin-Murray-art-snoop.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 655px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eminem:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWb5J5ery4Y7eXP_gf_Qhi1w8fUmMRTfHHrHF5VeTrX4NbxeBJlNxnj3eGjYiQPYdQIANwwzxcvoHZaszHjOWtfR3HgnhUzKwF3bm2CKQlVpZlDBp45sjoUbiIg1UUKJIxfQtky3F_GdY/s1600/Dale-Edwin-Murray-eminem-art.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659306314789755650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWb5J5ery4Y7eXP_gf_Qhi1w8fUmMRTfHHrHF5VeTrX4NbxeBJlNxnj3eGjYiQPYdQIANwwzxcvoHZaszHjOWtfR3HgnhUzKwF3bm2CKQlVpZlDBp45sjoUbiIg1UUKJIxfQtky3F_GdY/s400/Dale-Edwin-Murray-eminem-art.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 662px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rick Ross:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wjxCP6GE_22NwVQp464G_ockoRubvxDYE-huFt2sRxCOuxv4pX9qHMrgfv1dRClZcUA315s4-oJShjQ00luIy4w5P87gUStm107CSVixw2680dWPHSZkuawc3MGD2X7JNLWuQ4lw4Jzx/s1600/Dale-Edwin-Murray-rickross-art.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659306164159545074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wjxCP6GE_22NwVQp464G_ockoRubvxDYE-huFt2sRxCOuxv4pX9qHMrgfv1dRClZcUA315s4-oJShjQ00luIy4w5P87gUStm107CSVixw2680dWPHSZkuawc3MGD2X7JNLWuQ4lw4Jzx/s400/Dale-Edwin-Murray-rickross-art.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 656px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jay Z:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eK36B8HuTwDPJkBUtA6f7xM4STmvRAxW-pNWXl1BOJClDDBIqJuLiclda93zmuGlrFNCgg-2PtcetNxVbGxSxfX3NFj17rIYdTCGAevlFnhEPMOveny51zYAF8gLm7MyVea_B6xXvQsq/s1600/JayZ.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659305856081336226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eK36B8HuTwDPJkBUtA6f7xM4STmvRAxW-pNWXl1BOJClDDBIqJuLiclda93zmuGlrFNCgg-2PtcetNxVbGxSxfX3NFj17rIYdTCGAevlFnhEPMOveny51zYAF8gLm7MyVea_B6xXvQsq/s400/JayZ.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 658px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tyler the Creator:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedFW1jU469M9xpuzMtXAM6BSZjM4jgPFPuxn5XPeXMZNwbQgsm0z_BxGeZhqsaw2VH_yzrz8TrK7ZJgQ2D_MXf3KbB2RGPiVKC6JAqDLoJY0qkV3BoHPCkEExvaNyHGrOizMA4SumZJ__/s1600/Dale-Edwin-Murray-tylerthecreator-art.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659305602877158226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedFW1jU469M9xpuzMtXAM6BSZjM4jgPFPuxn5XPeXMZNwbQgsm0z_BxGeZhqsaw2VH_yzrz8TrK7ZJgQ2D_MXf3KbB2RGPiVKC6JAqDLoJY0qkV3BoHPCkEExvaNyHGrOizMA4SumZJ__/s400/Dale-Edwin-Murray-tylerthecreator-art.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 661px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tupac:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IZ9EEyLFnCNHxaYh9ijAq-WOEIXr7GGQCXqihNXdffqve8cis4YmpoCdMghbNVva7dfg64my6hIKVhCSfc71_KF_gATz6jXLmfWQNzKFaaoZWA-rMBIdyrU6LGCQwrNq3IATz5iYCNIS/s1600/Dale-Edwin-Murray-tupac-art.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659307562411666578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IZ9EEyLFnCNHxaYh9ijAq-WOEIXr7GGQCXqihNXdffqve8cis4YmpoCdMghbNVva7dfg64my6hIKVhCSfc71_KF_gATz6jXLmfWQNzKFaaoZWA-rMBIdyrU6LGCQwrNq3IATz5iYCNIS/s400/Dale-Edwin-Murray-tupac-art.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 658px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Biggie:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjq2GM8Rvknz7Y_cSWdOK5dNlIOjqtcF8KGbWBr72idNP6crAx_pkbDWvonTFWaQR73L5T-zBjPCNzZ-QMnEPZqaTVo7wAoGM-B_CvymBAXS881scxIIMUguRa5hcRU-V382oOEfGakjAc/s1600/Dale-Edwin-Murray-art-biggie.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659305323066151506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjq2GM8Rvknz7Y_cSWdOK5dNlIOjqtcF8KGbWBr72idNP6crAx_pkbDWvonTFWaQR73L5T-zBjPCNzZ-QMnEPZqaTVo7wAoGM-B_CvymBAXS881scxIIMUguRa5hcRU-V382oOEfGakjAc/s400/Dale-Edwin-Murray-art-biggie.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 655px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Easy E:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNuSTIWy7QxL7t55AaSi_V86B_HfQyBTpfnBZIF1KR1FYNNXASV-KZorDWTKA8DRNuw-pPgZTpfxbfs2IeeP2itmXPU9PhrToRAbBPMDTiazoL0ja-65VwlLx6Fa-ssvjTi_Fau9Gz7pi/s1600/rapper+Eazy+E.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659305233737856002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNuSTIWy7QxL7t55AaSi_V86B_HfQyBTpfnBZIF1KR1FYNNXASV-KZorDWTKA8DRNuw-pPgZTpfxbfs2IeeP2itmXPU9PhrToRAbBPMDTiazoL0ja-65VwlLx6Fa-ssvjTi_Fau9Gz7pi/s400/rapper+Eazy+E.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 662px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">MF Doom:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ORG-jR8tjRVTtheJjMD3PBQhA_9-wQHFmDlenoQKg1TUgeGVIZiyUDiu6ocMAho5rQB7sJMwpF9_sqrteNA1eW_6yxfdmI3RgCsJxkjzHjGXLWvemum0bYFbLYLmGDJYIoAsd_eYYgyg/s1600/rapperMF+Doom.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659305062165126882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ORG-jR8tjRVTtheJjMD3PBQhA_9-wQHFmDlenoQKg1TUgeGVIZiyUDiu6ocMAho5rQB7sJMwpF9_sqrteNA1eW_6yxfdmI3RgCsJxkjzHjGXLWvemum0bYFbLYLmGDJYIoAsd_eYYgyg/s400/rapperMF+Doom.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 661px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eiknarf:</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAeEP-jaEoQ8ZvFw6lRaUo4ePwLDhXYqrVaCg8-Jo5DXxf5DRkb5dKB3O8Rv0qrA45F5bGyMq6WvIJmCoUPyedDhwLD3WKkiuAQ-u5bHOoGVDAkCvW5EHrlSrrERKfQ1RyrWljP8jcxbw/s1600/eiknarf.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659311340706419874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAeEP-jaEoQ8ZvFw6lRaUo4ePwLDhXYqrVaCg8-Jo5DXxf5DRkb5dKB3O8Rv0qrA45F5bGyMq6WvIJmCoUPyedDhwLD3WKkiuAQ-u5bHOoGVDAkCvW5EHrlSrrERKfQ1RyrWljP8jcxbw/s400/eiknarf.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 528px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.daleedwinmurray.com/">Dale Edwin Murray</a>:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarH4cwZiE28TNt8sQN8xnWPwC460hDuyFJiUF7vnRga3ui02gVuI-YMfVfosmhr1G1DrSIZVDhyphenhyphenjni3fRZ1i2fLj8Db72DAZhJYbsRGXer6SMbNG-01mMaRW4LJpFyHYK_FsRAb42EC2R/s1600/dem_illustration_pic.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659308617756607314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarH4cwZiE28TNt8sQN8xnWPwC460hDuyFJiUF7vnRga3ui02gVuI-YMfVfosmhr1G1DrSIZVDhyphenhyphenjni3fRZ1i2fLj8Db72DAZhJYbsRGXer6SMbNG-01mMaRW4LJpFyHYK_FsRAb42EC2R/s400/dem_illustration_pic.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 190px;" /></a><a href="http://www.daleedwinmurray.com/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659308036010239202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-rh5NNSdlqovwI_wW94m67GqdczIJaiZDNbkmmBatH8gJ6QQUSuXTD4BhYl3LrTiL5pMngXGcGbUn-22jc_mNkWbgC7R4tYn61hXRojoeiY0ANWrxiHiWTg0Qs_914KVXiN3ZxVU4dsAB/s400/dem_illustration.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 189px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">all images courtesy of the artist.</span><br /><br />Dale Edwin Murray is represented by <a href="mailto:studio@ycnonline.com">YCN</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:85%;" >A special shout out to Sean Alvarez for bringing these to my attention!</span>

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BA DA "BLING": Hip Hop's Crown Jewels Go Up For Auction

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQtjBae9wH7l23PlAx_zg5TCu4nUjcPlqoOpkHLV5hzjfZenVz0IUvDifkdD1FQbIj6aDaY74WjFfJAKrDybkgtrnepPgncbTwIUWcF94riynnzaYp4d94Y266yJLGxkk_3ypdtZtZHYO/s1600-h/Picture+20.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244807814343678818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQtjBae9wH7l23PlAx_zg5TCu4nUjcPlqoOpkHLV5hzjfZenVz0IUvDifkdD1FQbIj6aDaY74WjFfJAKrDybkgtrnepPgncbTwIUWcF94riynnzaYp4d94Y266yJLGxkk_3ypdtZtZHYO/s400/Picture+20.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 468px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTZ8tq1p3Vd-MmdNv9rmGVp9KDyNwYdwjsU1an2gOv-dvy8wfK0OJMyuiePrJYzM5pVvPsFS0YuD-Y6TmmuP_ttjk1CNYUX4S4TMi7eciqLX_k03z8sBPXvP4uFp5wfd5RfusqSoUIBR1/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244832609860826338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNTZ8tq1p3Vd-MmdNv9rmGVp9KDyNwYdwjsU1an2gOv-dvy8wfK0OJMyuiePrJYzM5pVvPsFS0YuD-Y6TmmuP_ttjk1CNYUX4S4TMi7eciqLX_k03z8sBPXvP4uFp5wfd5RfusqSoUIBR1/s400/Picture+1.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 220px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJyeDXnAPfLbcBwjr7L5EJKlJmJfnjftahXJUPUV6pXRXrmjKOTHNB0CcWqjdpnCkMAoBSYz3MoGOpFISh7q3Ix_rw09c-hoh1PZlrm13NKNTwIFmrHL9Orkxe1Bzf4a7IbF_s98Ak080/s1600-h/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244807515623172130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHJyeDXnAPfLbcBwjr7L5EJKlJmJfnjftahXJUPUV6pXRXrmjKOTHNB0CcWqjdpnCkMAoBSYz3MoGOpFISh7q3Ix_rw09c-hoh1PZlrm13NKNTwIFmrHL9Orkxe1Bzf4a7IbF_s98Ak080/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 512px;" /></a><br />Above: Missy Elliot's diamond clad turntable ring will be auctioned.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhNtrq7IJ4u5vxqk_MtIGvAyppBfL1IApEHx3Zr0-vJC7eeYqTaPxI_pnIjqKdNYjxZCLRrrdmdGFRfVpNNSFYC_QQ9FI_Zonm_Ep5dOchuOImJDfuOS_OB0VxBrAS8oaUyqswFdoU5DP/s1600-h/Picture+18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244808195682665794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhNtrq7IJ4u5vxqk_MtIGvAyppBfL1IApEHx3Zr0-vJC7eeYqTaPxI_pnIjqKdNYjxZCLRrrdmdGFRfVpNNSFYC_QQ9FI_Zonm_Ep5dOchuOImJDfuOS_OB0VxBrAS8oaUyqswFdoU5DP/s400/Picture+18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 69px;" /></a><br /><br />Phillips de Pury & Company Presents “<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels</span>”, the First Auction of Historic Hip Hop Jewelry, Pioneering a New Collecting Category. Includes Iconic Cultural Artifacts Worn by Some of the 20th Century’s Most Influential Musical Artists.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSLffaXeExb1oR5ISiyFWRa04kw9KsiCRepODxydeKb55yHu25FevcB4OtWet-5LgCw4pUkZkQ7XEqaMMMeLyB1DzE8rA0xlpY9QC6Kj-95NnQIvzvtdJu_42nDfW6FH_SD5kHRAootLj/s1600-h/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244806883218528866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSLffaXeExb1oR5ISiyFWRa04kw9KsiCRepODxydeKb55yHu25FevcB4OtWet-5LgCw4pUkZkQ7XEqaMMMeLyB1DzE8rA0xlpY9QC6Kj-95NnQIvzvtdJu_42nDfW6FH_SD5kHRAootLj/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 555px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVXVjwR8YaWrd7D01VbMtpm-v4EG02IEOUJp2sU3AByGYdw7kQaveCogJTXVRLB_Oj4a0igwyDpkCIXZ8srI83qxDy_Y12y_lR97S8Xu5raeidTsJUKpCDALh_gkdp3Qws_19roYVoeKu/s1600-h/Picture+24.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244806339664214418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVXVjwR8YaWrd7D01VbMtpm-v4EG02IEOUJp2sU3AByGYdw7kQaveCogJTXVRLB_Oj4a0igwyDpkCIXZ8srI83qxDy_Y12y_lR97S8Xu5raeidTsJUKpCDALh_gkdp3Qws_19roYVoeKu/s400/Picture+24.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 495px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Above two images courtesy of Interview magazine</span><br /><br />A historic selection of 70 jewelry pieces from some of Hip Hop's most illustrious musicians, rappers and jewelers will be offered, including those worn by:<br /><br />50 Cent<br />Alicia Keys<br />Biggie Smalls aka Notorious B.I.G.<br />Birdman<br />Biz Markie<br />Busta Rhymes<br />Cam'ron<br />Damon Dash<br />P. Diddy<br />Eminem<br />Freekey Zekey<br />Gnarls Barkley<br />Ja Rule<br />Jay-Z<br />Jerome James<br />Lil Jon<br />LL Cool J<br />Mary J. Blige<br />MC Lyte<br />Missy Elliott<br />Nas<br />Pharrell Williams<br />Remy Ma<br />Rihanna<br />Slick Rick<br />Swizz Beatz<br />Tupac Shakur<br />VERBAL<br />Yaki Kadafi<br /><br />A Portion of Proceeds to Benefit 3 Nonprofits within Russell Simmons’ Rush Community Affairs; <a href="http://www.rushphilanthropic.org/">Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation,</a> <a href="http://www.diamondempowerment.org/">Diamond Empowerment</a>, <a href="http://www.hsan.org/">Hip Hop Summit Action Network</a>,<br /><br />Other specific proceeds include:<br />All lots worn by Eminem will benefit The Marshall Mathers Foundation.<br />50 Cent's Haimov Watch proceeds will benefit the <a href="http://www.gunityfoundation.org/">G-Unity Foundation</a>.<br />Proceeds from Tupac's Crown ring, Mob ring (shown here) and Diamond and sapphire necklace will go to the <a href="http://www.tasf.org/">Tupac Shakur Amaru Foundation</a>.<br /><br />Highlights from the auction (some of which are shown below) include Slick Rick's diamond studded eye patch, Lil Jon's "Crunk Ain't Dead" diamond pendant and necklace, Tupac Shakur's Mob ring, his Crown ring and more, MC Lyte's Nefertiti Ring and Nefertiti Necklace, Missy Elliot's Diamond Turntable Ring, 50 Cent's Diamond Haimov watch and much, much more ice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIsi-3j14Ya4gOQT8BDQ1xeVl8guG-E4iPE4VhUvSxqCQwv-uyt6l-C0cjc-2DbeLLv9E3gMu9tgsGeeqEErk89rGibk-xRPGTo4nGZbi_ArTGMt9OrLWf9sf2HnQuM3KTjjOYE36JeD8/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244797789571822994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIsi-3j14Ya4gOQT8BDQ1xeVl8guG-E4iPE4VhUvSxqCQwv-uyt6l-C0cjc-2DbeLLv9E3gMu9tgsGeeqEErk89rGibk-xRPGTo4nGZbi_ArTGMt9OrLWf9sf2HnQuM3KTjjOYE36JeD8/s400/Picture+8.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 526px; height: 630px;" /></a><br /><br />The auction will be held on Wednesday 1 October 7pm at 450 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011 and viewing will be from the 22nd through the 30th of September, 10am - 6pm.<br /><br />Enquiries: Alia Varsano, Worldwide Head of Contemporary Jewelry<br />avarsano@phillipsdepury.com +1 212 940 1293<br /><br />Catalogues available at <a href="mailto:catalogues@phillipsdepury.com">catalogues@phillipsdepury.com</a><br />London +44 20 7318 4039 New York +1 212 940 1240<br /><br />To reserve tickets for the auction:<br />+1 212 940 1365<br />or email: <a href="mailto:hiphop@phillipsdepury.com">hiphop@phillipsdepury.com </a>

BA DA "BLING": Hip Hop's Crown Jewels Go Up For Auction

Above: Missy Elliot's diamond clad turntable ring will be auctioned. Phillips de Pury & Company Presents “ Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels ”,...

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