This evolution of extravagant jewelry, often referred to as the ‘bling era,’ highlights the significance of these pieces as markers of success and personal expression within the hip hop culture.

Hip-hop is more than flashy teeth, girls dancing and bling, about 40 students learned Wednesday. Lasana Hotep, program coordinator for the Multicultural Students Center, presented his program of "Hip ...

Colette Shade’s essays offer trenchant commentary on politics and culture from 1997 through 2008.

Hip-hop has come a long way since ... Jiggy With It,” B.G.’s “Bling Bling” and Notorious B.I.G.’s “Mo Money Mo Problems” ushered in an era of commercialization as well as ...

Shade uses the content of Bling Era hip-hop — the lyrics, the music videos, the style — to illustrate the operating logic of this turn. For instance, she cites lyrics from songs by Jay-Z ...