Here is an interesting story on “Bling” during the recession in the Wall Street Journal, click here to read “Culture of Bling Clangs to Earth as the Recession Melts Rappers’ Ice”. This post will make more sense in a few weeks when we explain what we are up to at Basel! FYI: This picture is of real Bling but it does bring up an interesting side story, is Crunk dead?
11 Responses to WSJ
moniquetherobot May 27, 2009
ok….that chain isn’t even cute yo. lol [this coming from the person who doesn't like chains]
sidebar: first n.e.r.d was in la, now obama is! woot woot
dvdprk May 27, 2009
yo Pharrell!
I made a motion graphics piece about sneakers/culture/music/fashion.
If you have 3 mins to take a look at it,
Vimeo:
http://www.vimeo.com/4685990
Hypebeast:
http://hypebeast.com/2009/05/soul-2-sole-by-david-park/
xianvuitton May 27, 2009
Its great when people start living within their means. That’s not bad at all.
Crunk is in critical condition. Now its all about a new dance every week which isn’t a bad thing I actually like the Halle Berry, LOL
prettyboy_jones_in_bbc May 27, 2009
i aint heard nothing crunk or from lil jon in a minute, so i guess it is dead…he could help his case a lil more besides rockin’ the (guiness book of world records) biggest chain ever. maybe put out some more music so i can stop hearing all the whack new dance songs.
oh, and i agree with moniquetherobot, i aint a fan of jewelry
MissBBCBabe May 27, 2009
please..”crunk” been dead (that shit is so 2003)
C.aUdIgIeR cHiCk May 27, 2009
first of all i think tha narratorjerk is very biased n subtley satirical n some other words i choose not to divulge…
~I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT MOTHASUCKA USED THA WORDS GRILLZ AND GHETTO ROYALTY… *goes back to read again*…SMDH
ANYWHOO…
Comes 2 show the recession is effecting err’body…teaching those that do not know how to economize, “how to economize” n appreciate the lesser things in life…appreciate the concept of enuff is enuff…i an’t madd at cha tho…
N…crunk an’t dead it’s just on life support…ya digg???
Lolita May 28, 2009
jewelery done well is nice….but everyone knows money can buy a lot of stuff but it cant buy style! and some of the crunk ain’t done well…sometimes less is more!
C.aUdIgIeR cHiCk May 28, 2009
O!!!…One Last Thought…
“Bling”???…(((In Da Wall Street Journal???)))
SAAAAAAAY WOOOOOOOOOOORD!!!!!!!!
ps.still wanna break my foot up tha narrator’s azz…
DR.B May 28, 2009
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purplerainqueen May 29, 2009
MissBBCBabe I agree with you! NOW ITS TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY IS THE 1ST SONG THAT COMES TO MIND.
Billionaire Boy Jade May 30, 2009
the hip hop culture went so deep into diamonds and gold etc, that u can really only stand out if u dont wear that and i think their has been few artist who are able to promote a sense of confidence without the bling.