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OFFICIAL JEWELRY THREAD - 56k
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yeah but ben is apart of game's crew lol... either way business is business.
- Feb 19, 2003
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He got iced out Glocks
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w/all due respect...the hell you guys asking about dude's security for??
not that the question is all that out of line, but you really think dude (or any other guy) is gonna answer that?
might as well ask him for his ATM pin code and SS# too.
btw, Randy Macho Man Savage is a G. I saw dude at NTLA a few years back....dude is pretty short and still stays ripped & on that fake bake tip. Miss Elizabeth was a hottie back in the day!
not that the question is all that out of line, but you really think dude (or any other guy) is gonna answer that?
might as well ask him for his ATM pin code and SS# too.
btw, Randy Macho Man Savage is a G. I saw dude at NTLA a few years back....dude is pretty short and still stays ripped & on that fake bake tip. Miss Elizabeth was a hottie back in the day!
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How long is that Pendant? it looks bigger then your hand. How big is this dude Macho that he could wear a piece like that. the i 95 and the cross are both sick.
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Since it's relation to this topic.....
"Kanye, Paul Wall Urge Rappers To 'Bling Responsibly' In Documentary"
"'Bling: A Planet Rock' looks at hip-hop's impact."
Paul Wall shooting "Bling: A Planet Rock" on location in Africa
Photo: article19films
When Raquel Cepeda first learned of the conflict in Sierra Leone back in 2001, she was working as the editor in chief of Russell Simmons' now-defunct One World magazine. In keeping with the publication's theme, she would find places around the
globe where hip-hop had taken a foothold, and Sierra Leone's burgeoning scene grabbed her attention.
But almost immediately, she knew a mere magazine article would not do the country's story justice. After all, this was a nation just emerging from a savage 11-year civil war a conflict fueled by the diamond trade and was in the early stages of recovery, picking through the rubble and trying to rebuild.
And seemingly no one was paying attention.
"I felt that Sierra Leone was more than an article, because I saw these fascinating parallels," Cepeda said. "It was formed by freed slaves, and just at the time hip-hop started to become commercially successful here in the United States in 1991 [the Los Angeles district] Watts was burning, and this bloody civil war was beginning in Sierra Leone. So as the conflict was ending, and the aftermath was everywhere, I felt like it would be an interesting social experiment to have some rappers go there as goodwill ambassadors. Because hip-hop has affected every crevice of the world, and I wanted rappers to know that."
And so Cepeda decided to make a documentary that would do just that: show rappers and hip-hop fans the connections between hip-hop and the Sierra Leone conflict.
While her film does focus on the role music has played in the country's recovery there's a vibrant hip-hop scene in the capital city of Freetown, highlighted by artists like Daddy Saj and Jimmy B it's more concerned with the implications that came with the genre's bling obsession. She decided to call the film "Bling: A Planet Rock," because the insatiable thirst for diamonds was indirectly affecting the war in Sierra Leone.
"It's important to have it out there that the very uncivil war in Sierra Leone was not started over diamonds," Cepeda said. "It was fueled by them."
In early 1991, a militant group called the Revolutionary United Front launched an insurgence against the government in Sierra Leone, attacking villages and committing unspeakable acts of barbarism against women and children. The militants hoped to throw the nation into a state of chaos, taking over the nation's diamond mines and using their riches to purchase drugs and weapons from neighboring nations. These diamonds became known as "conflict diamonds" or blood diamonds the same rocks Kanye West raps about in his song "Diamonds From Sierra Leone."
"The film is not intended to make people stop wearing diamonds, because if we boycotted them, it would impair the fragile economy of Sierra Leone and would end up hurting these people," Cepeda said. "It's nobody's fault the rappers, anyone if they don't know they're wearing conflict diamonds. So we wanted to raise awareness about the whole issue. We wanted people to bling responsibly. We want rappers to rap about how it's cool to wear cruelty-free diamonds. And Kanye helped with that."
West is interviewed in the film, as is Jadakiss, though neither artist was able to make the trip with Cepeda to Sierra Leone due to scheduling conflicts. But thanks to funds secured from the United Nations and VH1, she was able to secure three other hip-hop figureheads that knew very little about the country but were willing to learn: Paul Wall, Raekwon and reggaetn star Tego Caldern.
"Raekwon really bonded with everyone he met," Cepeda said. "He didn't know what to say at some points, because what he saw in Freetown or in the amputee villages left him speechless. Tego was amazed by what he saw, and Paul was literally walking around with his eyes wide open."
Wall who's gained acclaim not just for his rapping but for his diamond-encrusted grill said he was amazed by what he saw, and he hopes the film will raise awareness about the past, present and future of Sierra Leone.
"Up until I heard Kanye's song 'Diamonds From Sierra Leone,' I had never even heard of the country," Wall said. "But once I did, I wanted to find out more, and I wanted to try to help out. So we went to Sierra Leone me, Raekwon and Tego Caldern and it changed our lives. We saw the diamond mines and the amputee camps, and it was hard to believe that especially in 2006, people can be living like this.
"When we were over there, it shocked and kind of embarrassed us as jewel wearers, but the people over there told us not to stop wearing them," he continued. "The thing is, that's how people eat. Even to this day, there's a large percentage of illicit diamonds in the marketplace, even though the conflict in Sierra Leone is over. So you want to be careful and get them through the proper channels. I know I'm trying to do that now."
Cepeda will wrap production on "Bling" later this year, and she hopes to make the festival rounds in the winter.
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James Montgomery
"Kanye, Paul Wall Urge Rappers To 'Bling Responsibly' In Documentary"
"'Bling: A Planet Rock' looks at hip-hop's impact."
Paul Wall shooting "Bling: A Planet Rock" on location in Africa
Photo: article19films
When Raquel Cepeda first learned of the conflict in Sierra Leone back in 2001, she was working as the editor in chief of Russell Simmons' now-defunct One World magazine. In keeping with the publication's theme, she would find places around the
globe where hip-hop had taken a foothold, and Sierra Leone's burgeoning scene grabbed her attention.
But almost immediately, she knew a mere magazine article would not do the country's story justice. After all, this was a nation just emerging from a savage 11-year civil war a conflict fueled by the diamond trade and was in the early stages of recovery, picking through the rubble and trying to rebuild.
And seemingly no one was paying attention.
"I felt that Sierra Leone was more than an article, because I saw these fascinating parallels," Cepeda said. "It was formed by freed slaves, and just at the time hip-hop started to become commercially successful here in the United States in 1991 [the Los Angeles district] Watts was burning, and this bloody civil war was beginning in Sierra Leone. So as the conflict was ending, and the aftermath was everywhere, I felt like it would be an interesting social experiment to have some rappers go there as goodwill ambassadors. Because hip-hop has affected every crevice of the world, and I wanted rappers to know that."
And so Cepeda decided to make a documentary that would do just that: show rappers and hip-hop fans the connections between hip-hop and the Sierra Leone conflict.
While her film does focus on the role music has played in the country's recovery there's a vibrant hip-hop scene in the capital city of Freetown, highlighted by artists like Daddy Saj and Jimmy B it's more concerned with the implications that came with the genre's bling obsession. She decided to call the film "Bling: A Planet Rock," because the insatiable thirst for diamonds was indirectly affecting the war in Sierra Leone.
"It's important to have it out there that the very uncivil war in Sierra Leone was not started over diamonds," Cepeda said. "It was fueled by them."
In early 1991, a militant group called the Revolutionary United Front launched an insurgence against the government in Sierra Leone, attacking villages and committing unspeakable acts of barbarism against women and children. The militants hoped to throw the nation into a state of chaos, taking over the nation's diamond mines and using their riches to purchase drugs and weapons from neighboring nations. These diamonds became known as "conflict diamonds" or blood diamonds the same rocks Kanye West raps about in his song "Diamonds From Sierra Leone."
"The film is not intended to make people stop wearing diamonds, because if we boycotted them, it would impair the fragile economy of Sierra Leone and would end up hurting these people," Cepeda said. "It's nobody's fault the rappers, anyone if they don't know they're wearing conflict diamonds. So we wanted to raise awareness about the whole issue. We wanted people to bling responsibly. We want rappers to rap about how it's cool to wear cruelty-free diamonds. And Kanye helped with that."
West is interviewed in the film, as is Jadakiss, though neither artist was able to make the trip with Cepeda to Sierra Leone due to scheduling conflicts. But thanks to funds secured from the United Nations and VH1, she was able to secure three other hip-hop figureheads that knew very little about the country but were willing to learn: Paul Wall, Raekwon and reggaetn star Tego Caldern.
"Raekwon really bonded with everyone he met," Cepeda said. "He didn't know what to say at some points, because what he saw in Freetown or in the amputee villages left him speechless. Tego was amazed by what he saw, and Paul was literally walking around with his eyes wide open."
Wall who's gained acclaim not just for his rapping but for his diamond-encrusted grill said he was amazed by what he saw, and he hopes the film will raise awareness about the past, present and future of Sierra Leone.
"Up until I heard Kanye's song 'Diamonds From Sierra Leone,' I had never even heard of the country," Wall said. "But once I did, I wanted to find out more, and I wanted to try to help out. So we went to Sierra Leone me, Raekwon and Tego Caldern and it changed our lives. We saw the diamond mines and the amputee camps, and it was hard to believe that especially in 2006, people can be living like this.
"When we were over there, it shocked and kind of embarrassed us as jewel wearers, but the people over there told us not to stop wearing them," he continued. "The thing is, that's how people eat. Even to this day, there's a large percentage of illicit diamonds in the marketplace, even though the conflict in Sierra Leone is over. So you want to be careful and get them through the proper channels. I know I'm trying to do that now."
Cepeda will wrap production on "Bling" later this year, and she hopes to make the festival rounds in the winter.
Visit Movies on MTV.com for more from Hollywood, including news, reviews, interviews and more.
Want trailers? Visit Movies on MTV Overdrive for the newest, scariest and funniest coming attractions anywhere.
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Damn homie. You doing the damn thing out there. Times like this I wonder why the hell I went to college. If you ever need a intern or something holla at ya boi! I wanted to get in the jewelry business when I was younger cause my uncle had a jewelry store but when he died when i was younger my family sold it cause nobody wanted to keep up wit it. How would one get started? Id like to learn how to make the actual pieces.
Sidney Rice for Heisman!!!!
Sidney Rice for Heisman!!!!
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streetz101
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lol.....it's a given that Ben carries the blapper....plus, like dude said above, he already said he stays w/the banger by his side.
i know the dude that asked about his security tactics was probably being 1/2 serious when he asked, but some guys really do think & expect others will lay out their game plans, which is rediculous. again, you might as well ask some dude for his daily itinerary & other personal info.
i know the dude that asked about his security tactics was probably being 1/2 serious when he asked, but some guys really do think & expect others will lay out their game plans, which is rediculous. again, you might as well ask some dude for his daily itinerary & other personal info.
chad butler
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what kinda camo shorts are u wearing?
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Those are the new Icee Fresh exclusive camo capris. Bens doin it.
Holler at me son.
*wink
Holler at me son.
*wink
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on the real, don't ask about ben or any other dude's personal business like security....it just opens the door for more bad than good, esp in this day & age of shady mofos
it would bode well for some of you guys (and girls) to be a little more low pro w/what you broadcast out there to the public too, esp on the net. i already broke this down to a few dudes privately on here, but I ain't trying send y'all running scared or whatevs.....i just know what I'm talking about. the world (and net) ain't a very big place. there are guys out there putting in work & checking marks out on the net fo real. thugz ain't stupid nowadays.
it would bode well for some of you guys (and girls) to be a little more low pro w/what you broadcast out there to the public too, esp on the net. i already broke this down to a few dudes privately on here, but I ain't trying send y'all running scared or whatevs.....i just know what I'm talking about. the world (and net) ain't a very big place. there are guys out there putting in work & checking marks out on the net fo real. thugz ain't stupid nowadays.
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Joe Cracks new piece is nice but looks just like the other one posted. I would never spend that much to know that there is another person who has a piece just like mine.
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on the real, don't ask about ben or any other dude's personal business like security
You must be his bodyguard?damn,son ,you shot it down before it had time to simmer.I sure hope like hell your on his payroll.
BRAND NEW "POLO" JEANS 4SALE....INTERRESTED? EMAIL ME
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Ay Ben wit all this stuff poppin, you should do the win a day wit KTown ebay auction again... Shoot me some new pics & ill set it up again... 
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ain't no one bodyguard'n for ben.....like i said, if you didn't finish that Hooked on Phonics system & don't understand............i said what i said for the benefit of everyone.
i ain't gonna say anything more. i trust the appropriate audience already gets what I broke down. the rest of you can just go about your business. just don't say i didn't drop the knowledge for you tho.
i ain't gonna say anything more. i trust the appropriate audience already gets what I broke down. the rest of you can just go about your business. just don't say i didn't drop the knowledge for you tho.
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CLsmooth71-sounds real silly
Horse+Jocky=KEEP RIDING& dont fall off either you can hurt yourself.
BRAND NEW "POLO" JEANS 4SALE....INTERRESTED? EMAIL ME
Horse+Jocky=KEEP RIDING& dont fall off either you can hurt yourself.
Oh course they are,I dont own ice or have as much money and besides it would be hard for the crooks to get to Ben Baller with you by his side,taking shots to the dome,spitting out bullets and all
BRAND NEW "POLO" JEANS 4SALE....INTERRESTED? EMAIL ME
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w/all due respect...the hell you guys asking about dude's security for??
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might as well ask him for his ATM pin code and SS# too.
Stop overreating. You're acting like I asked him for his security code.
Stop acting like you know something.
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Can you guys let it go so the thread doesnt get locked?
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already done.
here's my latest small contribution to the thread.....not a very good pic but I didn't try taking any other ICE pics at Envy besides what was on display. the pic was a lot bigger and showed some of the detailing on the pieces more, but I had to resize on Photobucket to post em up here.
here's my latest small contribution to the thread.....not a very good pic but I didn't try taking any other ICE pics at Envy besides what was on display. the pic was a lot bigger and showed some of the detailing on the pieces more, but I had to resize on Photobucket to post em up here.
gangsta205
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I dont know why But i think that skee rented them joints from ben
IM THINKING OF REVIVING NIKEPARK
NAH IM JUST HIGH AND IN NEED OF SOME BEAST WARS
IM THINKING OF REVIVING NIKEPARK
NAH IM JUST HIGH AND IN NEED OF SOME BEAST WARS
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i see fat joe decided to swagga jack k-town
and for da record, it was big pun rockin them huge pieces first...
hmm...and i see juelz santana got alot of influence wit other people chains...da double chains and gettin everywhere..
team platano
and for da record, it was big pun rockin them huge pieces first...
hmm...and i see juelz santana got alot of influence wit other people chains...da double chains and gettin everywhere..
team platano
