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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Dating back to the Beastie Boys, rap has long had a diverse fringe, but Chinese-American rapper Jin, left, and others are giving the field a fresh infusion of ethnic energy. Their focus? Politics and spirituality, not babes and bling. --By Jeremy Caplan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beyond Eminem | 1/31/2005 | See Source »

...night the second time around, I had one the first time and that was enough." Lay off my family. "I refuse to relive a marriage break-up publicly." "I believe I've got the character and policies to be a good Prime Minister of this country." Crash. Biff. Bling...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gone in 60 Sound Bites | 1/26/2005 | See Source »

Fitzpatrick’s purchases from street vendors have included an African mask, a flamboyant Hawaiian shirt and a gaudy silver gangsta necklace—“huge obnoxious bling-bling,” says Kramm...

Author: By Lisa Kennelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Friday Night Light | 12/16/2004 | See Source »

...from the days of the traditional Minnetonka “Thunderbird” style, mocs now come in almost every color, adorned with simple tassels, bling-bling sequins or traditional beads. Rebecca S. Miller ’06 favors the embellished kind, saying, “They add sparkle to every outfit...

Author: By Meghan M. Dolan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Trendsetting | 12/2/2004 | See Source »

...through Mecca Mall and other Amman shopping districts, surrounded by bodyguards. They've been known to make impulse buys, picking up a $30,000 bracelet at a jeweler and emptying the racks at designer boutiques. According to one local merchant, the sisters are looking to sell some of their bling, too. He says he was offered jewelry last year, including a $500,000 diamond necklace that "no Jordanian would ever buy," though it was available at a steep discount. "Iraqis are keeping a lot of us in business these days," says another jeweler. The second wave of Iraqis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Salt in Their Wounds | 10/17/2004 | See Source »

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