Why do you think rappers love jewelry so much? -

[albert chan]

Just like the post says.

Why do your think rappers love flexing with jewelry and cars?

Also, can someone tell why this video has over 9 million views?

Well, 9.2 million to be exact.

 

[TFT-A9]

"Look at me! I'm filthy fucking rich!"

That's why.

 

[murgatroid]

simple brains attracted to shiny things

 

[The Last Stand]

It's a status thing. Shows off how much money you have.

 

[Y2K Baby]

Weighs them down so they can drown themselves faster after jumping from slaver ships.

 

[Bland Crumbs]

I blame Mr. T.

 

[737 MAX Stan Account]

Same reason as any materialistic asshole does.

 

[albert chan]

I blame Mr. T.

I’m willing to argue that Mr. T can be an informative person.

The only guy who can make wearing jewelry work, in my opinion.

 

[Bland Crumbs]

I’m willing to argue that Mr. T can be an informative person.

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The only guy who can make wearing jewelry work, in my opinion.

Quality cereal too!

 

[CivilianOfTheFandomWars]

It’s a way to show wealth and success without looking like a square. Sure, a fine suit and an expensive yet tasteful style is nice and all, but you wouldn’t go to the club with it.

 

[Longjack Attack]

It's the same reason why country singers brag about lifted pick-up trucks, and their new guitars - attention and a show of wealth.

 

[Homo Demens]

Gotta flex like a tru kang, nigga!

 

[murgatroid]

It's the same reason why country singers brag about lifted pick-up trucks, and their new guitars - attention and a show of wealth.

trannies are bragging about trucks now too

 

[Mel Feasance]

For the same reason they love crime, being late, and plastic on furniture; they're nïggers.

 

[Robert James]

trannies are bragging about trucks now too

Spoiler: Thank you, for letting me know about this artist

Once my office opens back up I'm going to see if I can get the LGBTQAAIP2S+ group to put this in our buildings playlist. Since it's a trans artist it probably will get put on and I'll be able to torture my coworkers with it for a while.

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To answer Op's question have you seen the royal crown,the hope diamnd, egyptians using gold and gems to decorate pharohs rooms, or even the royal color being purple humanity has had an obsession with shiny things since we found gold and gems. It's a status symbol a way of saying fuck the world I have so much money and considering how a good chunk of rap music is bragging about how awesome you are it makes sense to flaunt status symbols.

 

[BlackArmada]

It stems from the criminal/gang mentality, when you've gotta run and run now, you can pawn the shit that's on you and live semi-comfortably for a period of time. With rappers and pretend gangsters, it's also a status symbol and marketing yourself as something "better than the rest"

 

[אΩ+1]

Because it give them nostalgia about being slaves.

 

[Boris Blank's glass eye]

To answer Op's question have you seen the royal crown,the hope diamnd, egyptians using gold and gems to decorate pharohs rooms, or even the royal color being purple humanity has had an obsession with shiny things since we found gold and gems.

Purple was the royal colour because purple dye was damn hard to make, and thus, expensive. Similarly, the price of gems and precious metals come from being rare: lizard brain wants it 'cuz it's shiny, demand ramps up, supply is low because it's relatively rare, making it expensive.

 

[dirtydeanna96]

Most grew up extremely poor, and turn to conspicuous consumption, in order to prove to others they they've "made it"

 

[Robert James]

Purple was the royal colour because purple dye was damn hard to make, and thus, expensive. Similarly, the price of gems and precious metals come from being rare: lizard brain wants it 'cuz it's shiny, demand ramps up, supply is low because it's relatively rare, making it expensive.

Yeah, I was just pointing out we've always had a fascination with the shiny and the rare so rappers being fascinated with it is par for the course.