By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
Even though he is the one who helped make having a "Jesus Piece" in vogue for the hip-hop masses, Kanye West always does always tend to stray away from stereotypical hip-hop clichés.
But that seems to be changing by the minute.
The politically correct hip-hop icon is planning to shill diamonds in his likeness.
According to Women's Wear Daily, the Chicago-bred platinum-seller is entering the jewelry business with the development of his own collection with Takashi Murakami, who illustrated the cover art for his latest album, 'Graduation.'
"They'll be more accessible, they won't be all diamonds," West said about the collection, which doenst have a launch date attached.
The fashionably fabulous rap star reportedly wore a prototype piece from the line at the Givenchy show last week -- it was described as "a huge gold Manga-style diamond-studded pendant around his neck."
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By: blackdadd1696 on 10/11/2007 7:56AM
I saw pics of kanye's new nike air force one shoes on another site ,and man those this are tight.lol
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By: bigpenisguy on 10/11/2007 6:33PM
Man who give a fu*k about what kind of jewlery Kanye wears', I mean really... Must be a slow news day.
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By: Seant\\\'a on 10/12/2007 1:17PM
I love Kanya! And the people do to!!! So he should do just fine. And to the brother who just hated on him get a life because Kanya don't care I'm sure!
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By: NOACIBKNY on 10/12/2007 8:47PM
Weren't Jesus pieces hot LOOOOONNNNGGGG before Kanye. I remember back in NY puerto ricans, cubans, blacks stayed wearing the largest ones with the dookey dope chains. CUBANS WITH THE JESUS PIECE......biggie!!!???
I do appreciate his type of jewelry though.
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By: phd-thug on 10/29/2007 12:32AM
Let's hope their not conflict diamonds.
I very much into K. West, however,
the steve urkel look is kind'a suspect,
though with a ton of respect..
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By: D-Sharp on 10/13/2007 1:59PM
Well it only took time for Kanye to sell out to advertising. Now we can wake up and spend money on his brand necklaces. whoa-O-O
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