NY Started Grills, So Why Does The South Claim To Have Started it

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

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The insertion of gems into teeth has long predated hip hop culture, with rich Mayans drilling pieces of jade into their teeth.[9] Hip hop artists began wearing grills in the early 1980s;[3] New Yorker Eddie Plein, owner of Eddie's Gold Teeth, is often credited with starting the trend.[3][10] Plein made gold caps for Flavor Flav, and then outfitted New York rappers including Big Daddy Kane and Kool G. Rap.[3][10] He later moved to Atlanta, where he designed ever-more-elaborate grills for rappers likeOutKast, Goodie Mob, Ludacris, and Lil Jon.[3][10] Other writers have cited Slick Rickas an important early contributor to the popularity of grills.[5][6]

Grills remained popular in the Southern U.S., especially in Houston or Memphis, even as they rose and fell from popularity elsewhere,[5] and the rise of Dirty Southrappers in the 2000s spurred a nationwide grill trend.[3] During this time, grills frequently appeared in hip hop music, most notably in the 2005 number one single "Grillz," by Nelly, Paul Wall, Big Gipp, and Ali, and in other Paul Wall songs.[8] Wall is known for his grill business as well as his rapping; his clients include Kanye Westand Cam'ron.[8]

More evidence n proof

Get mad nikkaz... These boards been rampant with the east coast hatred time shyt got addressed.

 

[Playa With Tha Passport]

Idk where it started

 

[NobodyReally]

He is from the bronx, he was just born in England. Born in does not mean from.

Slick Rick was raised in southwest London until he was 12 and then moved to Brooklyn.

 

[Jigganaut]

Who gives a fukk

 

[Indiglow Meta (R$G)]

Slick Rick was raised in southwest London until he was 12 and then moved to Brooklyn.

So Ice T's FROM Jerz...Kurupt is from Philly...Waka Flocka is 100% New Yorker? 2pac is from Bmore/NY? By your logic, all these things are true. You're from wherever you went to highschool, dumb nikka.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

You're from wherever you went to highschool,

 

[BmoreGorilla]

i wish there was a ny vs south war in rap

so we can finally let the better men win

Wont ever happen. How many rappers from the deep south will battle?

 

[NobodyReally]

So Ice T's FROM Jerz...Kurupt is from Philly...Waka Flocka is 100% New Yorker? 2pac is from Bmore/NY? By your logic, all these things are true. You're from wherever you went to highschool, dumb nikka.

What are you talking about? You said he was from the Bronx. He's from London and Brooklyn. I think you're confusing me with the OP you originally were replying to. No need to get disrespectful, especially when you're flat out wrong on your facts. And FYI, Rick claims both.

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

fukking Pirates had gold teeth back in the 1600's



i swear mane i hate u dudes

 

[mr. smoke weed]

not being able to afford dental work=grills?
Trust someone who's mouth is full of womens jewelry brehs

 

[rahji]

So I can just claim an internet gang and everything is wavy and we still respond to the thread?

I'm a vice lord from here on out. But.......... I may switch it up like OP

 

[Mikeatris]

I can not even take this post serious if the OP put all the pics on the 1st page and no Just-Ice who actually started the whole gold in the mouth in NY? Plus it was a reason why he wore gold in his mouth and it definitely was not for music purposes.

 

[TLR Is Mental Poison]

Who gives a fukk you wack fakkit

#waggot

 

[TXTrill1]

Man y'all NY nikkaz think y'all made everything up Get off our dikk

 

[Playa With Tha Passport]

Ppl in ny was wearing grills in the 80s