Why the Fascination with Hip Hop Grillz among Rap Fans?

There’s no question that grillz have been the biggest hit in hip hop culture as of late. The craze actually originated back in the 80s when popular rappers had custom gold teeth made and wore them on TV and in magazine spreads. The trend never died for some, such as Flavor Flav, but it wasn’t extremely popular in hip hop until just a few years back. With the emergence of Paul Wall, Nelly and other Southern rappers, the iced out grillz craze began again. With popularity at its highest peak, hip hop fans wanted a piece of the action. However, grillz were very expensive because they are made of precious metals, rare stones and most of all, it required a lot of time from specially trained jewelers. Now, fans can enjoy these products easily and pay less than $50 for a set.

The Old Way

Everyone has different shaped teeth and different sized mouths. Because of this, grillz had to be custom made. To initiate the process, jewelers would likely send the customer a mold kit, complete with puddy. The customer would then be forced to make an impression of his own teeth, which may not be done correctly. Then mold would then have to be sent back to the jeweler so work may begin. The teeth would have to be made with lots of precious metals such as gold or platinum, and stones were very expensive not only due to the cost of the stone, but the time involved in setting the stones. When it was all said and done, the grill can cost more than $1000 and there is no guarantee it will fit correctly for as long as you owned the set.

A Revolution

A few years ago, manufacturers of fashion jewelry came up with a better way to wear grillz. They created universal fitting grillz that use a special type of silicone that can be custom formed and when hardened, fits perfectly onto the teeth of anyone. In addition to that, the teeth were made with inexpensive jeweler’s base metals and then coated with thick layers of 24k gold or sterling silver. The stones were high quality replica diamonds instead of genuine diamonds. Labor costs were reduced because these new iced out grillz were produced in the thousands, not just one. All in all, we now have grillz that are easier to wear, readily available and at very fair prices. Because of this, sales of these products have grown exponentially for many hip hop jewelry retailers.

Over 150 styles of hip hop grillz are available through reputable online retailers such as hiphopbling.com. They are universal fitting teeth that can be worn the same day it is received in the mail. If teeth ever shift, the silicone backing can be reworked to assure a custom perfected fit no matter how long you own the product. All of the products are in stock and ready for shipment at excellent everyday low prices.