Wealth has never been a sufficient source of honour in itself. It must be advertised, and the normal medium is obtrusively expensive.
I think it's fun to look at people with big diamonds. I see them in my audience all the time, with the fur coat, a woman whose hand is always out front, or the two fingers are on the cheek to show her diamond. I don't have anything against that.
Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.
As our net worth falls, so does our self-worth. Ironically, it's when we don't have it that we most feel we have to flaunt it.
A big diamond necklace is nouveau riche, really. People who have wealth a long time don't wear such things.
Hip-hop deals with bragging and braggadocio, being boastful. It's always been about who's got the most money.
First, one scrambles for wealth. Then, one luxuriates in mocking the effeteness that comes with it.
I drive these brothers crazy I do it on the daily They treat me really nicely They buy me all these ices
I got Rampage's style down so good I am even wearing my dog's chain!
I knew I was going to be slugged up, my whole mouth gold.
I threw away the whole of my working history, my photograph albums, diaries and stage clothes. Shoving big, ugly discs on walls is a bit like rubbing people's faces in it, saying 'I am considerably richer than you.' It is completely unnecessary.
You know, I've been to some superstars' houses, and I've been really disgusted when I see their platinum discs hanging in the toilet. They're just there on the walls glaring at you when you're trying to be occupied with other things.
They've listed my name in the dictionary - 'Imeldific' is used to mean ostentatious extravagance... But the truth will prevail.
There's a perception in certain parts of the media that I love 'bling.' I love diamonds. I love to show off. I really don't understand where that comes from.
