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What Are 'Grillz' and Why Are Celebrities Flocking To Them? from The Root RSS feed.
What Are 'Grillz' and Why Are Celebrities Flocking To Them?
The practice of wearing grillz found popularity in hip-hop culture during the 1980s as rappers used gold teeth to make a statement of style and wealth. But don’t tell Slick Rick and Flavor Flav, decorating teeth with materials like jade, turquoise and gold actually goes back to the ancient Mayans.