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‘Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip Hop’

"Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip Hop" takes a hard-hitting look at the illegal diamond trade in Sierra Leone, West Africa and how "blinging" in the flashy world of commercial hip-hop played a role in the 11-year civil war,...... Read Full Episode Summary »

Bling'd - Blood, Diamonds & Hip Hop

Hip hop luminaries work to redefine the diamond culture and the consequences of the industry.

Posted 2/22/07

"Bling'd: Blood, Diamonds, and Hip Hop" takes a hard-hitting look at the illegal diamond trade in Sierra Leone, West Africa and how "blinging" in the flashy world of commercial hip-hop played a role in the 11-year civil war, which ended in 2002. In "Bling'd" Hip Hop heavyweights Paul Wall, Raekwon (of Wu Tang Clan), reggaetón king Tego Calderon ,Kanye West, Jadakiss, as well as other luminaries will weigh in on how hip-hop can redefine the diamond culture and the consequences of that embrace.