Hope you guys enjoyed my last post because this will follow up!  Many are probably thinking "having these chains seem dangerous if there are people after them, so why risk it?"  The answer lies in how they see things socially.  You have to understand the urban landscape where many are not fortunate enough to have the finer things in life.  This results in many doing whatever to get the finer things and whatever to keep the finer things when they do achieve it.  These chains are representations of the finer things.  As a result these chains are seen as a sign of respect, losing yours equals losing your respect. 

With that said I enjoy the older, more old school chains because they were more than just chains.  With many people wearing African/Egyptian-inspired jewelry, it was more of a statement reminiscent of the black Kings and Queens draped in gold of our ancestry, at least to me. Nubian and black pride in Hip Hop was increasing.  Ironically, when that era of Hip Hop came into full spring, gaudy chains were replaced with red, black and green medallions....for now though back to the gaudiness lol

nefertiti ring

RIP 2PAC