The Story Behind Cam'ron's Infamous Spinning Globe Chain (Video)

The jeweler behind the piece tells all.

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If you were a rapper without ice during the chain race that was the early 2000s, did you even exist? 50 Cent’s spinner chain and Lil Jon's obnoxiously large "Crunk Ain’t Dead" piece are some of the most outrageous and memorable pieces, but one chain that changed the game was Cam'ron’s motorized spinning globe chain inspired by the movie Scarface. Jeweler Gabriel Jacobs explains the method behind creating such a ridiculous piece of ice, and who it was originally made for.

[via the Life Files]

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