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Chain Reaction: A History of Jay Z's Chains

"Said she loved my necklace, started relaxing/Now that's what the f*** I call a chain reaction."

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Jay Z knows a thing or two about chains. After all, he was wearing platinum when you thought it was silver and shit. Granted, over the years he's become a bit more known for his watch collection (including this amazing piece Beyonce supposedly gave him) but he got caught in a fabricated controversy earlier this week for sporting a Five-Percenter Universal Flag symbol on his chain.

Never mind the fact that he's been wearing that chain since last year and that he has never said he actually subscribes to Five-Percenter beliefs, but the NY Post decided to make a bit of a fuss about it and now we're back to talking about Jay Z's chains. Unlike the Post, when we think of Jay's chains we think of how he's stunted over the years. So here's A History of Jay Z's Chains. Now that's what the fuck we call a chain reaction...

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Rope Gold Chain (1987)

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Cobra Chain (1989)

Anchor Chain (1990)

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Single Strand Chain (1995)

Simple Chain (1996)

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Jesus Cross Chain (1996)

Chinese Character Chain (1998)

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Plain Gold Jesus Chain (1999)

Roc La Medallion (2000)

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Roc-A-Fella Records Chain (2001)

Diamond Roc-A-Fella Records Chain (2001)

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Both Roc-A-Fella Records Chains (2002)

Diamond Cross Chain (2002-2005)

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Diamond Dog Tags (2003)

Thin Diamond Cross Chain (2004)

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All Chains (2007)

Black Jesus Chain (2008-2009)

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Gold Diamond Jesus Chain (2008-2009)

Rosary Chain (2009)

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Black Beaded Chain (2010)

Single Overlay Chain (2011)

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The Original Gold Roc-A-Fella Records Chain (2013)

Gold Jesus Piece (2013)

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Gold Cuban Link Chain (2013)

Multiple Overlay Chains (2014)

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5 Percent Nation Chain (2014)

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