Lil Baby has taken some heat from his fans after he boasted about wearing diamond earrings. He shared a clip of himself with two pair of earring that he wore with a Nike Air Force 1 Low “Tiffany” colorway.
Lil Baby put in time out
The rapper, going by his real name, Dominique Armani Jones, firmly stated that the studs he sported were authentic diamonds, not lab-created. However, a bit more subtlety could have been a wiser choice.
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Blood diamonds are diamonds that have been used to fund brutal wars in Africa, and they have caused millions of people to die in the process. This is why Beyonce has vowed to stop wearing diamonds as her jewelry, and why she was left outraged by the fact that Jay Z teamed up with Tiffany & Co to sell an expensive, blood diamond necklace.
In 2005, Kanye West brought attention to the issue by dropping the song “Diamonds From Sierra Leone,” which featured Q-Tip and portrayed children who had to work in mines that were funded by the trade. The song was later covered by JAY-Z, who also sparked controversy by referencing the deaths of civilians in blood diamond mines.
According to a report by The Sun, Beyonce wore the blood diamond necklace at a concert on Thursday (March 6). It was purchased through an online vendor called Weekend Gifts Inc., which is based in New Jersey.
Lil Baby under a little fire
Walmart, which has a partnership with the retailer, removed the necklace from its website after the rapper tweeted about it. The company defended itself by saying that it had no knowledge of the unauthorized seller. However, it’s likely that the company will face legal consequences in the future after Lil Baby posted about the incident on Twitter.
Rapper Lil Baby has taken some heat on social media this week after a bad performance during Bleacher Report’s Open Run basketball tournament. He was a bit flat during the game, hitting air balls and bricking shots. He hopped on Twitter to address the criticism, saying that he was just being put down to the basketball field because he has been entrenched in the street life for too long.
Besides being a great rapper, Lil Baby is a fashionista who loves to buy jewelry. Last month, he paid a visit to Kim Kardashian in an opal grill, and also attended the 2021 Grammys dressed in a crystal-covered vest that was designed by New York’s A-Morir.
His latest album, ‘Detox,’ dropped last summer and it’s full of lyrical tracks that examine his growth in maturity from a street hustler to a hip-hop star. Throughout the project, Lil Baby also takes a closer look at his personal life, including his relationships with family and friends.
