Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg

He got these back last July, but in case you didn’t notice check out Snoop Dogg‘s mad rasta grills! Now that’s what I call Rasta swag.

WTF is a grill?

In hip hop culture, a grill is a type of jewelry worn over your teeth! Grills are made of metal and are generally removable. They began to be worn by hip hop artists in the early 1980s, and upgraded during the 90s in New York City, but they became more widely popular during the mid-2000s due to the rise of Dirty South rap and the more mainstream pop culture status Hip Hop attained.

Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg

The insertion of gems into teeth has long predated hip hop culture, with rich Mayans drilling pieces of jade into their teeth!

Psst! In case you missed it. Check out my behind the scenes with Snoop!