One week ago, the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) took place in Newark, New Jersey on August 26, 2019, at the Prudential Center. This was the 36th annual ceremony and front-runners Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and Billie Eilish all won three awards each. While Taylor Swift won the Video of the Year for “You Need to Calm Down”and Ariana Grande won the Artist of the Year, a newcomer by the name of Lil Nas X took home the awards for the Song of the Year and Best Direction for “Old Town Road (Remix)”. People were not as familiar with Lil Nas X until his music became a hit over the past several months. So who exactly is this newcomer artist who flashes his smile while wearing grillz at red carpet events? 

Lil Nas X was born on April 9, 1999 by the name of Montero Lamar Hill in Lithia Springs, Georgia. He lived with his parents until they divorced when he was six years old, and after his parents’ divorce, he stayed with his mother and grandmother at a housing project. However, three years later, he decided to leave his mother and grandmother and moved in with his father. His reason for leaving his mother and grandmother was because he believed that the area they stayed in would have had a bad influence on him due to all of the negative activity surrounding the area. So, he made the decision to move in with his father to a city north of Austell, Georgia. During his teenage years, he dedicated much of his time to the Internet, as with many other teenagers around his age. He also attended Lithia Springs High School and graduated with the class of 2017 and began his post-secondary school at the University of West Georgia but dropped out after his freshman year. Upon dropping out, he lived with his sister and worked part-time jobs such as Zaxby’s and Six Flags Over Georgia to support himself financially.

Up until he dropped out of college, instead of spending time with other peers, he was constantly on different social media platforms trying to create memes and become an internet personality to promote his work. He started by creating Facebook comedy videos, then switched over to Instagram, then went to Twitter, which he excelled at. He also created fan accounts for Nicki Minaj on Twitter called “NasMaraj” and “FactsAboutNM.” Then in late October 2018, he switched gears to the music industry by writing and recording his own songs in his closet, and on December 3, 2018, he released the hit song that is known today as “Old Town Road”. 

Lil Nas X created about one hundred memes to promote “Old Town Road” before users on TikTok found it. In early 2019 during the #Yeehaw Challenge meme, the song went viral and millions of users used the song as their soundtrack and posted themselves dressed as a cowboy or cowgirl. The song was also picked up quickly by children because the lyrics are repetitive and easy to sing along to, while referencing horses and tractors, both subjects that are relatable to children. In the beginning, the song charted at number 83 on the BillBoard Hot 100 chart, but eventually turned to number one. It also charted at number 19 on the Hot Country Songs and at number 36 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. However, the song was removed from the Hot Country Songs chart due to a clash in genre, stating that it was not embrace enough country music. 

In March 2019, Lil Nas X officially signed with Columbia Records after being highly sought after through multiple record companies. A month after he signed, Lil Nas X created a remix with Billy Ray Cyrus and released it in April 2019. Within the same month, Nas X broke the record for the most U.S. streams in one week with 143 million streams for the second week of April, which surpassed Drake’s records of 116.2 million for “In My Feelings”, in July 2018. As of August 2019, “Old Town Road” has been streamed over one billion times on Spotify alone. In May 2019, the music video was released and as of last month, the video has over 370 million views. On June 21, 2019, Nas X released his debut EP, 7, and it became number two on the Billboard 200 chart. Two days later, he performed with Billy Ray Cyrus at the 2019 BET Awards, and on June 30, he made his international debut at the U.K.’s annual Glastonbury Festival. There, he made a surprise appearance on stage with Miley Cyrus and performed “Panini”, his newest single. He also came out as gay. He has also been applauded for his public fashion. Nas X appeared on the front cover of Teen Vogue’s June issue, sporting a smile and revealing his gold teeth. 

In late July 2019, Nas X received eight nominations for the 2019 MTV VMA’s. He is the first LGBTQ person ever to win the Best Song of the Year Award. In addition, he was nominated for five fan-chosen 2019 Teen Choice Awards and won the Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song for “Old Town Road (Remix)”. “Old Town Road” also became Youtube’s top song of the summer in the U.S. and over fifty other countries worldwide. The duo, Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus, were nominated for the Country Music Association Awards collaboration category, CMA Music Event of the Year, and Nas X is the first out gay man to ever be nominated for the award. 

Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has been, and is continuing to dominate the Billboard 100 chart as number one for a record of nineteen weeks straight. Over a year ago, the world did not know about this young artist, but now, he is internationally known. His hard work and dedication has contributed to his success in becoming a star, and he also looks good doing it with gold grillz. 

There has recently been an international controversy this past summer over an American celebrity known by the name of A$AP Rocky, a fellow gold grillz enthusiast. A$AP Rocky was on an international tour to play at multiple festivals across the world such as Moscow, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Ukraine up until July 21, 2019. There has been an unfortunate mishap on June 30 in Sweden that has prevented A$AP Rocky from performing in many countries over the summer. 

There has been a video footage that was released to show bits and pieces of the incident that occurred in Sweden. A$AP Rocky and his men were walking the streets in Sweden on June 30 when a group of men followed A$AP Rocky and his crew. The men who were following A$AP Rocky’s crew were repeatedly asked to stop following them, but the group of men denied and continued to follow. As they continued to follow, they began to taunt A$AP Rocky’s crew, and one of the men who was following attacked Rocky’s security guard with a pair of headphones. While on the camera of a bystander, Rocky clarifies that he and his friends simply want the group of men to leave them alone, but that does not seem to happen. Women in the background can be heard saying that the group of men following Rocky’s crew groped both her and her friend. Because the men would not stop following and taunting them, Rocky and his crew, acting out of self-defense, used physical action to make them stop. 

Rocky posted on his Instagram page that there were a few drug addicts who kept following him and his group in Sweden for 4 blocks while groping random girls along the way. Rocky then posts another video stating that he simply wants the men to stop following him and that he is innocent, but the Swedish are trying to arrest him. 

Because A$AP Rocky is an American who was arrested on Swedish grounds, there has been a controversy between Sweden and the US. Rocky voluntarily went to the police station to discuss the incident, but instead was arrested immediately. In addition, another controversy is that Sweden did not report to the American embassy in Stockholm to notify the American citizen’s arrest, which is not following protocol, and the American embassy has been barred from speaking with Rocky. Meanwhile, the Swedish embassy in Washington, D.C., was involved, but there has not been any specific news stating how. 

There has been news by A$AP Ferg stating that Rocky was placed in solitary confinement with no phone call or visiting privileges, and because of this, several of A$AP Rocky’s friends, such as Schoolboy Q and Lil Yachty, have declared a boycott on Sweden. A week from Rocky’s arrest, the Sweden Supreme Court denied Rocky’s appeal. Rocky’s lawyers attempted to push for his appeal stating that the rapper has already lost over $1 million and that this incident may end his career. 

In addition, Rocky’s manager began a petition to urge the Swedish government to release the rapper stating that he and his crew acted in self-defense against the taunters. It also states that the jail where Rocky is detained is a place that violates human rights because of its inhumane conditions with restriction of basic amenities, and that Rocky’s request to counsel has been denied which is a violation of Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. The petition had over 350,000 signatures with a huge support from Hollywood stars such as Michael B. Jordan and Post Malone, another artist who wears gold teeth. 

Rocky remained in jail for over 2 weeks without any decision on charges of whether he would be charged, hold him longer, or release him. However, the two men whom Rocky is accused of assaulting, out of self-defense, were under investigation for molestation and assault. 

Surprisingly, the State Department was involved due to special thanks to Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West. It was stated that Kanye had Kim to make a call to Jared Kushner for Rocky’s release. Kushner then notified the US president Donald Trump of the incident and it led to Kushner, Pompeo, and O’Brien to further be involved. Several Congress members urged to act faster on Rocky’s release stating that it is unconscionable that young men who are doing well in life, being icons in the hip-hop community, and are very successful, are being unfairly treated in inhumane conditions. 

On the July 19 hearing, Rocky was ordered to be held in jail for another week due to a judge granting a prosecutor’s request. Donald Trump made a statement stating that A$AP Rocky has tremendous amount of support from the African-American community, which includes every single person people America is one. Then, Trump stated that he would have a call with the Swedish Prime Minister, and after the call stated that the Prime Minister assured Rocky’s safety. 

However, things did not go smoothly and Rocky was still held in jail. Rocky told his side of the story, stating that the men who taunted him appeared to have been on drugs and came at his group first. Rocky’s bodyguard also told his side of the story stating that he had a duty to protect Rocky and that they were only protecting themselves from the attackers. After being told repeatedly to stop, Rocky and his crew seemed to attack the taunters in self defense. Rocky’s bodyguard also stated that the men attempted to punch them first but missed the target. Women were who bystanders also took the stand stating that Rocky did not attack the men with glass bottles, even though others have said that he did. 

After numerous trials, the Swedish court system has still not come to a verdict, but the final verdict will be released on August 14, 2019. Until then, Rocky and his two crew members were allowed to return to the US until the final verdict came out. A$AP Rocky has also recently been spotted back in the US with Kendall Jenner, a model who has been seen rocking grillz. Meanwhile, the US is eager to hear of Rocky’s freedom and that justice should be served.

A few years ago, a young teenager became an internet sensation after she first appeared on an episode of Dr. Phil. Danielle Bregoli, also known by the stage name Bhad Bhabie, is currently an American rapper and internet personality when she was known by saying an infamous phrase many people know today as “Catch me outside, how about that.” Bregoli was born on March 26, 2003 in Boynton Beach, Florida to Barbara Ann Bregoli and Ira Peskowitz. Her mother is of Italian descent and her father is Jewish. However, soon after her birth, Bregoli’s mother and father separated and Bregoli was raised in a Catholic household by only her mother. She is currently still estranged from her father, who is known to work for the Palm Beach County Sheriff Office. 

Bregoli was first known on an episode of Dr. Phil known as “I Want To Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried To Frame Me For A Crime” on September 14, 2016. Bregoli’s mother wanted to discuss her daughter’s behavior on the show. During the show, the audience was laughing at Bregoli’s actions, and she became frustrated with the audience and said to the audience “Catch me outside, how about that?” She said this to try to challenge the audience to a fight outside of the studio, but later her signature line became a meme and she became known as the “Cash Me Outside’ Girl” due to the way she pronounced her words. During the initial filming, Bregoli was also known to have stolen one of the crew members’ car. Due to Bregoli’s actions from her initial filming, she reappeared again on the show without an audience on February 10, 2017. Bregoli was also involved in two public instances in February 2017 when she and her mother boarded a flight with another female airline passenger. The female passenger accused Bregoli’s mother of taking too much time to put her belongings into the overhead bin, so Bregoli punched the female passenger in the face, and the three of them were removed from the flight and were permanently banned from Spirit airlines for life. Bregoli was also involved in a fight outside of a bar during this month. 

On March 4, 2017, a single inspired and based on Bregoli’s appearance on Dr. Phil was recorded by DJ Suede The Remix God and entered the Billboard Hot 100 Streaming Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. The single rose to popularity with many series of dance videos in relation to the single being released on Youtube

While Bregoli’s signature catchphrase was quickly catching on to the internet, many companies were infringing her intellectual property rights. Bregoli and her mother sued three companies and threatened Walmart for using her signature catchphrase without pre- approved consent. Bregoli was nominated for the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards in the “Trending” category for her catchphrase. Also, after her appearance on Dr. Phil, Bregoli had to spend time at a Utah ranch for “troubled teens.” After her time in Utah, Bregoli was later arrested and pleaded guilty of charges of grand theft, marijuana possession, and false police report and was to receive a sentence to five years probation in July 2017. However, Bregoli hired a new lawyer and her probation ended much earlier in March of 2018. 

In early 2017, Bregoli began her music career when she was signed by music manager Adam Kluger. Although initially she received industry backlash, she came through when she released her first single “These Heaux” on August 24, 2017. Her first single reached number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the youngest female rap artist to debut music on the chart. Her success of her first single allowed her to sign into a multi-album recording contract with Atlantic Records. A month later in September, Bregoli released “Hi Bich”, which hit number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100, and she also released “Whachu Know” as a music video which received over 3 million views within 24 hours. In many of her music videos, viewers can see Bregoli wearing gold grillz. On March 26, 2018, Bregoli celebrated her birthday by releasing “Gucci Flip Flops” featuring Lil Yachty. Two days later, she received a gold certification from the RIAA for “Hi Bich”. On April 14, 2018, Bregoli began her first tour across North America and Europe with Asian Doll. On May 2, 2018, her music video for “Gucci Flip Flops” released and the song debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart at number 80. She also received the 2018 Billboard Music Award nomination in the category for Best Female Rap Artist alongside Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. On August 15, 2018, Bregoli received gold certification from the RIAA for “Gucci Flip Flops”. On November 16, 2018, Bregoli began her second and third segments of her tour on the west coast of U.S. and Australia and New Zealand. 

It was later known that in 2018, Bregoli spent $40,000 on a custom gold grillz. Earlier this year in January 2019, Bregoli released 

“Babyface Savage” featuring Tory Lanez and “Bestie” featuring Kodak Black. Her song received much recognition and likes that it charted on Canada and also on Bubbling Under Hot 100 in the U.S., which extended her record of being the youngest female to have more entries in over 20 years. Also in January 2019, Bregoli announced an endorsement deal with Copycat Beauty and promoted the brand’s products on to her music videos on social media. The contract openly stated that Bregoli would make $900,000 in addition to a percentage of the sales for 6 months. After 6 months, it was noted that the deal was successful with the company’s sales spiking by reaching 500,000 on only the first day. Bregoli also released a trailer of her new reality show Bringing Up Bhabie which would feature details of her daily life and music career. The show is to be released as Snap Originals on Snapchat for 12 episodes for the first season. TMZ later reported that within the first 24 hours, there were ratings of over 10 million viewers. In addition, Bregoli is reported to make well over $10 million in 2019. 

This teenager is doing very well during her first few years of fame, and she’s doing it right with some gold teeth bling.

One of the most influential hip hop groups of all time is known as the
Wu Tang Clan. The Wu Tang Clan is an American hardcore hip hop
group based off of New York City. The group consists of a total of 10
artists who has released a large number of albums as a whole and
each individually. Several of the members often wore grillz as a part
of their hip hop culture. The Wu Tang Clan has released a total of 4
gold and platinum studio albums in their time as a group. Their 1993
debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), is considered to be
one of the greatest albums in hip hop history. The Clan received
many positive acclaims from multiple sources, such as Kris Ex of
Rolling Stones calling the group “the best rap group ever” and being
ranked as “the No. 1 greatest hip hop groups of all time” by About.
The Wu Tang Clan is composed of 10 artists which includes: East
Coast rappers RZA, GZA, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon,
Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and a long
time collaborator turned official member in 2007, Cappadonna.
RZA was born as Robert Fitzgerald Diggs in 1969, and he was the de facto leader of the group. He entirely produced Enter the Wu-
Tang and a majority of other tracks from the group. Later on, he eventually scored multiple Hollywood films. Some of the works that
he scored include Kill Bill, The Protector, American Gangster, and
Afro Samurai. During RZA’s life, he received many offers from
several different record signing companies. Some of these
companies include Bad Boy Records, Aftermath Entertainment,
Interscope, and Def Jam. In the early year of 2007, RZA officially signed with SRC Records. Five years later in 2012, RZA directed, co-
wrote, and had the lead acting role in the movie The Man With the Iron Fists. GZA was born as Gary Grice in 1966, and he was the oldest member
of the group. He was also the most experienced member of the group
because he first began to rap in 1976, when hip hop was not as
popular and was only local in New York City. During this time, only a
handful of people were first spotted wearing gold grillz. GZA was the
first to release an album Words From the Genius in 1991. He is also
known to be the wisest MC of the group, and people know him for his
laid-back flow, deliberate style, and complex use of metaphor.

Ol’ Dirty Bastard was born as Russell Tyrone in 1968. He was known
as the most eccentric and erratic member of the group. He drew
much attention from the media and police due to his wild behavior.
Musically, Ol’ Dirty Bastard is known for his offbeat rhymes,
charismatic ulutations, slightly garbled style, and unpredictable vocal
inflections. Out of all the members of the Clan, Ol’ Dirty Bastard was
the most popular, and he also had high sales and had guest
appearances with entertainment industry giants such as Mariah Carey. However, on November 13, 2004, he collapsed in the Wu-
Tang’s recording studio and died nearly less than an hour after his collapse. After conducting an autopsy, his death was caused by a
drug overdose. Method Man was born as Clifford Smith in 1971, and he was the youngest member of the Clan. Despite his young age, he was the first
to release a solo album Tical. Compared to his group mates, he was
the most successful in the group while maintaining an underground
reputation. Method Man’s career was first highlighted by the platinum
sales and received a Grammy Award for I’ll Be There for You with
Mary J. Blige. He is recognized for his distinct voice and smooth yet
“grimy” flow. In addition to his musical career, he also had an
impeccable acting career and had his name appear in many film and
tv credits. He appeared in also comedy film and sitcoms, and the
most popular acting career was for The Wire. Despite some of his
surrounding people having conflict with The Notorious B.I.G., Method
Man’s friendship with The Notorious B.I.G. helped relieve the tension
between the people.
Raekwon was born as Corey Woods in 1970 and was given the
nickname “the chef.” He received this nickname due to having “lyrical
flavor” and for his ability to cook cocaine. His lyrics contained an extensive number of New York slang, which is delivered in a fast-
paced and aggressive manner. He is known for his vivid storytelling about wealth, power, and prestige which he was informed about
during his illegal drug trade. In addition, he has been seen around the
city wearing gold teeth to display his wealth. He received high praise
from fans and critics for his solo album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
Ghostface Killah was born as Dennis Coles in 1970 and is known for
his distinctive, abstract, energetic, and emotional style of rapping. Out of all the members of the group, he is known to be the most
consistent. Due to his consistency, he released over 12 solo albums,
which is more than anyone else in the group.
Inspectah Deck was born as Jason Hunter in 1970 and is known to
be one of the star members of the group. He gained attention by
providing stand out performances on Wu-Tang albums and on other
members’ solo albums. He is also known for his ability to use
metaphors and deliver complicated rhyme schemes. Fans praised
him to be the stand out member on Wu-Tang Forever but the release
of his solo albums later failed to live up to the high expectations as he
had on Wu-Tang Forever. U-God was born Lamont Jody Hawkins in 1970 and had a relatively low profile with limited exposure in the group due to his incarceration.
He is known to deliver strong verses with a unique bass-like voice,
and style of blaxploitation rap.
Masta Killa was born as Elgin Turner in 1969 and is the only member
who was not an experienced rapper when the Clan formed. He was
mentored by GZA and delivered intelligent talk-rap style. He was the
last to release a solo album and it was well received by fans.
Cappadonna was born as Darryl Hill in 1969 and was the last to join
the group. He first started out as an affiliate but was clarified as a
official member since the 8 Diagrams album.

Every year, there is an outstanding event that attracts attention from all over the world. Reporters, camera men and women, and paparazzi all anticipate each year for this event to occur. Not only can we find celebrities at this event, but we can also find fashion icons, athletes, and top artists. In 2019, people spotted Kanye West, an infamous grillz wearer on red carpet events, at this particular event. This famous event is known as the Met Gala. The Met Gala is also formally known as The Costume Institute Gala or the Met Ball. While some people know the purpose of the event, others may not know the meaning behind the flashy outfits and high publicity. The Met Gala is actually an annual fundraiser gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The proceeds raised at the event support the exhibition at the Met Museum in Manhattan’s Upper East Side of New York City. The gala marks the opening of the Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit at the Met. The exhibition begins in May and runs for several months. For 2019, the Met Gala occurred on May 6, and the exhibition will run from May 9 to September 9. This is one of the most exclusive social events in the world, and is one of the biggest fundraising nights in New York City. In 2013, the gala raised $9 million, with a record of $12 million in 2014. Upon the most recent gala in 2019, the total amount of contribution has exceeded well over $200 million.

The Met Gala is a very exclusive event that is attended by people from the arts, fashion, high-society, film and music since 1948. Similar to how the Oscars is for the film industry and the Grammys is for the music industry, this event is considered to be the fashion industry’s premier annual red carpet event. This event is highly photographed, reviewed, critiqued, and emulated amongst the press. The gala occurs on the first Monday of May every year, and the Met museum is closed off to the public on that day. Each year, people see

pictures of the attendees wearing outstanding or eye- catching clothes. This is because the Met Gala promotes a different theme each year to celebrate the exhibition. In some years, the themes were thought to be unclear because it did not provide a clear directive, while other times the theme was thought to be more challenging to fit to one gender than the other. For the most recent theme in 2019, the theme was Camp: Notes on Fashion. To support the theme, Katy Perry, a gold teeth enthusiast, was seen wearing a chandelier dress. The theme sets the tone for the formal dress code for the evening. Attendees are expected to dress accordingly to match the theme of the event and this causes outfits to be created by the world’s leading fashion retailers such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci, and Prada. Due to the exclusivity of this event, there is an annual guest list that is limited to approximately 650-700 people each year. If one does not get invited to the event, according to the event from 2014, individuals could purchase tickets for $30,000 or purchase a table for $275,000. Guests also receive notices about the restriction of selfies and social media inside the gala. The event is comprised of two parts: the cocktail hour and a formal dinner. During the cocktail hour, guests arrive to walk on the red carpet with photographers capturing their every move, tour the special themed exhibition for the year, and be seated before the dinner party begins and has a special entertainment from the entertainers of the day.

The history of the Met Gala runs all the way back to 1948, when it was first established by Eleanor Lambert. Lambert needed to raise money for the back then newly-founded Costume Institute and had to mark its first annual exhibit opening. The first gala in 1948 was comprised of only a midnight dinner with tickets selling at $50 each. For the first few decades, the gala did not stand out and it was one of the

multiple annual benefits for New York’s charitable institutions. While the event was not as well known to the public as it is today, the first attendees of the gala were almost entirely from the New York’s high society or the city’s fashion industry. The location of the gala did not begin in the Met Museum like it is today. The first several locations for the Met Gala were held at venues such as the Waldorf- Astoria, Central Park, and the Rainbow Room. However, it was not until 1973 that the Met Gala was known to be an exclusive luxurious event. The Gala was named as “the jewel in New York City’s social crown” after Diana Vreeland took over. Diana Vreeland was the Vogue magazine’s editor- in-chief and she became the consultant to the Costume Institute in 1972. Due to her legacy, she had the event to be more celebrity-oriented with guests such as Andy Warhol, Diana Ross, and Cher at the event. The Gala also moved locations of the venue to the Met Museum and themes were also introduced while Vreeland was the appointed consultant. In 1995, Anna Wintour, the Vogue editor-in-chief, became the chairwoman of the Gala and oversaw the benefit committee and the guest list. Every year, there are different co-chairs and honorary chairs to accompany the gala. Some well-known people to hold these positions include Beyonce in 2013, Taylor Swift in 2016, and Pharrell Williams, a custom gold grillz wearer, in 2017, and Rihanna in 2018.

For the 2019 Met Gala, approximately 48% of the guest list were actors, like Emily Blunt, 32% of guest list were from fashion, such as Tom Ford, Donatella Versace, and Miuccia Prada. The hosts and co-hosts for the event were Lady Gaga, Alessandro Michele, Harry Styles, and Serena Williams. This year’s exhibition was stated to be the biggest exhibition yet, stretching over three galleries with 58,600 sq.ft. The three galleries consist of the Anna Wintour Costume Center and the medieval rooms in the Met on Fifth

Ave., and the Cloisters in far northern Manhattan. The Met Gala is an extraordinary event that is attended by the top stars, but the purpose of the event is to raise funds for the Costume Institute.

One of the most popular music festivals in the world, also known as Coachella, happened last month in April 2019. Coachella is short for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which is also called the Coachella Festival. While some people may have recently heard about Coachella for the first time, the popular music festival actually first began in 1999. The annual music and arts festival is located every year in Indio, California at the Empire Polo Club. The music genres that are performed at this event usually consists of rock, pop, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music. There have been many famous artists who have performed at Coachella such as Beyonce, Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Madonna. These four artists have also been spotted wearing gold grillz at many events. Since Coachella is a music and arts festival, there are also visuals of art installations and sculptures at this event by varying artists and sculptors. Over the years, Coachella has expanded due to popular demand and the layout of the main stage setup consists of the Coachella stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, Sahara Tent, Yuma stage, and the Sonora stage. Coachella was first founded in 1999 by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen and was organized by Goldenvoice, which is a subsidiary of AEG Live. Due to Coachella’s major success, AEG Live later developed two more music festivals at the same Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. These two music festivals are the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, which was established in 2007, and the Desert Trip, which was established in 2016 as a classic rock-oriented festival.

The history of Coachella first began in 1993 when the Pearl Jam concert had to relocate to the Empire Polo Club because of boycotted venues in Los Angeles when a dispute with Ticketmaster company broke out. The parent company Goldenvoice struggled financially because there was an increase in larger company competitors in the area, the Paul Tollett first pitched the idea of having a music festival at the Empire Polo Club. The first music festival to take place at the Empire Polo Club was in 1997 at the Glastonbury Festival. Since Goldenvoice was already financially unstable, Tollett realized that it would be difficult to acquire top chart artists to perform at the festival, so he reached out to a group of less trendy artists that would still attract people to spectate. After two years of actively promoting and pitching their festival idea and gathering funds, Coachella first launched on October 9-10, 1999. The site was validated to host large events and that led to the inaugural Coachella Festival being held for the course of two days in 1999.

The 1999 Coachella had lead headliners: Beck, Tool, and Rage Against the Machine. Tickets were first sold for $50 per day and 37,000 people attended. Since it was the first time the event occured, there was free parking and free water bottles upon entry since the event took place in over 100 degrees heat. Due to heavy promoting and not enough tickets sold, Goldenvoice initially lost $850,000, but this was to be expected. However, there was no 2000 Coachella because of the oversaturation of music festivals in Southern California.

Coachella made another festival in 2001 as a single-day event, due to the unavailable acquiring of talent. The only headliner for the 2001 festival was Jane’s Addiction. Ticket prices were raised to $65 and 35,000 tickets were sold. Due to financial instability, Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) acquired Goldenvoice in March 2001 for $7 million, but Paul Tollett still had full control over Coachella after the acquisition. Once again, Coachella experienced a loss of a low six figure sum amount.

In 2002, Coachella was made into a two-day event with headliners Bjork and Oasis. Coachella reached out to local artists as well and Queens of the Stone Age became the first local band to perform at Coachella. Over 55,000 tickets were sold and for the first time, the festival nearly broke out even. In 2003, the show headliners were the Beastie Boys and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Tickets increased to $75 per day or $140 for two days with 60,000 attendees. This was the first year that spectators were first allowed to camp on site. Coachella finally began to develop worldwide interest while it became nationally known throughout the country. In 2004, the headliners were Radiohead and The Cure. This was the first year that Coachella sold out on tickets and sold 110,000 tickets. This was also the first time that Coachella had attendees from all 50 states in the U.S. During this year, AEG also purchased half of Coachella from Tollett. In 2005, the headliners were Coldplay and Nine Inch Nails with over 100,000 people attending. In 2006, the headliners were Depeche Mode and Tool. Madonna and Daft Punk also made smaller performances. In 2006, 120,000 people attended and the festival grossed $9 million.

In 2007, Coachella turned into a three-day event. The headliners included: Bjork, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Rage Against the Machine. There were 187,000 attendees, and the festival grossed $16.3 million. In 2008, the show headliners were Prince, Roger Waters, and Jack Johnson. This was the first year that Coachella did not sell out since 2003 while still having 152,000 people attend. The festival grossed $13.8 million but ended up losing money due to the high booking fees of Prince. In 2009, the headliners included: Paul McCartney, The Killers, and The Cure. There was a total of over 150,000 people, and the festival grossed $15.3 million. In 2010, the headliners included: Jay-Z, Muse, and Gorillaz. Jay-Z is known as one of the Hollywood artists to wear bedazzling gold teeth. There were 225,000 people at the event, with the event grossing $21.7 million. However, due to the eruption of the volcano in Iceland, some of the supporting acts were cancelled since people could not fly out from Iceland. In 2011, the headliners consisted of Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, Kanye West/ The Strokes. The festival consisted of 225,000 people while grossing $24.9 million. Because overcrowding started to become an issue, Goldenvoice made several investments and improvements to help this problem.

In 2012, Coachella became a two-weekend event. The 2012 headliners included The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg. This was a special year because a tribute was made with a system that projected a hologram of the famous deceased Tupac Shakur. Over 158,000 tickets were sold, grossing $47.3 million. In 2013, the show headliners were The Stone Roses/Blur, Phoenix, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The city of Indio and Goldenvoice came to an agreement to keep the Coachella Festivals at that location until 2030. Goldenvoice also purchased an additional 280 acres of land surrounding the Empire Polo Club for $30 million to help with the overcrowding problem and provide more space and parking. Tickets were sold at $349 per day with 180,000 tickets sold. The festival grossed $67.2 million. In 2014, the headliners were the Outkast, Muse, and Arcade Fire. The General Admission tickets sold out in less than 20 minutes of when the tickets first went on sale, and the

VIP tickets, which cost over $5,000, sold out in less than three hours. During this year, 579,000 people attended, while grossing $78.3 million. This was the 4th consecutive year that Coachella was named the Top Festival at the Billboard Touring Awards.

In 2015, the festival headliners were AC/DC, Jack White, and Drake. For the second year in a row, the General Admission tickets sold out in less than 20 minutes again. During this event, 198,000 people attended, which grossed $84.2 million. Coachella 2015 was given the Major Music Festival of the Year award from Pollstar. In 2016, the headliners were LCD Soundsystem, Guns N’ Roses, and Calvin Harris. Goldenvoice increased an additional 50 acres in venue size, and the Indio City Council raised the attendance cap from 99,000 to 126,000 people. There was a total of 198,000 people, which grossed $94.2 million.

In 2017, Coachella changed to a three-weekend event. The 2017 headliners included Radiohead, Lady Gaga, and Kendrick Lamar. There were 250,000 total attendees, which grossed $114.6 million. In 2018, the headliners consisted of The Weeknd, Beyonce, and Eminem. Beyonce, a fellow grillz wearer, was supposed to perform in the 2017 event, but she had to withdraw because she was pregnant and decided to perform in 2018 instead. During Beyonce’s performance, she paid tribute to the culture of historically black colleges and universities and support black feminism. In 2019, the headliners included Childish Gambino, Tame Impala, and Ariana Grande. This past year, Coachella celebrated its 20th anniversary of the music and arts festival.

During the past recent years, Coachella staged new records for festival attendance and gross revenues. Each year, more and more people want to attend this infamous event, while tickets are very difficult to acquire. Coachella is a music festival that does not discriminate the popularity of the artist. Coachella has showcased popular and established musical artists and groups, emerging artists, and reunited groups. Due to Coachella’s long time efforts of establishing a successful music and arts festival, it is now known as one of the largest, most famous, and most profitable music festivals in the world.

Famous rapper and songwriter Nipsey Hussle was a great influence in the hip hop industry. Although he may not be known to some, he has contributed much to the music industry on the west coast. Nipsey Hussle was born as Ermias Asghedom on August 15, 1985 in South Los Angeles. He was raised in the Crenshaw neighborhood by his African American mother while his Eritrean father was back in Eritrea, his home country. He was not familiar with his biological family background besides his mother, so in 2004, he went on a three month visit to Eritrea. There, he learned more about his family background and family, which later inspired him to become a community activist.

Nipsey Hussle received his stage name from a friend during his teenage years. The name was originated from Nipsey Russell, with a play on words. Hussle was often seen wearing heavy jewelry such as necklaces, chains, Rolex watches, and grillz. In 2013, Nipsey Hussle began dating actress Lauren London and later had a child together who was born on August 31, 2016. Before dating Lauren London, Hussle had a daughter from a previous relationship, and London had a child from a previous relationship with Lil Wayne.

Nipsey Hussle had an extensive music and acting career. He first rose to fame in 2005 when he released his first mixtape Slauson Boy Volume 1, which later became the name of his record label. His first acting role was in 2007 when he played a small role in Bone Thugs-n-Harmony’s semi- autobiographical film called I Tried, which was directed by Rich Newey. Hussle signed with Cinematic Music Group and Epic Records in 2008 and released 2 other mixtapes titled Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. One year later in 2009, he released his first debut single “Hussle in the House” and also released the third mixtape from the series

Bullets Ain’t Got No Name Vol. 3. He also collaborated with Drake’s song “Killer” and appeared in the music
video “Upside Down” of the album Malice n Wonderland with fellow rappers Snoop Dogg and Problem.

Hussle had a big year in 2010 when he appeared in the song “We Are the World 25 for Haiti” after the Haiti earthquake had struck. He was also ranked by XXL Magazine as one of its “Annual Freshmen Top Ten” for upcoming artists and was labeled as the “Most Determined” of his fellow class of rappers. He was also titled the “next big L.A. MC” by the LA Weekly. At many highly publicized events, Hussle wore his best jewelry to stand out in the crowd. Due to many rappers such as Nipsey Hussle and Lil Wayne, gold teeth became more popular. Hussle was supposed to release his debut album titled South Central State of Mind in October 2010 with guest appearances from Trey Songz, Jay Rock, and Sean Kingston, but the album was indefinitely postponed. In late 2010, Hussle was released from Epic Records after going through some trouble and eventually founded his own record label, All Money In, the same year. He released his first mixtape from his new record label titled The Marathon on December 21, 2010. Hussle also starred in his first film Caged Animal with Ving Rhames, Gillie Da Kid, and Robert Patrick.

In 2011, Hussle released the sequel to his first mixtape titled The Marathon Continues, featuring YG and Dom Kennedy. One year later, he released a collaborative album titled Raw on April 17, 2012 with fellow rapper Blanco. Hussle’s album makes several guest appearances from YG, Mistah FAB, Yukmouth, B-Legit, Kokane, and Freeway. In May 2012, Hussle released another single “Proud of That” which features vocals from Rick Ross. MMG released the song

“Fountain of Youth” on October 1, 2012 that featured Hussle in his music video.

The third and final installment of the tri-series The Marathon mixtape was released in 2013. Hussle announced released his mixtape with fellow West Coast rapper, YG. On March 30, 2013, Hussle performed at the 2013 Paid Dues festival in California. On August 6, 2013, Hussle announced that his mixtape Victory Lap would actually be released as an album instead of a mixtape and decided on making that album his debut album. Several months later on October 8, 2013, Hussle announced that he would be releasing a new mixtape called Crenshaw and began releasing songs from the album. It was later revealed that the track list for Crenshaw would include guest appearances from Rick Ross, Dom Kennedy, Slim Thug, and several others. Surprisingly, Hussle made 1,000 hard copies of the mixtape and sold them for $100 each. However, he sold out of all 1,000 copies within 24 hours, making approximately $100,000 in 24 hours. Among the buyers was gold grillz wearer Jay-Z, who bought 100 copies to show his support for Hussle.

During the last several years of his life, Hussle worked hard on his music and acting career. Hussle eventually released his album Victory Lap in 2014. He was also featured in a cameo “The Sexy Getting Ready Song” in a pilot episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. He rapped a part of the song and many people enjoyed listening to his rapping in a television series. In 2016, Hussle released his last album titled Famous Lies and Unpopular Truth, which would eventually be his last album before his death. It was revealed in 2016 that Nipsey invested over six figures in a company, The Marathon Agency, which was ran by Steve Carless. Hussle was a part of the founding business partners with Karen Civil and Jorge Peniche. Steve Carless revealed to Billboard that Hussle

was like a silent partner in The Marathon Agency because he invested such a large sum of money. On June 17, 2017, Hussle inaugurated the “Marathon Clothing” store, which was founded with his business partners Steve Carless, Karen Civil, and his own brother Samiel Asghedom.

In March 2019 before his death, Hussle had contacted the Los Angeles Police Department with Roc Nation about what the two of them can do to help prevent gang violence in South LA. The meeting was supposedly scheduled for April 1, 2019, but unfortunately Hussle did not live to see the day of the meeting. On March 31, 2019, Hussle was shot multiple times in the parking lot of his own store, Marathon Clothing. He was hit five times in the torso and once on the head in South Los Angeles at approximately 3:25pm. There were two others who were wounded in the shooting, and all three victims were transported to the hospital. Sadly, Hussle did not survive the hits and was announced dead at 3:55pm at the age of 33.

Upon hearing the news of his death, many celebrities around the country offered their condolences on social media. Hussle did not get to attend the scheduled meeting for April 1, but the meeting is said to still take place at a later date in Hussle’s honor. The suspect for Hussle’s death has been identified as 29 year old Eric Holder. Upon investigation, the police and investigators believe that Holder knew the rapper and the shooting was most likely related to a personal matter. On April 2, 2019, Eric Holder was apprehended by the members of the Los Angeles Police Department.

It is sad to see the death of a renowned hip hop star and rapper. Nipsey Hussle was a great influence on the hip hop culture in America and his hard work and determination allowed him to make it so far in his career. Although it is unfortunate that he could not have continued to strive for his dreams, he will be remembered for his music and influence in the hip hop culture.

Grillz are one of the most fashionable trends that are currently on the rise. It is a fashion statement that will certainly not go out of style anytime soon. There are so many movie stars who wear them to live broadcasting events and red carpet events. Some of the stars who have been seen wearing gold teeth include the Kardashians, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, and Katy Perry. There are many other celebrities who have seen with sparkling teeth. People don’t want to miss out on the trendiest styles and the celebrities are gladly showing them off to the crowds. This style has even appeared in multiple music videos across the country. But where can people acquire this trendy fashion piece?

Here at 14kgoldteeth.com, we offer the most fashionable gold grills at the best price. When it comes to picking out your favorite pair, there are endless possibilities to choose from. We offer a wide range of choices from the type of material, design, and number of pieces. We offer different types of metals such as yellow gold, white gold, sterling silver, and plated gold. Depending on your budget, we offer different carats, from 10k to 18k, to accommodate a budget-friendly price point. In yellow gold, we offer 10k, 14k, and 18k, while in white gold we offer only 10k and 14k. Our sterling silver is 100% silver. We offer endless number of designs, but some of our most popular designs include the classic solid, iced out, diamond dust, diamond cut, open face, and bar. We also create custom designs as well to ensure all of our customers confide in a design of their choice. From single pieces, two pieces, four pieces, six pieces, and eight pieces, we offer a wide range in the number of pieces, and customers can also choose the placement of their gold teeth. While some people like having only a top set, others prefer having a bottom set. There are also people who only want the looks of the vampire fangs. Whichever the placement and style people desire, we can do it all.

There are so many possibilities, but people may ask themselves “what would be an appropriate outfit or outing that I can wear my new set of grillz?” To help some people who may be confused, we have created a guide to help categorize when you may want to consider wearing your gold teeth. When deciding on what type of gold grills to wear on what occasion, there are three categories to consider: casual, business casual, and formal.

The first category is casual. People normally define casual as a normal day-to-day function. This includes grocery shopping, going to the post office, or running errands to various places. Some people may categorize going to their children’s sporting events as a casual activity. Therefore, people would not want to dress in their high end designer dresses or tuxedos, but rather a comfortable outfit that does not restrain movement. Normally, people would call a casual outfit as a t-shirt and jeans kind of event. For this particular category, the best types of gold teeth that may suit the casual wear and casual activities may include the classic solid design, bar design, or a simple custom design. These designs are rather simple, so it will not draw extra unnecessary attention to the mouth and people can comfortably go about their activities.

The second category is business casual. This category may be sought with activities that would not be considered day-to-day but rather a weekend only type of event. Some common business casual events include shopping, special sporting events, movies, and work, depending on where you work. With these type of events, people may want to look more composed but not underdressed or overdressed. Therefore, the best types of teeth grillz that are recommended to wear would be the classic solid, diamond dust, diamond cut, and iced out. These types of events would allow for some bedazzle from your mouth as you smile throughout the event. However, since the attire would not be formal, such as a cocktail dress or tuxedo, a more complex design would be acceptable.

The final category is formal. In this category, people would consider formal as a once in a while event that does not come upon very often. These events may include movie premieres, parties, date nights, and red carpet events. People tend to dress themselves overly well in formal attire with shiny accessories and jewelry to pull together their entire outfit. As a result, the best type of gold teeth to wear in this case would be anything that involves a lot of bedazzle. These designs include the diamond dust, diamond cut, and iced out. These three designs create an immense amount of sparkle that will be coming from your mouth. With these designs, there will be a lot of attention drawn toward your mouth as everyone will want to see your shiny teeth.

These recommendations do not have to always be followed, but it is a guide for those who may be confused about when to wear what type of gold teeth. While some people may enjoy dressing business casual every day, others may be more comfortable in a t-shirt and jeans. The same scenario applies to grills teeth. People should not focus too much on when they can wear certain designs. The classic solid design, for example, can be paired with any kind of apparel. In addition, iced out designs do not only have to be worn with fancy apparel. It can also be worn with a simple t-shirt and jeans. There is not a certain right or wrong way to style your teeth. The way one styles his or her outfit should not matter to others, but to himself or herself. There are endless ways to pair a set of gold teeth to his or her outfit. The final decision comes down to the person and what he or she feels comfortable and great in.

Grillz have been spotted back in the 1980s with rappers in the North representing them. Gold teeth are popular in all shapes and sizes and some members of the Wu Tang Clan have been seen with fang-like grillz to represent their legendary group’s logo. Slowly, the grills style seemed to fade, but it rapidly made a comeback in the 90s with more designs and more sparkle.

Many people know about Nelly’s hit song “Grillz” and the style became more popular when his song was released. As many other celebrities contributed, such as Alli & Gipp, Nelly, and Paul Wall, there is one name that needs to be recognized in influencing the Grammy nominated collaboration: Johnny Dang. In Nelly’s music video, there have been claims that Johnny Dang made a cameo in the video, and he has also been on stage with Paul Wall during performances of the popular song.

While Johnny Dang is not a celebrity like Beyonce or Jay Z, he is an important figure to embrace the gold grillz phenomenon. Johnny Dang stands behind the sparkled diamond grills in the mouths of celebrities and has established so much more. He is known as “the jeweler to the stars.” He is someone who has worked hard from the bottom up, and although he is still in this industry, his hard work has paid off.

Johnny Dang first immigrated to America from Vietnam in the 90s, and upon arrival, he immediately began working as a watch repair technician to begin his career. He worked out of his car and also rented a small space at a local flea market. It wasn’t until several years after he first came to America that his business skyrocketed and became known once he worked together with Paul Wall in 2000. Then, once Nelly’s song “Grillz” was released, the number of items that Johnny sold was over 400 a day, with each one priced at approximately several thousands of dollars. He has now opened two stores with both locations in Sharpstown Mall in Houston, Texas. His popularity and business has soared so that it forced the neighboring competitors, such as Zales, to close their doors. His stores are flooded every day from celebrities, to out-of-towners, and window shoppers.

While people may not have recognized the name Johnny Dang in the beginning, his name is becoming much more recognizable more than ever. Johnny has been in the spotlight since he became known after Nelly’s “Grillz”, and now he services Hollywood A-listers such as Kanye West and Lil Wayne. But Johnny Dang does not only service grills. No matter what type of activity you are into, whether it is hip hop, rap, athletics, or the high society, Johnny can get you anything that you need from jewelry and watches- at the best price. However, just because he works with celebrities and top stars doesn’t mean that he discriminates his customers by status. Whether a celebrity or a commoner, Johnny treats all of his customers equally. Just because someone has a lot more money, he does not charge them more. He once shared, “You shouldn’t charge someone more just because they’re famous.” In addition, he is very knowledgeable with his products and manufacture and uses the highest quality materials while charging a fair cost. Because the quality is high and the prices are fair, people have reportedly been returning to Johnny.

During recent years, Johnny has not only been creating the best jewelry pieces, but he has also been up to a hyped up publicity stunt that attracts the media from all sides of the spectrum. For example, Johnny Dang and Paul Wall had Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte sport their stars and stripes design in front of the global audience to represent America. Because of their success with Ryan Lochte, the duo decided to contact Kobe Bryant, a famous basketball athlete of the LA Lakers, in 2012. However, the offer to sport a grill of his choice had a condition. Bryant had to lead Team USA’s men’s basketball team to a gold medal in order to get the grill he wanted, and Paul Wall had some ideas such as yellow gold with purple diamonds to represent the Lakers.

In another example, the grill creating duo told customers who buy a watch a week before the 2014 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans that they would promise to provide a full refund on the purchased watch if their team loses. Ultimately, if the duo’s team lost, they would have to refund a whooping $200,000, but Johnny Dang said that the amount of publicity and watches that sold there after resulted in a net gain for the company. Although that is a huge chunk of money for some businesses to lose, Johnny worked hard to create the company that he did. Celebrities loved him to give him shout outs in their songs and even appear in several music videos or perform on stage with clients.

Whether Johnny Dang is on the red carpet with the high society celebrities or performing in hip hop and rap music videos, he has the look and personality that stands out wherever he goes. He fits right in into whatever project he is working on by looking bold, and doesn’t restrain himself to only urban circles. His jewelry is being sported by a wide range of stars such as Paris Hilton, Nelly, Hugh Heffner, P. Diddy, Ryan Lochte, Lebron James, and Kanye West.

Johnny Dang has specialized in the hip hop jewelry industry that if you ask Travis Scott, Beyonce, Jay Z, Lil Jon, or other big hip hop stars, they will no doubt recommend you to Johnny Dang. Whether you are looking for watches, grillz, or even engagement rings, you can find everything that you need in the highest quality at the best price, and you can guarantee that Johnny’s products will shine bright like a diamond. If you don’t see exactly what you like, Johnny can customize it for you and it’s manufactured in the house at their high technology jewelry workshop and repair facility. While he may have started from the bottom up, Johnny Dang has single handedly influenced and changed the way entertainers, rappers, hip hop artists, and other celebrities wear their jewelry today.

Grillz have been around for centuries, dating all the way back to the ancient times when the rulers and the wealthy used them to display their affluent lives. Nowadays, they are fashionable dental accessories. They were first made popular by popular celebrities such as Jay-Z and Kanye West, and they have been made into a popular icon of the hip hop and rap industry. Now, non- hip hop stars such as Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber can be spotted wearing the infamous dental bling. From highly televised red carpet events to the small rural towns of America, gold teeth are everywhere. But are the gold grillz that everyone is wearing nowadays real or fake?

What are Pre-Made Grillz?

There are two types of gold teeth that people can acquire: pre-made grillz or custom fitted grillz. First timers may think that there is not a big difference between the two, but they are actually quite different. Pre-made dental accessories are a standard size fit that is designed to fit most people. It is usually not made with real gold and in most cases are made from stainless steel or brass with a gold or silver coated plating. These items may have the outer appearance of gold, but it is not made with real gold. Because there is no real gold used, the cost for pre-made teeth are much lower. While some people may be thrilled with the thought of cheap teeth, the overall appearance is not as classy as custom fitted teeth. Pre-made dental accessories look plastic and fake, even from a far away distance. It also looks very bulky in your mouth since the design of the teeth is made as a standard size rather than a custom fit. Since the pre-made grillz come in a standard size, there will be no need to make an impression of your teeth. This means that you would just purchase a mouth piece to put over your teeth. While the thought of this may be convenient, there are many drawbacks from pre-made accessories. Pre-made accessories are very fragile and will not be able to withstand the teeth adjustment and fitting in the long run. The color will fade and tarnish rather quickly since it is not made with pure gold. There is a higher defect rate as opposed to custom fitted styles and since an impression of the teeth was not used to create the item, it may be highly uncomfortable for many. Since the accessory is made with a one-size-fits-all mentality and there are many shapes and sizes of teeth, it may not have the best feel and fit.

What are Custom Gold Grillz?

At our company, we do not offer pre-made grillz because we value quality. Although custom grillz is more expensive, it has many pros as opposed to pre-made grillz. At 14kgoldteeth, we make the best custom grillz with the best price. Our gold grillz are all made from either real gold or silver. We do not use any type of plating or coating on top of our products. Since our grillz are custom made, it contains real yellow gold, white gold, or sterling silver. Custom teeth lasts much longer than pre-made teeth. All of our products are made with either 10k, 14k, or 18k yellow gold, 10k or 14k white gold, or sterling silver. All of our gold products have a stamp on the back to indicate its authenticity. We have a wide array of carat options for our gold products, with a lower carat number revealing the lesser amount of gold used in the product. Since our custom made products are made with real gold and silver, the teeth will not tarnish or fade as long as proper care is maintained. With the custom fit, the product will be far much more comfortable than the pre-made because an impression is used to make the grillz. The impression will capture the teeth shape and alignment so that the gold teeth will fit exactly on the teeth with a comfortable fit. It will be snug and secure, and most importantly provide comfort as opposed to the pre-made teeth. Although there is a higher price point with custom made teeth because of the higher quality of metals and materials, it is much better to invest in a product that will last a lifetime.

Fitting process for Custom Gold Teeth

For custom fitted grillz, the most important step is the fitting process. This step is crucially important as it will determine the final fit of your product. Because of this step, the time it takes to receive the grillz is slightly longer. Once a customer chooses his or her design, the number of pieces, and the type of metal on our website and places the order, our team will begin the fitting process. We send out a molding kit to the customer which includes 2 different colored putties, 2 trays, an instruction sheet, and return label. The entire process will take approximately 15-20 minutes, if done correctly. All of our directions are provided on our step by step instruction sheet, so customers will feel assured when creating their own impression. To first begin the impression, the two different colored putties must be mixed together to create one solid color. Then, the single solid color putty should be lined up onto the trays in the shape of a thin roll. Using fingers to assist in lifting up the top or bottom lip, the tray should be placed into the mouth onto the proper row of teeth and pushed onto the teeth. The putty should cover completely over the teeth and gums, and it should be placed in this position for 5-7 minutes without any movement. Once the time is up, the tray should be removed from the teeth without wiggling the tray as the slightest bit of movement can affect the fit of the gold teeth. These steps should be repeated until all of the trays have been completed with impressions for the rows of teeth that have been ordered. After all the impressions are completed, the trays with the molds should be rinsed off with cold water and dried, then placed inside the original bag. Using the return label provided, the finished impressions should be shipped back to us so that we can begin the design of your grillz and send back the completed gold teeth.

While custom fitted grillz may have a more tedious process, the result is phenomenal. The finished customized gold teeth will be made especially for you that will fit perfectly inside your mouth. The design, look, and feel is all personalized so that no two grillz will be the same in the world. Anyone can get their own set of custom gold teeth from 14kgoldteeth, and we want each and every person to experience the sophisticated fashion accessory to his or her potential.