Gold caps

In 1986 Sleeping Bag records asked me to photograph Just-Ice (above) for the cover of his new album ‘Kool & Deadly. Rumor had it that Just Ice had recently beaten a murder rap in Washington DC and was an all all around dangerous dude. Born in Brooklyn he was was one of the first MC’s to use a Ragga/Hip Hop style.

The photo shoot went well and we ended up going across the street to the Time Cafe for Long Island Ice Teas and snacks. Just-Ice neatly removed his gold caps, folded them in a napkin and stashed them in his pocket before eating the tortilla chips.

Gold Caps or Grills were all the rage in the 80’s –  a few weeks before I had filmed gold teeth being made and fitted at  Eddie’s in Brooklyn at the  Fulton Mall for ‘Slammin’ a VHS hip hop magazine.

A week or two after my shoot with Just-Ice, he popped by my studio to show me the little kitten he had adopted – he named him ‘Money Clip’.


2 Responses to “Gold caps”

  1. I can say personally that Just Ice is a great dude…and a friend of mine.also one of the most rugged raw hip hop icons that has ever existed.I would hate to be on his bad side.
    He is one of the pioneers of the gold teeth fashion in hip hop.I am honored and humbled
    to know the man.and I believe he should get a hell of a lot more credit than he does.and I say that knowing that he is loved all over the globe for his great contribution to hip hop
    truth told people are scared in his presence
    cause he is a HIP HOP ICONIC RAP GANGSTER ORIGINAL PIONEERING GIANT. To say the least ….sincerly Defrock…

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