Rappers Who Wear Grills
A standard of hip hop fashion, many rappers wear grills. Rappers with grills come in many forms. Some famous rap stars who wear grills got solid gold grills while other rappers with grills prefer ample amounts of diamonds. Some famous rappers with grills even wrote lyrics about their designer smiles.
Who will you find on this rappers with grills list? Kanye West told Ellen DeGeneres that he had his bottom teeth removed to make way for his diamond encrusted grill. Lil Wayne has had grills in the past. In 2007, Chamillionaire retired his grill so that people would take him more seriously as an artist. Other famous rappers with grills include Flavor Flav, Paul Wall, and Nicki Minaj.
Which rapper's grills are your favorites? Take a look at this list and find out.
Lil Wayne has had grills in the past, but in 2010 he revealed that he actually had dental surgery to achieve his diamond-encrusted look. "Imma die with these. These are my teeth," he said.
- Age: 42
- Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
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- 1Tha Carter III551 Votes
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In 2017, ASAP Ferg debuted a custom grill - with ruby fangs and pink diamonds - which reportedly set the rapper back $10,000.
- Age: 36
- Birthplace: Harlem, New York City, New York
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Out of all rappers, perhaps Paul Wall is the artist who has most celebrated the art of the grill. Speaking of his grills on Nelly's track "Grillz,", he said:
"I got the wrist wear and neck wear that’s captivating, but it’s what smile that’s got these onlookers spectating."
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Georgetown, Texas, USA
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Nicki Minaj showed off her new grill in a 2017 video.
- Age: 42
- Birthplace: Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago
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Gabby the Jeweler has designed grills for ASAP Rocky among other rappers.
- Age: 36
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
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Jay-Z had grills when he was a young rapper just starting out.
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
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Ludacris wears grills in his "Southern Hospitality" music video.
- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Champaign, Illinois
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- 2Crash41 Votes
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Lil Jon is one of the famous clients of grill-master, Johnny Dang.
- Age: 54
- Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The Best Lil Jon Albums, RankedSee all- 1Kings of Crunk16 Votes
- 2Crunk Juice11 Votes
- 3Put Yo Hood Up5 Votes
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Flavor Flav has been frequently photographed with all gold top and bottom grills.
- Age: 65
- Birthplace: Roosevelt, New York, USA
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Paul Wall said that he's created custom grills for several famous rappers including Sean Combs.
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Harlem, New York, USA
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Juicy J's grills are impressive to say the least, so much so that they even caught the eye of Katy Perry. Juicy J was once quoted as saying:
"She liked my chain and I hooked her up with my jeweler. She wanted to get some grillz, so I gave her the contact to my jeweler."
- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Tennessee, USA
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- 3Hustle Till I Die21 Votes
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Gucci Mane used to wear gold grills, but ditched them some time in 2010.
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Bessemer, Alabama, USA
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In 2010, Kanye West told Ellen DeGeneres that he had his bottom teeth removed to make way for his diamond encrusted grill.
- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- 2The College Dropout2,400 Votes
- 3Late Registration2,079 Votes
Lil' Flip gets his custom grills from TJ Jewelry in Austin, TX.
- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Cloverland, Houston
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In 2007, Chamillionaire retired his grill so that people would take him more seriously as an artist, saying:
"I speak with a purpose and definitely want people to know that I'm not just some rapper with diamonds in his mouth. As soon as they get past the materialistic stuff and listen to the message on my album then I will feel like I have won."
- Age: 45
- Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA
Juvenile is often photographed showing off his gold grills.
- Age: 49
- Birthplace: USA, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Birdman was once known for sporting grills, but in 2017 he had them removed.
- Age: 55
- Birthplace: USA, New Orleans, Louisiana
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In most photos, Lil B does not appear to have grills. However, he has worn them in the past, as documented in a New Yorker profile.
- Age: 35
- Birthplace: Berkeley, California
