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Since the tunnel and skate key, the jewelry in HD! 💎 Ice Cold is available for pre-order starting today #linkinbio. ‘Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History’ published by @taschen presents the bling culture of hip-hop and its jewelry. Using 40 years of iconic imagery and compelling stories, this visual history shines a light on the world of hip-hop, where mega stars from Run-DMC to Tupac and Jay-Z to Migos and Cardi B flash brilliant custom pieces to show status and personal style. @taschen #TASCHENbooks

Thrilled to tell you guys about my new book — Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History, celebrating hip-hop jewelry culture and its history. Amazing to work with TASCHEN on this book and I will do a longer post with the gratitude roll call of all the incredible jewelers, artists and photographers who made this book so special. This is released in September but the exclusive pre-order is on TASCHEN and linked in bio. Cover photo by @mikemillerphoto 💎 Pendant design by @aviannejewelers and TASCHEN nameplate by @bijules 💎 Super proud of this one - Tuck ya chain in 😜

The American Museum of Natural History gave an exclusive in-depth look at the new “For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence” ahead of the exhibit’s opening to the public on Friday. The collection, which will open at the Melissa and Keith Meister Gallery, features more than 70 championship rings, trophies, medals, and other memorabilia spanning nearly 150 years of sporting history. “[The exhibit] celebrates the culture of being the greatest and being the best at something, and that very human thing that sports brings out in us as humans,” For the Win guest Curator Vikki Tobak told amNewYork in an exclusive interview. Read the full story on amNY.com or link in bio 📝 Dean Koutouratsas 📸 The American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History will open ‘For the Win: Objects of Sports Excellence’ on May 15, a new exhibition showcasing championship rings, trophies, medals, and iconic memorabilia from across the sports world.⁠ ⁠ Curated by Vikki Tobak with Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman serving as senior advisor, the exhibition features more than 70 objects spanning nearly 150 years of sports history. Highlights include one of Jesse Owens’ 1936 Olympic gold medals, Breanna Stewart’s 2024 New York Liberty championship ring, the NFL’s Vince Lombardi Trophy, and Kevin Durant’s 2017 Warriors title ring.⁠ ⁠ Opening ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the exhibition kicks off the museum’s ‘World Cup, World Cultures’ programming, a series of events exploring the science, history, and global community behind sport.⁠ ⁠ (📷️: @amnh )

Amazing day of greats in LA celebrating Pat Riley statue unveiling. Oh and Life goal of meeting the gawd Michael McDonald reached, he sang the national anthem at the game ☄️🌏💥

Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History by Vikki Tobak examines how jewelry became one of Hip Hop’s most powerful visual languages—and a symbol of freedom within a society built to oppress. Through iconic pieces worn by artists like Slick Rick, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, Cardi B, and many more, the book traces how chains, rings, grills, and pendants represented survival, self-determination, and visibility on one’s own terms. Tobak frames Hip Hop jewelry not as excess, but as resistance—turning adornment into archive and style into statement. Be part of our ongoing donation campaign for Black History Month! Join us and donate $1 to our “1 Dollar, 1 Mic, 1 Movement” campaign and let’s make history together in helping to build the first museum for Hip Hop in New York. To donate, text 1DollarForHipHop to 707070 or go to thhm.org/1dollar. 📖 Read the roots. Know the culture. Know Ya Hip Hop. Powered by The Hip Hop Museum, AllHipHop.com and Abantu Audio. Throughout the month of February, Abantu is offering 100 of our followers complimentary one-month access to the Abantu Audio platform. Tag @abantuaudio for a chance to be selected. #HipHop #ExplorePage #BlackHistoryMonth #Books #TheHipHopMuseum

From the streets to the Smithsonian 💎 @Vikkitobak Vikki Tobak joins @WristCheckPod to talk Ice Cold, the hip-hop jewelry exhibit at the Museum of Natural History, and how the culture redefined luxury. All while rocking a Patek Golden Ellipse watch a Michael Jordan Wilson watch 😮‍💨 Watch the full episode tonight at 8pm et only on REVOLT TV 📺

New episode today! We’re joined by journalist, author and curator @vikkitobak From her time at Payday Records in the early ‘90s to her days as a music journalist with published work in Vibe, ego trip, Paper, Rolling Stone and Mass Appeal, Vikki has been immersed in hip hop culture. That wealth of experience made it possible for her to publish landmark books “Contact High: A Visual History of Hip Hop” and “Ice Cold: A Hip Hop Jewelry History” (not to mention her book with LL Cool J “The Streets Win: 50 Years of Hip Hop Greatness”). Our conversation with Vikki focuses mainly on Contact High and its background but we also touch on some of the other work she has accomplished in her impressive career. Then we discuss her album pick for this episode - an album she reviewed for Vibe when it was released in 1994 - “My Life” by Mary J. Blige. Listen now at the link in our bio.

From the lens to the legacy 📸🎤 @vikkitobak shares the story behind some of hip hop’s most powerful images, capturing the culture through her work as a journalist, curator, and author. We explore her journey and how her work has helped preserve the moments and emotions that shaped the movement. Tune in for a thoughtful conversation on storytelling, music history, and the visual legacy of hip hop. Full episode out today at 12PM on Compound Conversations via @tmronetwork #HipHopHistory #VisualStorytelling

📸 2025 Gordon Parks Foundation Gala what an amazing evening filthy photography Legacy and a man who was diversifying American culture the uniting all Races ❤️

When I first started BOOK CLUB, it was pretty much for the opportunity to bring a friend to Philly and help provide a place and platform for important voices to discuss important work. Plus, when people say something like “Philly can’t have nice things” my response is “but why not?” Since we started the response and feedback has been phenomenal. To be able to present a forum where intellectualism is fun, books are celebrated and being smart is sexy are all perfect combos. And to able to host acclaimed talent from out of town like @_marcusjmoore & @dcharnas and to pair them up with local impresarios / intellectuals like @john_liberator & @urfavbrunette has been a dream. For the next installment of BOOK CLUB I am incredibly proud to invite to Philadelphia the legendary @vikkitobak , author of the award winning and critically acclaimed “Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop”. Contact High is the preeminent collection of Hip-Hop photography that capture arresting images of some of the culture’s most iconic artists from 2pac to Jay-Z to Queen Latifah and more. Contact High is more than a collection of photos and the stories behind them - it’s a celebration of artistic innovation, cultural resilience and the unbreakable spirit of Hip-Hop itself. Joining Vikki will be Joseph Patel AKA @jazzbeezy the Academy Award winning producer of the documentary “Summer of Soul” and producer of “Sly Lives!” who will be leading the discussion with Vikki and moderating the Q&A. And also I’m gonna play some records as well so there is that too haha. It’s all happening at @48recordbar on Wednesday April 30th. Tickets are on sale now but it’s limited capacity and we’re already selling out. We’d love to invite you down to this intimate and one of a kind event. And the following week (5/7) I’m excited to host yet another BOOK CLUB with special guest @adammansbach , author of “The Golem of Brooklyn” who will be sitting down with @dcharnas to talk about this important work of art. Stay cool my people and see you there!

Behind every iconic image in hip hop history…⁠ …is a story worth telling.⁠ ⁠ Journalist and author Vikki Tobak (@vikkitobak ) has spent her career shining light on the photographers who documented a movement.⁠ ⁠ In our latest # Comm(UU)nity feature, we dive into how her work—through books like Contact High and Ice Cold—preserves the legacy of hip hop through the lens of those who captured it.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio to explore how Vikki curates culture—and how we continue that mission through design.⁠ ⁠ —⁠ 🖤 Preserve the past. Inspire the present.⁠ 🔗 Read the full story + shop the movement ⁠ 📸 : @petrarichterovaphotography ⁠ #UnknownUnion #CommUUnity #VikkiTobak #ContactHighProject #HipHopPhotography #HipHop50 #CulturalCurator #VisualArchives #PreserveTheCulture #WeartheStory #StoryDrivenStyle #StreetwearWithSubstance #IconsAndImageMakers