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Which hip-hop artists have the biggest jewelry collections? Glad you asked.

Hip-hop can be all about the bling. But who has the most? Kaiia, a site that resells luxury jewelry, has some insights on the subject.

Drake is in first place with an estimated bling collection of US$38 million. That includes chains, pendants, and watches. His most famous piece is a 42-diamon lariat chain in 18K white gold that probably goes for about US$10 million. And has at least three Richard Mille watches, including one worth US$5.5 million.

In second spot is Lil Uzi Vert. His collection is worth in the neighbourhood of US$24.4 million. The best thing he’s got is a 10-karat natural pink diamond that he had surgically embedded in his forehead. You read that correctly. He later had it removed–wise, given that it was worth US$24 million.

Jay-Z is third with US$12.9 million. This includes a Hublot watch given to him by Beyonce on his 43rd birthday. It features 1,282 diamonds (over 100 karats) and worth about US$5 million.

Then we have Rick Ross. His Jacob & Co. Billionaire III watch is worth US$3.1 million. His total collection is valued at around US$8.5 million.

Finally, there’s Kendrick Lamar’s US$4.8 million collection. A Tiffany & Co watch, featuring 8,000 micro-pave diamonds is alone worth $US3 million.

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