Hip-hop Stars Auction Off Jewels for Charity

Fans of rap icons LL Cool J, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur can own a piece of hip-hop history when the music legends' jewels go up for auction next month. Hip-Hop's Crown Jewels will mark the first time a collection of jewelery owned by rap's biggest legends will be available for bidding, in the auction benefiting Russell Simmons' Rush Community Affairs - the music mogul's coalition of non-profit organizations. A spokesperson from auction house Phillips de Pury & Company says: "The artists are very tied into these pieces emotionally. That they consigned them over is a big statement." The 50-piece collection also includes sparklers from 50 Cent, Missy Elliot, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Lil Jon - whose "Crunk Ain't Dead" necklace holds the Guinness World Record for largest diamond-pendant, weighing in at almost 12 pounds. The auction gavel is set to drop on October 1. http://thebeatfm.com/main.html