Bling, booty, bubbles and lots of attitude: Inside the world of America’s hip-hop honeys
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Puffing on cigars clasped in their three-inch multi-colored talons, these are the women who populate hip-hop music videos.
'Hip-hop Honeys' was shot by photographer Brian Finke, known for his previous portraits of cheerleaders, body-builders and frat boys.
He captured the glamorous extras behind-the-scenes at video shoots in a variety of locations including a Park Avenue hotel room and a Harlem cigar bar.
The music video ladies posed up for the camera, dripping in diamond-encrusted crosses and statement earrings. Most extras wore extremely tight cropped tops and tiny shorts while others had stripped down to racy lingerie.
Finke told Slate: 'A lot of the stuff I do is very straightforward: Pick a subject matter and just obsess about it for a period of time, whether it's a week or a few years.'
Blinging: A 'hip-hop honey' clutches a cigar during the filming of a music video
If looks could kill: One hip-hop music video extra poses up with a machine gun in the dressing room
Sex appeal: One lady lounges on the bed of a hotel room during a break in filming
Smoking: One of the background hip-hop honeys and a music video star share a puff of cigar smoke under the studio lights
Dangerous curves: Some outfits were accessorized with guns om set
She's got the moves: A hip-hop extra dances on the shoot of a music video
Glitz and glam: The photographer Brian Finke shot the collection in music studios, a Harlem bar and Park Avenue hotel room in New York
Hanging around: Wrapped in leopard print robes, the ladies await their moment in front of the camera
Glamor: Cropped shirts and layers of gold chains were the order of the day on the video shoots
Cross to bear: One young woman was dripping in gold crosses and large hooped earrings for her moment of fame
Revealing: Most of the young women stripped down to underwear and bikinis for the music video
Ready for my close-up: A starlet prepares for her moment in front of the camera
Made up: The ladies were extremely glamorous as they vied for attention on the video shoots
Dozing off: Waiting around for filming proved too much for one young lady
Hip-hop lifestyle: Music stars and extras chill back stage together during filming
Sharp: No hip-hop starlet worth her salt is ready without her fake nails
Balance: How to navigate of a hip-hop video in six-inch heels
Chilling: The hip-hop honeys are the latest collection by photographer Brian Finke
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