Maxi Jazz Slams Bling Culture

The Faithless frontman has concurred with rapper Kanye West in his damnation of hip-hop’s ‘bling’ culture and is urging musicians to shun ostentatious jewellery – in a effort to stamp out the conflict diamond trade responsible for civil war, murder, rape and child slavery.

Jazz is disgusted that western taste fuels criminal activity and is imploring governments to get involved.

In the Independent newspaper, Jazz praised West who has also campaigned tirelessly for the cause: “There are exceptions. Kanye West may be categorised as being part of bling culture, but he is not your average hustla.”

“His campaign to abolish the illicit diamond trade is refreshing, especially given the fact that the majority of his peers are laden with rocks.”

"So while unimaginable misery is being endured by millions of Africans, and three million people have been murdered in Congo over the last five years, we in the West who needlessly fuel this carnage, care only about the bling aspect."

He also goes on to explain that George Bush’s administration is aware that the illegal diamond trade funds much of Al-Qaeda’s activities: “I read a quote form US General Accounting Office from November 2003, that Al-Qaeda used diamonds to ‘earn mony, move money and store money.’