The result: a terrier-sized pendant spelling out the words "Crunk Ain't Dead, " the letters encrusted with 3, 576 tiny diamonds.

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On trips through the South, for example, he's created playlists that have included crunk (Southern hip-hop) and Southern alternative-rock bands like Drive-By Truckers.

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Today, we'll talk Obama, look at how larger media outlets covered this week's Iraq news, and we'll weigh Webster's decision to add the word crunk to their dictionary.

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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Anheuser-Busch have all jumped in, as well as a number of upstart brands like Rockstar, Monster and Crunk, the latter being peddled by Grey Goose entrepreneur Sidney Frank.

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George Clooney's entire collection of suits may be less expensive than Lil Jon's chain, but the latter certainly comes with its perks--it's safe to say that a 5-pound "Crunk Ain't Dead" pendant is a bit too conspicuous to be lost at a coat check.

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