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LL Cool J Assault, Def Jam label introductory showcase, Benjamin Franklin H.S.
- Photograph by
- Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- LL Cool J, American, born 1968
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, American, founded 1943
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 1/2 × 13 15/16 in. (26.6 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 5/8 × 12 15/16 in. (21.9 × 32.8 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of LL Cool J performing at Benjamin Franklin High School, the second in a series of four photographs. Cool J is pictured to the right of frame, higher than the crowd in front and to his right. He is holding a microphone to his mouth with his left hand and holding a record cover reading [Def Jam recordings] in his right hand, which is held up in the air. To the left of frame, fans in the crowd hold their hands up and out towards LL Cool J. On the back of the photograph, an inscription written by Bill Adler identifies the subject and the photographer.
- Place captured
- East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Education
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.44.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Allen. Permission required for use.
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Give It Up / Bedlam
- Recorded by
- Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
- Distributed by
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Owned by
- Chuck D, American, born 1960
- Subject of
- Terminator X, American, born 1966
- Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
- Professor Griff, American, born 1960
- Chaf-Pozi Soweto, South African
- Date
- 1994
- Medium
- metal, plastic, paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 × 2 1/2 × 7/16 in. (10.2 × 6.4 × 1.1 cm)
- Description
- A black plastic cassette tape with white writing. Side 1: "PUBLIC ENEMY/ GIVE IT UP (MAIN VERSION) (4:44)" Side 2: "PUBLIC ENEMY/ BEDLAM 13:13 (LP VERSION) (4:13)." Also on the label is “Def Jam Recordings. BMI. 1994 Rush Associated Labels. Cassette brand: Dolby B NR HX PRO.”
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- audio cassettes
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
- Object number
- 2013.149.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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Photographic portrait of Slick Rick
- Photograph by
- Alcindor Studio, American
- Subject of
- Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
- Distributed by
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Date
- 1989
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.5 cm)
- Description
- Black and white photographic portrait of Slick Rick wearing an eye patch, several rings, and a dark leather coat. A metal brooch in the shape of a crown appears in Slick Rick's hair. Underneath the photograph are logos for "Def Jam Recordings", "Rush Artist Management", "SlickRick", and "Columbia".
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick (Courtesy of Walters Archives)
- Object number
- 2014.203.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- © CBS Records Inc. Permission required for use.
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Photographic portrait of Slick Rick
- Photograph by
- Alcindor Studio, American
- Subject of
- Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
- Distributed by
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Date
- 1989
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.5 cm)
- Description
- Black and white photographic portrait of Slick Rick wearing an eye patch, several rings, and a dark leather coat. Slick Rick has one knee propped up with his arms resting on that knee. A metal brooch in the shape of a crown appears in Slick Rick's hair. Underneath the photograph are logos for "Def Jam Recordings", "Rush Artist Management", "SlickRick", and "Columbia".
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick (Courtesy of Walters Archives), © CBS Records Inc.
- Object number
- 2014.203.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © CBS Records Inc. Permission required for use.
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LL Cool J Assault, Def Jam label introductory showcase, Benjamin Franklin H.S.
- Photograph by
- Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- LL Cool J, American, born 1968
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, American, founded 1943
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 7/8 in. (21.8 × 32.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of LL Cool J performing at Benjamin Franklin High School, the third in a series of four photographs. Cool J is pictured to the right of frame, higher than the crowd in front of and to his right. He is holding a microphone to his mouth with his left hand and holding a record cover in his outstretched right hand. To the left of frame, fans in the crowd hold their hands up and out towards LL Cool J. On the back of the photograph, an inscription written by Bill Adler identifies the subject and the photographer.
- Place captured
- East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Education
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.44.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Allen. Permission required for use.
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LL Cool J Assault, Def Jam label introductory showcase, Benjamin Franklin H.S.
- Photograph by
- Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- LL Cool J, American, born 1968
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, American, founded 1943
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.7 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 7/8 in. (21.8 × 32.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of a crowd of teenage boys and girls at a performance by LL Cool J at Benjamin Franklin High School, the fourth in a series of four photographs. In the center left a girl in the foreground looks to the right of frame, smiling with her mouth open and her hands held apart as though mid-clap. To the right of her is another girl, wearing glasses and looking straight at the camera with her mouth open. Behind them is a crowd of other students. On the back of the photograph an inscription written by Bill Adler identifies the subject and photographer.
- Place captured
- East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Education
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.44.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Allen. Permission required for use.
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Boombox used by Public Enemy
- Manufactured by
- Tecsonic, South Korean
- Owned by
- Chuck D, American, born 1960
- Subject of
- Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Terminator X, American, born 1966
- Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
- Professor Griff, American, born 1960
- Chaf-Pozi Soweto, South African
- Date
- ca. 1986
- Medium
- metal, plastic, paper
- Dimensions
- 14 x 27 x 7 1/8 in. (35.6 x 68.6 x 18.1 cm)
- Description
- A tecsonic boombox with a light brown metal cover used by Public Enemy. The boombox has a handle at the top, collapsible antenna, six speakers, a radio, a double cassette player, and a number of controls. There are green and black Public Enemy stickers adhered around the left, top, and right sides. There is one sticker on each side and three on the top. All of the stickers have varying degrees of loss. Two cassette compartments marked "METAL / 4 BAND STEREO RECEIVER / DOUBLE CASSETTE PLAYER" and "5-BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER MX-900." The large round speaker at the bottom right has a white sticker with black and red print that says "I (heart symbol) / SOWETO / www.iluvsa.co.za / Where: CHAF - POZI / When: 3rd Saturday / of every month." There is a black label with silver text on back of speaker. It reads "TECSONIC / STEREO DOUBLE CASSETTE RECORDER / WITH 4-BAND RADIO / MODEL NO: MX-900 / AC 110/220V 50/60Hz30W / DC 15V"D"SIZE BATTERY x10PCS / MADE IN KOREA."
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Type
- radio receivers
- Topic
- Hip hop (Music)
- Technology
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
- Object number
- 2013.149.1.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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LL Cool J Assault, Def Jam label introductory showcase, Benjamin Franklin H.S. basement
- Photograph by
- Allen, Harry, American, born 1964
- Subject of
- LL Cool J, American, born 1968
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, American, founded 1943
- Date
- 1984
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 10 1/2 × 13 15/16 in. (26.6 × 35.4 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 9/16 × 12 7/8 in. (21.8 × 32.7 cm)
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of LL Cool J performing at Benjamin Franklin High School, the first in a series of four photographs. Cool J is pictured to the right of frame, higher than the crowd behind and to the left of him. He is facing away from the audience and towards the camera, holding a microphone to his mouth with his left hand and holding a record cover reading [Def Jam recordings] in his right. To the left of frame, fans in the crowd hold their hands up and out towards LL Cool J. On the back of the photograph, an inscription written by Bill Adler identifies the subject and the photographer.
- Place captured
- East Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Topic
- Actors
- Education
- Hip hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.44.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Harry Allen. Permission required for use.