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  • Image for Public Enemy crosshairs logo necklace owned by Chuck D

    Public Enemy crosshairs logo necklace owned by Chuck D

    A black and white Public Enemy necklace. The necklace is made up of a circular medallion with a black cord. The front of medallion has a design of a target over the silhouette of a man. The medallion appears to be made of cardboard covered in a white faux leather material with black plastic lacing around the outer edge. The target, silhouette, and border on front are black plastic....
    Manufactured by
    Winterland Productions, American, 1978 - 2001
    Owned by
    Chuck D, American, born 1960
    Subject of
    Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
    Chuck D, American, born 1960
    Terminator X, American, born 1966
    Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
    Professor Griff, American, born 1960
    Medium
    cardboard, plastic, cord
    Dimensions
    L x W (L x W x Diameter x Depth): 17 x 3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 3/8 in. (43.2 x 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.9 cm)
    Type
    necklaces
    Classification
    Adornment
    Date
    ca.1990
    Description
    A black and white Public Enemy necklace. The necklace is made up of a circular medallion with a black cord. The front of medallion has a design of a target over the silhouette of a man. The medallion appears to be made of cardboard covered in a white faux leather material with black plastic lacing around the outer edge. The target, silhouette, and border on front are black plastic. Black text on back reads "Winterland / productions / ROCK EXPRESS ® / TM LA. ART/CELEBRITY T'S · HAYWARD, CA · (415) 732-0946."
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Hip hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy
    Object number
    2013.149.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Portrait of Public Enemy

    Portrait of Public Enemy

    A black and white photograph of Public Enemy. The photograph features, from left to right, Terminator X, Flavor Flav, Chuck D, and Professor Griff. Flavor Flav and Chuck D both hold microphones near the foreground of the photograph. Terminator X stands behind turn tables in the background. Flavor Flav and Chuck D have microphones up near their faces....
    Photograph by
    Mitchell, Jack, American, 1925 - 2013
    Subject of
    Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
    Terminator X, American, born 1966
    Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
    Chuck D, American, born 1960
    Professor Griff, American, born 1960
    Medium
    silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
    Type
    gelatin silver prints
    portraits
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Date
    1987
    Description
    A black and white photograph of Public Enemy. The photograph features, from left to right, Terminator X, Flavor Flav, Chuck D, and Professor Griff. Flavor Flav and Chuck D both hold microphones near the foreground of the photograph. Terminator X stands behind turn tables in the background. Flavor Flav and Chuck D have microphones up near their faces. Professor Griff stands crossing his arms in the foreground. The back of the photograph has several Jack Mitchell stamps at center, caption information in the lower right, a photographer's note in the bottom and the number [4174] in the bottom left.
    Topic
    Entertainers
    Hip hop (Music)
    Musicians
    Photography
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2016.83.10
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Jack Mitchell, All Rights Reserved

  • Give It Up / Bedlam

    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.”
    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
    Medium
    metal, plastic, paper
    Dimensions
    H x W x D: 4 × 2 1/2 × 7/16 in. (10.2 × 6.4 × 1.1 cm)
    Type
    audio cassettes
    Classification
    Media Arts-Audio Recordings
    Date
    1994
    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.”
    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
  • Image for Clock worn by Flavor Flav

    Clock worn by Flavor Flav

    This clock was acquired in the mid-1980s (exact date unknown) by William Jonathan Drayton Jr., professionally known as Flavor Flav. Drayton wore this clock during the late 1980s and early 1990s during performances and appearances with the group Public Enemy. Drayton said that this was most likely the first clock he wore during a performance with Public Enemy, but he couldn’t be 100% sure....
    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Worn by
    Flavor Flav, American, born 1959
    Subject of
    Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
    Medium
    plastic , metal , ink and rope
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (Height including rope): 15 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (39.4 × 11.4 × 3.5 cm)
    Type
    clocks
    Classification
    Clothing-Costume
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Place used
    United States, North and Central America
    Date
    mid 1980s
    Caption
    This clock was acquired in the mid-1980s (exact date unknown) by William Jonathan Drayton Jr., professionally known as Flavor Flav. Drayton wore this clock during the late 1980s and early 1990s during performances and appearances with the group Public Enemy. Drayton said that this was most likely the first clock he wore during a performance with Public Enemy, but he couldn’t be 100% sure. He last wore it on stage while performing with Public Enemy during the NMAAHC’s grand opening concert on 09.24.2016, with the intention to donate it to the museum. .
    Description
    Clock necklace worn by Flavor Flav in the late 1980s and early 1990s during performances and appearances with the group Public Enemy.
    The clock is round and black with an off white face. It has rounded edges and several scratches on it. There is a small black circle on the top of the clock, made out of the same material as the body of the clock. There is a hole on either side. It has a grey rope cord through it with a knot at the top.
    The face of the clock is off white and is slightly discolored. It has all twelve numbers in black ink. There are dots going around the outer edge of the face of the clock. There are bold black dots directly next to the twelve numbers, with for smaller black dots in between. There is text above the number "6" white reads [WATER / RESISTANT]. The hands of the clock are black. There is a short, thick hour hand between the "4" and "5", a longer, thinner minute hand at the "29" minute mark, and the longest, thinnest hand, the second hand, is pointing at the "3". The face of the clock is covered with a clear plastic, which has scratches and cracks in several places.
    The back of the clock has four visible silver screws, two on the top and two on the bottom. There is a smaller protruding black circle in the middle of the back of the clock. It has raised text which reads [OPEN] and [CLOSE] with an arrow above the words. There are some indented grooves around the edges of the smaller circle. There is a small hole at the bottom of the clock and there is an indented circle going around the entire edge of the clock.
    Topic
    Clothing and dress
    Hip hop (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Flavor Flav
    Object number
    2018.49
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
  • Image for Boombox used by Public Enemy

    Boombox used by Public Enemy

    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....
    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
    Medium
    metal, plastic, paper
    Dimensions
    14 x 27 x 7 1/8 in. (35.6 x 68.6 x 18.1 cm)
    Type
    radio receivers
    Classification
    Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual
    Exhibition
    Musical Crossroads
    On View
    NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
    Date
    ca. 1986
    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."
    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