Recorded by

The Last Poets, American, founded 1968

Owned by

El-Hadi, Suliaman, American, 1936 - 1995

Medium

plastic and tape

Dimensions

H x W x D: 2 9/16 × 4 × 1/2 in. (6.5 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)

Type

audio cassettes

Place depicted

Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

April 29, 1978

Description

Black cassette tape with white and pink label. Handwritten information appears on both sides of cassette tape. Side 1 of cassette tape has handwritten information reading, [THE Last PoEts & M.P.C. At/AubuRn CoRRECtional Facility/#2/4-29-78]. Side 2 of cassette tape has handwritten information reading, [PoEts & M.P.C.].

Topic

African American

Hip hop (Music)

Prisons

Spoken word (Poetry)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Qaddafi El-Hadi in memory of Suliaman El-Hadi

Object number

2014.40.6

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Classification

Media Arts-Audio Recordings

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Eshani, Melody, American

Owned by

Williams, Saul, American, born 1972

Medium

metal, plastic

Dimensions

H x W x D: 11 1/4 × 3 15/16 × 1/2 in. (28.6 × 10 × 1.3 cm)

Type

necklaces

Date

2007

Description

Necklace featuring the word [Niggy] in cursive-style letters. "Niggy" is made of a light blue plastic with red pigment on top. Word is on a black plastic background, shaped around the letters. At either end of the word is a small plastic circle where the metal necklace attaches. Metal portion of necklace is a chain with clasp at the top for closure.

Topic

African American

Beauty culture

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Identity

Language

Rock and roll (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Saul Williams

Object number

2014.188.4

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Classification

Adornment

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Eshani, Melody, American

Owned by

Williams, Saul, American, born 1972

Medium

metal, plastic

Dimensions

H x W x D: 1 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 13/16 in. (3.5 × 7.9 × 2.1 cm)

Type

finger rings

Date

2007

Description

Ring featuring the word [Tardust] in cursive-style letters at the top of the ring. Letters made of a light blue-green plastic with red and yellow pigment. Word is on a plastic black background, shaped around the letters. Top of the ring adhered to shank that holds three fingers. Shank made of three sections of white plastic.

Topic

African American

Beauty culture

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Identity

Language

Music

Rock and roll (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Saul Williams

Object number

2014.188.5

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Adornment

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Designed by

Dapper Dan, American, born 1945

Manufactured by

Scala, founded 1921

Worn by

Griffin, William Michael, Jr., American, born 1968

Medium

Hat: wool felt, grosgrain ribbon, feathers, and synthetic fiber

Jacket: leather, nylon cloth, and plastic zipper

Pants: leather, polyester fleece, and plastic closures

Dimensions

H x W x D (2016.10.1-.3 (on form)): 69 × 29 × 15 in. (175.3 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)

H x W x D (2016.10.2-.3 (on form)): 61 1/2 × 29 × 15 in. (156.2 × 73.7 × 38.1 cm)

Type

ensembles (costume)

Place made

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2006

Description

An ensemble featuring a brown felt homburg hat (.1) by Scala and a brown leather jacket (.2) and pants (.3) designed by Dapper Dan for Rakim, and worn by Rakim at the 2006 VH1 Hip Hop Honors event.

Topic

African American

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Rakim

Object number

2016.10.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Fashion

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Pereira, Al, American, born 1963

Subject of

2 Live Crew, American, 1985 - 2014

Printed by

Adler, Bill, American, born 1951

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 10 15/16 × 13 15/16 in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm)

H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 13 1/16 in. (22.1 × 33.2 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

Date

1994; printed 2003

Description

A black and white photograph of 2 Live Crew fans.

There is a large crowd of men and women. Many of them are smiling and raising their arms in the air. Some of the people in the front are reaching out towards the stage.

There is a white border around the image. It is thicker on the top and bottom and thinner on the two sides. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears at the top from where pieces of tape used to be. There is an inscription in the center as well as an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler at the bottom.

Topic

African American

Gesture

Hip hop (Music)

Photography

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.264

Restrictions & Rights

© Al Pereira

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Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Published by

Playbill, American, founded 1884

Used by

Longacre Theatre, American, founded 1913

Subject of

Simmons, Russell Wendell, American, born 1957

Lathan, Stan, American, born 1945

Sia, Beau, American, born 1976

Ice, Black, American

Chin, Staceyann, American, born 1972

Colman, Steve, American

Del Valle, Mayda, American

Me, Georgia, American

Hammad, Suheir, Jordanian American, born 1973

Poetri, American, born 1974

Lemon, American, born 1975

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (22.2 x 14.6 cm)

Type

theater programs

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

2002

Description

Playbill for Def Poetry Jam on Broadway. White background with yellow box at top, gray box below with large white circle center, title over the top in black. [PLAYBILL/LONGACRE THEATRE/DEF/POETRY/JAM/ON/BROADWAY] White circular sticker on back, handwritten 2002.

Topic

African American

Broadway Theatre

Hip hop (Music)

Spoken word (Poetry)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Kayla Deigh Owens

Object number

2011.45.22

Restrictions & Rights

Playbill used by permission. All rights reserved, Playbill Inc.

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Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Subject of

Black Rock Coalition, American, founded 1985

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 39 3/8 × 27 9/16 in. (100 × 70 cm)

Type

posters

Place used

Bari, Italy, Europe

Date

ca. 1991

Description

A Black Rock Festival poster used at the Renoir Club in Bari, Italy with primary colors that are white, black, red, green, and yellow throughout. The header, top third, is black with mainly white type, that reads "LA GAZZETTA/ DEL MEZZOGIORNO" in the top left corner. The logo for Associazione/ culturale/ izimbra" is in the center, and "MINISTERO DEL TURISMO/ E DELLO SPETTACOLO/ COMUNE DI BARI/ Assessorato allo Spettacolo" at top right. Underneath in red and green type with white bordering, are letters that read "BLACK ROCK" with "FESTIVAL" spread out underneath in yellow type. There is a small blurb underneath the header, with a white banner with black centered type that reads "tributo a Jimi Hendrix ~ da Hendrix alla Black Rock Coalition." Below the remainder of the poster is split into three columns/sections, all separated by white jagged lines. The left column features red with black type with two white abstract depictions of guitars, mirrored, touching heads. On the inside top guitar, reads "24 GIUGNO" with "JJ JUMPERS/ JEAN PAUL BOURELLY/ KELVYNATOR X SLAM-FUNK POSSE" written underneath. Inside the bottom guitar reads "26 GIUGNO" with "GOOD GUYS/ D-XTREME/ BLACK ROCK ORCHESTRA" underneath. There is also a black logo for Doctor Musik Nice Price in the middle, outside of the guitars to the left. The middle column, gray with black and white text, has a black abstract guitar sitting on its body, with white facial features on the body of the guitar. Above, in black type, letters read "RENOIR CLUB - BARI/ VIA M. LOSACCO 8/~ore 21.00~." Underneath, in white type, reads "~PREVENDITE~/ DOCTOR MUSIK NICE PRICE/ Via Putignani, 215 - BARI/ Tel. 080/ 5246686/ DOCTOR MUSIK/ Via P. Amedeo, 154-BARI/ Tel. 080/ 5210856 5244686/ CANTON BLUE/ V.le Unita d'Italia, 63/8 - BARI/ Tel. 080/5575532/ RACCOMANDATO DA/ radionorba" in various fonts and sizes. The right column features green with black type on two white abstract depictions of guitars that are mirrored, touching heads. Inside the top guitar are letters that read "25 GUIGNO" with "P.B.R. STREET GANG/ TASHAN/ GAInside the bottom guitar words read "27 GUIGNO" with "MICHAEL HILL'S BLUESLAND/ BLACK ROCK ORCHESTRA/ Featuring BERNIE WORRELL" underneath. There is also a black logo for Doctor Musik, 1998, Dischi, in black type, centered to the right. There is a white border around the entire poster.

Topic

African American

Associations and institutions

Hip hop (Music)

Jazz (Music)

Mass media

Resistance

Rhythm and blues (Music)

Rock and roll (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Rock Coalition - LaRonda Davis, President

Object number

2015.42.12

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Leone, Lisa, American, born 1966

Subject of

Fab 5 Freddy, American, born 1959

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 7/8 in. (35.2 × 27.6 cm)

H x W (Image): 11 × 7 15/16 in. (27.9 × 20.2 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

early 1990s

Description

A black and white portrait photograph of Fab 5 Freddy.

He is turned towards the proper left side of the image. He is wearing a straw brimmed hat with a black ribbon around it. He is also wearing a button down short-sleeve shirt and a chain bracelet on his right wrist. He has a pair of glasses and a mustache. He right arm is raised in front of his face and he appears to be holding onto his tongue with his right hand.

The image has an even white border around it. The back of the photograph is white. There are tears are the top where pieces of tape used to be, and a few tiny pieces of the white tape remain.There is an inscription and a signature on the back.

Topic

African American

Actors

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.242

Restrictions & Rights

© Lisa Leone

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Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Pereira, Al, American, born 1963

Subject of

LL Cool J, American, born 1968

Beacon Theatre, American, founded 1929

Printed by

Adler, Bill, American, born 1951

Medium

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.2 × 27.8 cm)

H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)

Type

gelatin silver prints

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

May 1, 1991; printed 2003

Description

A black-and-white photograph of LL Cool J performing at the Beacon Theater in NYC on May 1, 1991. Cool J is pictured center frame, with a microphone held to his lips by his right hand. His eyes are closed and he is bare-chested under an open jacket. He also wears a bucket hat and chain necklace. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the subject, photographer, location and date.

Topic

African American

Actors

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

United States--History--1969-2001

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.290

Restrictions & Rights

© Al Pereira

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Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Davenport, Gregory L Jr., American, born 1977

Subject of

The Last Mr. Bigg, American, ca. 1970 - 2015

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)

Type

chromogenic color prints

Place captured

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date

February 2005

Description

A color photograph of Alabama rapper The Last Mr. Bigg.

Bigg is pictured seated, wearing a green Chicago White Sox jacket and hat, and smoking.

He has a white gauze bandage over his proper right eye, with black sunglasses on top. The green baseball cap reads [SOX] diagonally in white. He is wearing a white ribbed shirt under the green jacket. There is a red "C" on the left side of the jacket, outlined in white and then yellow. The word [SOX] is on top of the "C" in white with a yellow outline. He has a goatee and long fingernails. He is holding a cigarette in his mouth with his right hand. His left hand is making a fist and is on top of a newspaper on his lap. He is sitting in a white chair and there is some house siding and a window visible behind him.

There is an inscription on the verso, handwritten by Bill Adler, identifying the subject, location, date and photographer.

Topic

African American

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.214

Restrictions & Rights

© Gregory L. Davenport Jr.

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Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Hastings, Danny, American, born 1969

Subject of

GangStarr, American, 1985 - 2006

Guru, American, 1961 - 2010

DJ Premier, American, born 1966

Medium

dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions

H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.7 × 40.7 cm)

H x W (Image): 19 1/2 × 13 in. (49.5 × 33 cm)

Type

color prints (photographs)

Date

late 1990s

Description

A color photograph of GangStarr, DJ Premier and Guru.

DJ Premier is on the proper right side of the image, leaning down towards the camera with his arms crossed on his knees. He is wearing a tan, white, and grey FUBU pullover sweatshirt with a small zipper near the neckand a navy baseball cap with a white New York Yankees logo. To his proper left is Guru, standing with his left hand outstretched towards the camera. He is wearing a navy hat and a navy Tommy Jeans vest over a light grey sweatshirt and light grey FUBU sweatpants. Trees and a white dome of a building are visible in the background.

On the back of the photograph is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject and photographer.

Topic

African American

Fashion

Gesture

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.229

Restrictions & Rights

Photography by Daniel Hastings/Atomicus Films

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Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Photograph by

Benabib, Michael, American, born 1962

Subject of

McDaniels, Darryl Matthews, American, born 1964

Jam Master Jay, American, 1965 - 2002

Demme, Robert Jonathan, American, 1944 - 2017

St. John's University, American, founded 1870

New York Mets, American, founded 1962

Chicago Bulls, American, founded 1966

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

H x W (2015.132.81.1 Sheet): 11 × 17 in. (28 × 43.2 cm)

H x W (2015.132.81.1 Image): 10 3/4 × 13 3/4 in. (27.3 × 35 cm)

H x W (2015.132.81.2 Sheet): 11 × 17 1/16 in. (28 × 43.3 cm)

H x W (2015.132.81.2 Image): 10 3/4 × 13 13/16 in. (27.3 × 35.1 cm)

Type

portraits

inkjet prints

Place captured

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1991

Description

A color photograph of DMC and JMJ with director Jonathan Demme.

DMC is on the proper right side. He is wearing a red and white St. John's Redmen t-shirt, red shorts, a white brimmed hat with a red ribbon, and glasses. He is also wearing a necklace with a shoe pendant and has a watch on his proper right wrist. He has a goatee. JMJ is in the center. He is wearing a blue, orange, and white New York Mets t-shirt, blue and orange shorts, a red Chicago Bulls baseball cap, a necklace with a shoe pendant, and a bracelet on his proper right wrist. He has a goatee. His proper left hand is in his shorts pocket and his right hand is shaking the proper right hand of Robert Demme. Robert is facing the proper right side of the image. His left arm is down by his side and he has a black watch on his left wrist. He is wearing a white button down shirt with a map over it, a white undershirt, black shorts, and a black baseball cap that reads [-OKLYN] in orange. He has a white "Crew" pass clipped onto his shirt. There is a brick building in the background as well as a group of men and women sitting and standing in front of a fence.

2015.132.81.1 has a white border around it. It is thinnest on the top and bottom, thicker on the proper right side, and thickest on the proper left side. It is signed vertically in black ink, on the proper bottom left side next to the image. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated diagonal lines facing the right side of the paper. There are tears at the top from where tape used to be. There is a yellow post-it note at the top right. There is a small number "25" handwritten sideways in black ink in the bottom left corner. There is an inscription by Bill Adler handwritten vertically down the left side in the blue ink. 2015.132.81.2 has a white border around it. It is thinner on the top and bottom and thicker on the two sides. The back of the photograph has light grey text repeated diagonal lines facing the left side of the paper. There is an inscription by Bill Adler handwritten vertically up the right side in black ink.

Topic

African American

Film

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Photography

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2015.132.81.1-.2

Restrictions & Rights

© Michael Benabib. Permission required for use.

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Collection title

Eyejammie Hip Hop Photography Collection

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

New Era Cap Company, founded 1920

Owned by

Big Boi, American, born 1975

Subject of

Atlanta Braves, American, founded 1871

Medium

polyester, rayon thread, and adhesive on foil

Dimensions

H x W x D: 5 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in. (14 × 21.6 × 26.7 cm)

Type

baseball caps

Place depicted

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date

2013

Description

A limited release design New Era Cap Company fitted baseball cap with the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves logo owned by Big Boi. The cap is purple with a rainbow-colored embroidered "A" at the center front crown, matching the album cover for Big Boi's solo release, "Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors" (2013). The New Era logo is embroidered on the proper left side and the Major League Baseball logo is embroidered on the center back, both in the same colors as the "A". The interior of the crown is lined with a multi-colored shiny fabric, with each seam covered in black woven tape featuring repeating white printed text reading "59FIFTY NE NEW / ERA". There are four (4) tags on the interior center back of the cap. At the far left is a tag with the Major League Baseball logo and the text "GENUINE / MERCHANDISE". At the center is a brand tag reading "NEW / ERA / FLY YOUR OWN FLAG". At the far right is a size "7 1/2" tag. Below the center brand tag is an additional tag with fiber content, care, and manufacturer information. There are two (2) holographic stickers on the brim of the cap. On the top side is a gold and black sticker reading "NEW ERA / 59FIFTY / 7 1/2". On the bottom side is a silver sticker with red marks made to look like a baseball and text reading "OFFICIAL / MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL / LR358006037".

Topic

African American

Baseball

Clothing and dress

Fashion

Hip hop (Music)

Musicians

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Antwan Patton

Object number

2016.121.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Clothing-Fashion

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Meteor Light & Sound Company, Inc.

Medium

metal on wood , rubber on wire

Dimensions

H x W x D (Overall (with cord coiled)): 7 × 10 5/16 × 21 1/4 in. (17.8 × 26.2 × 54 cm)

H x W x D (Overall (with cord uncoiled)): 7 × 10 5/16 × 82 7/8 in. (17.8 × 26.2 × 210.5 cm)

H x W x D (Just box (excluding cord)): 7 × 10 5/16 × 13 1/2 in. (17.8 × 26.2 × 34.3 cm)

H x W x D (Just cord (outstretched)): 1/2 × 70 × 3/4 in. (1.3 × 177.8 × 1.9 cm)

Type

audiovisual equipment

Place purchased

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place made

Long Island, Syosset, Nassau County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

A Meteor Light & Sound brand Clubman one-one mixer. The body has wooden sides, slanting down towards the front, medium brown in color, with screws holding it to the body of the machine. There is one screw in each corner, on each side. The front and back sides of the mixer are metal, black in color. The front side is shorter (approx. 2 3/4 in. in height) and the back side is taller (approx. 7 in. in height), so the top face of the machine is slanted down towards the front. The top facade contains the main switchboard which is black metal with silver type and outlines. The title at the top of the main switchboard reads: [CLUBMAN one-one] on the left and [meteor LIGHt &SOUnD] on the right. There are three columns on the top defined by a silver boarder. The boarder has rectangular rounded edges. The top left column has a small circular red light, labeled [POWER] below. Underneath the top left column, the bottom left contains a vertical sliding level, labeled [PHONES/LEVEL]. The middle column contains a switch, labeled [TALKOVER], with [IN] above and [OUT] below. Underneath, there is another vertical sliding level, labeled [MIC LEVEL]. At the bottom on the left, there are two circular inputs, labeled [PHONES] in the left column, and [MIC] in the middle column. The right column is twice as big as the two columns to the left. At the top there is a switch labeled, [LO-FILTER], with [IN] on the top and [OUT] on the bottom. Underneath, there are two vertical sliding levels below, labeled [TURNTABLES]. The label is centered between the two levels, with a number [2] to the left, and arrows pointing away from [TURNTABLES]. Underneath, there is a horizontal sliding level labeled: [CROSSFADER]. The label is centered with a number [2] on the left, and arrows pointing away from word [CROSSFADER]. At the bottom, there are two switches, both have [CUE] labeled above and [OUT] labeled below. The front facade has nothing on it. The back facade has white type at the center top, which reads: [CAUTION! / TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE BOTTOM / OR SIDE PANELS. THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICABLE / PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.]. Underneath the type, there are four sets of bullet plug inputs for RCA connector type cords. The two on the left are labeled above as: [INPUTS] with the far left labeled: [PHONO-1] and the right labeled: [PHONO-2]. The two on the right are labeled above as [OUTPUTS] with the left labeled: [A (1.5V)] and the far right labeled: [B (150MV)]. To the left of the plugs, another label reads: [L/R] and lines up with all four plugs, labeling top as [L] and bottom as [R]. Each plug has two large ports (one of top of each other) in the center, with four smaller ports in each corner surrounding the main two. To the right of the plugs, in white type, reads: [MODEL 111A / 105-125 VAC / 50-60 HZ / 3 WATTS MAX.]. At the bottom, in white type, aligned to the right, reads [METEOR LIGHT & SOUND CO. / SYOSSET. N.Y., USA]. Above that type is a black plastic knob. A brown cord is connected in the bottom right corner, above the type. The brown cord has a two-prong metal plug at the end. There is an inscription in the top right corner, etched by hand. The bottom is a silver metal square with four black plastic feet, at each corner.

Topic

African American

Disco (Music)

Hip hop (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Frank Hiliuk

Object number

2014.126.1

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Musical Instruments

Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual

Exhibition

Power of Place

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 051

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Medium

wire with rubber , plastic and metal

Dimensions

H x W x D (2014.126.2.1 (coiled)): 1/2 × 5 × 5 in. (1.3 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)

H x W x D (2014.126.2.1 (uncoiled)): 1/2 × 37 × 1 in. (1.3 × 94 × 2.5 cm)

H x W x D (2014.126.2.2 (coiled)): 1/2 × 5 × 5 in. (1.3 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm)

H x W x D (2014.126.2.2 (uncoiled)): 1/2 × 37 × 1 in. (1.3 × 94 × 2.5 cm)

H x W x D (2014.126.2.3 (coiled)): 1 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 6 5/8 in. (3.8 × 16.5 × 16.8 cm)

H x W x D (2014.126.2.3 (uncoiled)): 1/2 × 121 3/4 × 1 in. (1.3 × 309.2 × 2.5 cm)

Type

audio equipment

Place purchased

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1970s

Description

Three RCA Connector Cords.

2014.126.2.1: A RCA connector cord/cable. The cord has a gray rubber covering that splits into two separate cords towards each end, each covered in rubber covering individually. The cord has two "bullet plug" style plugs (hollow center conductor and the single pin point for the return signal) on each side of the plug, one with a yellow plastic coating, the other with a red.

2014.126.2.2: A RCA connector cord/cable. The cord has a gray rubber covering that splits into two separate cords towards each end, each covered in rubber covering individually. The cord has two "bullet plug" style plugs (hollow center conductor and the single pin point for the return signal) on each side of the plug, one with a yellow plastic coating, the other with a red.

2014.126.2.3: A RCA connector cord/cable. Cord has a gray rubber covering that splits into two separate cords towards each end, each covered in rubber covering individually. The cord appears to have an additional rubber element attached at the place where the cord moves from one single cord to two separate cords, on both sides. The cord has two "bullet plug" style plugs (hollow center conductor and the single pin point for the return signal) on each side of the plug, one with a black plastic coating, the other with a red.

Topic

African American

Disco (Music)

Hip hop (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Frank Hiliuk

Object number

2014.126.2.1-.3

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Tecsonic, South Korean

Used by

Nunn, Bill, American, 1952 - 2016

Signed by

Spike Lee, American, born 1957

Owned by

Gene Siskel, American, 1946 - 1999

Subject of

Public Enemy, American, founded 1982

Medium

plastic, metal, wire, cloth, pressure-sensitive tape, ink

Dimensions

H x W x D (2014.270.2.1a Handle Up): 19 1/2 × 31 1/4 × 9 in. (49.5 × 79.4 × 22.9 cm)

Type

audio equipment

Place used

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date

1989

Description

A Promax Super Jumbo boombox (2014.270.2.1a) used as a prop by the character Radio Raheem in the Spike Lee directed picture, "Do the Right Thing". The boombox includes a dual audio casette tape deck, an equilizer section, radio dial, colored light display, and a pair each of 8" subwoofers, midranges, and tweeters. There are sections of red, yellow, and green electical tape with black ink text on the sides and top of the player. There are also rectangular black, green, and yellow "Public Enemy" stickers adhered to both the PR and PL side of the player. On the lower back of the boombox is handwritten text in gold ink reading [BROOKLYN, N.Y. / 3/17/90 / To Gene / RADIO RAHEEM LIVES / LOVE, Spike Lee / "FIGHT THE POWER"]. There is a metal handle attached to the top of the player, around which two braided bracelets (black-and-white 2014.270.2.1b, colored 2014.270.2.1c) and multi-colored printed cloth (2014.270.2.1d) have been tied. The "rewind" button on the PR tape deck has fallen off but is stored with the boombox (2014.270.2.1e). The boombox had an audio cassette in the PR deck that has been removed (2014.270.2.2), titled "JAZZ CLUB / Vocal". The cassette is off-white with black text and is printed with track titles, manufacturing information, and serial number.

Topic

African American

Film

Hip hop (Music)

Urban life

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number

2014.270.2

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Audiovisual

Tools and Equipment-Props and set design

Exhibition

A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Manufactured by

Rust-Oleum, American, founded 1921

Owned by

Daze, American, born 1962

Medium

paint on metal with plastic

Dimensions

H x W x D (2013.22.16ab cap and can): 7 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (20 × 7 × 7 cm)

Type

cans

Place used

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Place made

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date

late 1980s

Description

A spray can (2013.22.16a) of Rust-Oleum Protective Coating containing Meadow Green 7736, a green color paint. The spray can has a white exterior with black and red lettering throughout and a green, detachable lid (2013.22.16b). The front of the can features the name of the manufacturer, [RUST-OLEUM] above two (2) rows of checkered red lines. In the center of the lines is the logo, a yellow circle with red text that reads [STOPS / RUST / BRAND]. Below the logo is a red graphic of a can spraying paint to the right. Above and below the graphic is the text [PROTECTIVE COATING / Beautifies As It Protects / DANGER: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. CONTENTS / UNDER PRESSURE. VAPOR HARMFUL. / See Precautions On Back Panel. / Net Wt. 12 Oz. (340 Grams)]. On the back of the can are the directions for use, a summary of the qualities of protective coatings, caution warnings and contact information for the manufacturer. Text on the back is black. On the lid are two (2) stickers; one is a barcode and one is the color indicator with the pigment formula. Raised text and a graphic on the top of the lid gives instructions on how to open the can.

Topic

African American

Art

Hip hop (Music)

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Chris DAZE Ellis

Object number

2013.22.16ab

Restrictions & Rights

© DAZE

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Classification

Tools and Equipment-Crafting-Artistic-Image-making

Exhibition

Musical Crossroads

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture