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Photograph of LL Cool J and Russell Simmons at a fashion shoot for Rolling Stone

February 23, 1986

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A color photograph of LL Cool J and Russell Simmons. LL Cool J is on the proper right side of the image. He is sitting on a black bar stool. He is wearing a white Kangol hat, a white t-shirt, white pants, and white sneakers with grey details. He is also wearing several gold necklaces. His knees are bent, his proper left arm is resting on his left leg, and his right arm is reaching out in front of him. Russell Simmons is standing to his proper left side. Simmons is wearing a black shirt with a large beige over coat. He is wearing dark colored pants and white Adidas sneakers with black stripes. He is also wearing a beige hat. His proper right arm is around LL Cool J and his left arm is bent with his hand resting on his hip. He is standing with his legs spread apart. The background is grey.

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Catalog reference: 2015.132.1

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