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Photographic print of GangStarr

late 1990s

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.

Two identical color photographic prints of GangStarr (DJ Premier and Guru). In the image, the two men appear captured from a low angle, with a canopy of trees above them. DJ Premier is at the center of the image. He is wearing a tan, black, and white pullover FUBU sweatshirt with a small zipper at the neck and a navy baseball cap with a white New York Yankees logo. He is standing with his arms held out from his sides. Guru is on the proper left side of the image. He is leaning forward with his hands folded together over his stomach. He is wearing a navy vest over a tan sweatshirt, both with round Tommy Jeans logos. He is also wearing a navy hat. 2015.132.227.1 has an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject and photographer. There are no inscriptions, front or back, on 2015.132.227.2.

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2015.132.227.1-.2

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