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Photographic print of Gang Starr

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.

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.

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Catalog reference: 2015.132.229

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