Chromogenic print of Rakim in performance at the Apollo Theatre

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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 Rakim captured mid-performance at the Apollo Theater. Rakim is pictured in the center of the image wearing a blue and red Nike jacket with matching track pants. The jacket is open to display a double-wrapped gold rope chain with large medallion against his bare chest. He wears a gold bracelet and several gold rings. He is holding a microphone to his mouth with his proper right hand. His left hand is raised and waving in the air, the movement causing the image to blur. There are lights in the background. At the bottom left corner of the image, in silver, is the photographer's signature [Ricky Powell]. There are no inscriptions on the back.

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