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Photograph of Marley Marl, Lyor Cohen, Hank Shocklee, and Fran Spero

ca. 1989

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 Marly Marl, Lyor Cohen, Hank Shocklee, and Fran Spero. In the top image Marly Marl is on the proper right side. He has a goatee and is wearing a black jacket. Hank Shocklee is on the left side. He is wearing a black shirt, a grey and black jacket with a white perfume bottle logo on it, and a gold cross necklace. He has a mustache. Hank and Marly Marl and shaking hands and are facing the camera. In the bottom image Marly Marl is on the proper right side. He is wearing a black jacket and has a goatee. He is smiling wide with his mouth open and is looking at Lyor Cohen. Cohen is wearing a black suit, a grey button down shirt, and a tie. He is holding a drink and a green napkin in his proper left hand and his holding up his right middle finger.

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Catalog reference: 2015.132.99

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