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White T-shirt with image of Slick Rick

2002-2003

New York City, New York, United States

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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 white cotton knit T shirt with an image of Slick Rick. The shirt has a rounded neckline with a three quarter inch rib knit collar. The shirt has short sleeves, is fitted, and cropped. The front of the shirt has a black and white photo of Slick Rick wearing a baseball cap, eyepatch, collared shirt, and chain. The text [FREE] is above the photo with the text [Slick Rick] below the photo. Text printed on the center back of the shirt below the neckline reads [Def / Jam / recordings]. A pink crown is printed below the text. White text on the inside of the crown reads [The Ruler / The Legend / The Rapper / The LandLord / The Father]. Pink text below the crown reads [The new yorker]. Smaller text printed below reads [SIGN THE PETITION TO FREE SLICK RICK / @ / WWW.DEFJAM.COM].

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

Catalog reference: 2020.30.6

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