Photograph of Rakim and Just-Ice
Object Details
- Photograph by
- Al Pereira, American, born 1963
- Subject of
- Rakim, American, born 1968
- Just-Ice, American, born 1965
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Rakim (William Griffin, Jr.) and Just-Ice (Joseph Williams, Jr.) in New York City. Rakim, to the left, stands with his arms crossed across his chest. He wears a necklace with a large, round medallion and a knit bucket hat. Just-Ice, to the right, leans against a speaker case and wears multiple necklaces with large, dark-colored medallions and a Gucci hat. On the verso is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subjects and photographer.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- ca. 1989
- Object number
- 2015.132.306
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Al Pereira
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 13 15/16 × 10 15/16 in. (35.4 × 27.8 cm)
- H x W (Image): 13 × 8 5/8 in. (33 × 21.9 cm)
- Place captured
- New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Photographs and Still Images
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Fashion
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Musicians
- Photography
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2015.132.306
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a3f506dd-cae2-4524-8130-6bbe91d39382
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