Photograph by:

Alcindor Studio, American  Search this

Subject of:

Slick Rick, British American, born 1965  Search this

Distributed by:

Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984  Search this

Medium:

silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 9 15/16 × 8 1/16 in. (25.2 × 20.5 cm)

Type:

gelatin silver prints

portraits

Date:

1989

Description:

Black and white photographic portrait of Slick Rick wearing an eye patch, several rings, and a dark leather coat. Slick Rick has one knee propped up with his arms resting on that knee. A metal brooch in the shape of a crown appears in Slick Rick's hair. Underneath the photograph are logos for "Def Jam Recordings", "Rush Artist Management", "SlickRick", and "Columbia".

Topic:

African American  Search this

Hip-hop (Music)  Search this

Musicians  Search this

Rappers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ricky Walters, professionally known as Slick Rick (Courtesy of Walters Archives), © CBS Records Inc.

Object number:

2014.203.4

Restrictions & Rights:

© CBS Records Inc

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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