<I>Female Rappers, Class of '88</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1988; printed 2004
name: label: Photograph by
content: Janette Beckman, English, born 1950
label: Subject of
content: Sparky D, American
label: Subject of
content: Sweet Tee, American
label: Subject of
content: MC Peaches, American
label: Subject of
content: Yvette Money, American
label: Subject of
content: Ms. Melodie, American, 1969 - 2012
label: Subject of
content: Synquis, American
label: Subject of
content: Millie Jackson, American, born 1944
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
label: Subject of
content: Roxanne Shanté, American, born 1969
label: Subject of
content: MC Lyte, American, born 1970
label: Subject of
content: Finesse, American
notes: label: Description
content: A color photograph of eleven female rappers posed together on a wooden stage in front of a brick wall. In the back row, standing or crouching (left to right): Sparky D, Sweet Tee, MC Peaches, Yvette Money, Ms. Melodie, Synquis. In the middle is the singer Millie Jackson. Sitting along the bottom row with their legs crossed (left to right): (unidentified, wearing jewelry reading [PAM]), Roxanne Shante, MC Lyte, Finesse. All of the women are looking towards the camera, with the exception of Jackson, who looks down while raising both her fists. An inscription on the back gives the title and copyright.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Gesture
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Photography
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
label: Classification
content: Photographs and Still Images
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.132.65
objectType: label: Type
content: chromogenic color prints
label: Type
content: gelatin silver prints
label: Type
content: portraits
label: Type
content: laser prints
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Janette Beckman
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: dye and photographic gelatin on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 15 7/8 × 19 7/8 in. (40.3 × 50.5 cm)