Photograph of T.I. performing at Florida A&M University: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color photograph of the hip hop artist, T.I., performing at Florida A&M University's homecoming concert in Tallahassee, Florida. T.I. is pictured on the left side of the photograph. He is shirtless and singing into a microphone held in his proper left hand. There is a black, metal barricade between him and his audience. On the back is an inscription written by Bill Adler with the subject, date, and photographer's name.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: October 22, 2004; printed later
• Photograph by: Julia Beverly, American, born 1981
• Subject of: T.I., American, born 1980
• Subject of: Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887
• Type: chromogenic color prints
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 1/16 in. (27.9 × 35.7 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 9 × 13 7/16 in. (22.8 × 34.2 cm)
• Place captured: Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: American South
• Topic: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.151
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Julia Beverly/Ozone Magazine Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.