Photographic print of Gang Starr: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

DJ Premier is on the proper right side of the image, leaning down towards the camera with his arms crossed on his knees. He is wearing a tan, white, and grey FUBU pullover sweatshirt with a small zipper near the neckand a navy baseball cap with a white New York Yankees logo. To his proper left is Guru, standing with his left hand outstretched towards the camera. He is wearing a navy hat and a navy Tommy Jeans vest over a light grey sweatshirt and light grey FUBU sweatpants. Trees and a white dome of a building are visible in the background.

On the back of the photograph is an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subject and photographer.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: late 1990s
• Photograph by: Danny Hastings, American, born 1969
• Subject of: GangStarr, American, 1985 - 2006
• Subject of: Guru, American, 1961 - 2010
• Subject of: DJ Premier, American, born 1966
• Type: color prints (photographs)
• Medium: dye and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 19 15/16 × 16 in. (50.7 × 40.7 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 19 1/2 × 13 in. (49.5 × 33 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Gesture
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.229
• 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: Photography by Daniel Hastings/Atomicus Films Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.