Photographic print of Heavy D & the Boyz shooting a video: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black and white photograph of Heavy D & the Boyz during the shooting of the video for "Money-earnin' Mt. Vernon," filmed in Mt. Vernon, New York. The image was captured outside in the street in front of a trailer reading [ON-SITE LOCATION / SERVICE].

Heavy D is pictured crouching down in the center of the image, surrounded by "The Boyz" behind him. He is wearing a puffy jacket, jeans, white sneakers, a brimmed hat, sunglasses, a necklace, and several rings and a watch. He has a goatee. His proper left hand is resting on his left thigh. "The Boyz" wear long puffy coats, black pants, and sneakers. The man on the proper right side is leaning forward and resting on Heavy D's shoulders. In the background is the street, buildings, bare winter trees and power lines. There is a light snow on the ground.

On the back, inscriptions by Bill Adler identify the subject, location, date, and photographer.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: February 27, 1988
• Photograph by: Al Pereira, American, born 1963
• Subject of: Heavy D & the Boyz, American, founded 1987
• Subject of: Heavy D, Jamaican American, 1967 - 2011
• Subject of: G-Whiz, American
• Subject of: Trouble T Roy, American, 1967 - 1990
• Subject of: DJ Eddie F, American, born 1968
• Type: gelatin silver prints
• Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 13 7/8 × 10 15/16 in. (35.3 × 27.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 12 15/16 × 8 5/8 in. (32.9 × 21.9 cm)
• Place captured: Mount Vernon, Westchester County, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2015.132.281
• 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: © Al Pereira Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.