White long sleeve t-shirt from Power 105.1: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A white cotton long sleeve knit T shirt from Power 105.1. The shirt has a rounded neckline with a one inch wide rib knit collar. The front of the shirt reads [MARiTHÉ / FRANCOIS / GIRBAUD]. An illustration of a grey hat with the text [Jam Master Jay] printed below is along the proper left sleeve. The long sleeves end in a one and a half inch wide rib knit cuff. A green square is printed at the top back of the shirt with white text inside reading [MARITHÉ / + / FRANÇOIS / GIRBAUD]. Purple, black, and white text printed below reads [POWER 105.1 / POWERHOUSE]. Text printed below in purple with a blue outline reads [January 16, 2003 / Continental Airlines Arena / Nas / Ja Rule / Ashanti / Busta Rhymes / Eve / Fat Joe / Erick Sermon / R. Kelly / Doug E. Fresh / Sean Paul]. A woven fabric label is sewn at the center back interior of the neckline which reads [MARITHÉ / + / FRANÇOIS / GIRBAUD]. Manufacturing and care instruction are along the back of the label.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 2003
• Created by: Marithé + François Girbaud, French, founded 1972
• Subject of: Power 105.1, American, founded 1953
• Subject of: Nas, American, born 1973
• Subject of: Ja Rule, American, born 1976
• Subject of: Ashanti, American, born 1980
• Subject of: Busta Rhymes, American, born 1972
• Subject of: Eve, American, born 1978
• Subject of: Fat Joe, American, born 1970
• Type: shirts
• Medium: cotton knit
• Dimensions: Length (shoulder to hem): 26 1/2 in. (67.3 cm)
• Dimensions: Width (shoulder to shoulder): 20 in. (50.8 cm)
• Cultural Place: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Cultural Place: East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Fashion
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Journalism
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Radio
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2020.30.5
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lisa G.
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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