White T-shirt with image of Slick Rick: Museum Object and Cultural History
White T-shirt with image of Slick Rick: Date: 2002-2003. Created by: Liait Sportswear, American. Subject of: Slick Rick, British American, born 1965.
The object in the museum catalogue
A white cotton knit T shirt with an image of Slick Rick. The shirt has a rounded neckline with a three quarter inch rib knit collar. The shirt has short sleeves, is fitted, and cropped. The front of the shirt has a black and white photo of Slick Rick wearing a baseball cap, eyepatch, collared shirt, and chain. The text [FREE] is above the photo with the text [Slick Rick] below the photo. Text printed on the center back of the shirt below the neckline reads [Def / Jam / recordings]. A pink crown is printed below the text. White text on the inside of the crown reads [The Ruler / The Legend / The Rapper / The LandLord / The Father]. Pink text below the crown reads [The new yorker]. Smaller text printed below reads [SIGN THE PETITION TO FREE SLICK RICK / @ / WWW.DEFJAM.COM]. Two labels are sewn along the center back interior of the neckline. The top label reads [LIAIT / SPORTSWEAR]. The label underneath includes manufacturing information and care instructions.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 2002-2003
- Created by: Liait Sportswear, American
- Subject of: Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
- Subject of: Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Medium: cotton knit
- Dimensions: Length (shoulder to hem): 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
- Dimensions: Width (shoulder to shoulder): 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
- Cultural Place: New York City, New York, United States
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Activism
- Topic: Fashion
- Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
- Topic: Musicians
- Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
- Object number: 2020.30.6
- 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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