Roots, Rhymes, and Rage. The exhibition will include over 400 items ranging from clothing and accessories to manuscripts of lyrics and audio components worn, used and written by such artists as Afrika Bambaataa, Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, Tupac Shakur, Ice-T, Public Enemy and others.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland has organized a
hip-hop exhibition that is coming to the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
"Hip-Hop Nation: Roots, Rhymes, and Rage," explores the explosion and
cultural phenomenon of hip-hop in the past 25 years. The exhibition
will include over 400 items ranging from clothing and accessories to
manuscripts of lyrics and audio components worn, used and written by
such artists as Afrika Bambaataa, Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, Tupac
Shakur, Ice-T, Public Enemy and others. Artifacts of Brooklyn-bred
hip-hop artists, such as The Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z, as well as
interactive D.J. stations, notable photographs and magazine covers will
also be displayed. The exhibition opens September 22 and runs through
December 31, 2000.
Martinez Gallery - 515 West Street - New York