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Title
Rappers boycott Grammys
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Creator
Jarzomb, Leo
Contributor
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Date Created and/or Issued
1989
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption dated February 23, 1989 reads, "Members of rap acts Public Enemy, Salt-N-Pepa and D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince yesterday gathered to support a Grammy boycott." The 31st Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 22, 1989 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00083174
Herald Examiner Collection
HH_b017_f1_i71
CARL0000082539
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/25450
Subject
Smith, Will,--1968-
Wray, Cheryl James,--1964-
Denton, Sandra,--1969-
Flavor Flav,--1959-
Professor Griff--(Musician)
Chuck D,--1960-
Martin, Christopher,--1962-
Reid, Christopher,--1964-
D.J. Jazzy Jeff
Public Enemy (Musical group)
Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Salt-n-Pepa (Musical group)
Grammy Awards
Sound recordings--Awards
Singers--United States
Rap musicians--United States
Musicians--United States
Demonstrations--California--Los Angeles
University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
Time Period
1981-1990

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