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Hat, leather jacket, and leather pants worn by Rakim

2006

Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

An ensemble featuring a brown felt homburg hat (.1) by Scala and a brown leather jacket (.2) and pants (.3) designed by Dapper Dan for Rakim, and worn by Rakim at the 2006 VH1 Hip Hop Honors event.

Catalog date
2006
Recorded places
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Clothing and dress; Fashion; Hip-hop (Music)

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2016.10.2

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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