RECOGNIZE! HIP HOP, CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITURE OPENS FEB. 8 AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

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The Smithsonian Institution issued the following press release:

LL Cool J, Erykah Badu, Common and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are just a few of the hip hop artists featured in paintings and photographs in "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture." The exhibition opens at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Feb. 8 and continues through Oct. 26.

Hip hop, one of the most vibrant and popular musical movements in America since the 1970s, is featured in this exhibition as a cultural phenomenon that has had a broad impact on self-expression and portrayal. The exhibition ...

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