Green
Label lists 10 Hip Hop memorabilia from Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Slick Rick and
others.
Green Label has put together a list of 10 Hip Hop pieces of memorabilia from
icons such as Rakim, Public Enemy, Slick Rick and Eminem that would make great
auction items.
One item that was included on the list is one of Hip Hop’s most recognizable
accessories, Slick Rick’s signature eye patch. Originally from London
and later a Bronx resident, “Slick Rick The Ruler” rocked the patch
to cover a fake eye Slick had as a result of his right eye being blinded from
glass when he was younger.
Another piece of Rap lore that was added to the list was Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s
welfare check that was picked up during the filming of a 1995 MTV special. The
eccentric rapper arrived at the welfare office in a limo that was driven by
a paid chauffer. ODB took the public assistance money after he had already made
a good deal of money off the success he experienced as part of the Wu-Tang Clan.
The famed MTV clip outraged many Americans who felt “Dirt McGirt”
was taking advantage of the system in place to help those who actually needed
it.
Green Label decided to include on its list something from what is arguably
one of the most famous live performances ever in Rap, the piano from Eminem’s
2001 Grammy performance that was played by Elton John. The performance came
at a time when “Slim Shady” was under intense criticism for his
lyrics, which were deemed homophobic by several LGBT organizations. The openly
gay Sir Elton John joined Em on “music’s biggest night” and
the two gave a memorable rendition of the emcee’s single "Stan."
The most recent item to be included on the list of Rap auction items is the
photo that was used for the cover of Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d.
city album. The picture of the Compton rapper features him as a young boy with
members of his family. K. Dot’s photo joins a list of other iconic Rap
covers that featured children on the front, such as Nas " Illmatic and The Notorious
B.I.G. "s Ready To Die.
To see the list in its entirety, visit Green
Label’s website.
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