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The Smithsonian Goes Hip-Hop
Season 6 · Episode 2

The Smithsonian Goes Hip-Hop

Museum Confidential · Philbrook Museum of Art

September 17, 202127m 39s

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Show Notes

The long-awaited Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap just dropped. The set includes 129 tracks on 9 discs and a hefty 300–page book with original design by Cey Adams, acclaimed artist and founding creative director of Def Jam Recordings. From his early subway graffiti days alongside Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat to designing classic albums for Beastie Boys and LL Cool J, Adams has been at the epicenter of hip-hop culture. He spoke to us from his studio in New York City.