SCHOOLLY D | "PORTRAIT", 1987.

SCHOOLLY D

"PORTRAIT", 1987

Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 40 in. Signed and dated "'87" on reverse. 

AN EARLY, INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE PIECE BY THE LEGENDARY PHILLY RAPPER

Schoolly D started his career as a visual artist before going on to create the first gangsta rap record ever, entitled P.S.K. What Does It Mean? in 1985; his work would go on to influence countless artists, including Eazy-E and Ice-T, who discussed Schoolly D's influence on him in his autobiography. 

REFERENCE:

For an excellent interview of Schoolly D, see: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6784905/schoolly-d-psk-first-gangsta-rap-song-anniversary

PROVENANCE:

Courtesy Schoolly D