The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
[Ice T]
Ice T's "Africa" pendant worn by him on the cover of his album "Power," with album cover promotional poster, signed by him, (1988)
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March 30, 04:37 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Ice T's "Africa" pendant worn by him on the cover of his album "Power," with Album Cover Promotional Poster, signed by him, (1988).
Medallion in the shape of the Africa, 3 by 2¾ in. (7.6 x 7 cm.), 1988, black patent leather, centered gold lion's head, black cord.
[TOGETHER WITH]: Promotional poster in color for POWER, signed "ICE T" in black marker at center of sheet and "DJ / AFRIKA / ISLAM / ☮" at lower right of sheet, 23 by 35 in. (58.4 by 88.9 cm.); one 12" LP for POWER signed on the sleeve cover "Ice T" in black marker at center, one 12" LP for COLORS by Ice-T signed "Ice T" in black marker at center left and "DJ / Afrika / Islam / UZN" in black marker at lower left , one VHS for "Ice T OG', the cover signed "Ice T" in black marker at upper left and "AFRIKA / ISLAM ☮" in silver marker at center, one VHS for "The Iceberg Video Ice-T" the cover signed "Ice T" in black marker at lower left and "AFRIKA ISLAM ☮" in silver marker at center, one CD copy of The Iceberg by Ice T signed in black marker at upper center to case "Ice T", and two sheets of Rhyme Syndicate GANSTER / KILLER stickers singed en verso in black marker "DJ Afrika Islam UZN."
ICE T'S "AFRICA" PENDANT, WORN BY HIM ON THE COVER OF HIS ALBUM POWER
The Los Angeles Daily News on Power: "Sex and guns are but two forms of power explored on Ice-T's Power album, a disc that implicates everyone from radio programmers to the police as accomplices in the decline of western civilization."
Produced by Ice-T and Afrika Islam and released on September 13, 1988, Power is the second studio album by rapper Ice T. Recorded in Los Angeles at DJ Evil E's home (Evil E and Ice T's then-girlfriend Darlene Ortiz are featured on the album cover), the studio featured a board hooked up to speakers resembling a car's stereo system in order to test how their tape would sound in its intended environment. According to Afrika Islam, making the album at DJ Evil E's home (aka Syndicate Studios West) allowed for no time constraints, although Ice T remarked that "The recording was fast..." and took place over "...a matter of a month, maybe two at the most." Regardless of timescale, remarkable success was achieved, as Power was certified platinum in 2006.
Provenance:
From the personal collection of Ice-T
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