The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
[Universal Records]
Multi-artist, multi-gold, and platinum plaque
Lot Closed
March 30, 06:13 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
"UNIVERSAL RECORDS PRESENTED TO KATE FERGUSON IN CELEBRATION OF OUR HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR IN BUSINESS"
"Erykah Badu 3X PLATINUM ALBUM KEDAR", "HEAVY D GOLD SINGLE UPTOWN", "lost boyz GOLD ALBUM GROUP HOME", "HEAVY D GOLD ALBUM UPTOWN", "erykah badu PLATINUM ALBUM KEDAR", CRUCIAL CONFLICT GOLD ALBUM PALLAS", "CRUCIAL CONFLICT GOLD SINGLE PALLAS", "ERYKAH BADU PLATINUM ALBUM KEDAR", "MJG GOLD ALBUM SUAVE HOUSE", "LOST BOYZ GOLD ALBUM GROUP HOME", "Monifah GOLD ALBUM UPTOWN", and "RAKIM PLATINUM ALBUM UNIVERSAL" compact discs and album art in black frame with black, gold, and slate gray matte, 21 by 33 in. (53.3 x 83.3 cm.).
Boasting over 400 licensing agreements with platforms worldwide, Universal Music Group (UMG) is the largest and arguably the most innovative music company in the world. According to Fast Company, "amid the music industry's digital transformation, Universal is redefining what a modern label should look like."
The multi-artist, multi-gold and platinum plaque offered here features Erykah Badu, Heavy D, Lost Boyz, Crucial Conflict, MJG, Monifah, and Rakim, and was a gift to Kate Ferguson, Editor-in-Chief of Word Up! and Rap Masters magazines, both entertainment publications geared towards Black American teenagers.
Provenance: From the personal collection of Kate Ferguson
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