The hip-hop-centric auction features a variety of collectibles
Goldin, the leading collectibles marketplace, is auctioning an assortment of iconic hip-hop items as part of the March Pop Culture Elite Auction, including an index card signed by one of the greatest rappers of all time: Notorious B.I.G. The incredible collection highlights the importance of hip-hop to American pop culture. The genre has greatly influenced music and American culture for the past 50 years, as noted by the CEO of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr., “Its contributions to art, fashion, sport, politics, and society cannot be overstated.”
This collection fans of the genre to own a key piece of its history, including Eminem’s 1999 Slim Shady-era studio portrait Type 1 original photo wearing a strait jacket in a padded room captured by famed hip-hop photographer Nitin Vadukul for Source Magazine; Eazy-E-signed and inscribed Straight Outta Compton CD booklet, accompanying an original version of the CD. The inscription includes NWA’s famous and controversial lyrics, stating: “2 Sam Stay Cool Homeboy F*ck Tha Police.” The album, released in 1988, merged lyricism with the reality of life in Compton, California and catapulted the gangsta rap genre into the mainstream; Tupac Shakur-signed and handwritten letter addressed to his girlfriend Simi, whom the multi-talented artist was first introduced to when she sent him a letter in prison. The correspondence continued, resulting in this more risque letter; and signed and inscribed photograph of the late legend Mac Miller. The rapper signed his name across the 8×10 photograph with a silver marker.
The photos are currently up for sale as part of Goldin’s March Pop Culture Elite Auction and will be available for bidding through April 13th.
