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Benjamin Yoo oral history interview conducted by Kevin Kosanovich. Topics include: Richmond; Los Angeles; Korean participation in breaking; Syndicate; W&M Bboy Club and SMILES Crew history; Asian American perspective on hip-hop culture; Explosion of Soul Crew; Kodachrome; Virginia Commonwealth University.

Black polyurethane foam hand with middle finger extended. Outline of hand is imprinted in white on foam shape with text "#IDFWU BIG SEAN" on front and "#IDFWU" on back. 5.5 in. slit in foam on bottom allows it to be worn on the hand. Measures 17.75 in. (length) x 9.5 in. (width). In excellent, unused condition with no visible defects. HHC 2015.064.01

Blair Ebony Smith oral history interview conducted by Kevin Kosanovich on September 30, 2012. Topics include: record stores; importance of vinyl; sampling and hip-hop history; history of Student Hip Hop Organization and W&M; SHHO sponsored events; Richmond hip-hop artists; race and W&M.

Artifact. One trophy in the shape of a silver and gold microphone. The base of the trophy is made of brown fiber wood material. There is a gold label on the front of the base. "BLENDZVILLE HIP HOP AWARDS BEST HEAVY HITTER 2008" is engraved on the gold label. The trophy is approximately 6in.(height).The trophy is in good condition. There are four brown spots on the bottom of the base. The first is toward the back and is 1.25in. The second one is in the middle at the left and is 1.125in. The third is in the middle to the right and is approximately 1.25in. The fourth is near the front and is approximately 1.25in. Gift of Andrea Castleberry / M$. Blendz. HHC 2013.036.06

Artifact. 2- Lanyards. The lanyards have a red and black background with a city skyline depicted. "4th ANNUAL" is written in white at the top. "TAKE ME AWAY" is written in red beside it. Below these phrases "BLENDZVILLE" is written in white. The "B" is written in 3-D font and has a wing coming from the center of the "B". Under "BLENDZVILLE" is written "HIP-HOP AWARDS '11" in white. "Unplugged" is written in a diagonal below "HIP-HOP AWARDS '11" in a silver-gray horror font. At the bottom of the lanyard the date, "11.12.11," is written in white. Below that are the different ways to get more information about the event (i.e. twitter, phone number, website). The lanyards measure approximately 4in.(length) x 2.375in.(width) and are in excellent condition. Gift of Andrea Castleberry / M$. Blendz. HHC 2013.036.07ab

Artifact. One brown, long sleeve button-up shirt. "Memph 10" is airbrushed in white and yellow above and to the left of the shirt pocket on the wearer's left. To the right and below the shirt pocket on the wearer's left are depictions of dice, in white, and a dollar sign in gold. To the right of and below the shirt pocket on the wearer's right is depicted a hand holding a test tube that says "CHEMISTRY" with a chain dangling from the thumb that has a weight at the bottom holding a bag which has a dollar sign and reads "RECORDS." The reverse of the shirt features a groundhog with an orange and brown striped hat that has the letters "FFH" on it .The groundhog is holding a wad of cash and is leaning on a microphone that also has the letters "FFH" on it. There are two golden-orange dollar signs on either side of the groundhog. "BLOC HOG" is airbrushed in black, old English font in an arch above the groundhog. "ENTERTAINMENT" and "MEMPH 10" are airbrushed in white below the groundhog. The shirt is in excellent condition. It is a size 2x-Tall and is made by Dickies. Gift of Lovey Jones. HHC 2013.072.04

CD. "BORNATURALS." Box 3.

Artifact. Lanyard with a gray and yellow background on the front. "70th Anniversary" is written in white block print at the top. Underneath that "Norfolk State University" is written in white and below "Norfolk State University" is written "Homecoming 2005" in white. In the middle of the lanyard are pictures of Young Jeezy and Lil' Wayne with the Norfolk State University logo in between the pictures. Below the pictures is written "BOTTOM OF THE MAP CONCERT" in white bubble font. At the bottom of the lanyard front is written "Special Guests: Double XL & Bo Blades" in white. There is a black strip on the left side of the lanyard. "ALL ACCESS" is written in orange inside the black strip. The reverse of the lanyard is white and has "Double XL" written in black sharpie at the top left hand corner. There is what looks like a signature at the bottom of the back. The lanyard measures approximately 2.375 in.(width) x 4.25 in.(length) and is in good condition. There is some scraping of the laminated part at the bottom of the lanyard and some white residue at the top laminated part of the lanyard. HHC 2013.035.13

Rising Star Promotions bout sheet for February 15, 2008 "night of Professional Boxing" at The Showboat Hotel & Casino. Double XL performed between the night's two main events. Box 1.

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