Tupac’s Essay, The Notorious B.I.G.’s Peacoat Displayed in the Grammy Museum’s Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Ahead of its grand debut to the public on Oct. 7, the Grammy Museum previewed Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit in Los Angeles, giving a sneak peek of its curated celebration of hip-hop culture.
The interactive exhibit, meant to serve as an educational experience to honor hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, is a visceral assortment of iconic touchstones from the art form spanning everything from the red leather peacoat Notorious B.I.G.
wore in Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Players Anthem” video and letters that Lil Wayne wrote in jail to physical J. Dilla cassette tapes and, of course, Flavor Flav’s clock.
The installation, which will be on display until September 2024, is structured by themes including origins, innovation, sounds of hip-hop, fashion, entrepreneurialism, media, community and regionalism.
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