The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
[Cash Money Records]
Cash Money Records multi-artist, multi-platinum plaque
Lot Closed
March 30, 05:39 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
"CASH MONEY RECORDS PRESENTED TO KATE FERGUSON IN APPRECIATION FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND TO COMMEMORATE THE SALE OF MORE THAN 7 MILLION COPIES OF THE CASH MONEY RECORDS/UNIVERSAL RECORDS COMPACT DISC AND CASSETTES IN 1999 RIAA CERTIFIED SALES AWARD"
"HOT BOY$", "JUVENILE", "LIL WAYNE", CHOPPER CITY IN THE GHETTO", BIG TYMERS", "JUVENILE" compact disc cover art, in black frame with black and silver matte, 21½ by 29 in. (54.6 x 73.7 cm.).
Brothers Birdman and Slim Williams started Cash Money Records in New Orleans, Louisiana, before southern rap had really gained a stronghold foothold in Hip Hop culture.
Focusing primarily on southern rap, the Cash Money roster boasts some of the most successful artists in Hip Hop history, including Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Juvenile, B.G., Mannie Fresh, Young Thug, and more. With a combined 12 number one albums and 7 number one singles, the label has soared since Birdman co-founded the outfit in 1991: "I was hoping it would get us out of the projects and into a positive way of life. And we wanted to help other people get out of this poverty."
The plaque offered here 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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