A Great Day in Hip Hop
A Great Day in Hip Hop is a black-and-white photograph of 177 hip hop artists and producers in Harlem, New York, taken by photographer Gordon Parks for XXL magazine #7 on September 29, 1998, as a homage to Art Kane's A Great Day in Harlem, photographed in 1958.
| A Great Day in Hip Hop | |
|---|---|
XXL #7 centerfold of the photograph | |
| Artist | Gordon Parks |
| Completion date | September 29, 1998 |
| Type | Street photography |
| Location | Harlem, New York |
| Owner | The Gordon Parks Organization |
It was also followed by XXL's "The Greatest Day in Hip Hop" in the issue, with the photoshoot having occurred the same day as what was considered a significant release day in hip hop, with Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Quest, OutKast, Brand Nubian, and Black Star, all releasing albums.
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