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May 4, 2023·edited May 4, 2023Liked by Elspeth Michaels

I also visited this exhibit in April and am working on a reflection for my newsletter as well -- your writing has repeatedly coincided with my own endeavors, and the photo of Eve was also one of my favorites. I spent the most time on the top floor watching the Video Music Box interviews; I wish we still had that type of media. Thank you for sharing this - I will link this in my reflection as well :)

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I also loved watching the Video Music Box interviews! It made me so nostalgic and I'm glad they featured it since Ralph McDaniels played a huge role in covering hip hop as it evolved over the decades. I also want to watch the 2021 documentary about Music Video Box—have you seen it? I can't wait to read what you write about this exhibit. I'm a subscriber :) but also please feel free to link it here when you post!

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Great writeup - loved your description of the Wyclef & Hill picture.

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Thank you!

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Come for the nostalgic trip down hip hop memory lane, stay for Elspeth’s breakdown of how composition and focal points work.

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So much greatness! Impossible to pick a favorite.

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