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The public library systems in New York City and the borough of Queens honor Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary with limited-edition library cards, released last week.
Last Friday (July 14th), two of the city’s public library systems celebrated the launch of limited-edition library cards. The New York Public Library patrons can grab a card that sports the renowned graffiti mural made famous from the iconic film Wild Style. Those lucky enough to visit branches of the Queens Public Library can get their hands on a card featuring a design from streetwear icons The Shirt Kings atop a royal purple background.
The Queens Public Library held an event for those in the community to get first crack at the cards at its Central Branch in Jamaica, Queens on Friday with “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels, the veteran host of “Video Music Box” and the library’s Hip-Hop coordinator hosting. “Without the community, there’s no hip-hop,” McDaniels said. “The community is the designers, the dancers, the folks that come to the party. I think The Shirt Kings represent that in the biggest way. They do hip-hop stuff, but they also do the Rest in Peace shirts for the community. That’s why they’re still loved…
