Although the legendary producer J. Dilla has passed, his legacy continues to live on, and this latest move proves that he has left his mark will within history! The DC Smithsonian has revealed that musical equipment such as an Akai MIDI Production Center 3000 Limited Edition MPC, a Minimoog Voyager synthesizer and more owned by J.Dilla has been donated to the establishment, and will be exhibited for display. The classic pieces of equipment have been donated by Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, the mother of the late Dilla; check out the announcement here!
Congratulations! Wendy Williams’ Pop-Culture Memorabilia Inducted Into Smithsonian’s National Museum
Woohoo! The best female talk show host out of New Jersey has donated more than a few of her personal items to be inducted and posted into the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Curator Dwight Blocker Bowers joins Wendy Williams on an episode (airing Friday) of her, “messy little talk show” as she calls it, so that he can take some specialty items that once belonged to her and put in a glass shield for the museum’s pop-culture/entertainment collection. “…I’m thrilled to bits that one of America’s most revered institutions — that I went to as a child! — deems me worthy enough to preserve this little bit of history for everyone to share,” Wendy says. “This is such an amazing honor. I’m not sure anything in my life has ever compared to it…,” she adds. Wendy has been around for a very longtime now, making this long overdue. CONGRATULATIONS! Hit the jump to find out what’s in-store for the museum.
Trayvon Martin’s Hoodie To Be Displayed In The Smithsonian Museum?!
“Because it’s such a symbol, it would allow you to talk about race in the age of Obama,” is what the director of a new branch of the Smithsonian said about the artifact. Should the hoodie that Trayvon Martin was wearing the day of his death be placed on display in the museum? Hit the jump for more details.
