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ARC-0938

collection

MC Ren Lyrics

undated

0.07 (Linear feet)

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The MC Ren Lyrics contain handwritten lyrics for N.W.A.'s "Niggaz 4 Life" and "100 Miles of Runnin'."The lyrics are undated.

MC Ren (June 17, 1969) is the stage name of American rapper, songwriter, and record producer, Lorenzo Jerald Patterson. He is founder and owner of the record label Villain. In 1987, Patterson was signed as a solo artist to Easy-E’s Ruthless Records but quickly joined hip hop group, N.W.A. He later went on to have a successful solo career in the 1990s. Patterson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of N.W.A. in 2016.

Citation: [Identification of Item], MC Ren Lyrics, Library and Archives, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Language Note: Materials are in English.

Processing Information: Processed by Crystal Matjasic, Project Archivist. Completed January 14, 2019. Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS and local processing manual. Collection processed through an Access to Historical Records grant from the NHPRC.

Acquisition Note: The MC Ren Lyrics were received by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a gift from Lorenzo Patterson (MC Ren) on March 4, 2016.

Exhibition History: Lyrics for "100 Miles" on exhibit from 2016 to 2023 in the Hip Hop exhibit.

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