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H.W.A. [Hoe's Wit Attitude] Promotional Portrait
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H.W.A.
Datec. 1989
Mediumpaper (fiber product)
DimensionsOverall (HWD): 8 × 10 in. (20.32 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number1998.827.300
Text EntriesH.W.A – Hoes with Attitude Promotion photo
H.W.A. is an initialism of Hoes with Attitudes, an all-female Hip-Hop trio from Compton, California. The group is composed of Jazzy (Tanya Kenner, b. unknown), Diva (Dion Devoux, b. unknown) and Baby Girl (Kim Kenner, b. unknown). They were most active from 1989 until 1994, during which time they were signed to Ruthless Records. The three women came together in 1989 to record their debut album, Livin' in a Hoe House, which was released in 1990 on Drive-By Records. The group became known for their sexually-explicit lyrics. Emigrating from Chicago to Los Angeles in the late ’80s, within a year they had released their debut album, that would sell nearly 400, 000 copies.
black and white photograph of three black women standing in front of a Mercedes and a Porsche. The women are posing with AK-47 guns in Black one-piece jumpers and heels. H.W.A. and Hoes Wit Attitude are printed in Black ink on the lower left of the picture..
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