Flier for “Cold Crusher” at The Riverboat
date: label: Date
content: May 25, 1980
name: label: Designed by
content: Unidentified
label: Distributed by
content: Godfather Productions, American
label: Distributed by
content: College Productions Black Student Union, American
label: Subject of
content: Spoonie Gee, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: Kool DJ AJ, American, died 2015
label: Subject of
content: Frankie-D, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Tony G, American
label: Subject of
content: Funky 4 + 1, American, 1977 - 1983
label: Subject of
content: DJ Master D, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Von-K, American
label: Subject of
content: Keithy B, American
label: Subject of
content: Ms. Spinderella
label: Subject of
content: The Riverboat, American
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for "Cold Crusher" by The Godfather Productions. The flier is in landscape orientation and printed on white paper. It is covered top to bottom in is covered top to bottom in black-and-white text and photographs. The front of the flier is almost entirely dominated by a large photograph of the New York city skyline with the Empire State Building at the center. In the distance is the Hudson River and New York Harbor on the right and the Verrazzano Bridge on the left. In the white band at the top of the flier are the event date, event time, and production information in black text in varying sizes that reads [Memorial Sunday Sun. May 25] at the center, [College Productions / Black Student Union] on the left, and [The Godfather / 10:00 pm – 4] on the right. Printed in white text over the photograph, in a circle around the Empire State Building, is the event title, performance artists and groups, and event information. At the top of the circle is the event title, [COLD CRUSHER], printed in centered, white shadowed text.
label: Description
content: Below are two rounded, bullet pointed, columns of performance artists and groups, printed in white text, and framing the side of the Empire State Building. The column on the left includes: [·Spooney[sic] Gee / ·#1 Record “Spoonin Rap” / ·DJ A.J. / ·Harlem’s favorite mixologist / ·Frankie D / ·Brooklyn’s son of fun with his 10,000 watt system / & / Tony G / ·Raps in English or Spanish he’s still death]. The column on the right includes: [·Funky 4+1 MORE / ·The Hotest[sic] rap record in the nation / ·Master D / ·Brooklyn’s backspin on wheels of steel champion / ·Von K / ·Keithy B / Added Attraction for the Ladies / ·Ms. Spinderella / ·The cities[sic] #1 female]. At the bottom of the image is the admission price and event location printed in white text that reads [7.50 Advance] on the left, and [Rescheduled from Easter Sunday / The Riverboat / 34th St & 5th Avenue, N.Y.C. / (In the Empire State Building] at the center.
label: Description
content: Printed on either side of the event location are two photographs with white frames. From left to right, the first photograph depicts a crowd on a dance floor, the second photograph depicts a woman dancing closely behind a man, the third photograph depicts a young man dancing solo, and the fourth photograph depicts a man dancing closely behind a woman. In the white frame at the bottom of the flier is ticket purchasing information printed in black text that reads [Tickets on sale in: Bronx · Brooklyn · Queens · Manhattan / Jersey City · Newark / Tickets and Info: (212) 582-1481 or 397-9111. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: DJs (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Graphic design
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Urban life
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.38.1.14
objectType: label: Type
content: fliers (printed matter)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7 11/16 × 9 3/4 in. (19.5 × 24.7 cm)