Flier for P.A.L. Productions event featuring The Herculords
date: label: Date
content: September 1979
name: label: Illustrated by
content: B. Hicks
label: Illustrated by
content: A. Riley
label: Subject of
content: The Herculords, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
label: Subject of
content: DJ Clark Kent
label: Subject of
content: DJ J.C., American, 1961 - 2022
label: Subject of
content: Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: Universal Zulu Nation, American
label: Subject of
content: Afrika Islam, American, born 1967
label: Subject of
content: Mayberry Crew, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Charlie Chase, American, born 1959
label: Subject of
content: The Chase Crew, American
label: Subject of
content: Police Athletic League, American, founded 1936
label: Subject of
content: The A&D Crew, American
label: Owned by
content: DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
notes: label: Description
content: A photocopied flier for a hip-hop event held by P.A.L. Productions in the Bronx, New York. The black-and-white horizontal flier was designed by B. Hicks and A. Riley and features a hand-drawn illustration of four people in a moving car, with the front passenger hanging outside the window with fliers in their hand saying [GOTTA GIVE / OUT FLYERS/ FOR THE P.A.L!]. The flier has a P.A. L. (Police Athletic League) Teen Council and P.A.L. header. The black text reads: [P.A.L. Teen Council / P.A.L. PRODUCTIONS, / PROUDLY PRESENTS / HERCULORD’S / KOOL HERC / d.j. / CLARK KENT / DJ&MC”JC” / DJ AFRICA / BA,BATTAA AND THE / ZULU NATION & DJ ISLAM / and / the funkmachine / D.J. CHARLIE CHASE / and THE CHASE CREW! / ALSO busy bee STARSKI / 3$ for all 9pm until / Sept. 7, 1979 /]. On the left edge along the margin is: [T. RILEY, BUDDAHMAN, WILLIE “D,” KATHY DAVID “D,” EVIE EV, T. JEFFERSON, “MY MELLOW PHADE 2!”]. On the bottom edge is: [DIRECTIONS: 2, 5 train to 149th 3rd Ave, transfer to 55 BX to 183st. / or 36, 29, 55, 41 BX to 183 WEBSTER AVE / THE A&D CREW “79” ROCK ON! by ”B.HICKS&A.RILEY 79.””
place: label: Place captured
content: Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Break dancing
label: Topic
content: Communities
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: Typography
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: 2022.73.10.1
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: toner on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)