Flier for "The Funky Four Plus One More" designed by Eddie Ed
date: label: Date
content: November 21, 1980
name: label: Designed by
content: Eddie Ed, American
label: Distributed by
content: Soul Brothers Productions, American
label: Subject of
content: Funky 4 + 1, American, 1977 - 1983
label: Subject of
content: Keith Keith, American
label: Subject of
content: The Voice of K.K., American
label: Subject of
content: MC Jazzy Jeff, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Lil' Rodney C!, American
label: Subject of
content: MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: K Connection, American, 1981
label: Subject of
content: DJ Kenny Ken, American
label: Subject of
content: Serious 5 MCs, American
label: Subject of
content: MC Ronnie Ron, American
label: Subject of
content: MC Paradise, American
label: Subject of
content: MC E-Z Mike, American
label: Subject of
content: Kid Shadow, American
label: Subject of
content: Bush La Rock, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Mean Gene, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Greg Ski, American
label: Subject of
content: Ecstasy Garage Disco, American
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for the “Ecstasy Garage Disco presents The Funky Four Plus One More,” designed by Eddie Ed. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper with black printed text and reproduced, handwritten black text in varying fonts and sizes and a large black-and-white illustrated graphic of a car driving down a street at the bottom. The body of the flier is framed within a thin black line. Inside the frame, at the top of the flier, is the venue name and headliner/event title printed in large text that reads [Ecstasy Garage Disco presents / The Funky Four PLUS One MORE].
label: Description
content: Below are the additional featured group members and acts: [Keith Keith Jazzy Jeff Sha-Rock / K. K. Rockwell Lil Rodney·C / Featuring / The / K. Connection / KENNY·KEN / The Serious 5 M.C.s]. Below, in smaller text, are two more rows of acts. The acts printed on the left include: [THE GRAND M.C. [downward pointing arrow graphic] / Ronnie Ron / THE GIRL M.C. [downward pointing arrow graphic] / Paradise]. The acts printed on the right include: [TOR REVEREND IKE [downward pointing arrow graphic] / M.C. E·Z Mike / Son of / Lil Rodney·“C” / [downward pointing arrow graphic] The Dynamic Duo [downward pointing arrow graphic] / Kid Shadow AND Bush / LA / ROCK] with [and the K·Connection Crew] printed in centered text below the two lists. The event information, entrance fee, and dee-jay names are printed in centered text below that reads [Friday Nov. 21, 80 / 9:30 / until? / $3.00 BEFORE 11:00 1st 25 Ladies fRee / With House D.J.’s / Mean Gene And Gregski].
label: Description
content: The bottom third of the flier features a reproduced, hand-drawn graphic of a convertible car with the top down, driving down Macombs Road in the Bronx. The car is oriented facing the left edge of the flier. There are two men in the front and two men in the back. The man in the driver seat has his proper right arm resting on the steering wheel and is looking at the viewer. He is wearing a brimmed hat and has an angry expression on his face. The two men in the back are depicted in profile. One of the men wears a black domino mask over his eyes and the other is wearing a beret and smoking a cigarette. The car is driving by a street lamppost with the street sign [Macombs / R / D] attached on the left, below the lamp. Plastered on the lamppost are three fliers. The top flier reads [V / O / T / E]. Partially visible text on the flier below reads [stasy / arage / isco]. The flier on the bottom is illegible.
label: Description
content: Printed below the car in small text is the production company credit: [Another Soul BrothersProd.[sic] THOMPSON AND BARNESS*]. Vertically oriented text along the right edge of the flier provide the address, directions, and the venue name: [1508 MACOMBS RD. 4,D TRAIN TO 170 ST. / EcstasyGarageDisco]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: Bronx, 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
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
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: 2020.38.1.20
objectType: label: Type
content: fliers (printed matter)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 3/8 × 6 3/8 in. (21.3 × 16.2 cm)