Flier for “The International Heavyweight Rappers Showdown Part II” by C. Rock 84
date: label: Date
content: April 22, 1984
name: label: Designed by
content: C. Rock
label: Distributed by
content: Fly Guys and Fly Girls Productions, American
label: Subject of
content: Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
label: Subject of
content: The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
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content: Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989
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content: The Fearless Four, American, 1977 - 1994
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content: Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980
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content: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
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content: Crash Crew, American, founded 1977
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content: CD III, American
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content: Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985
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content: Fresh 3 MC’s, American
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content: Master Don and the Death Committee, American
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content: The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982
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content: Kid Nice MC's, American
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content: The World's Famous Supreme Team, American, 1979 - 1991
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content: The Force M.D.'s, American, founded 1981
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content: Disco Four, American
label: Subject of
content: Whodini, American, founded 1981
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content: Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three, American, 1981 - 2008
label: Subject of
content: The B-Boys, American, 1983 - 1985
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content: Awesome Foursome, American
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content: Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, American, 1980 - 1987
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content: Fantasy Three, American
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content: Double Trouble, American
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content: Finesse 4, American
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content: Kevie Kev, American
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content: Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
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content: Kool Kyle, American
label: Subject of
content: Doug E. Fresh, American, born 1966
label: Subject of
content: DJ Starchild, American, died 2012
label: Subject of
content: Jimmy Spicer, American, 1958 - 2019
label: Subject of
content: D’Lura, American
label: Subject of
content: Spyder D, American
label: Subject of
content: The Rake, American
label: Subject of
content: Les Love, American
label: Subject of
content: The Roxy, American, 1978 - 2007
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for the “The International Heavyweight Rapper Super Showdown Part II,” by Fly Girls Fly Guys Productions. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper with black text in varying sizes and fonts, black graphics, and two black-and-white photographs printed within a thin black frame. Printed in small text at the top center of the flier is the event production information that reads [THIS IS A FLY GIRLS FLY GUYS PRODUCTION ! ! !].
label: Description
content: Below, taking up the right three-fourths of the flier, are four large rectangular boxes with event information and photographs comprising the main body of the flier. The top box features the event title, [The International Heavyweight Rapper Super Showdown / Part 2] printed in a convex arch and underscored with a dotted line. Text printed inside the arch reads [Easter Sunday / Part II AT / THE WORLD FAMOUS…. ROXYS / 18 th. ST. BETWEEN 10 TH. & 11 TH. AVE.]. The rectangular box below is divided into three sections. Centered at the top of the box is the text [PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE !!!]. The left section features diagonal text that reads [DISCO MUSIC BY / GRAND MASTER[sic] / FLASH]. The center section features a small, bust pose image of Grandmaster Flash depicted wearing a flat cap and a patterned shirt. The section on the right features the text [Cold Crush Bros] below a small photograph of the group members. In the photograph, two of the group members are sitting in the front row and four members stand in the back. The two men in the front row, and the two at the center of the back row, are wearing white suits. The other two group members are wearing black suits. The third box is divided by a diagonal line down the center. Text to the left of the diagonal line reads [PRIZE IS GUARANTEED!!!..... / First Place / $1500]. Text to the right of the diagonal line reads [200.00 & A TROPHY GUARANTEED! / 2nd & 3rd Place / $200.00]. The bottom box features the event title, [The International Heavyweight Rapper Super Showdown / Part 2] printed in upside text in a concave arch and underscored with a dotted line. Text printed inside the arch reads [THE CROWD’S CHOICE WILL BE THE WINNER. / All Colleges Are Welcomed! / A BEST DRESSED CONTEST FOR MALE & FEMALE / WINNER WILL RECEIVE $100.00 IN CASH ! ! ! / (ENTRY FEE FOR ALL / RAPPERS 10.00 PER MAN )]. Below, and to the left of the arch is the event time, [8p.m. / until -?], and the entrance fee, [$10 00 / before 11pm], to the right. Centered text below reads [SPECIAL INVITE TO THE BX., BKLYN., QNS., MANHATTAN, / S.I., L.I., BDGE., PT. AMITTYVILLE, JERSEY CITY… / SPG. VLY. NEWBURGH, POUGHKEEPSIE, & A HOST OF OTHERS].
label: Description
content: On the left is a narrow column that runs the to almost the bottom of the flier. The column is divided into seven boxes that features the event date, competitors, and prize amount: [EASTER SUNDAY / APRIL 22ND / INVITED TO COMPETE / FURIOUS 5 / COLD CRUSH 4 / FEARLESS 4 / SOULSONIC FORCE / RUN- D M.C.S[sic] / CRASH CREW / C-D-3 / TREACHEROUS 3 / FRESH 3 M.C.S / DEATH COMMITTEE / DISCO 3 / KID NICE M.C.S. / SUPREME TEAM / THE FORCE M.C.S.[sic] / DISCO 4 / WHODINI / DYNAMIC 3 / B-BOYS / AWESOME FOURSOME / JECKYLL + HYDE / FANTASY 3 / DOUBLE TROUBLE / FINASSE[sic] 4 / FOR $1500 / Winner Take A[ll?] / INVITED TO COMPETE / SOLOIST[double underlined] / WATER BED KEV. / BUSY BEE / KOOL KYLE / DOUGIE FRESH / STARCHILD / JIMMY SPICER / SOLOIST[double underlined] / D’LURA / SPYDER D / THE RAKE / LES LOVE / Easter Sunday / April 22nd / 1984 [three graphics of rosettes]]. Reproduced handwritten text printed inside the bottom left column reads [“C. Rock 84” FLYER].
label: Description
content: At the bottom of the flier is sign up information: [(All contestants sign up at ROXY at 8pm)]. 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: Disco (Music)
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: 2020.38.1.23
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 3/8 × 5 1/4 in. (18.8 × 13.4 cm)