Flier for a hip-hop event at T-Connection Disco featuring Afrika Bambaataa
date: label: Date
content: 1980
name: label: Designed by
content: Eddie Ed, American
label: Distributed by
content: Nubian Productions, American
label: Subject of
content: Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956
label: Subject of
content: DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961
label: Subject of
content: Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980
label: Subject of
content: Cosmic Force, American
label: Subject of
content: T-Connection, American
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for a hip-hop event at T-Connection in the Bronx, New York, on October 11, 1980, designed by Eddie Ed. The flier is printed in black ink on yellow paper and features text in multiple styles of hand-drawn lettering within a thin single line border. At the top is [Nubian Productions Presents a / Tribute to Ronski, Patrick + Dave/ T-Connection Disco] followed by the address, date and time. The center of the flier has the event performers: Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Red Alert, Soul Sonic Force and Cosmic Force. This is followed by cover pricing information and at the bottom, a rectangular box labeled "The Message" that reads "Always have respect for self and you will accomplish more better in life, with the respect of others." Along the very bottom edge is "Another [graphic drawing] Cosmic Laser Production!" There is no printing on the back.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Communities
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Graphic design
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Music
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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: 2020.54.1.2
objectType: label: Type
content: fliers (printed matter)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No known copyright restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 7/16 × 6 7/16 in. (21.5 × 16.3 cm)