Flier for "The Biggest Hip Hop Birthday Party of the Year” for Grand Master Dee
date: label: Date
content: May 24, 1985
name: label: Designed by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Whodini, American, founded 1981
label: Subject of
content: Grandmaster Dee, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Grandmaster Jay, American
label: Subject of
content: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
label: Subject of
content: UTFO, American, 1983 - 1992
label: Subject of
content: The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
label: Subject of
content: The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982
label: Subject of
content: Jimmy Spicer, American, 1958 - 2019
label: Subject of
content: Kurtis Blow, American, born 1959
label: Subject of
content: LL Cool J, American, born 1968
label: Subject of
content: T La Rock, American, born 1961
label: Subject of
content: Roxanne Shanté, American, born 1969
label: Subject of
content: Marley Marl, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Mr. Magic, American, 1956 - 2009
label: Subject of
content: Stetsasonic, American, 1981 - 1991
label: Subject of
content: Dynamic Force, American
label: Subject of
content: Lisa Lee, American
label: Subject of
content: Master Don and the Death Committee, American
label: Subject of
content: Larry Love, American
label: Subject of
content: Grand Mixer DXT, American
label: Subject of
content: Doug E. Fresh, American, born 1966
label: Subject of
content: Divine Sounds, American
label: Subject of
content: Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Brenda K. Starr, American, born 1966
label: Subject of
content: DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961
label: Subject of
content: Mantronix, American
label: Subject of
content: Choice MC's, American
label: Subject of
content: High Powered MC's, American
label: Subject of
content: Roxy Posse, American
label: Subject of
content: Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956
label: Subject of
content: MC Debbie D, American
label: Subject of
content: The Force M.D.'s, American, founded 1981
label: Subject of
content: Dynamic Breakers, American
label: Subject of
content: Captain Rock, American
label: Subject of
content: Sparky D, American
label: Subject of
content: Dynamite II, American
label: Subject of
content: Strafe, American
label: Subject of
content: Bobby Jimmy, American, born 1959
label: Subject of
content: Ultimate 3 MC's, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Holiday, American
label: Subject of
content: Master O.C., American
label: Subject of
content: Krazy Eddie, American
label: Subject of
content: New Edition, American, founded 1978
label: Subject of
content: Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980
label: Subject of
content: Sweet G, American
label: Subject of
content: Kid Flash, American
label: Subject of
content: Melle Mel, American, born 1961
label: Subject of
content: Newcleus, American
label: Subject of
content: Fab 5 Freddy, American, born 1959
label: Subject of
content: Mr. Wave, American, born 1965
label: Subject of
content: June
label: Subject of
content: Kano, American
label: Subject of
content: Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
label: Subject of
content: The Fearless Four, American, 1977 - 1994
label: Subject of
content: Crush City Rockers, American
label: Subject of
content: Bad Boys, American, founded 1985
label: Subject of
content: Beastie Boys, American, 1980 - 2012
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, American, 1980 - 1987
label: Subject of
content: Lovebug Starski, American, 1960 - 2018
label: Subject of
content: Russell Simmons, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: Donald D, American
label: Subject of
content: Rock Steady Crew, American, founded 1977
label: Subject of
content: New York City Breakers, American, founded 1982
label: Subject of
content: Rosie Rose
label: Subject of
content: Fantasy Three, American
label: Subject of
content: Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985
label: Subject of
content: The Sugarhill Gang, American, founded 1979
label: Subject of
content: Spoonie Gee, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: Trouble Funk, American, founded 1978
label: Subject of
content: Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: DJ Roman Ricardo, American
label: Subject of
content: The Roxy, American, 1978 - 2007
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for an event celebrating Grand Master Dee’s birthday. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on yellow paper with black text. The top third of the flier features the title of the event in a large stylized, reproduced handwritten text that reads [Whodini[underlined]], and the tag line [ROCKING THE PLANET]. Listed below are the presenters, event information, and date printed in text in varying sizes that reads [AMY, ROMAN, & ROXY / present / THE BIGGEST / HIP HOP BIRTHDAY PARTY / OF THE YEAR / ON FRIDAY, MAY 24TH 1985 / FOR / GRAND MASTER DEE / OF / WHODINI / THE LAST TIME TO SEE ALL THE / BIG STARS BEFORE THEY LEAVE FOR THE FRESH TOUR].
label: Description
content: Printed on the bottom half of the flier are three columns of solo and group performers listed as [INVITED GUESTS:]. The column on the left includes: [GRAND MASTER JAY / RUM[sic] DMC / UTFO / COLD CRUSH / FAT BOYS / JIMMY SPICER / KURTIS BLOW / LL COOL J / TLA ROCK / ROXANNE SHANTE / MARLY MARL / MR. MAGIC / STETSOSONIC[sic] M.C.s / DYNAMIC FORCE / LISA LEE / MASTER DON COMM / LARRY LOVE / DST[sic] / DOUGIE FRESH / DIVINE SOUNDS / BUZY[sic] BEE / BRENDA K. STARR]. The column in the center includes: [JAZZY JAY / MANTRONIX / CHOICE M.Cs / HIGH POWERED M.Cs / ROXY POSSE / RED ALERT / DEBBIE D / FORCE M.D’s / DYNAMIC BREAKERS / CAPTAIN ROCK / SPARKY D / DYNAMITE II / STRAFE / BOBBY JIMMY / ULTIMATE III / D.J. HOLIDAY / O.C. & CRAZY EDDIE / NEW EDITION / SOUL SONIC FORCE / SWEET G / KID FLASH / MELLE MEL / NEWCLEUS]. The column on the right includes: [FAB FIVE FREDDY [sic]/ WAVE / JUNE / KANO / GRAND MASTER FLASH / FEARLESS FOUR / CRUSH CITY / BAD BOYS / BEASTIE BOYS / DR. JECKYL & MR. HYDE / STARSKI / RUSSELL SIMMONS / DONALD D / ROCK STEADY / N.Y.C. BREAKERS / ROSIE ROSE / FANTASY 3 / TREACHEROUS 3 / SUGAR HILL GANG / SPOONIE G / TROUBLE FUNK].
label: Description
content: Below the three columns is additional performer information that reads [MUSIC PROVIDED BY AFRIKA BAMBAATA[sic] & D.J. ROMAN / SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY ?]. At the bottom is the venue information and the admission price: [ROXY – WHERE THE FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT / DOORS OPEN 10:30 ADMISSION $10 ALL NIGHT / COME EARLY TO AVOID LONG LINES / ·515 West 18th Street · New York, New York · 10011 · (212) 691-3113·]. The back of the flier has no printing or inscriptions.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Break dancing
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: 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: 2020.38.2.8
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 × 5 3/8 in. (21.3 × 13.7 cm)