Flier for “The International Heavyweight Rappers Showdown Part 1”
date: label: Date
content: March 30, 1984
name: label: Designed by
content: Unidentified
label: Subject of
content: Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
label: Subject of
content: Kurtis Blow, American, born 1959
label: Subject of
content: Kool DJ AJ, American, died 2015
label: Subject of
content: New York City Mission Society Cadet Corps, American
label: Subject of
content: Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989
label: Subject of
content: The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
label: Subject of
content: The Fearless Four, American, 1977 - 1994
label: Subject of
content: Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980
label: Subject of
content: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
label: Subject of
content: Crash Crew, American, founded 1977
label: Subject of
content: CD III, American
label: Subject of
content: Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985
label: Subject of
content: Fresh 3 MC’s, American
label: Subject of
content: Master Don and the Death Committee, American
label: Subject of
content: The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982
label: Subject of
content: Kid Nice MC's, American
label: Subject of
content: The World's Famous Supreme Team, American, 1979 - 1991
label: Subject of
content: The Force M.D.'s, American, founded 1981
label: Subject of
content: Funky 4 + 1, American, 1977 - 1983
label: Subject of
content: Disco Four, American
label: Subject of
content: Whodini, American, founded 1981
label: Subject of
content: Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three, American, 1981 - 2008
label: Subject of
content: The B-Boys, American, 1983 - 1985
label: Subject of
content: Awesome 4, American
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, American, 1980 - 1987
label: Subject of
content: Fantasy Three, American
label: Subject of
content: Double Trouble, American
label: Subject of
content: Finesse 4, American
label: Subject of
content: Kevie Kev, American
label: Subject of
content: Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: Sweet G, American
label: Subject of
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'Bora, 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: CMCC Warriors, American, founded 1937
label: Subject of
content: The Roxy, American, 1978 - 2007
label: Printed by
content: Unidentified
notes: label: Description
content: A flier for “The International Heavyweight Rappers Showdown Part 1.” The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper. It is covered top to bottom in black text in varying fonts and sizes and a black-and-white graphic. The small graphic is at the center of the flier: a bust pose image of Grandmaster Flash. Flash is depicted from the mid-chest up. He is facing the viewer and wearing a service-style cap and a patterned shirt. At the top of the flier is a reproduced masthead for the New York Daily News that reads [DAILY [graphic of a camera] NEWS / NEW YORK’S PICTURE NEWSPAPER]. Below is large, featured text that reads [THE INTERNATIONAL / HEAVYWEIGHT RAPPERS / SHOWDOWN COMES TO / NYC FEATURING $1000 / GRAND / PRIZE.]. Immediately to the left of the featured text is additional, diagonally oriented text that reads [PART / 1], and in the top left corner of the flier is a graphic of a diagonal black arrow with white, centered, block text inside that reads [SPORTS / FINAL]. Below the featured text is the centered graphic of Grandmaster Flash with text on either side of the graphic. The large and medium sized text on the left reads [DISCO MUSIC BY / GRANDMASTER / FLASH / AND / KURTIS BLOWS[sic] DJ / AJ]. The large and medium sized text on the right reads [CADET / HEADQUARTERS / 170 JEROME AVE BX / NO4TRAIN / $8 / LADIES HALF / PRICE TIL 11 / FRI / MARCH / 30TH / 8UNTIL[sic]].
label: Description
content: Below the text and graphic are three lists of performers. The list on the far left is titled [GROUPS] and below are the following acts: [FURIOUS 5 / COLDCRUSH 4 /FEARLESS 4 /SOULSONIC FORCE / RUN DMC / CRASH CREW / C-D-3 / TREACHEROUS 3 / FRESH 3MCS / DEATH COMMITTE[sic] / DISCO 3 / KID NICE MCS]. The list at the center is titled [GROUPS] and below are the following acts: [SUPREME TEAM / THE FORCE MDS / FUNKY 4 / DISCO 4 / WHODNI[sic] / DYNMATIC[sic] 3 / B-BOYS / AWESOME 4 / JECKYL[sic]+HYDE / FANTASY 3 / DOUBLE TROUBLE / FINASSE[sic?] 4]. The list on the right is titled [SOLOS] and below are the following acts: [WATERBED KEV / BUSYBEE / SWEET GEE / STARSKI / KOOL KYLE / DOUGIE FRESH / STARCHILD / JIMMY SPICER / D”BURA[sic] / SYPDER[sic] D / THE RAKE / LES LOVE]. Printed below are competitor rules: [P.S. ALL MCS LISTED ARE INVITED TO COMPETE IN THE SHOWDOWN / MCS NOT LISTED CAN SIGN UP AT THE CADET HEADQUARTERS NOW / ALL GROUPS AND SOLOS MUST PAY $5 PER MAN ENTRY FEE / THIS SHOWDOWN IS A BENIFIT[sic] DANCE FOR THE CMCC WARIORRS[sic] / THE ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH PRIZE IS GAURANTTED[sic] / 2ND AND THIRD PLACE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE 200.00 PLUS TROPHYS / THE PEOPLE AT THE CONTEST WILL PICK THE WINNER…………..].
label: Description
content: At the bottom of the flier is information about The International Heavyweight Rappers Showdown Part 2 that reads [PART 2-ROXYS[sic] / PART TWO OF THE INTERNATIONAL SHOWDOWN / WILL BE HELD AT THE ROXYS[sic] ON APRIL 22 / EASTER SUNDAY AND THE GRAND PRIZE IS / 1,500 DOLLARS TO THE BEST GROUP OR SOLO MC]. 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: 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
label: Topic
content: Youth
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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: 2020.38.1.6
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: 8 1/8 × 5 3/4 in. (20.6 × 14.6 cm)