Flier for the 87 Def Jam Tour at the Oakland Coliseum
date: label: Date
content: 1987
name: label: Distributed by
content: Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
label: Subject of
content: LL Cool J, American, born 1968
label: Subject of
content: Whodini, American, founded 1981
label: Subject of
content: Rakim, American, born 1968
label: Subject of
content: Eric B., American, born 1965
label: Subject of
content: Roxanne Shanté, American, born 1969
label: Subject of
content: Too Short, American, born 1966
label: Created by
content: New Choice, American, 1986 - 1988
notes: label: Description
content: A black and white handbill flier for the 1987 Def Jam Records tour featuring headliners LL Cool J and Whodini with Eric B. and Rakim, New Choice, Roxanne Shante, and Too Short at the Oakland Coliseum, Saturday, October 3, 1987.
label: Description
content: The flier has [Miller Genuine Draft CONCERTS] in white text in a black rectangle across the top, followed by [THE 87 Def Jam / TOUR] with "87" in large white numbers within a black square. The center of the flier has "L.L. COOL J" and "WHODINI" in decorative black text followed by the rest of the performers listed in white text within a black rectangle. The lower third has the venue and ticket information. There is no text or inscriptions on the back.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place depicted
content: Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Hip-hop (Music)
label: Topic
content: Nightlife
label: Topic
content: Rappers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
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: 2020.38.2.2
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: 5 3/8 × 4 1/8 in. (13.7 × 10.5 cm)