Flier for hip-hop event at T-Connection featuring DJ Love Squigg
date: label: Date
content: 1980
name: label: Designed by
content: Eddie Ed, American
label: Distributed by
content: Nubian Productions, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Love Squigg, American
label: Subject of
content: Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
label: Subject of
content: DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961
label: Subject of
content: Kurtis Blow, American, born 1959
label: Subject of
content: Kool Kyle, American
label: Subject of
content: Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956
label: Subject of
content: Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980
label: Subject of
content: Cosmic Force, American
label: Subject of
content: Jimmy Spicer, American, 1958 - 2019
label: Subject of
content: The Sequence, American, 1979 - 1985
label: Subject of
content: Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989
label: Subject of
content: Funky 4 + 1, American, 1977 - 1983
label: Subject of
content: Spoonie Gee, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: Crash Crew, American, founded 1977
label: Subject of
content: Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
label: Subject of
content: T.J. Swann, American
label: Subject of
content: Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, American, 1980 - 1987
label: Subject of
content: Mr. Q, American, born 1913
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 10, 1980, designed by Eddie Ed. The flier is printed in black ink on off-white paper and features text in multiple styles of hand-drawn lettering divided into three horizontal sections within a thin single line border. The top section of the flier reads [Nubian and Squigg Productions / present / a disco tribute to The Rap Recording Artists] followed by a list of the scheduled performers: D.J. Love Squigg, Devestating[sic] Force, Malibu, Tricky Tee, Robbie Rock, Bill Blast. It also lists "Invited MC's From Mt. Vernon New York Romez Slice" along with Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Red Alert, Soul Sonic Force and Cosmic Force MC's. In the middle section, the flier lists the numerous performers the event is "paying tribute to:" King Time The 3rd, Blow Fly, Sugar Hill gang, Sequence, Furious Five, Super Rhymes, Funky 4 Plus 1, Kool Kyle, Spoonie Gee, Crash Crew, D.J. Smalls, Tanya + Paulette, Kurtis Blow, B.B. Starski, Willie Wood, Sound on Sound, Lady B, Lady D, Jocko, Soul Sonic Force, Cosmic Force, Funky Constalation, T.J. Swan, Harlem World Crew, Ronnie Gee, Mr. Q, Neil Bee, R.C. La Rock, Jazzy 4, D.J. LA Boy. The bottom section has the location: T-Connection in the Bronx, New York; date: Friday, October 10, 1980; and cover information. Along the bottom edge, in a techno-style font is: [Eddie Ed Flyer Production] followed by [1980 Millie Mill ROCK ON!] in a regular font. 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
label: Place depicted
content: Mount Vernon, Westchester 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: 2020.54.1.1
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 (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 8 7/16 × 6 7/16 in. (21.5 × 16.3 cm)