Flier for "The T-Connection Discos' Down with... The Herculords"
date: label: Date
content: November 1979
name: label: Created by
content: PHASE 2, American, 1955 - 2019
label: Subject of
content: T-Connection, American
label: Subject of
content: The Herculords, American
label: Subject of
content: DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
label: Subject of
content: DJ Clark Kent
label: Subject of
content: MC Sweet & Sour
label: Subject of
content: DJ J.C., American, 1961 - 2022
label: Subject of
content: Tony D
label: Subject of
content: Kool Kyle, American
label: Subject of
content: Grand Wizzard Theodore, American, born 1963
label: Subject of
content: Master Rob, American
label: Subject of
content: Kevie Kev, American
label: Subject of
content: Lovebug Starski, American, 1960 - 2018
label: Owned by
content: DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
notes: label: Description
content: A black-and-white photocopied flier for a Thanksgiving event by The Herculords at T-Connection in the Bronx, New York. The vertical flier has an Art Deco geoometric design of overlapping circles and is decorated with stars. Circular portraits of the five featured DJs are featured at the top. Black text reads: [THE T-CONNECTION DISCO’S DOWN WITH / THE HERCULORDS / CLARK / KENT / SWEET / N’ / SOUR / JAY / CEE / TONY / D / KOOL / HERC / AND / IT’S KOOL KOOL “THE STARCHILD” / “GRAND WIZARD THEODORE” / Master ROB, KEVIE KEV, STARSKY / IT’S ALL HAPPENING THANKSGIVING DAY/ THURSDAY, NOV. 22, 1979 THE T-CONNECTION / 2 TRAIN or 55 BUS to GUN HILL ROAD / LADIES FREE BEFORE 10pm DAMAGE 2$ / 3$ ALL AFTER 12pm. NO WEAPONS]. On bottom right edge, along the margin in black typeface: [PHASETWO].
label: Description
content: On the back of the flier, handwritten in black pen is [DJ MR ACE / DJ DISCO DOLY / DJ EDGAR / MC RAY GEE / MC LITTLE Leslie / The Chabo Crew].
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Break dancing
label: Topic
content: Communities
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: Typography
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: 2022.73.10.3
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: toner on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)