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Designed by:
C. Rock  Search this
Distributed by:
Fly Guys and Fly Girls Productions, American  Search this
Subject of:
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958  Search this
The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978  Search this
Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989  Search this
The Fearless Four, American, 1977 - 1994  Search this
Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980  Search this
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002  Search this
Crash Crew, American, founded 1977  Search this
CD III, American  Search this
Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985  Search this
Fresh 3 MC’s, American  Search this
Master Don and the Death Committee, American  Search this
The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982  Search this
Kid Nice MC's, American  Search this
The World's Famous Supreme Team, American, 1979 - 1991  Search this
The Force M.D.'s, American, founded 1981  Search this
Disco Four, American  Search this
Whodini, American, founded 1981  Search this
Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three, American, 1981 - 2008  Search this
The B-Boys, American, 1983 - 1985  Search this
Awesome Foursome, American  Search this
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, American, 1980 - 1987  Search this
Fantasy Three, American  Search this
Double Trouble, American  Search this
Finesse 4, American  Search this
Kevie Kev, American  Search this
Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962  Search this
Kool Kyle, American  Search this
Doug E. Fresh, American, born 1966  Search this
DJ Starchild, American, died 2012  Search this
Jimmy Spicer, American, 1958 - 2019  Search this
D’Lura, American  Search this
Spyder D, American  Search this
The Rake, American  Search this
Les Love, American  Search this
The Roxy, American, 1978 - 2007  Search this
Printed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 7 3/8 × 5 1/4 in. (18.8 × 13.4 cm)
Type:
fliers (printed matter)
Place used:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
April 22, 1984
Description:
A flier for the “The International Heavyweight Rapper Super Showdown Part II,” by Fly Girls Fly Guys Productions. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on white paper with black text in varying sizes and fonts, black graphics, and two black-and-white photographs printed within a thin black frame. Printed in small text at the top center of the flier is the event production information that reads [THIS IS A FLY GIRLS FLY GUYS PRODUCTION ! ! !].
Below, taking up the right three-fourths of the flier, are four large rectangular boxes with event information and photographs comprising the main body of the flier. The top box features the event title, [The International Heavyweight Rapper Super Showdown / Part 2] printed in a convex arch and underscored with a dotted line. Text printed inside the arch reads [Easter Sunday / Part II AT / THE WORLD FAMOUS…. ROXYS / 18 th. ST. BETWEEN 10 TH. & 11 TH. AVE.]. The rectangular box below is divided into three sections. Centered at the top of the box is the text [PERFORMING LIVE ON STAGE !!!]. The left section features diagonal text that reads [DISCO MUSIC BY / GRAND MASTER[sic] / FLASH]. The center section features a small, bust pose image of Grandmaster Flash depicted wearing a flat cap and a patterned shirt. The section on the right features the text [Cold Crush Bros] below a small photograph of the group members. In the photograph, two of the group members are sitting in the front row and four members stand in the back. The two men in the front row, and the two at the center of the back row, are wearing white suits. The other two group members are wearing black suits. The third box is divided by a diagonal line down the center. Text to the left of the diagonal line reads [PRIZE IS GUARANTEED!!!..... / First Place / $1500]. Text to the right of the diagonal line reads [200.00 & A TROPHY GUARANTEED! / 2nd & 3rd Place / $200.00]. The bottom box features the event title, [The International Heavyweight Rapper Super Showdown / Part 2] printed in upside text in a concave arch and underscored with a dotted line. Text printed inside the arch reads [THE CROWD’S CHOICE WILL BE THE WINNER. / All Colleges Are Welcomed! / A BEST DRESSED CONTEST FOR MALE & FEMALE / WINNER WILL RECEIVE $100.00 IN CASH ! ! ! / (ENTRY FEE FOR ALL / RAPPERS 10.00 PER MAN )]. Below, and to the left of the arch is the event time, [8p.m. / until -?], and the entrance fee, [$10 00 / before 11pm], to the right. Centered text below reads [SPECIAL INVITE TO THE BX., BKLYN., QNS., MANHATTAN, / S.I., L.I., BDGE., PT. AMITTYVILLE, JERSEY CITY… / SPG. VLY. NEWBURGH, POUGHKEEPSIE, & A HOST OF OTHERS].
On the left is a narrow column that runs the to almost the bottom of the flier. The column is divided into seven boxes that features the event date, competitors, and prize amount: [EASTER SUNDAY / APRIL 22ND / INVITED TO COMPETE / FURIOUS 5 / COLD CRUSH 4 / FEARLESS 4 / SOULSONIC FORCE / RUN- D M.C.S[sic] / CRASH CREW / C-D-3 / TREACHEROUS 3 / FRESH 3 M.C.S / DEATH COMMITTEE / DISCO 3 / KID NICE M.C.S. / SUPREME TEAM / THE FORCE M.C.S.[sic] / DISCO 4 / WHODINI / DYNAMIC 3 / B-BOYS / AWESOME FOURSOME / JECKYLL + HYDE / FANTASY 3 / DOUBLE TROUBLE / FINASSE[sic] 4 / FOR $1500 / Winner Take A[ll?] / INVITED TO COMPETE / SOLOIST[double underlined] / WATER BED KEV. / BUSY BEE / KOOL KYLE / DOUGIE FRESH / STARCHILD / JIMMY SPICER / SOLOIST[double underlined] / D’LURA / SPYDER D / THE RAKE / LES LOVE / Easter Sunday / April 22nd / 1984 [three graphics of rosettes]]. Reproduced handwritten text printed inside the bottom left column reads [“C. Rock 84” FLYER].
At the bottom of the flier is sign up information: [(All contestants sign up at ROXY at 8pm)]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
Design  Search this
Disco (Music)  Search this
DJs (Musicians)  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
Hip-hop (Music)  Search this
Nightlife  Search this
Rappers (Musicians)  Search this
Urban life  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2020.38.1.23
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd510756284-5287-4f96-9813-b950a3d33e8e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.38.1.23