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Nubian Productions, American  Search this
Designed by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Scott La Rock, American, 1962 - 1987  Search this
James Brown, American, 1933 - 2006  Search this
Sly & the Family Stone, American, founded 1967  Search this
DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955  Search this
Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957  Search this
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958  Search this
Bronx River Houses, American, founded 1951  Search this
DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961  Search this
Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956  Search this
Afrika Islam, American, born 1967  Search this
Melle Mel, American, born 1961  Search this
The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978  Search this
Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962  Search this
Lovebug Starski, American, 1960 - 2018  Search this
Nasty Cousins, American, active 1987  Search this
Prince Ikey C, American  Search this
Kid Dust Shango  Search this
Easy L.G., American  Search this
Joeski Love, American  Search this
Tricky Tee, American  Search this
Grand Mixer DXT, American  Search this
Ice-T, American, born 1962  Search this
Just-Ice, American, born 1965  Search this
UTFO, American, 1983 - 1992  Search this
Kool Moe Dee, American, born 1962  Search this
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002  Search this
Whodini, American, founded 1981  Search this
Salt-N-Pepa, American, founded 1985  Search this
DJ Chuck Chillout, American, born 1962  Search this
Ultramagnetic MCs, American, founded 1984  Search this
KRS-One, American, born 1965  Search this
The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982  Search this
MC Shan, American, born 1965  Search this
Roxanne Shanté, American, born 1969  Search this
DJ Jazzy Joyce, American  Search this
Jungle Brothers, American, founded 1986  Search this
Eric B., American, born 1965  Search this
Rakim, American, born 1968  Search this
Public Enemy, American, founded 1982  Search this
Spoonie Gee, American, born 1963  Search this
Steady B, American, born 1969  Search this
DJ Cheese, American  Search this
LL Cool J, American, born 1968  Search this
Doug E. Fresh, American, born 1966  Search this
The Force M.D.'s, American, founded 1981  Search this
Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989  Search this
Beastie Boys, American, 1980 - 2012  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 7 9/16 × 5 5/16 in. (19.2 × 13.5 cm)
Type:
fliers (printed matter)
Place depicted:
Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1987
Description:
A flier for the "13th Annual Zulu Nation Anniversary Party" photocopied in black ink on cream-colored paper. There are no illustrations or graphics. The text reads [NUBIAN PRODUCTION / PRESENTS / THE 13TH ANNUAL / ZULU NATION ANNIVERSARY / TRIBUTE TO JAMES BROWN - SLY & THE FAMILY STONE / ALSO / KOOL HERC - AFRICA BAMBAATAA - GRANDMASTER FLASH / (THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF HIP HOP) at the top. At center are two dates and locations listed: November 11, 1987 at The World nightclub located at Avenue C and 2nd Street and November 14, 1987 at the Bronx River Center.
The bottom half of the flier has a list featured performers and invited guests. This reads [FEATURING / Jazzy Jay - Red Alert - Africa Islam - Mele Mel - Cold Crush / Brothers - Busybee Starski - Lovebug Starski - Nasty / Cousins - Seville - Ikey C - Kid Dust Shango - Harmony / Easy LG - Joeski Love - Tricky Tee - D.S.T. - Ice T] and [A SPECIAL INVITATION TO THE HIP HOP FAMILY / Just Ice - UTFO - Kool Moe Dee - Run D.M.C. - Whodini - Salt-N-Pepper - Chuck Chill Out - Ultra Magnetic - KRS / ONE - Fat Boys - McShan - Shante - Jazzy Joyce - Jungle / Brother - Eric B - Rakiem - Public Enemy - Spoonie Gee / Steady B - D.J. Cheese - La Rock - L.L. Cool "J" - Dougie / Fresh - Force MD's - Furious Five - Beastie Boys].
There is a border of a single line around the edge of the flier with [COME IN PEACE] at the top, [...BIO TAT] at the bottom right and [THIS JAM IS IN DEDICATION TO SCOTT LA ROCK] at the left hand side.
Transcription Center Status:
Transcribed by digital volunteers
Topic:
African American  Search this
DJs (Musicians)  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:
2020.38.2.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5da682c55-ee1d-4ca5-8fa6-5b86351bf209
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.38.2.7