Object Details
Designed by
Buddy Esquire, American, 1959 - 2014
Subject of
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
MC Sha-Rock, American, born 1962
Melle Mel, American, born 1961
Mr. Ness, American
Description
A flier advertising a rap battle at the P.A.L at 183 Street and Webster Avenue in the Bronx, New York City, on May 11, 1979, designed by Buddy Esquire (Lenoin Thompson III). The flier is a vertical sheet of paper fully covered with letterblock text inside a think black border: [WE'VE COME TOGETHER... / RIGHT NOW... / AT THE [underlined] / P.A.L / 182 ST & WEBSTER AVE / WITH / THE Brothers Disco .Sisters Disco. [sideways] / D.J. BREAKOUT D.J. BARON / THE FUNKY 4 M.C.S / Sha.Rock Keith.Keith / Rahiem K.K. Rockwell / THE GRANDMASTER FLASH / AND THE RETURN OF THE... / FURIOUS IV [large font] M.C.s / .Mele.Mel Kid Creole / Keith.Keith Mr. Ness. / SPECIAL PEOPLE OF THE NITE.... / FRI, MAY 11, 1979/ 9 PM - UNTIL / HE $4.00 SHE $3.00 .. / A JAZZY DEE PRODUCTION... / 41.55.29 & 36 Buses to Webster Ave. / Buddy ESQ [illegible] L.M.F. [sideways] TO MICHELE ] The verso of the flier is blank.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1979
Object number
2014.219.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 14 × 8 1/2 in. (35.6 × 21.6 cm)
Place used
Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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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
Topic
African American
Design
Hip-hop (Music)
Musicians
Nightlife
Rappers (Musicians)
Urban life
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.219.4