On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Created by
Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
Subject of
LL Cool J, American, born 1968
Beastie Boys, American, 1980 - 2012
Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
Date
1989
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 1/4 × 10 3/4 in. (33.7 × 27.3 cm)
Description
Advertisement for Def Jam Recordings. Advertisement is blue with yellow, black, and white type. Large yellow type at center of advertisement reads, [Def/Jam/recordings]. Black and yellow type circles center and reads, starting in the TL portion of the circle, [IN '85 WE BROUGHT YOU LL COOL J IN '86 WE BROUGHT YOU BEASTIE BOYS IN '87 WE BROUGHT YOU PUBLIC ENEMY IN '88 WE BROUGHT YOU SLICK RICK]. This black and yellow type is laid over large white type that reads, [PLATINUM/PLATINUM]. Orange type at bottom of advertisement reads, [IN '89 WE BRING YOU ONLY THE 5TH RAP GROUP IN THE HISTORY/F.Y.I. - MOST MAJOR LABELS HAVE SIGNED MORE RAP IN 6 MONTHS THAN WE HAVE IN 6 YEARS]. Reverse side of paper has an advertisement for Atlantic Records featuring an illustration of a red, yellow, and green abstract figure.
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
advertisements
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Rappers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dwandalyn R. Reece and Maya King
Object number
2015.239.17
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5aeb335f0-4964-4c36-aee2-41d9dc86d353

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