- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- 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
- 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




