- Created by
- The Box, American, 1985 - 2001
- Subject of
- Def Jam Recordings, American, founded 1984
- Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
- Whodini, American, founded 1981
- Smith, Will, American, born 1968
- Townes, Jeffrey Allen, American, born 1965
- Slick Rick, British American, born 1965
- LL Cool J, American, born 1968
- Public Enemy, American, founded 1982
- Method Man, American, born 1971
- Blige, Mary J., American, born 1971
- Date
- 1995
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 13 3/8 × 10 3/4 in. (34 × 27.3 cm)
- Description
- Advertisement for Def jam Recordings and The Box Music Television featuring a time line of major milestones between the years 1986 and 1995. Timeline appears on right side of advertisement. Left side features small circular photographs of different musical artists. Black and red type at bottom of advertisement reads, [HISTORY CONTINUES to UNFOLD / for DEF JAM and THE BOX... / HAPPY 10TH to RUSSELL and the DEF JAM FAMILY]. Reverse side of advertisement features a congratulations to Def Jam, as well as further information on the history of Def Jam Recordings.
- 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
- 2015.239.18




