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
Topic
Hip-hop (Music)
Rappers (Musicians)
Singers (Musicians)
Television
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
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58d6b4fbc-1fcc-415e-8fed-60c8a25ec81e

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