- Designed by
- VanSilk, American, born 1958
- Distributed by
- Hearon, Patricia
- Subject of
- Grandmaster Caz, American, born 1960
- JDL, American
- The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
- Casio, American
- Islam, Afrika, American, born 1967
- Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
- Melle Mel, American, born 1961
- Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1989
- Police Athletic League Community Center, American
- Police Athletic League, American, founded 1936
- The Roxy, American, 1978 - 2007
- Printed by
- Unidentified
- Date
- January 19, 1985
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 13/16 × 8 3/8 in. (27.5 × 21.2 cm)
- Description
- A flier for “Benefit Show for Police Athletic League Hip Hop Showdown” designed by Van Silk. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on off-white paper. It is covered top to bottom in black text and graphics. The top half of the flier has centered, horizontal text in varying fonts and sizes that reads [Patricia Hearon / presents / BENEFIT SHOW For PAL / HIP HOP SHOWDOWN / Starring…..]. Listed below are the acts printed in horizontal and diagonal orientations. Text printed on the left reads [G.M.CAZ&JDL / of / COLDCRUSH 4]. Text printed at the center reads [Humanbeatboxx / ‘CASIO’], and text printed on the right reads [Son of / Bambatta / Dj Afrika / ISLAM]. Centered text below reads [Sun 20th / “LIVE ON STAGE” / GRANDMASTER MELE MEL / ··OF THE FURIOUS 5 / Whitelines, Message, Beatstreet & / “STEP OFF’ / CALLING OUT THE Human Beatboxx / TO BATTLE / CASH PRIZES / ‘FRESH 85’]. The event location and contact information, printed at the bottom center, reads [P.A.L. COMMUNITY CENTER / 123rd Steel Bet. 7th & 8th Aves. / Info: 749-1157]. Printed in each of the corners is additional event information. The text printed in the top corners reads [2 Floors, / 2 Days] on the left, and [Sat / JAN / 19th] on the right. Text printed in the bottom corners reads [Doors /open / 8pm] on the left, and [adm / $4withflyer] above [DON’T / MISS / IT!!] on the right. The flier text is accented with ten graphics of small, solid black, five-pointed stars. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place used
- Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Topic
- Design
- DJs (Musicians)
- Graphic design
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Nightlife
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2020.38.1.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




