Designed by
Unidentified
Subject of
Whodini, American, founded 1981
Dee, Grandmaster, American, born 1962
Grandmaster Jay, American
Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
UTFO, American, 1983 - 1992
The Cold Crush Brothers, American, founded 1978
The Fat Boys, American, founded 1982
Spicer, Jimmy, American, 1958 - 2019
Blow, Kurtis, American, born 1959
LL Cool J, American, born 1968
T La Rock, American, born 1961
Shanté, Roxanne, American, born 1969
Marley Marl, American, born 1962
Mr. Magic, American, 1956 - 2009
Stetsasonic, American, 1981 - 1991
Dynamic Force, American
Lisa Lee, American
Master Don and the Death Committee, American
Larry Love, American
Grand Mixer DXT, American
Fresh, Doug E., American, born 1966
Divine Sounds, American
Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
Brenda K. Starr, American, born 1966
DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961
Mantronix, American
Choice MC's, American
High Powered MC's, American
Roxy Posse, American
Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956
MC Debbie D, American
The Force M.D.'s, American, founded 1981
Dynamic Breakers, American
Captain Rock, American
Sparky D, American
Dynamite II, American
Strafe, American
Bobby Jimmy, American, born 1959
Ultimate 3 MC's, American
DJ Holiday, American
Master O.C., American
Krazy Eddie, American
New Edition, American, founded 1978
Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980
Sweet G, American
Kid Flash, American
Melle Mel, American, born 1961
Newcleus, American
Fab 5 Freddy, American, born 1959
Mr. Wave, American, born 1965
June
Kano, American
Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
The Fearless Four, American, 1977 - 1994
Crush City Rockers, American
Bad Boys, American, founded 1985
Beastie Boys, American, 1980 - 2012
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, American, 1980 - 1987
Lovebug Starski, American, 1960 - 2018
Simmons, Russell, American, born 1957
Donald D, American
Rock Steady Crew, American, founded 1977
New York City Breakers, American, founded 1982
Rosie Rose
Fantasy Three, American
Treacherous Three, American, 1978 - 1985
The Sugarhill Gang, American, founded 1979
Spoonie Gee, American, born 1963
Trouble Funk, American, founded 1978
Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
DJ Roman Ricardo, American
The Roxy, American, 1978 - 2007
Printed by
Unidentified
Date
May 24, 1985
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 8 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (21.3 × 13.7 cm)
Description
A flier for an event celebrating Grand Master Dee’s birthday. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on yellow paper with black text. The top third of the flier features the title of the event in a large stylized, reproduced handwritten text that reads [Whodini[underlined]], and the tag line [ROCKING THE PLANET]. Listed below are the presenters, event information, and date printed in text in varying sizes that reads [AMY, ROMAN, & ROXY / present / THE BIGGEST / HIP HOP BIRTHDAY PARTY / OF THE YEAR / ON FRIDAY, MAY 24TH 1985 / FOR / GRAND MASTER DEE / OF / WHODINI / THE LAST TIME TO SEE ALL THE / BIG STARS BEFORE THEY LEAVE FOR THE FRESH TOUR].
Printed on the bottom half of the flier are three columns of solo and group performers listed as [INVITED GUESTS:]. The column on the left includes: [GRAND MASTER JAY / RUM[sic] DMC / UTFO / COLD CRUSH / FAT BOYS / JIMMY SPICER / KURTIS BLOW / LL COOL J / TLA ROCK / ROXANNE SHANTE / MARLY MARL / MR. MAGIC / STETSOSONIC[sic] M.C.s / DYNAMIC FORCE / LISA LEE / MASTER DON COMM / LARRY LOVE / DST[sic] / DOUGIE FRESH / DIVINE SOUNDS / BUZY[sic] BEE / BRENDA K. STARR]. The column in the center includes: [JAZZY JAY / MANTRONIX / CHOICE M.Cs / HIGH POWERED M.Cs / ROXY POSSE / RED ALERT / DEBBIE D / FORCE M.D’s / DYNAMIC BREAKERS / CAPTAIN ROCK / SPARKY D / DYNAMITE II / STRAFE / BOBBY JIMMY / ULTIMATE III / D.J. HOLIDAY / O.C. & CRAZY EDDIE / NEW EDITION / SOUL SONIC FORCE / SWEET G / KID FLASH / MELLE MEL / NEWCLEUS]. The column on the right includes: [FAB FIVE FREDDY [sic]/ WAVE / JUNE / KANO / GRAND MASTER FLASH / FEARLESS FOUR / CRUSH CITY / BAD BOYS / BEASTIE BOYS / DR. JECKYL & MR. HYDE / STARSKI / RUSSELL SIMMONS / DONALD D / ROCK STEADY / N.Y.C. BREAKERS / ROSIE ROSE / FANTASY 3 / TREACHEROUS 3 / SUGAR HILL GANG / SPOONIE G / TROUBLE FUNK].
Below the three columns is additional performer information that reads [MUSIC PROVIDED BY AFRIKA BAMBAATA[sic] & D.J. ROMAN / SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY ?]. At the bottom is the venue information and the admission price: [ROXY – WHERE THE FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT / DOORS OPEN 10:30 ADMISSION $10 ALL NIGHT / COME EARLY TO AVOID LONG LINES / ·515 West 18th Street · New York, New York · 10011 · (212) 691-3113·]. The back of the flier has no printing or inscriptions.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
Type
fliers (printed matter)
Topic
Art
Break dancing
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
2020.38.2.8
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5691eccd3-589f-47bd-9061-aae606260233

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