- 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
- 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.




