- Illustrated by
- Hicks, B.
- Riley, A.
- Subject of
- The Herculords, American
- DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
- DJ Clark Kent
- DJ J.C., American, 1961 - 2022
- Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962
- Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
- Universal Zulu Nation, American
- Islam, Afrika, American, born 1967
- Mayberry Crew, American
- DJ Charlie Chase, American, born 1959
- The Chase Crew, American
- Police Athletic League, American, founded 1936
- The A&D Crew, American
- Owned by
- DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955
- Date
- September 1979
- Medium
- toner on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Description
- A photocopied flier for a hip-hop event held by P.A.L. Productions in the Bronx, New York. The black-and-white horizontal flier was designed by B. Hicks and A. Riley and features a hand-drawn illustration of four people in a moving car, with the front passenger hanging outside the window with fliers in their hand saying [GOTTA GIVE / OUT FLYERS/ FOR THE P.A.L!]. The flier has a P.A. L. (Police Athletic League) Teen Council and P.A.L. header. The black text reads: [P.A.L. Teen Council / P.A.L. PRODUCTIONS, / PROUDLY PRESENTS / HERCULORD’S / KOOL HERC / d.j. / CLARK KENT / DJ&MC”JC” / DJ AFRICA / BA,BATTAA AND THE / ZULU NATION & DJ ISLAM / and / the funkmachine / D.J. CHARLIE CHASE / and THE CHASE CREW! / ALSO busy bee STARSKI / 3$ for all 9pm until / Sept. 7, 1979 /]. On the left edge along the margin is: [T. RILEY, BUDDAHMAN, WILLIE “D,” KATHY DAVID “D,” EVIE EV, T. JEFFERSON, “MY MELLOW PHADE 2!”]. On the bottom edge is: [DIRECTIONS: 2, 5 train to 149th 3rd Ave, transfer to 55 BX to 183st. / or 36, 29, 55, 41 BX to 183 WEBSTER AVE / THE A&D CREW “79” ROCK ON! by ”B.HICKS&A.RILEY 79.””
- Place captured
- Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements
- Topic
- Break dancing
- Communities
- DJs (Musicians)
- Graphic design
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Nightlife
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Typography
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2022.73.10.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




