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Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers

About the collection

1. Mt. Vernon High School, Jan. 9 1981

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
California Rd.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States (borough)
Date:
1981-01-09
Format:
Image
Performer:
Crash Crew (Crash Crew was an early hip-hop group who recorded for Sugar Hill Records. The group, based in New York City, consisted of members DJ Daryll C. (who died in 1999 due to diabetes), G. Man, La Shubee, Barry Bistro, Ek Mike C., and Reggie Reg.), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s), ...
Promoter:
ManDipLite/Mt. Vernon High School

2. T-Connection, Dec. 25, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
3410 White Plains Rd.
229 St and Bronxwood Ave.
229 St and Bronxwood Ave.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States (borough)
Date:
1980-12-25
1980-12-26
1980-12-27
Format:
Image
Performer:
The Brothers Disco (Early Hip Hop Group with members: DJ Breakout, DJ Baron, & the Funky 4 MCs), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Jazzy Dee Production

33. Carver Foundation, Aug. 7, 1981

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
7 Academy St.
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States (inhabited place)
Date:
1981-08-07
Format:
Image
Performer:
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an influential American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978.), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Ecstasy Production

34. Twin City Roller Rink, Sept. 10, 1981

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
1016 Sherman Ave.
Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, United States (inhabited place)
Date:
1981-09-10
Format:
Image
Performer:
Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler (born in Bridgetown, Barbados), is an American hip hop musician and DJ—one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. Member of Furious Five. Inducted to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Ecstasy Production

35. Skate Odyessy, Aug. 22, 1981

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
201 Thomaston Ave.
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (inhabited place)
Date:
1981-08-22
Format:
Image
Performer:
Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler (born in Bridgetown, Barbados), is an American hip hop musician and DJ—one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. Member of Furious Five. Inducted to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Ecstasy Production

42. Ecstasy Garage Disco, Apr. 12, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
1476 Jerome Ave.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States (borough)
Date:
1980-04-12
Format:
Image
Performer:
Herculords (Early Hip Hop performers who began speaking ("rapping") in sync with the beats, and became known as MCs or emcees. The Herculords, made up of Herc, Coke La Rock, Clark Kent, Timmy Tim, LeBrew, and Imperial JC were the earliest to gain major fame.), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Ecstasy Garage Disco

46. Ecstacy Garage Disco, Apr. 12, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
1476 Jerome Ave.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States
Date:
1980-04-12
Format:
Image
Performer:
Herculords (Early Hip Hop performers who began speaking ("rapping") in sync with the beats, and became known as MCs or emcees. The Herculords, made up of Herc, Coke La Rock, Clark Kent, Timmy Tim, LeBrew, and Imperial JC were the earliest to gain major fame.), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Ecstasy Garage Disco

48. T-Connection, Aug. 23, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
3510 White Plains Rd.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States
Date:
1980-08-23
1980-08-24
Format:
Image
Performer:
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five was an influential American hip hop group formed in the South Bronx of New York City in 1978.), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Sugar Hill Productions

60. Lemko Hall, Oct. 31, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
556 Yonkers Ave.
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States
Date:
1980-10-31
Format:
Image
Performer:
Crash Crew (Crash Crew was an early hip-hop group who recorded for Sugar Hill Records. The group, based in New York City, consisted of members DJ Daryll C. (who died in 1999 due to diabetes), G. Man, La Shubee, Barry Bistro, Ek Mike C., and Reggie Reg.), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Guest:
Players Disco
Promoter:
Man Dip Lite, ...

68. C & C Disco, Aug. 30, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
290 Lenox Ave.
Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (neighborhood)
Date:
1980-08-30
Format:
Image
Performer:
Crash Crew (Crash Crew was an early hip-hop group who recorded for Sugar Hill Records. The group, based in New York City, consisted of members DJ Daryll C. (who died in 1999 due to diabetes), G. Man, La Shubee, Barry Bistro, Ek Mike C., and Reggie Reg.), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Harlem's #1 promoters: the Mixmaster Mike & Disco Dave

74. Rochdale Village, July 12, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
Community Center bet Fidel & 137 Ave.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States (borough)
Date:
1980-07-12
Format:
Image
Performer:
Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler (born in Bridgetown, Barbados), is an American hip hop musician and DJ—one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. Member of Furious Five. Inducted to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
Man Dip Lite

78. Bronx River Center, May 30, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
1619 E. 174 St.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States (borough)
Date:
1980-05-30
Format:
Image
Performer:
Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force (Electro-Funk and Hip-Hop ensemble, from Bronx, NY, led by DJ Afrika Bambaataa, featuring MC GLOBE, Mr. Biggs, Pow Wow), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s), ...
Promoter:
Nubian Productions

83. T-Connection, Dec. 12, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
3510 White Plains Rd.
Bronx,New York,New York,United States
Date:
1980-12-12
Format:
Image
Performer:
Crash Crew (Crash Crew was an early hip-hop group who recorded for Sugar Hill Records. The group, based in New York City, consisted of members DJ Daryll C. (who died in 1999 due to diabetes), G. Man, La Shubee, Barry Bistro, Ek Mike C., and Reggie Reg.), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Promoter:
A Cool B Prod

84. Cotton Club, Oct. 16, 1981

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
666 West 125th Street
Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Date:
1981-10-16
Format:
Image
Performer:
Nice and Nasty 3 (Charlie Dee, Terry Tee, Mexi Ray (African American Musical group)), ...
Graphic Designer:
Buddy Esquire ("The Flyer King") (Hip Hop Flyer Designer, active in the 1970s and 1980s)
Guest:
Cold Crush Bros., ...
Promoter:
Curtis Sherrod Production in association with Russell Richardson and Eduardo Stallings