Cornell University Library Digital Collections

Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers

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112. 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

120. 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

132. T-Connection, Dec. 5, 1980

Collection:
Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
Location:
3510 White Plains Rd.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States (borough)
Date:
1980-12-05
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:
Danny Tonge (Early Hip Hop flyer designer)

142. 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