Flier for "Stylisticstics Disco..." event by the Herculords

Object Details

Created by

Straightman (aka LAVA), American, died 2020

Subject of

The Herculords, American

DJ Clark Kent

DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955

DJ J.C., American, 1961 - 2022

MC Sweet & Sour

Kool DJ AJ, American, died 2015

Busy Bee Starski, American, born 1962

MC Ladie Lil-Lee, American

Owned by

DJ Kool Herc, Jamaican American, born 1955

Description

This is a flier for a two-day event held by The Herculords at the Styliststics Disco in the Bronx, New York. The off-white, vertical flier has a black, rectangular border, is decorated with starts and animated hands pointed at important information, and Art Deco designs in the bottom corners. The four featured DJ’s are named and pictured on the flier, two on the left and two on the right. The black typeface reads: [THE PLACE TO BE: GRAND OPENING! / STYLISTICS…/ DISCO / The HERCULORD’S. / Presents / DJ Clark Kent / The Rock MACHINE, / GODFATHER DJ Kool Herc. / The Imperial / DJ & MC JC, / MC Sweet & Sour! / ALSO” KOOL DJ AJ / MC’S B.B. STARSKY & / LADIE LIL-LEE - MC LIL "D" / OCT, 12-13, 1979 / FRIDAY-SATURDAY! / ADM: $2.00 LADIES, GENTS $3.00 / PUT YOUR BODY IN IT! / 308 East 166 St. Bet. / FINDLAY COLLEGE / AVENUE. / COME ONE DOWN?]. On the bottom right, above the Art Deco design and along the margin in black typeface reads: [A STRAIGHTMAN FLYER! 427-7299].

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

October 1979

Object number

2022.73.10.5

Restrictions & Rights

Unknown – Restrictions Possible

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Type

fliers (printed matter)

Medium

toner on paper

Dimensions

H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Break dancing

Communities

DJs (Musicians)

Graphic design

Hip-hop (Music)

Nightlife

Rappers (Musicians)

Typography

Record ID

nmaahc_2022.73.10.5

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57396b041-8f62-41e4-b813-328115b3d7df