Object Details
- Recorded by
- Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, American, 1978 - 1988
- Written by
- Melle Mel, American, born 1961
- Duke Bootee, American
- Recorded by
- Melle Mel, American, born 1961
- Duke Bootee, American
- Published by
- Sugar Hill Records, American, 1979 - late 1980s
- Description
- A twelve-inch 33 1/3 rpm vinyl record (a) of the album "The Message" by Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, with illustrated sleeve (b).
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- 1982
- Object number
- 2013.1.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 1982 Sugar Hill Records (now held by Rhino Records)
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Medium
- vinyl, ink on paper and cardboard
- Dimensions
- H x W (album jacket): 13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (34.3 x 34.3 cm)
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Record Albums
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Hip-hop (Music)
- Rappers (Musicians)
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2013.1.3ab
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f2ba7e6c-b043-4305-961b-ed18556b4b2a
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