T-Connection, Aug. 8, 1980
- Title:
- T-Connection, Aug. 8, 1980
- Collection:
- Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
- Performer:
- Grandwizzard Theodore and the Fantastic Five (Pioneering Hip Hop group. Originally called "The L Brothers," later called "The Brothers Fantastic.")
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.)
Kool Herc (Jamaican born Hip Hop DJ, active 1967 -)
DJ Clark Kent (Early hip hop DJ; b. in Panama; grew up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn)
Waterbed Kevie Kev (Early Hip Hop MC. Member of the Fantastic Five.)
Rubie Dee (Early Hip Hop MC. One of the first two Puerto Rican MC's. Member of The Fantastic Five.)
Dot A Rock (Early Hip Hop MC. Member of The Fantastic Five. Also member of Mighty Force Crew.)
Whipper Whip (Early Hip Hop MC. Member of The Fantastic Five. One of the first two Puerto Rican MC's.)
Wayne and Charlie (Early Hip Hop novelty act with Wayne, a ventriloquist, and Charlie the Rapping Dummy.)
- Promoter:
- Herc
- Date:
- 1980-08-08
- Coordinates:
- 40.877683,-73.865742
- Latitude:
- 40.877683
- Longitude:
- -73.865742
- Location:
- 3514 White Plains Rd.
Bronx, New York, New York, United States (borough) - Country:
- United States
- Venue:
- T Connection
- ID Number:
- HHC8021_0201
- Collection Number:
- 8021
- File Name:
- HHC8021_0201.tif
- Occasion:
- Founder of B-Beats
- Transcription:
- $4
- Work Type:
- fliers (printed matter)
- Subject:
- Hip-hop--United States
Popular culture--United States
Rap (Music)
Disc jockeys - Notes:
- Street address is likely misprinted
- Cite As:
- Johan Kugelberg hip hop collection, #8021. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Collecting Program:
- Cornell University Hip Hop Collection
- Archival Collection:
- Johan Kugelberg hip hop collection
- Format:
- Image
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