Audubon Ballroom, Feb. 27, 1981
- Title:
- Audubon Ballroom, Feb. 27, 1981
- Collection:
- Hip Hop Party and Event Flyers
- Performer:
- Kool DJ AJ (Hip Hop DJ. Played with Busy Bee, Kurtis Blow et al.)
Busy Bee Starski (Early Hip Hop emcee (aka Chiefrocker Starski), b. David Parker in South Bronx, NYC.)
DJ Smalls (Early Hip Hop DJ.)
Grandwizzard Theodore (Hip Hop DJ, invented scratching)
Grandwizzard Theodore and the Fantastic Five (Pioneering Hip Hop group. Originally called "The L Brothers," later called "The Brothers Fantastic.")
Mean Gene (Early Hip Hop DJ, member of The L Brothers, older brother of Grandwizzard Theodore)
Tantalizing 2 (Early Hip Hop performers)
Treacherous Three (Pioneering Hip Hop group)
Rayvon (Hip Hop performer (emcee), member of The Magnificent 7.)
Johnny Wa (Early Hip Hop performer. Formed a duo with Rayvon.)
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)
Lovebug Starski (Pioneering Hip Hop MC, Bronx, NY.)
Jimmy Spicer (Super Rhymes) (Early Hip Hop emcee.)
Dr. Freak (Early Hip Hop performer.)
Force MD's (Force MC's) (Hip Hop group from Staten Island, NY.)
Sweety Gee (Hip Hop emcee from Brooklyn, repped Queens. Early partner of Cipher Sounds. )
Kid Flash (Hip Hop performer.)
Jazzy K (Hip Hop performer.)
- Graphic Designer:
- Phase 2 (Born Lonny Wood in Bronx, NY. Graffiti Artist, 1970's-1980's)
- Promoter:
- Ecstasy Garage Productions
- Date:
- 1981-02-27
- Coordinates:
- 40.8398237,-73.9405172
- Latitude:
- 40.8398237
- Longitude:
- -73.9405172
- Location:
- 166 St & Broadway
Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States - Country:
- United States
- Venue:
- Audubon Ballroom
- ID Number:
- HHC8052PII_0005
- Collection Number:
- 8052
- File Name:
- HHC8052PII_0005.tif
- Occasion:
- The 1981 Battle of the High Schools!!!
- Transcription:
- A Gal 3$. A Guy 4$ til 11pm, Ladies free until 10pm
- Work Type:
- fliers (printed matter)
posters - Materials/Techniques:
- markers (drawing instruments)
dry-transfer letters - Subject:
- Hip-hop--United States
Popular culture--United States
Rap (Music)
Disc jockeys - Description:
- large circles and rectangles
- Notes:
- 1st 2nd 3rd Place trophies to schools with loudest cheers and the best dancers. Judges: Funky 4+1, E-Z A.D., Almighty Kay Gee, G.M. Caz, Jerry D., Bambaataa, The 4
[lists of all area high schools] - Cite As:
- Breakbeat Lenny Archive, #8052. 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:
- Breakbeat Lenny Archive
- Format:
- Image
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