Break-Master Featuring New York City Breakers: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A long playing record of "Break-Master: New York City Breakers" by various artists. The record (2016.31.4.3a) is unopened and still in its plastic packaging. The record cover (2016.31.4.3b) has a white background with a depiction of breakdancers in different colors. The front cover has a variety text that lists some of the song featured on the album and information about the contents of the record. The K-Tell logo is in the bottom left corner. The back of the record cover has additional information about the songs, the publishing information and photographs of Michael Holman and the New York City Breakers.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1984
• Published by: K-tel, Canadian, founded 1962
• Subject of: Michael Holman, American, born 1955
• Subject of: Run-D.M.C., American, 1981 - 2002
• Subject of: Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
• Subject of: Melle Mel, American, born 1961
• Subject of: Planet Patrol, American, founded 1982
• Subject of: The Jonzun Crew, American, 1981 - 1990
• Subject of: Twilight 22, American
• Type: record covers
• Type: long-playing records
• Medium: vinyl , ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 12 5/16 × 12 3/8 in. (31.3 × 31.4 cm)
• Place depicted: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Break dancing
• Topic: Dance
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Object number: 2016.31.4.3ab
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © K-tel International Inc Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.