Flier for “Dynasty Jam Boogie” designed by Eddie Ed: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A flier for the “Dynasty Jam Boogie” designed by Eddie Ed. The flier is in portrait orientation and printed on yellow paper. There are no graphics, just black text in a handdrawn outline font, with certain words filled in with black for emphasis. The text reads: [Nubian Productions presents a / Dynasty Jam Boogie / dj afrika Bambaataa / Master / of Records / the Original dj Jazzy·Jay dj Red · Alert / Soul Sonic Force M.C.’s / Mr. Biggs Pow·Wow Hutch·Hutch / Lisa·Lee Ice·Ice Master·Ice Master·Bee / FUNKY 4+1 more / Keith·Keith K.K. Rockwell Jazzy·Jeff / Lil Rodney·C Sha·Rock / Fri.March 21,1980 pm.[underlined] / until / ECSTASY GARAGE DISCO / 1476 Jerome Ave. / $3 b·4 12am[underlined] / COME in / PEACE / EDDie*Ed]. Small, reproduced handwritten text in the bottom left corner reads [#4 TRAIN / TO 170st / Walk to 172]. Additional, small, reproduced handwritten text along the top right edge reads [DEDICATED TO BUDABANGA!]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: March 21, 1980
• Designed by: Eddie Ed, American
• Distributed by: Nubian Productions, American
• Subject of: Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
• Subject of: DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961
• Subject of: Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956
• Subject of: Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980
• Subject of: Mr. Biggs, American
• Subject of: Pow Wow, American
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.2 cm)
• Place used: Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Design
• Topic: DJs (Musicians)
• Topic: Graphic design
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Nightlife
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Topic: Urban life
• Object number: 2020.38.1.4
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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