Adler hip hop archive, circa 1970-2013.
Collection Number: 8092

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Adler hip hop archive, circa 1970-2013.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
8092
Abstract:
The Adler Archive includes letters, documents, manuscripts, images, magazine and newspaper articles, books, sound and video recordings, and other ephemera documenting the history of hip hop.
Creator:
Adler, Bill, 1951-
Quanitities:
36.5 cubic feet.
6 mapcase folders.
46 items.
Language:
Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Bill Adler is an American music journalist and critic who specializes in hip hop. He was director of publicity at Def Jam Recordings between 1984 and 1990. Since the early 1980s he has promoted hip hop in a variety of capacities, including as publicist, biographer, record label executive, museum consultant, curator, and documentary filmmaker.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

The Adler Archive includes letters, documents, manuscripts, images, magazine and newspaper articles, books, sound and video recordings, and other ephemera documenting the history of hip hop. At the core of the Archive are files on more than 1400 hip hop artists and groups from the 1970s to the present. The files include press clippings, promotional head shots, record label press releases, promotional flyers and other ephemera.
The Adler Collection formed the basis for much of the illustrated content in the popular book Def Jam recordings: The first 25 years of the last great record label (2011).

SEPARATED MATERIAL

Books - cataloged individually in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
  1. Legend 01 : Walt "Clyde" Frazier; [foreword by Clyde]. - [United States?] : Puma c2005. - Rare Books GV749.S64 L44 - Inscribed by Walt Frazier to Bill Adler.
  2. Beaty, rymy, z?ycie : leksykon muzyki hip-hop / Radek Miszczak ... [et al.]. - Poznan´ : Wydawn. Kurpisz S.A., c2005. - Rare Books ML102.R27 B43 2005 - Inscribed to Bill Adler by the editors.
  3. Droppin' science : straight-up talk from hip hop's greatest voices / selected and edited by Denise L. McIver. - New York : Three Rivers Press, c2002. - Rare Books PN6084.C556 D76 2002
  4. Free style : [interviews / Desse & SBG]. - Paris : F. Massot & F. Millet, c1993. - Rare Books ML3531 .F74 1993
  5. Sneaker freaker. - Melbourne : Sneaker Freaker. - Rare Books GV749.S64 S64 Volumes : issue 16-18
  6. Tupac Amaru Shakur, 1971-1996 / by the editors of Vibe ; editor Alan Light. - New York : Crown, c1997. - Rare Books ML420.S529 T87 1997+
  7. Wax poetics anthology. - Brooklyn, N.Y. : Wax Poetics Books, c2007- - Rare Books ML3470 .W39 2008+ Volumes : v.1 - Inscribed to Bill Adler from Andre´.
  8. VX : 10 years of VIBE photography / [collected] by Rob Kenner & George Pitts ; with a foreword by Quincy Jones. - [United States] : VIBE Books in association with Harry N. Abrams, 2003. - Rare Books ML3531 .V8 2003 ++
  9. Superstar 35 / [edited by Thomas Marecki; preface by Ulf Poschardt]. - [Europe] : Marok in association with Adidas, c2005. - Rare Books GV749.S64 S87+
  10. Move the crowd : voices and faces of the hip-hop nation / [compiled by] Gregor and Dimitri Ehrlich ; photographs by Jesse Frohman. - New York : MTV Books/Pocket Books, 1999. - Rare Books ML3531 .M68 1999+
  11. Def Jam Recordings : la saga du label rap mythique / [textes, Bill Adler, Dan Charnas ; prefaces, Rick Rubin, Russel Simmons, Lyor Cohen, Kevin liles, Olivier Cachin ; introduction, Kelefa Sanneh]. - [Paris] : Verlhac Editions, 2011. - Rare Books ML3792.D44 D44 2011b ++
  12. Run DMC : world tour. - [San Francisco : Rush Productions, c1986] - Rare Books ML421.R93 R93 1986+
  13. Whodini in concert. - [San Francisco : Rush Productions, 1987] - Rare Books ML421.W624 W56 1987+
  14. Frank 151. - Atlanta, GA : Stephen Malbon, 1999- - Rare Books TR659.8 .F73 tiny Volumes : book 18 book 24 chapter 43 chapter 49
  15. Beastie boys : Licensed to ill tour 1987 : picture book. - [San Francisco : Winterland Productions, 1987?] - Rare Books ML421.B365 B3656 1978 ++
  16. Run DMC : tougher than leather. - [San Francisco, 1987] - Rare Books ML421.R93 R93 1987 ++ - Inscribed to Bill Adler on the cover.
  17. Eric B. & Rakim : tour book 1988. - [United States, 1988?] - Rare Books ML421.E75 E75 1988 ++ - Inscribed to Bill Adler by Eric B. and Rakim.
  18. Hip-hop story : Sidney / [Sophie Bramly, Olivier Carrie, Laurence Touitou]. - Paris : Hachette Jeunesse, 1984. - Rare Books ML3531 .B736+ - Inscribed by Sophie Bramly to Bill Adler.
  19. Def Jam Recordings : the first 25 years of the last great record label / [essays by Bill Adler and Dan Charnas ; prefaces by Rick Rubin, Russel Simmons, Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles ; introduction by Kelefa Sanneh]. - New York : Rizzoli ; Enfield : Publishers Group UK [distributor], 2011, c2010. - Rare Books ML3792.D44 D44 2011 ++
  20. Nation conscious rap / [edited by Joseph D. Eure & James G. Spady]. - New York : PC International Press, c1991. - Rare Books ML3531 .N27 - Softcover. Inscribed to Bill Adler by James G. Spady.
  21. Bronx biannual. - New York, N.Y. : Akashic Books, c2006- - Rare Books PS153.N5 B76 Volumes : no.1 (2006)
  22. Beats, rhymes & life : what we love and hate about hip-hop / edited by Kenji Jasper and Ytasha Womack ; photos by Robert Johnson III ; reporting-at-large by Mark Allwood. [Foreword by Michael Eric Dyson.] - New York : Harlem Moon/Broadway Books, c2007. Electronic Access: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0619/2006025892.html - Rare Books E185.86 .B3775 2007
  23. Hip-Hop divas. - New York: Three Rivers Press, c2001. - Rare Books ML3531 .H57 2001+
  24. Bum rush the page : a Def Poetry Jam / edited by Tony Medina and Louis Reyes Rivera. - New York : Three Rivers Press, c2001. - Rare Books PS615 .B86 2001
  25. Stop the violence : overcoming self destruction / edited by Nelson George for the National Urban League. - New York : Pantheon Books, c1990. - Rare Books ML3531 .S88+
  26. 50 Cent (Musician) - From pieces to weight : once upon a time in Southside Queens / 50 Cent. - New York : Pocket Books/MTV Books, 2006. - Rare Books ML420.F54 A3 2006
  27. Adams, Cey. - Definition : the art and design of hip-hop / Cey Adams with Bill Adler ; foreword by Russell Simmons. - New York : Collins Design, c2008. - Rare Books HN59.2 .A33 2008
  28. Adler, Bill, 1951- - Graffiti / compiled by Bill Adler. - New York : Pyramid Books, c1967. - Rare Books GT3913.A2 A35 1967
  29. Adler, Bill, 1951- - Tougher than leather : the authorized biography of Run-DMC / B. Adler. - New York : New American Library, c1987. - Rare Books ML421.R93 A66 1987
  30. Adler, Bill, 1951- - L.L. Cool J in concert. - [San Francisco : Rush Productions, 1987] - Rare Books ML420.L14 L14 1987+
  31. Adler, Bill, 1951- - Tougher than leather / Bill Adler. - Los Angeles, Calif. : Consafos Press, 2002. - Rare Books ML421.R93 A66 2002
  32. Alexander, Frank. - Got your back : the life of a bodyguard in the hardcore world of gangsta rap / Frank Alexander with Heidi Siegmund Cuda. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 1998. - Rare Books ML420.S529 A8 1998
  33. Batey, Angus. - Rhyming & stealing : a history of the Beastie Boys / by Angus Batey. - London : Independent Music Press, 1998. - Rare Books ML421.B365 B35 1998
  34. Baughan, Brian. - LL Cool J / Brian Baughan. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2008. - Rare Books ML420.L14 B38 2008
  35. Beckman, Janette. - The breaks : stylin' and profilin' 1982-1990 / Janette Beckman ; texts by Tom Terrell, Bill Adler. - Brooklyn, NY : PowerHouse Books, 2007. - Rare Books ML87 .B359 2007 - Inscribed by Janet Beckman to Bill Adler.
  36. Beckman, Janette. - Rap! : portraits and lyrics of a generation of Black rockers / photographs by Janette Beckman ; text by B. Adler ; foreword by Doctor Dre and Ed Lover. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 1991. - Rare Books ML3531 .B39+
  37. Benabib, Michael. - In ya grill : the faces of hip-hop / photography by Michael Benabib ; text by Bill Adler. - New York, NY : Billboard Books, c2007. - Rare Books ML3531 .B45 2007
  38. Berne, Emma Carlson. - Snoop Dogg / Emma Carlson-Berne. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2007. - Rare Books ML420.S665 B47 2007
  39. Boyd, Todd. - The new H.N.I.C. (head niggas in charge) : the death of civil rights and the reign of hip hop / Todd Boyd. - New York : New York University Press, c2002. - Rare Books E185.86 .B649 2002
  40. Brackman, Harold David. - Jew on the brain : a public refutation of the Nation of Islam's The Secret relationship between Blacks and Jews / by Harold Brackman ; foreword by Bill Adler ; afterword by Cornel West. - [Los Angeles? CA] : H. Brackman, c1992. - Rare Books E184.36.A34 B73
  41. Brown, Ethan, 1972- - Queens reigns supreme : Fat Cat, 50 Cent and the rise of the hip-hop hustler / Ethan Brown. - New York : Anchor Books, 2005. - Rare Books HV6452.N7 B76 2005
  42. Brown, Terrell, 1957- - Reverend Run (Run-D.M.C.) / Terrell Brown. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2007. - Rare Books BR1725.S4675 B76 2007
  43. Bua, Justin. - The beat of urban art : the art of Justin Bua. - New York : HC, c2007. - Rare Books N6537.B825 A4 2007 - Inscribed by Justin Bua to Bill Adler.
  44. Cable, Andrew. - A family affair : the unauthorized Sean "Puffy" Combs Story / Andrew Cable. - New York : Ballantine Books, c1998. - Rare Books ML420.D549 C33 1998
  45. Campbell, Luther, 1960- - As nasty as they wanna be : the uncensored story of Luther Campbell of the 2 Life Crew / Luther Campbell & John R. Miller. - Kingston, Jamaica : Kingston Publishers, c1992. - Rare Books ML420.C223 A3 1992
  46. Campbell, Shanetris, 1982- - I am not my father's daughter : a memoir of my life as Luther Campbell's daughter / Shanetris Campbell. - Miami, Fla. : Publicly Owned Publishing Co., c2011. - Rare Books E185.86 .C29
  47. Chang, Jeff. - Can't stop, won't stop : a history of the hip-hop generation / Jeff Chang ; introduction by DJ Kool Herc. - New York : Picador, 2006. - Rare Books ML3531 .C5 2006
  48. Chang, Jeff. - Can't stop, won't stop : a history of the hip-hop generation / Jeff Chang ; introduction by DJ Kool Herc. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 2005. - Rare Books ML3531 .C5 2005 - With dust jacket. Inscribed by the author: "To Afrika Bambaataa, without you, this wouldn't be. For all your courage, vision, love and inspiration, thank you, with love and respect, Jeff Chang." Sent to Bam on Jan. 29, 2005 in a St. Martin's Press padded envelope with delivery confirmation requested. ____________ - Rare Books ML3531 .C5 2005 - With dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to Bill Adler.
  49. Chuck D, 1960- - Fight the power : rap, race, and reality / Chuck D. with Yusuf Jah. [Foreword by Spike Lee] - New York, N.Y. : Delacorte Press, c1997. - Rare Books ML3531 .D2 1997
  50. Cohn, Nik. - Triksta : life and death and New Orleans rap / Nik Cohn. - New York : Vintage Books, 2007. - Rare Books ML3531 .C64 2007
  51. Coleman, Brian, 1970- - Check the technique : liner notes for hip-hop junkies / Brian Coleman. [Introduction by Ahrmir "?uestlove" Thompson.] - New York : Villard, 2007. - Rare Books ML3531 .C65 2007 - Inscribed by the author to Bill Adler.
  52. Coleman, Brian, 1970- - Rakim told me : hip-hop wax facts, straight from the original artists : the '80s / [Brian Coleman]. - Somerville, MA : Wax Facts, c2005. - Rare Books ML394 .C65 2005
  53. Cooper, Martha. - Subway art / Martha Cooper and Henry Chalfant. - New York : Henry Holt and Co., [1996, c1984. - Rare Books GT3913.N72 C77 1996+
  54. Costello, Mark. - Signifying rappers : rap and race in the urban present / Mark Costello and David Foster Wallace. - New York : Ecco Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton, 1990. - Rare Books ML3531 .C84
  55. Cotts, Nat. - Young Jeezy / Nat Cotts. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2008. - Rare Books ML3930.Y68 C68 2008
  56. Cross, Brian. - It's not about a salary-- : rap, race, and resistance in Los Angeles / Brian Cross. - London ; New York : Verso, 1993 [i.e. 1994] - Rare Books ML3531 .C95 1993
  57. Cunningham, Doug. - The early bird : the art and design of Morning Breath / [by Doug Cunningham and Jason Noto]. - San Francisco, Calif. : Upper Playground : Fifty 24SF Gallery, 2006. - Rare Books NC999.4.M67 M67 2006
  58. DMC (Musician) - King of rock : respect, responsibility, and my life with Run-DMC / Darryl McDaniels with Bruce Haring ; foreword by Will Smith. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001. - Rare Books ML420.D62 A3 2001 - Inscribed to Bill Adler by the author. With dust jacket.
  59. Dufresne, David. - Yo! re´volution rap : l'histoire, les groupes, le mouvement / David Dufresne. - [Paris] : Ramsay, c1991. - Rare Books ML3531 .D86 - Inscribed to Bill Adler by the author.
  60. Dyson, Michael Eric. - Between God and gangsta rap : bearing witness to black culture / Michael Eric Dyson. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. - Rare Books E185.86 .D94 1997
  61. Dyson, Michael Eric. - Holler if you hear me : searching for Tupac Shakur / Michael Eric Dyson. - New York : Basic Civitas Books, c2001. - Rare Books ML420.S517 D99 2001
  62. Eminem, 1972- - Angry blonde / Eminem. - New York : Regan Books, c2000. - Rare Books ML420.E53 A3 2000
  63. Fab 5 Freddy, 1959- - Fresh fly flavor : words & phrases of the hip-hop generation / Fab 5 Freddy. - Stamford, CT : Longmeadow Press, c1992. - Rare Books PE3727.N4 F12 1992
  64. Fedorchak, Vincent. - Fuzz one : a Bronx childhood / by Vincent Fedorchak. - New York, N. Y. : Testify Books : [distributed by] D.A.P., 2005. - Rare Books ND2639.F44 A2 2005
  65. Fernando, S. H. - The new beats : exploring the music, culture, and attitudes of hip-hop / S.H. Fernando. - New York : Anchor Books/Doubleday, c1994. - Rare Books ML3531 .F36 - Inscribed by the author to Bill Adler.
  66. Flavor Flav, 1959- - Flavor Flav : the icon, the memoir. - Las Vegas, NV : Farrah Gray Pub., c2011. - Rare Books ML420.F56 A3 2011
  67. Franti, Michael, 1968- - Food for the masses : lyrics & portraits / photography by Wonder Knack. - San Rafael, CA : Insight Editions, c2006. - Rare Books ML54.6.F73 S62 2006+ - With DVD of concert footage in pocket inside back cover.
  68. Fresh, Freddy, 1963- - Freddy Fresh presents the rap records. - Rare Books ML156.4.R27 F74 2008 - Author's signed presentation copy to Bill Adler.
  69. Fricke, Jim. - Yes yes y'all : the Experience Music Project oral history of hip-hop's first decade / Jim Fricke, Charlie Ahearn. - Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, c2002. - Rare Books ML3531 .F75 2002 - Softcover.
  70. Friedman, Glen E. - Fuck you too : extras + more scrapbook / Glen E. Friedman. - Los Angeles, CA : 2. 13. 61 Publications Inc. in association with Burning Flags Press, 1996. - Rare Books ML87 .F835
  71. Friedman, Glen E. - Fuck you too : extras + more scrapbook / Glen E. Friedman. - Los Angeles, CA : ConSafos ; [New York] : Burning Flags Press, 1996. - Rare Books ML87 .F835 1996 - 2nd printing. In black paper wrappers, with excerpt from Super-X, Tokyo, '96, on inside front flap.
  72. Friedman, Glen E. - Fuck you heroes : Glen E. Friedman photographs, 1976-1991, with annotated index / introduction by C.R. Stecyk, III. - New York : Burning Flags Press, 1994. - Rare Books ML87 .F85 1994+
  73. Garcia, Bobbito. - Where'd you get those? : New York City's sneaker culture, 1960-1987 / Bobbito Garcia. - New York, N.Y. : Testify Books, c2003. - Rare Books GV749.S64 G37 2003
  74. Golus, Carrie, 1969- - Russell Simmons / Carrie Golus. - Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, c2008. - Rare Books ML429.S56 G65 2008
  75. Greenberg, Keith Elliot, 1959- - Rap / Keith Elliot Greenberg. - Minneapolis : Lerner Publications Co., c1988. - Rare Books ML3477 .G74 1988
  76. Gueraseva, Stacy. - Def Jam, Inc. : Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, and the extraordinary story of the world's most influential hip hop label / Stacy Gueraseva. - New York : One World Ballantine, c2005. - Rare Books ML427.D44 G84 2005 - Inscribed by the author to Bill Adler.
  77. Hamilton, Toby G. - DMX / Toby G. Hamilton. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2008. - Rare Books ML420.D105 H36 2008
  78. Hamilton, Toby G. - Busta Rhymes / Toby G. Hamilton. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, c2008. - Rare Books ML420.B93 H36 2008
  79. Haring, Keith. - Art in transit : subway drawings / by Keith Haring ; photos by Tseng Kwong Chi ; introduction by Henry Geldzahler ; design by Dan Friedman. - New York : Harmony Books, c1984. - Rare Books NC139.H3 A4 1984+
  80. Heller, Jerry, 1940- - Gangsta rap attitude : les impitoyables memoires d'un juif blanc devenu le plus grand manager du rap noir en Californie / Jerry Heller [with] Gil Reavill ; traduction et preface Olivier Cachin ; illustrations de Gabriel Gay. - Paris : Scali, c2007. - Rare Books ML429.H383 A3 2007 - Translation of: Ruthless: a memoir. Provenance: translator's signed presentation copy to Bill Adler.
  81. Hewitt, Paolo, 1958- - "Rap beats to the rhyme" / compiled by Paolo Hewitt & Tim Westwood. - London ; New York : Omnibus, 1989. - Rare Books ML3531 .R216 1989 ++
  82. Huxley, Martin. - Eminem : crossing the line / Martin Huxley. - New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2000. - Rare Books ML420.E53 H98 2000
  83. Ice-T (Musician) - Ice : a memoir of gangster life and redemption-- from South Central to Hollywood / Ice-T and Douglas Century. - New York : One World/Ballantine Books, c2011. - Rare Books ML420.I3 A3
  84. Ice-T (Musician) - The Ice opinion : who gives a fuck? / Ice-T as told to Heidi Siegmund. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 1994. - Rare Books ML420.I3 A5
  85. Ito¯, Yasuko, author. - NY hippu hoppu dori¯mu / Ito¯ Yasuko = Urban chronicle by Yasuko Ito. - To¯kyo¯ : Shinko¯ Myu¯jikku, 2004. - Rare Books ML3531 .I76 2004 - Author's signed presentation copy to Bill Adler. With dust jacket and publisher's wrapper.
  86. J-Zone, 1977- - Root for the villain : rap, bullshit, and a celebration of failure / J-Zone. - Cambria Heights, NY : Old Maid Entertainment, 2011. - Rare Books ML420.J115 A3 2011
  87. James, Todd. - Todd James. - [New York, NY] : Testify Books; Distributed by PowerHouse Books, c2002, 2003 - Rare Books N7433.4 .J35 T6 2003
  88. Jenkins, Sacha. - Piecebook : the secret drawings of graffiti writers / Sacha Jenkins, David Villorente. - Munich ; New York, N.Y. : Prestel, c2008. - Rare Books ND2590 .J46 2008+
  89. Kitwana, Bakari. - The hip hop generation : young Blacks and the crisis in African American culture / Bakari Kitwana. - New York : Basic Civitas, c2002. - Rare Books E185.86 .K58 2002
  90. Knuckles, Jeffrey D. - The rap! book : a book / by Jeffrey D. Knuckles. - Los Angeles, CA : Holloway House Pub. Co., c1988. - Rare Books PS3561.N725 R37 1988
  91. KRS-One (Musician), author. - The science of rap / by KRS-One. - [Englewood, N. J., c1996] - Rare Books ML3531 .K78 1996
  92. Krulik, Nancy E. - M.C. Hammer & Vanilla Ice : the hip-hop never stops! / by Nancy E. Krulik. - New York, N.Y. : Scholastic, c1991. - Rare Books ML400 .K78
  93. Kwon, Sue. - Street level : New York photographs, 1987-2007 / Sue Kwon. [Introduction by Hilton Als]. - New York : Testify Books : Available through D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers, c2009. - Rare Books TR659.8 .K86 2009+ - Inscribed by the author to Bill Adler.
  94. Lapassade, Georges. - Le rap, ou, la fureur de dire : essai / George Lapassade, Philippe Rousselot. - Paris : L. Talmart, c1990. - Rare Books ML3531 .L29
  95. Lawlor, Michelle. - Missy Elliott / Michelle Lawlor. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2007. - Rare Books ML420.E45 L39 2007
  96. Lemmens, MaryJo. - Xzibit / MaryJo Lemmens. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, c2008. - Rare Books ML3930.X95 L46 2008
  97. Lemmens, MaryJo. - Cypress Hill / Mary Jo Lemmens. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, c2008. Electronic Access: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0724/2007031167.html - Rare Books ML421.C975 L46 2008
  98. Lewis, Miles Marshall, 1970- - Scars of the soul are why kids wear bandages when they don't have bruises / Miles Marshall Lewis. - New York : Akashic Books, c2004. - Rare Books F128.68.B8 L49 2004
  99. Light, Alan. - The skills to pay the bills : the story of the Beastie Boys / Alan Light. - New York : Three Rivers Press, c2005. - Rare Books ML421.B365 L54 2005
  100. Liles, Kevin. - Make it happen : the hip hop generation guide to success / Kevin Liles ; with Samantha Marshall. - New York : Atria Books, 2006, c2005. - Rare Books HF5386 .L595 2006
  101. LL Cool J, 1968- - I make my own rules / LL Cool J with Karen Hunter. - New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 1997. - Rare Books ML420.L14 A3 1997b
  102. LL Cool J, 1968- - I make my own rules / LL Cool J with Karen Hunter. - New York : St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1998, c1997. - Rare Books ML420.L14 A3 1998
  103. Mansfield, Joe, compiler, author. - Beat box : a drum machine obsession / compiled and written by Joe Mansfield. - Malden, MA : Get On Down, 2013. - Rare Books MT724.5 .M36 2013 ++ - Accompanied by press release and card with code for downloading tracks.
  104. Marcovitz, Hal. - Notorious B.I.G. / Hal Marcovitz. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2007. - Rare Books ML420.N76 M37 2007
  105. Marcovitz, Hal. - Dr. Dre / Hal Marcovitz. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2007. - Rare Books ML420.D78 M37 2007
  106. Marcovitz, Hal. - 50 Cent / Hal Marcovitz. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, c2008. - Rare Books ML420.F54 M37 2007
  107. Marsh, Dave. - Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid, the struggle for freedom in South Africa : the making of the record / by Dave Marsh. - New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1985. - Rare Books ML421.A78 M36+
  108. Mase (Vocalist) - Revelations : there's a light after the lime / Pastor Mason Betha with Karen Hunter. - New York : Pocket Books, c2001. - Rare Books BR1725.M27 A3 2001
  109. Mattern, Joanne, 1963- - Eminem / Joanne Mattern. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2007. - Rare Books ML420.E53 M38 2007
  110. Morano, Aye Jay. - Gangsta rap coloring book / [Aye Jay ; foreword by J-Zone ; afterword by Sacha Jenkins]. - San Francisco, Calif. : Last Gasp, c2004. - Rare Books ML394 .J39 2004+
  111. Morgan, Joan. - When chickenheads come home to roost : my life as a hip-hop feminist / Joan Morgan. - New York : Simon & Schuster, c1999. - Rare Books E185.86 .M63 1999
  112. Myrie, Russell. - Don't rhyme for the sake of riddlin' : the authorised story of Public Enemy / Russell Myrie. - Edinburgh ; New York : Canongate, 2009. - Rare Books ML421.P82 M97 2009
  113. Ogg, Alex. - The men behind Def Jam : the radical rise of Russell Simmons & Rick Rubin / Alex Ogg. - London : Omnibus, 2002. - Rare Books ML429.S56 O5 2002
  114. Oliver, Richard W., 1946- - Hip-hop, inc. : success strategies of the rap moguls / Richard Oliver, Tim Leffel. - New York, NY : Thunder's Mouth Press, 2006. - Rare Books ML3790 .O48 2006
  115. Osse´, Reggie. - Bling : the hip-hop jewelry book / Reggie Osse´ & Gabriel A. Tolliver. - New York : Bloomsbury : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, c2006. Electronic Access: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0667/2006043051 -b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0667/2006043051 -d.html - Rare Books NK7310.3.H57 O88 2006 - With dust jacket. Authors' signed presentation copy to Bill Adler.
  116. Palmer, Tamara. - Country fried soul : adventures in Dirty South hip-hop / Tamara Palmer. - San Francisco, CA : Backbeat, 2005. - Rare Books ML3531 .P35 2005
  117. Percelay, James. - Double snaps / James L. Percelay, Stephan Dweck, Monteria Ivey. - New York : Quill, c1995. - Rare Books PN6231.N5 P46 1995
  118. Pereira, Al. - Rappers' delights : African-American cookin' with soul / by Al Pereira. - New York, N.Y. : Universe, 1998. - Rare Books TX715 .P466 1998 - Inscribed to Bill Adler by the author.
  119. Perry, Imani, 1972- - Prophets of the hood : politics and poetics in hip hop / Imani Perry. - Durham : Duke University Press, 2004. - Rare Books ML3531 .P47 2004
  120. Powell, Ricky. - The Rickford files : classic New York photographs / by Ricky Powell ; foreword by Sacha Jenkins. - New York : St Martin's Griffin, c2000. - Rare Books TR681.F3 P69 2000+
  121. Powell, Ricky. - Oh snap! : the rap photography of Ricky Powell. - New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 1998. - Rare Books ML87 .P82 1998+
  122. Powell, Ricky. - Public access : Ricky Powell photographs, 1985-2005 / texts by Ricky Powell ... [et al.]. - New York, NY : PowerHouse Books, 2005. - Rare Books TR681.F3 P695 2005+ - Author's signed presentation copy to Bill Adler.
  123. Price, Emmett George. - Hip hop culture / Emmett G. Price III. - Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2006. - Rare Books ML3531 .P75 2006
  124. Professor Griff (Musician) - Analytixz : 20 years of conversations and enter-views with Public Enemy's Minista of Information / Professor Griff. - [Atlanta, GA] : Heirz to the Shah Publishing : RATHSI, c2009. - Rare Books ML421.P82 P76 2009
  125. Queen Latifah, 1970- - Queen of the scene / by Queen Latifah ; illustrated by Frank Morrison. - New York : Laura Geringer Books, c2006. - Rare Books PZ8.3.L34444 Q44 2006+ - Disk lacking.
  126. Queen Pen. - Situations : a book of short stories / Lynise "QueenPen" Walters. - [S.l.] : QP Publications, 2002, c2001. - Rare Books PS3617.U444 S58 - Signed by the author.
  127. Reeves, Marcus, 1969- - Somebody scream! : rap music's rise to prominence in the aftershock of Black power / Marcus Reeves. - New York : Faber and Faber, 2008. Electronic Access: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007036129-b. html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0743/2007036129-d. html - Rare Books ML3531 .R44 2008
  128. Ro, Ronin. - Have gun will travel : the spectacular rise and violent fall of Death Row Records / Ronin Ro. - New York : Broadway Books, 2000, c1998. - Rare Books ML3790 .R6 2000
  129. Ro, Ronin. - Street sweeper / Ronin Ro. - Los Angeles, CA : [S] Affilliated, 2000. - Rare Books PS3568.O14 S77 2000
  130. Ro, Ronin. - Gangsta : merchandizing the rhymes of violence / Ronin Ro. - New York : St. Martin's Press, 1996. - Rare Books ML3531 .R78
  131. Ro, Ronin. - Raising hell : the reign, ruin, and redemption of Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay / Ronin Ro. - New York : Amistad, c2005. - Rare Books ML400 .R65
  132. Rockworth, Janice. - Wu-Tang Clan / Janice Rockworth. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, c2008. Electronic Access: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0724/2007032968.html - Rare Books ML421.W98 R63 2008
  133. Rodriguez, K. S. - Will Smith : from Fresh prince to king of cool / K. S. Rodriguez. - New York : HarperCollinsPublishers, c1998. - Rare Books PN2287.S612 R64 1998
  134. Sanna, E. J. - Lloyd Banks / E.J. Sanna. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2008. - Rare Books ML420.B23 S36 2008
  135. Sarig, Roni. - Third coast : OutKast, Timbaland, and how hip-hop became a southern thing / Roni Sarig ; photographs by Julia Beverly. - Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2007. - Rare Books ML3531 .S27 2007
  136. Schmelling, Michael, 1973- - Atlanta : hip hop and the South / photographs by Michael Schmelling ; text by Kelefa Sanneh ; interviews by Will Welch. - San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books, c2010. - Rare Books ML3531 .S37 2010 - Signed by the authors and photgrapher. With dust jacket.
  137. Scott, Celicia, 1957- - Ludacris / Celicia Scott. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2007. - Rare Books ML420.L85 S36 2007
  138. Scott, Damion. - How to draw hip-hop / Damion Scott and Kris Ex. - New York : Watson-Guptill, 2006. - Rare Books NC825.H57 S36 2006+
  139. Shabazz, David L. - Dolemite : the story of Rudy Ray Moore / David L. Shabazz & Julian L.D. Shabazz ; with the cooperation and assistance of Rudy Ray Moore. - Clinton, SC : Awesome Records, c1996. - Rare Books PN2287.M6973 S52 1996
  140. Shabazz, Jamel, 1960- - A time before crack / Jamel Shabazz ; essays by Charlie Ahearn and Terrence Jennings ; introduction by Claude Grunitzky ; afterword by James "Koe" Rodriguez. - New York : powerHouse Books, 2005. - Rare Books TR659.8 .S53 2005+
  141. Simmons, Danny. - '85 : a novel / Danny Simmons, Floyd Hughes. - New York : Atria Books, 2008. Electronic Access: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007016672-d. html - Rare Books PN6727.S51575 A15 2008
  142. Simmons, Joseph. - It's like that : a spiritual memoir / Joseph "Reverend Run" Simmons with Curtis L. Taylor. - New York : St. Martin's Press, c2000. - Rare Books BR1725.S4675 A3 2000
  143. Simmons, Kimora Lee. - Fabulosity : what it is & how to get it / Kimora Lee Simmons. - New York : ReganBooks, c2006. - Rare Books HQ1206 .S543 2006
  144. Simmons, Russell. - Do you! : 12 laws to access the power in you to achieve happiness and success / Russell Simmons ; with Chris Morrow ; [foreword by Donald Trump]. - New York : Gotham Books, c2007. - Rare Books BF637.S4 S5485 2007
  145. Simmons, Russell. - Life and Def : sex, drugs, money, and God / Russell Simmons with Nelson George. - New York, N.Y. : Crown Publishers, c2001. - Rare Books ML429.S56 A3 2001
  146. Simone, Jacquelyn. - OutKast / Jacquelyn Simone. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest, c2008. - Rare Books ML3930.O9 S56 2008
  147. Smallman, Jake. - Stencil graffiti capital : Melbourne / Jake Smallman & Carl Nyman. - West New York, NJ : Mark Batty, c2005. - Rare Books NK8654 .S62 2005
  148. Smash, Nick. - Hip hop 86-89 / by Nick Smash. - Woodford Green, Essex, England : International Music Publications, c1990. - Rare Books ML3531 .S63 1990 ++
  149. Snoop Dogg, 1972- - Tha Doggfather : the times, trials, and hardcore truths of Snoop Dogg / Snoop Dogg, with Davin Seay. - New York : William Morrow, c1999. - Rare Books ML420.S665 A3 1999b
  150. Souljah, Sister. - The coldest winter ever / Sister Souljah. - New York : Washington Square Press : Published by Pocket Books, 2001, c1999. - Rare Books PS3569.O7374 C6 2001
  151. Souljah, Sister. - No disrespect / Sister Souljah. - New York : Vintage Books, 1996. - Rare Books E185.86 .S67 1996
  152. Stancell, Steven. - Rap whoz who : the world of rap music / Steven Stancell. - New York : Schirmer Books, c1996. - Rare Books ML400 .S77 1996+
  153. Stauffer, Stacey, 1973- - Will Smith / Stacey Stauffer. - Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea House Publishers, c1999. - Rare Books PN2287.S612 S72 1998
  154. Tate, Greg. - Flyboy in the buttermilk : essays on contemporary America / Greg Tate. [Foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.] - New York : Simon & Schuster, c1992. - Rare Books E185.615 .T22
  155. Thigpen, David E. - Jam Master Jay : the heart of hip hop / David E. Thigpen. - New York : Pocket Star Books, c2003. - Rare Books ML420.J228 T47 2003
  156. Toop, David. - Rap attack 3 : African rap to global hip hop / David Toop. - London : Serpent's Tail, 2000. - Rare Books ML3531 .T66 2000
  157. Toure´, 1971- - Never drank the kool-aid : essays / Toure´. - New York : Picador, 2006. - Rare Books E169.12 .T665 2006
  158. Va¨isa¨nen, Mika. - And it don't stop : Hip Hop photography by Mika. - Berlin : Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, c2004. - Rare Books ML87 .V32 2004 ++ - Author's signed presentation copy to Bill Adler. With dust jacket.
  159. Vanilla Ice. - Ice by Ice / Vanilla Ice. - New York : Avon Books, c1991. - Rare Books ML420.V274 A3 1991
  160. Walker, Steven Akili, author. - Turn the horns on / by Steven Akili Walker with ElizaBeth Felton... - New York, N.Y. : Wynter-Lynn Publishing, 2011. - Rare Books ML420.W18 A3 - Inscribed by Akili Walker to Bill Adler.
  161. Wallace, Voletta. - Biggie : Voletta Wallace remembers her son / with Tremell McKenzie ; poetry by Voletta Wallace. - New York : Atria Books, 2005. - Rare Books ML420.N76 W35 2005
  162. Waters, Rosa, 1957- - Yung Joc / Rosa Waters. - Broomall, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2008. - Rare Books ML420.Y86 W38 2008
  163. Weiner, Chuck. - Eminem : in his own words / Chuck Weiner. - London : Omnibus Press, c2001. - Rare Books ML420.E53 E65 2001
  164. Weingarten, Christopher R. - It takes a nation of millions to hold us back / Christopher R. Weingarten. - New York : Continuum, c2010. - Rare Books ML421.P82 W45 2010
  165. Woldu, Gail Hilson. - The words and music of Ice Cube / Gail Hilson Woldu. - Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008. - Rare Books ML420.I29 W66 2008
  166. Young, Kevin. - The grey album ; on the blackness of blackness / Kevin Young. - Minneapolis, Minn. : Graywolf Press, c2012. - Rare Books NX512.3.A35 Y68 2012 - Inscribed by the author to Bill Adler.

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SUBJECTS

Names:
Def Jam Recordings
Subjects:
Sound recording industry -- United States.
Hip-hop -- United States.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Series I. News Files
Processing Information
Folder titles have been retained as they were written on the folders by Adler. They may include abbreviations, alternate spellings, or punctuation that differs from the actual name of a performer.
Selected materials have been removed from boxes 1-28 and are unavailable until digitization project is complete. Materials remaining in the boxes are available for research.
News Files 1980s
Performer Names A-H
Box 1 Folder 1
Afrocentrism
1989-93
Box 1 Folder 2
The Aleems
2013
Box 1 Folder 3
Harry Allen
1991-2002, 2012
Box 1 Folder 4
Antoinette
1989
Box 1 Folder 5
Arabian Prince
1989-1990
Box 1 Folder 6
Carmen Ashhurst
1992, 2002-2010
Box 1 Folder 7
Atlantis Productions (Rolando Hudson and Pam Gibson)
1986
Box 1 Folder 8
Audio 2
1988-1994, 2006-2007
Box 1 Folder 9
Awesome 2
1990-1996, 2005
Box 1 Folder 10
Arthur Baker
1983-1989
Afrika Bambaataa/Zulu Nation
Box 1 Folder 11
A. Bambaataa discography
No Date
Box 1 Folder 12
A. Bambaataa/Zulu Nation flyers and photos
1984-2005
Box 1 Folder 12
A. Bambaataa feature in Wax Poetics magazine
CD-2083
No Date
Box 1 Folder 13
A. Bambaataa bios
1992, 2003
Box 1 Folder 14
A. Bambaataa '80s
1982-1990
Box 1 Folder 15
A. Bambaataa '90s
1990-1996
Box 1 Folder 16
Zulu anniversaries
1992-1997, 2004-2010
Box 1 Folder 17
Copies of the Zulu News
1992-1994, 2002
Box 1 Folder 18
Zulu Nation press releases
1993-1998, 2006
Box 1 Folder 19
News coverage of the Bronx River Houses versus the Zulu Nation, 1995
1995
Box 1 Folder 20
A. Bambaataa and associates 2000s
2000-2013
Box 1 Folder 21
Dee Barnes
1991-1992
Box 1 Folder 22
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
1989-1990
Box 1 Folder 23
Basehead
1992-1993
Beastie Boys
Box 1 Folder 24
Beastie Boys photos
1985-1998
Box 1 Folder 24
Beastie Boys docs, scanned October, 2013
CD-2084
October 2013
Box 1 Folder 25
Beastie Boys on tour with Madonna '85
1985
Box 1 Folder 26
Beastie Boys '85
1985
Box 1 Folder 27
Beastie Boys '86
1986-1987
Box 1 Folder 28
Beastie Boys '87
1987
Box 1 Folder 29
Beastie Boys "Licensed to Ill" tour press
1987
Scope and Contents
Beastie Boys LIC to ILL tour booklet
Box 1 Folder 30
Beastie Boys non-U.K. foreign press
1987
Box 1 Folder 31
Beastie Boys U.K. Press
1987
Box 1 Folder 32
Beastie Boys press from the files of Noah Uman, unsourced, '85-'87
1985-1987
Box 1 Folder 33
Beastie Boys bio material '87
1987
Box 1 Folder 34
Beastie Boys sue Budweiser
1987
Box 1 Folder 35
Beastie Boys '88
1988
Box 1 Folder 36
Beastie Boys '89
1989
Box 1 Folder 37
Beastie Boys '92
1989-1992
Box 1 Folder 38
Beastie Boys '93
1993
Box 1 Folder 39
Beastie Boys '94
1993-1994
Box 1 Folder 40
Beastie Boys '95
1995-1999
Box 1 Folder 41
Beastie Boys '96
1996
Box 1 Folder 42
Beastie Boys '97
1997 (2011)
Box 1 Folder 43
Beastie Boys '98-'99
1998-1999 (2001)
Box 1 Folder 44
Beastie Boys '00-'01
2000-2001
Box 1 Folder 45
Beastie Boys '02
2002-2003
Box 1 Folder 46
Beastie Boys '03-'04
2003-2004
Box 1 Folder 47
Beastie Boys '05
2005
Box 1 Folder 48
Beastie Boys '06-'10
2006-2010
Box 1 Folder 49
Beastie Boys '11
2011
Box 1 Folder 50
Beastie Boys '12
2012
Box 1 Folder 51
Adam Yauch dies, May 2012
2012
Box 1 Folder 52
Beastie Boys '13
2013
Box 1 Folder 53
Adam Horovitz '13
2013
Box 2 Folder 1
"Beat Street" (movie)
1983-1984
Box 2 Folder 2
"Big Fun in Big Town" (movie)
DVD-1072
1986, 2012
Scope and Contents
Early Dutch documentary about rap scene in New York. Includes DVD of the film.
Box 2 Folder 3
Biz Markie
1988-2004
Box 2 Folder 4
Black, Rock and Ron
1990
Box 2 Folder 5
Black Flames
1987, 1990
Kurtis Blow
Box 2 Folder 6
Kurtis Blow photos
1980-1986
Scope and Contents
Includes Slides
Box 2 Folder 7
Kurtis Blow bios
1980-1986
Box 2 Folder 8
Kurtis Blow '80-'83
1980-1983 (2010)
Box 2 Folder 9
Kurtis Blow '84
1984
Box 2 Folder 10
Kurtis Blow '85
1985
Scope and Contents
Includes Slides
Box 2 Folder 11
Kurtis Blow '86-'88
1986-1988
Box 2 Folder 12
Kurtis Blow '90s
1990-1999
Box 2 Folder 13
Kurtis Blow - We Care About New York, Inc
1985
Scope and Contents
Kurtis Blow involved with social program called We Care About New York
Box 2 Folder 14
Kurtis Blow regarding "The Breaks" documentary
2000-2001
Box 2 Folder 15
Kurtis Blow '00-'13
2000-2013
Box 2 Folder 16
Boogie Boys
1985
Box 2 Folder 17
Boogie Down Productions (a/k/a BDP)
1987-1992, 2005
Box 2 Folder 18
Duke Bootee
1984
Box 2 Folder 19
Sophie Bramly
2011
Box 2 Folder 20
Brand Nubian
1989-2005
Box 2 Folder 21
Breakdancing
1982-1985, 1998-2008
Box 2 Folder 22
"Breakin" (movie)
1984, 2004
Box 2 Folder 23
MC Breed
1995
Box 2 Folder 24
Breeze
1989
Box 2 Folder 25
Darryl Brooks/Carol Kirkendall/ G Street Productions
No Date
Box 2 Folder 26
Alonzo Brown, proposal for a book about Harlem World nightclub
2010
Box 2 Folder 27
Fred Buggs
1988
Box 2 Folder 28
Busy Bee
1987-2012
Box 2 Folder 29
Canadian Hip-Hop
1991-1992
Box 2 Folder 30
Captain Rock photos
1985
Box 2 Folder 31
Sean Carasov
2005-2012
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
Moved to Box 45, Folder 1
Box 2 Folder 32
Cash Money and Marvelous
2012
Box 2 Folder 33
C-Funk
1994-1995
Dan Charnas
Box 2 Folder 34
Dan Charnas
2001-2008
Box 2 Folder 35
Dan Charnas, press materials about "The Big Payback"
2007-2011
Box 2 Folder 36
Dan Charnas, draft of chapter about Def Jam for "The Big Payback," summer '09
2009
Scope and Contents
Includes edits by Bill Adler
Box 2 Folder 37
Eddie Cheba
2000, 2010
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of fliers from 1978
Box 2 Folder 38
Chill Rob G
1990
Box 2 Folder 39
Chuck Chillout
1989-1992, 2000-2012
Box 2 Folder 40
Brian Chin
2013
Box 2 Folder 41
Chubb Rock
1989-1997 (2006)
Chuck D
Box 2 Folder 42
"Autobiography of Mistachuck" (solo album)
1996
Box 2 Folder 43
Transcript of Chuck D interview by Bill Adler for Perry Films's "And You Don't Stop" documentary, July 14, 2003.
2003
Box 2 Folder 44
Chuck D '90s
1996-1999
Box 2 Folder 45
Chuck D '00-'09
2000-2009
Box 2 Folder 46
Chuck D '10-'12
2010-2012
Box 2 Folder 47
Chung King (recording studio)
2008-2012
Box 2 Folder 48
Rodger Clayton/Uncle Jamm's Army
2010-2011
Lyor Cohen
Box 2 Folder 49
Lyor Cohen photos
1985-1989, 2001
Box 2 Folder 50
Prints and damaged negatives of photos of Lyor by Ricky Powell
No Date
Box 2 Folder 51
Lyor '87-'03
1987-2003
Box 2 Folder 52
Lyor '04-'12
2004-2012
Box 2 Folder 53
Lyor and colleagues at the Apollo Theater
1988
Box 2 Folder 54
TVT sues Def Jam: transcript of Lyor's testimony
2002
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
Moved to Box 45, Folder 2
Box 2 Folder 55
Lyor '13
2013
Box 2 Folder 56
Cold Chillin' Records
1991-2005
Box 2 Folder 57
Cold Crush Brothers
1983-2010
Box 2 Folder 58
Cookie Crew
1989, 2007
Box 2 Folder 59
Lisa Cortes
1989-1997
Box 3 Folder 1
Crack rap
2011
Box 3 Folder 2
Crash Crew
2002-2009
Box 3 Folder 3
Frankie Crocker
1977-2000, 2010
Box 3 Folder 4
Daddy-O
1992-1995
Box 3 Folder 5
Dana Dane
1985-1995, 2007-2012
Box 3 Folder 6
Danceteria (nightclub)
2010
Box 3 Folder 7
Dapper Dan
2012-2013
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of material from the 1980s
Box 3 Folder 8
Dasez Tempo
2002
Davy D a/k/a/ Davy DMX (born David Reeves Jr.)
Box 3 Folder 9
Davy D
1984-1988, 2007-2010
Box 3 Folder 9
Davy D, Redman 12-inch covers
CD-2085
No Date
De La Soul
Box 3 Folder 10
De la Soul photos
2000-2001, No Date
Box 3 Folder 11
De la Soul '89
1989
Box 3 Folder 12
De la Soul '90
1990
Box 3 Folder 13
De la Soul '91-'92
1991-1992
Box 3 Folder 14
De la Soul '93-'94
1993-1994
Box 3 Folder 15
De la Soul '96
1996
Box 3 Folder 16
De la Soul '00-'02
2000-2002
Box 3 Folder 17
De la Soul '06-'11
2006-2011
Box 3 Folder 18
Delicious Vinyl (record label)
1989-1993
Box 3 Folder 19
Derek B
1988-2009
Box 3 Folder 20
Diamond D
1993
Digital Underground
Box 3 Folder 21
Digital Underground U.K. press
1989-990
Box 3 Folder 22
Digital Underground
1990-1994
Box 3 Folder 23
Digital Underground press campaign
1990-1994
Box 3 Folder 24
Disco Fever (nightclub)
1983-1986, 2001-2005
Scope and Contents
Includes a treatment of the movie "The Fever"
Box 3 Folder 25
Disco Wiz
2011
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy
Box 3 Folder 26
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy photos
1992
Box 3 Folder 27
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy: transcript of interview of Michael Franti by Ishmael Reed
1991-1992
Box 3 Folder 27
Franti/Reed
4.5 inch FD-9
No Date
Box 3 Folder 28
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy '91-'92
1991-1992
Box 3 Folder 29
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy - label business '91
1991
Box 3 Folder 30
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy '92
1992
Box 3 Folder 31
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy - memos, etc. '92
1992
Box 3 Folder 32
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy '93
1993
Box 3 Folder 33
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy, monthly press reports
1992
Box 3 Folder 34
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy lyrics
1991
Box 3 Folder 35
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy U.K. and foreign press
1992
Box 3 Folder 36
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy on tour with U2
1992
Box 3 Folder 37
Photos of Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy with Tony Bennett
No Date
Box 3 Folder 38
Divine Sounds
1984
DJ A.J., a/k/a AJ and AJ Scratch
Box 3 Folder 39
A.J. letters from prison '98-'99
1998-1999
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
Moved to Box 45, Folder 3
Box 3 Folder 40
A.J. Comic Strip
2000
Box 3 Folder 41
A.J. money transfers '03-'04
2003-2004
Box 3 Folder 42
A.J. '00-'13
2000-2013
Box 3 Folder 43
DJ Doc
1990, 2009
Box 3 Folder 44
DJ Eddie F.
1990-1991, 2007
Box 3 Folder 45
DJ Hollywood
2004-2008
Box 3 Folder 46
DJ Joe
1992
Box 3 Folder 47
DJ Mark, the 45 King
2000
Box 3 Folder 48
The D.O.C.
1989-1991, 2001-2007
Box 3 Folder 49
Double Dee and Steinski
1986, 2003-2013
Box 3 Folder 50
Peter Dougherty
2006-2012
Scope and Contents
Includes copies of materials from the 1980s
Box 3 Folder 51
Doctor Dre and Ed Lover
1990-2012
Box 3 Folder 52
Ed Lover flyers, ads
1992-2012
Dream Warriors
Box 3 Folder 53
Dream Warriors '91-'92
1990-1992
Box 3 Folder 54
Dream Warriors photos, flyers, ads
1991
Box 3 Folder 55
Dream Warriors press releases, etc.
1991-1995
Box 4 Folder 1
Dream Warriors press copies
1991 (1999)
Box 4 Folder 2
Dream Warriors '95
1995
Box 4 Folder 3
Dynasty and Mimi
1985-1986
Box 4 Folder 4
Egyptian Lover
2011
EPMD
Box 4 Folder 5
EPMD photos
1987-1991
Box 4 Folder 6
EPMD '88-'89
1988-1989
Box 4 Folder 7
EPMD '90-2012
1990-2012
Box 4 Folder 8
EPMD - U.K. press
1988-1989
Eric B. and Rakim
Box 4 Folder 9
Eric B and Rakim photos
1987-1992
Box 4 Folder 9
Rakim photos and Wax Poetics Rakim Scans
CD-2086-2087
2005, 2012
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Box 4 Folder 10
Eric B and Rakim '87
1987
Box 4 Folder 11
Eric B and Rakim '88
1988
Box 4 Folder 12
Eric B and Rakim '89
1989
Box 4 Folder 13
Eric B and Rakim '90-'91
1990-1991
Box 4 Folder 14
Eric B and Rakim '92-'11
1992-2011
Box 4 Folder 15
Fab 5 Freddy
1989-1993, 2001-2011
Box 4 Folder 16
The Fat Boys
CD-2088
1984-1997, 2006-2013
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Box 4 Folder 17
Fearless Four
1983-1984, 1997, 2006
Box 4 Folder 18
Kate Ferguson
1989
Box 4 Folder 19
Skiz Fernando
2008-2012
Box 4 Folder 20
Fire This Time "Dancing on John Waynes Head"
1995
Box 4 Folder 21
Force MD's
1988
Box 4 Folder 22
Robert "Rocky" Ford
1987, 2001
Doug E. Fresh
Box 4 Folder 23
Doug E. Fresh photos
1987-1995, No Date
Box 4 Folder 24
Doug E. Fresh '80s
1985-1986
Box 4 Folder 25
Doug E. Fresh '90-'02
1990-2002
Box 4 Folder 26
Doug E. Fresh press copies
1994-1995
Box 4 Folder 27
Doug E. Fresh '00-'13
2000-2013
Box 4 Folder 28
Full Force
1984-2001
Box 4 Folder 29
Funky 4 plus 1
1980-1981, 2006
Box 4 Folder 30
Gangsta Rap debate
1987-1995, 2005
Box 4 Folder 31
Gangsta Rap debate
3.5 inch FD-10
1990-1996
Box 4 Folder 32
Gangsta Rap debate
1995
Gang Starr
Box 4 Folder 33
Gang Starr photos
1992-1997, No Date
Box 4 Folder 34
Gang Starr lyrics
1992-1994
Box 4 Folder 35
Gang Starr press copies '90s
1991-1999
Box 4 Folder 36
Gang Starr '90s
1991-1999
Box 4 Folder 37
Gang Starr '02-'13
2002-2013
Box 4 Folder 38
Antoine Garnier
1999-2009
Box 4 Folder 39
Antoine Garnier photos
1994, No Date
Box 4 Folder 40
Nelson George
1986-2005
Box 4 Folder 41
Ghettorigionals
1994
Box 4 Folder 42
Michael Gonzales
(1992) 1999-2006
Box 4 Folder 43
Tipper Gore
1990
Box 4 Folder 44
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
1983-2013
Box 4 Folder 44
Grandmaster Flash - Queens Armory
CD-2089
Early 1980s
Digital
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Box 4 Folder 45
Grandmixer DST
1983
Box 4 Folder 46
Grand Wizard Theodore
1999-2007
Box 4 Folder 47
Greene Street Recording
2011
Box 4 Folder 48
Professor Griff
1989-2011
Box 4 Folder 49
Groove Garden
No Date
Guru and "Jazzmatazz"
Box 5 Folder 1
Guru and "Jazzmatazz" '92-'93
1992-1993
Box 5 Folder 2
Jazzmatazz 2 '95
1995
Box 5 Folder 3
Guru, "Jazzmatazz Streetsoul," '00
2000
Box 5 Folder 4
Guru dies, April 10, 2010
2010
Box 5 Folder 5
Hambo
1985
Box 5 Folder 6
MC Hammer
1989-1995, 2001
Box 5 Folder 7
Dream Hampton
1992-1994
Box 5 Folder 8
Andre Harrell
CD-2090
1985-2012
Heavy D
Box 5 Folder 9
Heavy D
1987-2011
Box 5 Folder 10
Heavy D photos
1986-1999
"Hip Hop Family Tree" (comic book)
Box 5 Folder 11
"Hip Hop Family Tree" comic
2012-2013
Box 5 Folder 12
"Hip Hop Family Tree"
2012
Box 5 Folder 13
Hip hop hair
1999-2010
Box 5 Folder 14
"Hip Hop Hit List" (magazine)
1985-1987
Box 5 Folder 15
"Hip Hop Immortals" (book)
2003-2004
Box 5 Folder 16
Hip Hop and Islam
1991
Box 5 Folder 17
Hip Hop Summit, June 2001
2001
Box 5 Folder 18
Hollis Crew
No Date
Scope and Contents
(Empty)
Michael Holman
Box 5 Folder 19
Michael Holman
1992, 2006-2013
Box 5 Folder 20
Michael Holman screenplay '03
2003
Box 5 Folder 21
Cynthia Horner
1988, 2010
Box 5 Folder 22
Hot 97 (New York radio station)
1995, 2005-2008
Box 5 Folder 23
H-Town
1983
Performer Names I-P
Ice-T
Box 5 Folder 24
Ice-T until '92
1987-1992
Box 5 Folder 25
Ice-T '92
1992
Box 5 Folder 26
Ice-T '93
1993
Box 5 Folder 27
Ice-T -'94-'00
1994-2000
Box 5 Folder 28
Ice-T '01-'10
2001-2010
Box 5 Folder 29
Ice- T '11-'13
2011-2013
Box 5 Folder 30
"The Art of Rap" (documentary film)
2012
Box 5 Folder 31
George Jackson and Doug McHenry
1995-2000
Box 5 Folder 32
Jesse Jackson
1988
Box 5 Folder 33
Jazzy Jay
(1985, ) 2003-2010
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
Box 5 Folder 34
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince photos
CD-2091
1987-1990
Box 5 Folder 35
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince '87
1987
Box 5 Folder 36
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince '88
1988
Box 5 Folder 37
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince copies of press clips '88
1988
Box 5 Folder 38
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince '89
1989
Box 5 Folder 39
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince Grammy Awards boycott, Feb.'89
1988-1989
Box 5 Folder 40
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince copies of press clips '88
1989
Box 5 Folder 41
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince copies of press clips '89
1989
Box 5 Folder 42
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince '90
1990
Box 5 Folder 43
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince '91-'08
1991-2008
Box 5 Folder 44
Jazzy Joyce
1986, 2004-2013
Box 5 Folder 45
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde
1984-2010
Box 5 Folder 46
Jive/Zomba Records
1995-2008
Box 5 Folder 47
JJ Fad
1988-1990
Box 5 Folder 48
Joeski Love
1986-1990
Oran "Juice" Jones
Box 5 Folder 49
Oran "Juice" Jones photos
1986-1989
Box 5 Folder 50
Oran "Juice" Jones '86
1986
Box 5 Folder 51
Oran "Juice" Jones '87
1987
Box 6 Folder 1
"Soul Songs" - Tour of Europe
1987
Box 6 Folder 2
Oran "Juice" Jones '88-'89
1988-1989
Box 6 Folder 3
Oran "Juice" Jones '12
2012
Jungle Brothers
Box 6 Folder 4
Jungle Brothers
1989-2003
Box 6 Folder 5
Jungle Bros U.K. press
1988-1990
Box 6 Folder 6
Junkyard Band
1983-1987
Box 6 Folder 7
Just-Ice
1986-1993
Box 6 Folder 8
Ini Kamoze
1995
Big Daddy Kane
Box 6 Folder 9
Big Daddy Kane
1988-2013
Box 6 Folder 10
Big Daddy Kane, bios, press releases, etc
1989-1994
Box 6 Folder 11
Big Daddy Kane photos
1988-2011
Box 6 Folder 12
Kangols
1988-1995
Box 6 Folder 13
KDAY (L.A. radio station)
1988
Box 6 Folder 14
Kid'n'Play and "House Party" (movie)
1988-1992, 2007
Box 6 Folder 15
Kid Frost
1990-1995
Box 6 Folder 16
Kid Rock
1993-2012
Box 6 Folder 17
Martin Luther King, "King Holiday" benefit record
1985-1986
Box 6 Folder 18
King Sun
1989-1995
Box 6 Folder 19
Dave "Funken" Klein
1991
Box 6 Folder 20
Kool G Rap and D.J. Polo
1992-2002
Box 6 Folder 21
Kool Herc
2000-2013
Box 6 Folder 22
Kool Moe D
1984-1994, 2010
KRS-One
Box 6 Folder 23
KRS-One photos
1993-2002
Box 6 Folder 24
Transition - interview w/ KRS-One
1992-1993
Box 6 Folder 25
KRS-One '80s
1988-1989
Box 6 Folder 26
KRS-One '90s
1990-1999
Box 6 Folder 27
KRS-One 2000-2013
2000-2013
"Krush Groove" (movie)
Box 6 Folder 28
"Krush Groove" contact sheets for location shots by Chase Roe
1985
Box 6 Folder 29
"Krush Groove"
1985-1986, 2008
Box 6 Folder 30
K-Solo
1990, 2007
Box 6 Folder 31
Lady B
2007
Box 6 Folder 32
Laquan
1990
Box 6 Folder 33
L.A. Star
1990
Queen Latifah
Box 6 Folder 34
Queen Latifah '80s-'90s
1989-1999
Box 6 Folder 35
Queen Latifah '00-'09
2000-2009
Box 6 Folder 36
Queen Latifah '10-'12
2010-2012
Box 6 Folder 37
Latin Quarter (nightclub)
2007
Box 6 Folder 38
Latin Rascals
1985, 2003
Box 6 Folder 39
Spike Lee
1987-1995, 2006
Box 6 Folder 40
Cara Lewis
2012
Box 6 Folder 41
Alan Light
2000
Box 6 Folder 42
Lionel D (French rapper)
1991
Box 6 Folder 43
Live Squad interview and press materials
1992
LL Cool J
Box 6 Folder 44
LL Cool J photos
1985-1995
Box 6 Folder 45
LL Cool J '84-'85
1984-1985
Box 6 Folder 46
LL Cool J '86
1986
Box 6 Folder 47
LL Cool J photos
1987
Box 6 Folder 48
LL Cool J foreign press
1986-1992
Box 7 Folder 1
LL Cool J, Rush-Def Jam tour '87
1987-1988
Box 7 Folder 2
LL Cool J tour book '87
1987
Box 7 Folder 3
LL Cool J '87 ('88)
1987-1988
Box 7 Folder 4
LL Cool J U.K. press
1985-1988
Box 7 Folder 5
LL Cool J '88
1988
Box 7 Folder 6
LL Cool J business documents '89
1989
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
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Box 7 Folder 7
LL Cool J '89
1989
Box 7 Folder 8
LL Cool J, "Nitro" tour '89
1989
Box 7 Folder 9
LL Cool J '90
1990
Box 7 Folder 10
LL Cool J '91
1991
Box 7 Folder 11
LL Cool J '92
1992
Box 7 Folder 12
LL Cool J '93
1993
Box 7 Folder 13
LL Cool J business documents '93
1993
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
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Box 7 Folder 14
LL Cool J FUBU ads
1995-2001
Box 7 Folder 15
LL Cool J business documents '94
1994
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
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Box 7 Folder 16
LL Cool J '95
1995
Box 7 Folder 17
LL Cool J business documents '95
1995
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
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Box 7 Folder 18
LL Cool J '96
1996
Box 7 Folder 19
LL Cool J business documents '96
1996
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
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Box 7 Folder 20
LL Cool J '97
1997
Box 7 Folder 21
LL Cool J business documents '97
1997
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
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Box 7 Folder 22
LL Cool J '98
1997-1998
Box 7 Folder 23
LL Cool J '99
1999
Box 7 Folder 24
LL Cool J '00
2000
Box 7 Folder 25
LL Cool J '01
2001
Box 7 Folder 26
LL Cool J '02
2002
Box 7 Folder 27
LL Cool J '03-'04
2003-2004
Box 7 Folder 28
LL Cool J '05
2005
Box 7 Folder 29
LL Cool J '06-'12
2006-2012
Box 7 Folder 30
LL Cool J's sidekick, E-Love (later known as D. Earl Matthias)
2002-2006
Box 7 Folder 31
LL Cool J '13
2013
Box 7 Folder 32
Low Profile
1989-1990
Box 7 Folder 33
Lovebug Starski
1984-1986, 1996-2012
Box 7 Folder 34
Hurby Luvbug
1990
Box 5 Folder 35
Hurby Luvbug
1991
Box 7 Folder 36
Monica Lynch
1993-1999
Box 7 Folder 37
MC Lyte
1988-2012
Box 7 Folder 38
Disco King Mario
1994
Box 7 Folder 39
Ralph McDaniels
1992-1994, 2011-2012
Box 7 Folder 40
Malcolm McLaren
1984
Box 7 Folder 41
Malcolm X, "No Sell Out"
1983-1954
Box 7 Folder 42
MCII
1990
Box 7 Folder 43
Mr. Magic
1981-1999, 2009
Box 7 Folder 44
Bonz Malone
1990-2012
Box 7 Folder 45
Mantronix
1987-1991
Box 7 Folder 46
Marley Marl
1989-2006
Box 7 Folder 47
Masters of the Beat
1985
Box 7 Folder 48
Mean Machine
1982, 2007
Box 7 Folder 49
Melanin
1992, 1997
Box 7 Folder 50
Ms. Melodie
1989-1990, 2012
Box 7 Folder 51
Ric Menello
2010-2013
Box 7 Folder 52
David Mills
1986-1990, 2010-2013
Box 7 Folder 53
Mitch-Ski
No Date
Box 7 Folder 54
Monie Love
1989-1993, 2006-2007
Box 7 Folder 55
Patrick Moxey
1988-1989, 2000-2007
Box 7 Folder 56
Music in Action
1989-1990
Box 7 Folder 57
"Bring the Noise" (book)
1991-1992
Box 7 Folder 58
Newcleus
1984-1985, 2008-2010
Box 7 Folder 59
Peter Noel
2000
NWA
Box 7 Folder 60
NWA-bios and photos
No Date
Box 7 Folder 61
NWA '89
1989
Box 7 Folder 62
NWA '90
1990
Box 7 Folder 63
NWA '91
1991
Box 7 Folder 64
NWA '91 (U.K.)
1991
Box 7 Folder 65
NWA '92-'94
1992-1994
Box 7 Folder 66
NWA '00-'12
2000-2012
Box 7 Folder 67
Old School (general)
1994
Box 7 Folder 68
Original Concept
1985-1989, 2003
Box 7 Folder 69
Bert Padell
2005
Box 7 Folder 70
Paradise Garage (nightclub)
1992, 2000, 2013
Paris (San Francisco rapper)
Box 8 Folder 1
Paris working papers
1992
Box 8 Folder 2
Paris, label press materials, correspondence, research '91-'92
1991-1992
Box 8 Folder 3
Paris press '90-'92
1990-1992
Box 8 Folder 4
Paris press '93
1993
Box 8 Folder 5
Paris, press reports, etc '93
1993
Box 8 Folder 6
Paris, press releases, speeches, etc '93,
1993
Box 8 Folder 7
Paris '95-'08
1995-2008
Box 8 Folder 8
Paris lyrics
1992, No Date
Scope and Contents
Includes the transcript of an interview with Paris
Box 8 Folder 9
Paris ad
1992
Box 8 Folder 10
Paris Italian press
1992-1993
Box 8 Folder 11
Paris Omega Boys Club
1993
Box 8 Folder 12
Paris '94
1994
PM Dawn
Box 8 Folder 13
PM Dawn interview
1991
Box 8 Folder 14
PM Dawn photos
1993, No Date
Box 8 Folder 15
PM Dawn attacked by KRS-One
1991-1998
Box 8 Folder 16
PM Dawn press
1991-1996
Box 8 Folder 17
PM Dawn label correspondence
1991
Box 8 Folder 18
"Poetic Justice" (movie)
1993
Box 8 Folder 19
Poor Righteous Teachers
1990-2011
Box 8 Folder 20
Scott Poulson-Bryant article "Scott's Arc" in America magazine
2005
Box 8 Folder 21
Prince Akeem
1986-1992
Box 8 Folder 22
Priority Records
1989, 1998
Box 8 Folder 23
Profile Records
1985-2012
Box 8 Folder 24
Prophets of the City
1994
Public Enemy
Box 8 Folder 25
Public Enemy in Los Angeles
1988
Scope and Contents
Photos by Deacon Chapin
Box 8 Folder 26
Public Enemy in Cleveland - photos
1988
Box 8 Folder 27
Public Enemy with Charles Yancey of the Boston City Council - photo
1987
Box 8 Folder 28
Public Enemy photos
1986-1991
Box 8 Folder 28
Public Enemy press photos (for Wax Poetics magazine)
CD-2092-2093
No Date
Box 8 Folder 29
Transcript of Chuck D interview by John Leland for Spin magazine
No Date
Box 8 Folder 30
Public Enemy '87
1987
Box 8 Folder 31
PE U.K. press '87
1987
Box 8 Folder 32
Public Enemy newspaper coverage '88
1988
Box 8 Folder 33
Public Enemy magazine coverage '88
1988
Box 8 Folder 34
Public Enemy at Rikers Island
1988
Box 8 Folder 35
Public Enemy bios, press releases, ads, correspondence
1988
Box 8 Folder 36
Public Enemy '88
1988
Box 8 Folder 37
Agreement with Experience Music Project for the display of handwritten lyrics to "Nation of Millions…."
2004-2005
Box 8 Folder 38
Handwritten lyrics to all songs on "Nation of Millions…"
1988
Box 8 Folder 39
Public Enemy '89
1989
Box 8 Folder 40
Public Enemy press releases '89
1989
Box 8 Folder 41
Public Enemy targeted by Mordechai Levy of the Jewish Defense League
1989
Box 8 Folder 42
Public Enemy '89
1989
Box 8 Folder 43
Public Enemy (U.K. press)
2005
Box 8 Folder 44
Public Enemy Washington Times
1989
Box 8 Folder 45
Public Enemy foreign press
1987-1989
Box 8 Folder 46
Harry Allen faxes '90-'91
1990-1991
Box 8 Folder 47
Public enemy magazine coverage '90
1990
Box 8 Folder 48
Public Enemy newspaper coverage '90
1990
Box 9 Folder 1
Public Enemy '91
1991
Box 9 Folder 2
Public Enemy '92
1992
Box 9 Folder 3
Public Enemy '93
1993
Box 9 Folder 4
Public Enemy '95
1994
Box 9 Folder 5
Public Enemy '95
1995
Box 9 Folder 6
Public Enemy '96
1996
Box 9 Folder 7
Public Enemy '97
1997
Box 9 Folder 8
Public Enemy '98
1998
Box 9 Folder 9
Public Enemy '99
1999
Box 9 Folder 10
Public Enemy '00-'09
2000-2009
Box 9 Folder 11
Public Enemy '10-'12
2010-2012
Box 9 Folder 12
Public Enemy '13
2013
Box 9 Folder 13
Pumpkin
2006-2007
Performer Names Q-Z
Box 9 Folder 14
Rakamoto
1993
Box 9 Folder 15
Rap (miscellaneous)
1983-1989
Box 9 Folder 16
Rap tours and shows
1986-1995
Box 9 Folder 17
"Rappin'" (movie)
1985, 1998
Box 9 Folder 18
Rappin' Duke
1985
Box 9 Folder 19
Reality Records
1986
Box 9 Folder 20
Rebel MC
1990
Red Alert
Box 9 Folder 21
Red Alert
1985-2012
Box 9 Folder 21
Red Alert in Wax Poetics (Issue 19)
CD-2104
No Date
Box 9 Folder 22
Redhead Kingpin
1989-1990
Box 9 Folder 23
Simone Reyes
1988, 2010
Box 9 Folder 24
Sylvia Rhone
1995
Box 9 Folder 25
Bobby Robinson/Enjoy Records
1981, 2006-2011
Scope and Contents
Also includes a publicity photo of Bobby Robinson from c. 1940s or 1950s.
Box 9 Folder 26
Roxanne Shante
1985-2009
Box 9 Folder 27
The Real Roxanne
1985-1992
Box 9 Folder 28
Rock Steady Crew
1992-2010
Rick Rubin
Box 9 Folder 29
Rick Rubin '85-'89
1985-1989
Box 9 Folder 30
Rick Rubin '90-'99
1990-1999
Box 9 Folder 31
Rick Rubin '00-'09
2000-2009
Box 9 Folder 32
Rick Rubin '10-'13
2010-2013
Rush Productions/Rush Artist Management/Russell Simmons/Def Jam Recordings
Box 9 Folder 33
Rush/Russ Slides
1985
Box 9 Folder 34
Rush Biz Press Campaign
1987
Box 9 Folder 35
Rush Producers Management
1988-1989
Box 9 Folder 36
Russ photos
1983-2002
Box 9 Folder 37
Russell Simmons photos
1985-2005
Box 9 Folder 38
Miscellaneous Rush and Russell Simmons-related materials
1990-2000
Scope and Contents
I am Hip-Hop, Phat Farm, Bre magazine, Island Def Jam Music Group booklet, The Spirit of Music Honoring Russell Simmons and Lyor Cohen, invitation to Art for Life
Box 9 Folder 38
360 Hip-Hop (electronic press kit)
CD-2108
No Date
Box 9 Folder 39
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '83-'85
1983-1985, 2011
Box 9 Folder 40
Rush Productions special section, Billboard Magazine, April '85
1985
Box 9 Folder 41
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '86
1986
Box 9 Folder 42
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '87
1987
Box 9 Folder 43
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '88
1988
Box 9 Folder 44
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '89
1989
Box 10 Folder 1
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '90
1990
Box 10 Folder 2
Rap community's response to Newsweek's anti-rap cover story, March 1990
1990
Box 10 Folder 3
Rush UK business documents '90
1990
Access restricted until 2050.
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Box 10 Folder 4
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '91
1991
Box 10 Folder 5
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '92
1992
Box 10 Folder 6
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '93
1993
Box 10 Folder 7
Robert Ford's proposal for a book about Russell Simmons '93
1993
Box 10 Folder 8
Def Jam leaves Sony '93
1993
Box 10 Folder 9
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '94
1994
Box 10 Folder 10
Def College Jam '95
1995
Box 10 Folder 11
DJ music publishing '95
1995
Access restricted until 2050.
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Box 10 Folder 12
Russell Simmons/Rush/Def Jam '95
1995
Box 10 Folder 13
Def Jam's 10th anniversary
1995
Box 10 Folder 13
Def Jam Phactory
SR-6219
1995
Box 10 Folder 14
Def Jam 10th anniversary box set
1995
Box 10 Folder 15
DJ reissues
1993, 2001
Scope and Contents
Includes track list for CDs
Box 10 Folder 15
"Def Jam from the Jump" - Never-issued CDs of Def Jam's first eight singles
CD-2095-2097
No Date
Scope and Contents
T Larock and Jazzy Jay, LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Jazzy JayMCA and Burzootie, Jimmy Spice, Hollis Crew
Box 10 Folder 16
Russ/Russell Simmons '96
1996
Box 10 Folder 17
Rush/Russell Simmons '97
1997
Box 10 Folder 18
Russell Simmons '98
1998
Box 10 Folder 19
Russell Simmons '99
1999
Box 10 Folder 20
Russell and Lyor honored by the United Jewish Appeal, December '99
1999
Box 10 Folder 20
Draft of Lyor's speech for UJA event
FD-20
No Date
Box 10 Folder 21
Def Jam liner notes '00
2000
Box 10 Folder 22
Russell Simmons bio, '00
2000
Box 10 Folder 23
Def Jam press '00
2000
Box 10 Folder 24
Def Jam '00
2000
Box 10 Folder 24
360 hiphop.com (electronic press kit)
CD-2098
2000
Box 10 Folder 25
Russell Simmons '01
2001
Box 10 Folder 26
"Def Jam Uncensored" on MTV '01
2001
Box 10 Folder 27
Hip Hop Summit
2001
Box 10 Folder 28
Russell Simmons '02
2002
Box 10 Folder 29
"Russell Simmons's Def Poetry Jam on Broadway," '02
2002
Box 10 Folder 30
Russell Simmons '03
2003
Box 10 Folder 30
Art Start - Hip Hop Project
CD-2099
2003
Box 10 Folder 30
Russell Simmons/Mos Def Anti War Spot 2/10/03
CD-2109
2003
Scope and Contents
Photos by Ray Tamarra
Box 10 Folder 31
Russell Simmons Interview '03
2003
Box 10 Folder 32
Def Jam 20th anniversary book
2004
Box 10 Folder 33
Russell Simmons '04
2004
Box 10 Folder 34
Russell Simmons '05
2005
Box 10 Folder 35
Russell Simmons '06
2006
Box 10 Folder 36
Simmons/Fenton
2003
Box 11 Folder 1
Russell Simmons '07
2007
Box 11 Folder 2
Russell Simmons '08
2008
Box 11 Folder 3
Def Jam '09
2009
Box 11 Folder 4
Russell Simmons '10-'11
2010-2011
Box 11 Folder 4
"Running Russell Simmons" - Episodes 101 and 102
DVD-1170-1171
2010
Box 11 Folder 5
Russell Simmons '12
2012
Box 11 Folder 6
Russell Simmons '13
2013
Box 11 Folder 7
Simmons Jewelry Company
2007
Run-DMC
Box 11 Folder 8
Run-DMC photos
1985
Box 11 Folder 9
Run-DMC photos
1985 (2012)
Box 11 Folder 9
Run-DMC photos
CD-2100
July 23, 2012
Box 11 Folder 9
Run-DMC scans
CD-2101
No Date
Box 11 Folder 9
Jam Master Jay scans
CD-2102
No Date
Box 11 Folder 9
Run-DMC scans, photos flyers, magazine covers
DVD-1073
No Date
Box 11 Folder 10
Run-DMC press release photos
1986
Box 11 Folder 11
Fresno
1987
Access restricted until 2050.
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Box 11 Folder 12
National Alliance Business
1986-1991
Box 11 Folder 13
Run-DMC photos
1985-1987
Scope and Contents
Includes news clippings. Information about an appearance on the Cosby Show in 1986
Box 11 Folder 14
Run-DMC '83-'84
1983-1984
Box 11 Folder 15
Fresh Fest 1 (1984)
1984-1985
Box 11 Folder 16
Fresh Fest 2 (1985)
1985
Box 11 Folder 17
Run-DMC on the cover of Newsday, '85
1985
Box 11 Folder 18
Live Aid '85
1985
Box 11 Folder 19
Run-DMC '85
1985
Box 11 Folder 20
"Krush Groove Xmas Party" '85
1985
Box 11 Folder 21
Benefit in Kansas City '86
1986
Box 11 Folder 22
Run-DMC photo shoot
1985
Box 11 Folder 23
Rush/Def Jam at the Apollo Theater, '86
1986
Box 11 Folder 24
Run-DMC in England
1986
Box 11 Folder 25
Run-DMC at Long Beach August 1986
1986
Box 11 Folder 25
Run-DMC News clippings
CD-2103
No Date
Scope and Contents
Long Beach riot, Septemner 1986 / Run rape accusation, 1991
Box 11 Folder 26
Run-DMC in Japan '86
1986
Box 11 Folder 27
Run-DMC - foreign language press
1986-1989
Box 11 Folder 28
Run-DMC magazine coverage '86
1986
Box 11 4" floppy FD-12-19
"Tougher Than Leather" disks
No Date
Scope and Contents
Box of floppy disks - original and back-up
Box 12 Folder 1
"Raising Hell Tour" '86
1986
Box 12 Folder 2
Run-DMC newspaper coverage '86
1986
Box 12 Folder 3
Run-DMC and Beastie Boys World Tour booklet
1987
Box 12 Folder 4
Run-DMC magazine coverage '87
1987
Box 12 Folder 5
Run-DMC and Beastie Boys "Together Forever" tour
1987
Box 12 Folder 5
Run-DMC and Beastie Boys "Together Forever" tour promo, May '87 (60 seconds)
DVD-1074
No Date
Box 12 Folder 6
Run-DMC press releases from the Howard Bloom Agency
1986-1987
Scope and Contents
Includes slides of Run-DMC on Reading Rainbow
Box 12 Folder 7
KDAY, L.A. Day of Peace '86
1986
Box 12 Folder 8
L.A. Street Scene Fest '86
1986
Box 12 Folder 9
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
1986
Scope and Contents
Grammy Award Nomination certificates for "Raising Hell"
Box 12 Folder 10
Run-DMC/Adidas
1987-2008
Box 12 Folder 11
Run-DMC newspaper coverage '87
1987
Box 12 Folder 12
"Together Forever" imitators '12
2012
Box 12 Folder 13
MTV - Fourth Annual Video Music Award
1987
Scope and Contents
Agreement covering Run-DMC's appearance
Box 12 Folder 14
Run-DMC "Christmas in Hollis"
1987-1988, 2009
Box 12 Folder 15
Run-DMC '88
1988
Box 12 Folder 16
Run-DMC newspaper coverage '88
1988
Box 12 Folder 17
Run-DMC magazine coverage '88
1988
Box 12 Folder 18
"Run's House Tour" '88
1988
Box 12 Folder 19
Run-DMC Europe Tour '88
1988
Box 12 Folder 20
Contact sheets from the shooting of "Tougher Than Leather" (movie)
No Date
Box 12 Folder 21
"Tougher Than Leather" film script by Bill Adler and Lyor Cohen
No Date
Box 12 Folder 22
"Tougher Than Leather" movie
1986-1989, 2012
Box 12 Folder 23
Run-DMC with stars of "Ghostbusters II" photos by Juanita Cole, 1989
1989
Box 12 Folder 24
Run-DMC '89
1989
Box 12 Folder 25
Run-DMC '90
1989-1990
Box 12 Folder 26
Run-DMC '91
1991
Scope and Contents
Includes Run-DMC "Faces" masks
Box 12 Folder 27
"Tougher Than Leather" film script by Rick Rubin and Ric Menello)
1986
Box 12 Folder 28
Black Beat Superstar Special #3
1986
Scope and Contents
Featuring Run-DMC
Box 12 Folder 29
Treatment: Def Jam Summer '88 Tour Program
1988
Scope and Contents
A 60-minute television show featuring Run-DMC, Public Enemy, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, and Stetsasonic
Box 12 Folder 30
Run-DMC liner notes '91
1991
Box 45 Folder 17
Run-DMC - Run accused of rape and acquitted
199-1992
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
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Box 12 Folder 31
Run-DMC '92
1992
Box 12 Folder 32
Run-DMC newspaper coverage '93
1993
Box 12 Folder 33
Run-DMC magazine coverage '93
1993
Box 13 Folder 1
Run-DMC - Sony Lyrics "Down w/the King and Run's House
Processing Information
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Box 13 Folder 2
Run-DMC - Once Again It's On
1993
Box 13 Folder 3
Run-DMC, business correspondence/publicity materials '87
1993
Box 13 Folder 4
Run-DMC w/Michael Moore, 3/3/93
1993
Box 13 Folder 5
Run-DMC in LA "Rap Pages" party c. 3/11/93
1993
Box 13 Folder 6
Run-DMC '94
1994
Box 13 Folder 7
Run-DMC '95
1995
Box 13 Folder 8
Run-DMC/Profile '94-'95
1994-1995
Box 13 Folder 9
Run-DMC '96
1996
Box 13 Folder 10
JMJ Records, legal documents '96
1996
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
Moved to Box 45, Folder 13
Box 13 Folder 11
Run-DMC '97
1997
Box 13 Folder 12
Rev Run Xmas Record '97
1997
Box 13 Folder 13
DMC script pages
No Date
Box 13 Folder 14
"Tougher Than Leather" press materials on the movie
1986-1987
Box 13 Folder 15
Photo Releases
No Date
Box 13 Folder 16
Run Lyrics Permissions
1987
Box 13 Folder 17
Run-DMC '98/'99
1998-1999
Box 13 Folder 18
Run-DMC '00
2000
Box 13 Folder 19
Run-DMC '01
2001
Box 13 Folder 20
Run-DMC '02
2002
Box 13 Folder 21
Jam Master Jay killed, 10/30/02, newspapers/magazines
2002
Box 13 Folder 22
Jam Master Jay, killed 10/30/02 (print-outs)
2002
Box 13 Folder 23
Jan Master Jay murder '03-'12
2002-2012
Box 13 Folder 24
Run-DMC '03
2003
Box 13 Folder 25
"Run's Words of Wisdom" '04
2004
Box 13 Folder 26
Run-DMC '04
2004
Box 13 Folder 27
"Run's House" -- reviews of the television show
2005
Scope and Contents
Bound press clippings
Box 13 Folder 28
Rev Run "Distortion" press release
2005
Scope and Contents
2 copies
Box 13 Folder 29
Run-DMC reissues '05
2005
Box 13 Folder 30
Run's "Words of Wisdom" book, '05-'06
2005-2006
Box 13 Folder 31
Run-DMC '05
2005
Box 13 Folder 32
Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" '05
2005
Box 13 Folder 33
"Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" '06
2006
Box 13 Folder 34
Run-DMC '06
2006
Box 14 Folder 1
"Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" '07
2007
Box 14 Folder 2
Run-DMC '07
2007
Box 14 Folder 3
"Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" '08
2008
Box 14 Folder 4
Run-DMC '08
2008
Box 14 Folder 5
"Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" '09
2009
Box 14 Folder 6
Run-DMC '09
2009
Box 14 Folder 6
"Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" '10
2010
Box 14 Folder 8
"Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" '11
2011
Box 14 Folder 8
Run-DMC '11
2011
Box 14 Folder 10
"Rev Run's Words of Wisdom" '12
2012
Box 14 Folder 11
Run-DMC '12
2012
Box 14 Folder 12
Run-DMC '13
2013
Box 14 Folder 13
DMC's "Checks, Thugs, and Rock and Roll"
2005
Box 14 Folder 14
"Tougher Than Leather" book business
1987-1988, 2003
Box 14 Folder 15
"Tougher Than Leather" book press, etc
1987
Box 14 Folder 16
"Tougher Than Leather" cover mock-up
No Date
Box 14 Folder 17
"Tougher Than Leather" (book)
1987-1988
Box 14 Folder 18
"Tougher Than Leather" agreement w/Russell Simmons and Run
1987
Box 14 Folder 19
"Tougher Than Leather" photos
1987, 2001
Box 14 Folder 20
"Tougher Than Leather" book rights reversion
1987, 1999
Box 14 Folder 21
"Tougher Than Leather" book, reissued '02
2002-2003, 2013
Box 14 Folder 22
"Run-DMC" liner notes
2005
Box 14 Folder 23
"Tougher Than Leather" movie
2009-2010
Box 14 Folder 24
Eric Sadler
No Date
Box 14 Folder 25
Salt-N-Pepa
1986-2008
Box 14 Folder 26
Sampling
1988-2012
Box 14 Folder 27
Sampling CTI Records
2002
Box 14 Folder 28
Schoolly D
1986-1995, 2010
Box 14 Folder 29
Scorpio
1986-1992, 2004-2007
Box 14 Folder 30
Select Records
2007
Box 14 Folder 31
Sequence
2007
Box 14 Folder 32
Serious Lee Fine
1988-1990
Box 14 Folder 33
Sam Sever
1991, 2005-2007
Box 14 Folder 34
Julian Shabazz
1993
Box 14 Folder 35
Shabba Ranks
1993
Box 14 Folder 36
MC Shan
1987-2009
Box 14 Folder 37
Al Sharpton
1989, 2012
Box 14 Folder 38
Shinehead
No Date
Scope and Contents
Single photograph
Box 14 Folder 39
Hank Shocklee/S.O.U.L. Records
1988-2006, 2012
Danny Simmons
Box 14 Folder 40
Danny Simmons
2004
Box 14 Folder 41
Danny Simmons novel
1987
Box 14 Folder 42
John Singleton
1992, 2001
Box 15 Folder 1
Sir Mix-a-Lot
1989-1994
Box 15 Folder 2
Sleeping Bag Records/Will Socolov
1989, 2000, 2007
Slick Rick
Box 15 Folder 3
Slick Rick photos
1988-2005
Box 15 Folder 4
Slick Rick '88-'89
1988-1989
Box 15 Folder 5
Slick Rick '90
1990
Box 15 Folder 6
Slick Rick '91
1991
Box 15 Folder 7
Slick Rick '93
1993
Box 15 Folder 8
Slick Rick '94
1994
Box 15 Folder 9
Slick Rick '95
1995
Box 15 Folder 10
Slick Rick, legal '95
1995
Box 15 Folder 11
Slick Rick, correspondence, press releases, etc. '95
1995
Box 15 Folder 12
Slick Rick '98-'99
(1996) 1989-1999
Box 15 Folder 13
Slick Rick '02
2002
Box 15 Folder 14
Slick Rick Letters regarding INS problems, June, 2002
2002
Box 15 Folder 15
Slick Rick '03
2003
Box 15 Folder 16
Slick Rick '04
2004
Box 15 Folder 17
Slick Rick '05
2005-2006
Box 15 Folder 17
Slick Rick 40th b-day party January 2005
CD-2147
2005
Scope and Contents
Photos by Ray Tamarra
Box 15 Folder 18
Slick Rick '06
2006
Box 15 Folder 19
Slick Rick - immigration problems
2006
Box 15 Folder 20
Slick Rick '07
2007
Box 15 Folder 21
Slick Rick '08
2008
Box 15 Folder 22
Slick Rick '10-'13
2010-2013
Box 15 Folder 23
Slick Rick book-unused lyrics
1999
Box 15 Folder 24
Slick Rick book - business
1999-2000
Box 15 Folder 25
Slick Rick book-cover art
1999-2000
Box 15 Folder 26
Slick Rick book-lyrics
1999
Box 15 Folder 27
Slick Rick book-printers
1999
Box 15 FD-11
Slick Rick posters
No Date
Box 15 Folder 28
Michael Small
No Date
Box 15 Folder 29
Heidi Smith
1985-2009
Box 15 Folder 30
Larry Smith
1985-2010
Box 15 Folder 30
Larry Smith w/Russell Simmons 1986
CD-2105
No Date
Box 15 Folder 31
Snap
1990
The Source (magazine)
Box 15 Folder 32
The source
1990-2006
Box 15 Folder 33
The Source
1992-2008
Box 15 Folder 34
Reggie Dennis' account of his time at The Source
1994-2005
Box 15 Folder 35
James Spady
1992
Scope and Contents
Single letter
Box 15 Folder 36
Special Ed
1989-1995, 2004
Box 15 Folder 37
Francesca "Fran" Spero
2011
Box 15 Folder 38
Jimmy Spicer
1986
Box 15 Folder 39
Spoonie Gee
1983-2007
Spyder D/Sparky D
Box 15 Folder 40
Spyder D/Sparky D '80s
1984-1986
Box 15 Folder 41
Spyder D/Sparky D '00-'10
2006-2010
Box 15 Folder 42
Steady B
1991-1996, 2002-2006
Box 16 Folder 1
Bill Stephney
1992-2012
Stetsasonic
Box 16 Folder 2
Stetsasonic '86-'88
1986-1988
Box 16 Folder 3
Stetsasonic, "A.F.R.I.C.A." anti-apartheid record
1987-1988
Box 16 Folder 4
Stetsasonic '89 and beyond
1989-1990, 2010
Box 16 Folder 5
Charlie Stettler
1992
Box 16 Folder 6
"Stop the Violence" Movement
1988-1990
Box 16 Folder 7
"Style Wars" (movie), plus Henry Chalfant and Tony Silver
1984, 2001-2013
Sugar Hill Records/Sugar Hill Gang/Sylvia Robinson
Box 16 Folder 8
Sugar Hill Gang, Sugar Hill Records, Sylvia Robinson
1979-2006, 2014
Box 16 Folder 9
Sugar Hill Gang interview for "And You Don't Stop"
2001
Box 16 Folder 10
Sylvia Robinson interview '05
2005
Box 16 Folder 11
Sylvia Robinson obits, '11
2011
Box 16 Folder 12
"Sun City" (all-star anti-apartheid recording)
1985-1986
Box 16 Folder 13
Super Lover Cee and Casanova Rud
1989-1993
Box 16 Folder 14
Sweet Gee
1981
Box 16 Folder 15
Sweet Tee
1988-1990
Box 16 Folder 16
Greg Tate
1992-2010
3rd Bass
Box 16 Folder 17
3rd Bass lyrics
1989
Box 16 Folder 18
3rd Bass photos
1988-1989
Box 16 Folder 19
3rd Bass photos, etc
1989-1990
Box 16 Folder 20
3rd Bass - 1990
1990
Box 16 Folder 21
3rd Bass '89
1989
Box 16 Folder 22
3rd Bass '91-'92
1991-1992, 2005
Box 16 Folder 23
3rd Bass U.K. press
1990
T. LaRock
Box 16 Folder 24
T. LaRock
1986-2010
Box 16 Folder 25
T. LaRock "It's Yours" royalties
1995-200, 2012
Box 16 Folder 26
Jack Thompson
1990
Box 16 Folder 27
Three Times Dope
1991
Box 16 Folder 28
Tommy Boy Records
1983-2001
Too Short
Box 16 Folder 29
Too Short
1990-2006, 2012
Box 16 Folder 29
Too Short - Jive Records promo shot
CD-2094
No Date
Box 16 Folder 30
Too Short in Ozone magazine
2006-2007
Box 16 Folder 31
Too Short dust-up in XXL magazine, February 2012
2012
Box 16 Folder 32
Treacherous 3
1985-2002
A Tribe Called Quest
Box 16 Folder 33
A Tribe Called Quest jive
1990-2005
Box 16 Folder 34
A Tribe Called Quest movie - "Beats, Rhymes, + Life"
2011
Box 16 Folder 35
C. Dolores Tucker
1987-1997, 2005
Box 16 Folder 36
Leyla Turkkan
1990-1992, 2002-2005
2 Live Crew/Luke Skyywalker/Luther Campbell
Box 16 Folder 37
2 Live Crew '90
1990
Box 16 Folder 38
2 Live Crew '91
1991
Box 16 Folder 39
Luke '92
1992
Box 16 Folder 40
Luke '93
1993
Box 16 Folder 41
Luke '94
1994
Box 16 Folder 42
2 Live Crew/Luke bio '95
1995
Box 16 Folder 43
Luke '95
1995
Box 16 Folder 44
Luke '96-99
1996-1999
Box 16 Folder 45
Luke/2 Live Crew '00-'09
2000-2009
Box 16 Folder 46
Luke, "Freakfest 2000"
1999-2000
Box 16 Folder 47
Luke '10-'13
2010-2013
Box 16 Folder 48
Luke '11 (mayoral run)
2011
Box 16 Folder 49
TVT Records
2008
Box 16 Folder 50
Mike Tyson
1995
Box 16 Folder 51
Ultramagnetic MCs
1992-1993
Box 16 Folder 52
UTFO/"Roxanne, Roxanne" etc
1985
Scope and Contents
Includes copy of lawsuit against Select Records
Box 16 Folder 53
Van Silk
1998-2003
Scope and Contents
Copies of Van Silk flyers from the 1980s
Box 16 Folder 54
Akili Walker
No Date
Scope and Contents
Includes "Something about the Music" by Akili Walker and Elizabeth Felton. Discography from 1978-2005
Box 16 Folder 55
Wanda Dee
2004-2006
Box 16 Folder 56
"The Warriors" (movie)
2005
Scope and Contents
25th Anniversary of the film
Box 16 Folder 57
Wayne and Charlie
1982
Box 17 Folder 1
Veronica Webb
1991-1996
Box 17 Folder 2
Whistle
1986-1987
Whodini
Box 17 Folder 3
Whodini - photos
1982-1987, 2007
Box 17 Folder 3
Whodini, A. Harrell, scanned images for Hip Hop Honors 2007
CD-2106
2007
Box 17 Folder 3
Whodini photos by L. Levine
CD-2107
1982-1987, 2007
Box 17 Folder 4
Whodini - slides
No Date
Box 17 Folder 5
Whodini '82-'85
1982-1985, 1987
Scope and Contents
Includes slides
Box 17 Folder 6
Whodini '86
1986
Box 17 Folder 7
Whodini '87
1987
Box 17 Folder 8
Whodini '88
1988
Box 17 Folder 9
Whodini '90-'96
1990-1996
Box 17 Folder 10
Whodini '93 (cops assault Ecstacy)
1993
Box 17 Folder 11
Whodini '00-'13
2001-2013
Box 17 Folder 12
Emil Wilbekin
1990
Box 17 Folder 13
"Wild Style" (movie) plus Charlie and John Ahearn
1983-2013
Box 17 Folder 14
Winley Records
2012
Box 17 Folder 15
Lindsey Williams
1990-2013
Box 17 Folder 16
"Yes Yes Y'all" (book)
1999-2003
Box 17 Folder 17
"Yo! MTV Raps" (TV show)
1989-2006
Scope and Contents
Includes 7 packs of Yo! MTV Raps trading cards
Box 17 Folder 18
Dr. York
1990-2002
Box 17 Folder 19
Young Black Teenagers
1990-1992
News Files 1990s and 2000s
Performer Names A-H
Box 18 Folder 1
Aaliyah
2001
Box 18 Folder 2
Above the Law
1993
Box 18 Folder 3
Ace Hood
2011-2013
Box 18 Folder 4
Aceyalone
1995-1998
Box 18 Folder 5
Aesop Rock
2000-2012
Box 18 Folder 6
Afroman
No Date
Box 18 Folder 7
Afros
1990-1991, 2012
Box 18 Folder 8
Afu-Ra
2000
Box 18 Folder 9
Akinyele
1993
Box 18 Folder 10
Akon
2004-2011
Box 18 Folder 11
The Alchemist
No Date
Box 18 Folder 12
Chi Ali
1992-1993, 2000
Box 18 Folder 13
Ali Dee
1992-1993
Box 18 Folder 14
Tha Alkaholiks/Tha Liks
1993-2006
Box 18 Folder 15
Almighty RSO (also Made Men and Ray Benzino)
1992-2002
Box 18 Folder 16
AMG
1995
Box 18 Folder 17
Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
1999-2002
Box 18 Folder 18
Anquette
No Date
Box 18 Folder 19
"Anthology of Rap" (book)
2011
Box 18 Folder 20
Apache
1993
Box 18 Folder 21
Apache Indian
1993-1995
Arrested Development
Box 18 Folder 22
Arrested Development '91-'93
1991-1993
Box 18 Folder 23
Arrested Development photos
No Date
Box 18 Folder 24
Arrested Development '94-'13
1993-2013
Box 18 Folder 25
Artifacts
1994-1995
Box 18 Folder 26
ASAP Rocky (and associates)
2013
Box 18 Folder 27
Ashanti
2002-2004
Box 18 Folder 28
AZ
1995, 2001-2002
Box 18 Folder 29
"Backstage" (documentary film)
2000
Box 18 Folder 30
Erykah Badu
1997-1998
Box 18 Folder 31
Bahamadia
1994-1995, 2000
Box 18 Folder 32
Charli Baltimore
1998
Box 18 Folder 33
Ant Banks
1993-1995
Box 18 Folder 34
Azealia Banks
2012-2013
Box 18 Folder 35
Lloyd Banks
2004-2012
Box 18 Folder 36
David Banner
2003-2008
Box 18 Folder 37
Buju Banton
1993-2012
Box 18 Folder 38
Da Beatminerz
2001
The Beatnuts
Box 18 Folder 39
The Beatnuts - photos
1994, No Date
Box 18 Folder 40
The Beatnuts
1992-2002
Box 18 Folder 41
Beenie Man
2000-2005
Box 18 Folder 42
James Bernard
1999
Scope and Contents
Manifest magazine
Box 18 Folder 43
B.G.
2000, 2008
Box 18 Folder 44
Big Boi
2004-2011
Box 18 Folder 45
Big Freedia
2010-2013
Biggie Smalls a/k/a the Notorious B.I.G.
Box 18 Folder 46
Notorious B.I.G. - Bad Boy/Arista
1992-2011
Box 18 Folder 47
Notorious B.I.G. - Born Again
1994-1995, 1999
Box 18 Folder 48
Biggie Smalls death
1999-2013
Box 18 Folder 49
Big K.R.I.T.
2012
Box 18 Folder 50
Big L
1995-2011
Box 18 Folder 51
Big Mike
1994-1997
Box 18 Folder 52
Big Moe
2002-2013
Box 18 Folder 53
Big Noyd
No Date
Big Pun a/k/a Big Punisher
Box 18 Folder 54
Big Pun - bios, photos, p.r., ads
1998-2001, 2011
Box 18 Folder 55
Big Pun - press
1998-2001
Box 18 Folder 56
Big Shug
No Date
Box 18 Folder 57
Big Tigger Celebrity Birthday Bash
2006
Box 18 Folder 58
Big Tymers
2000
Box 18 Folder 59
Blackalicious
1995
Box 18 Folder 60
"Black and White" (movie)
2000
Box 18 Folder 61
Black Eyed Peas
1997-2011
Box 18 Folder 62
Black Moon
2006-2007
Box 18 Folder 63
Black Rob
1999-2000, 2011
Box 18 Folder 64
Black Sheep
1991-2006
Box 18 Folder 65
Black Star
1998-2000
Box 18 Folder 66
Blahzay-Blahzay
1995-1999
Box 18 Folder 67
Mary J. Blige
1995-2004
Box 18 Folder 68
Blood of Abraham
1992-1994
Box 18 Folder 69
B.O.B.
2010
Box 18 Folder 70
Bone Crusher
2003
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Box 18 Folder 71
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - press
1997-2007
Box 18 Folder 72
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: bios, press releases, etc.
1994-2002
Box 19 Folder 1
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.
1990-2000
Box 19 Folder 2
Boss
1992-1993, 2010
Box 19 Folder 3
Bounty Killer
No Date
Box 19 Folder 4
"Boyz n the Hood" (movie)
1991, 2000
Box 19 Folder 5
Charlie Braxton
2012
Foxy Brown
Box 19 Folder 6
Foxy Brown
1997-2008
Box 19 Folder 7
Foxy Brown
1997-2002
Box 19 Folder 8
Joe Budden
2007-2009
Box 19 Folder 9
"Bulworth" (movie)
1998
Box 19 Folder 10
Bushwackas
1995
Box 19 Folder 11
Bushwick Bill
1991-2002
Busta Rhymes
Box 19 Folder 12
Busta Rhymes
1999-2011
Box 19 Folder 13
Busta Rhymes
1996-2011
Box 19 Folder 14
Rev. Calvin Butts
1993
Box 19 Folder 15
Bytches With Problems a/k/a BWP
1990-1991, 2001
Box 19 Folder 16
Cam'Ron
1999-2013
Box 19 Folder 17
Camp Lo
1997
Box 19 Folder 18
Canibus
1998
Box 19 Folder 19
Capleton
1994-1996
Box 19 Folder 20
Capone-n-Noreaga
2000-2006, 2010
Box 19 Folder 21
Cappadonna
No Date
Box 19 Folder 22
Case
1996-2004
Box 19 Folder 23
Cash Money Records
1998-2012
Box 19 Folder 24
Casual
1993
Box 19 Folder 25
"CB4" (movie)
1993
Box 19 Folder 26
C-BO
1994-1995
Box 19 Folder 27
Cee-Lo
2002-2011
Box 19 Folder 28
Cella Dwellas
No Date
Box 19 Folder 29
Raquel Cepeda
2005
Box 19 Folder 30
Chamillionaire
2007
Jeff Chang
Box 19 Folder 31
Jeff Chang
2001-2010
Box 19 Folder 31
Cant Stop Won't Stop - first draft 11/01/03
CD-2110
2003
Box 19 Folder 32
Channel Live
1994-2000
Box 19 Folder 33
"Chicken Noodle Soup" (song by Webstar and Young B)
2006
Box 19 Folder 34
Farai Chideya
1995
Box 19 Folder 35
Chingo Bling
2012
Box 19 Folder 36
Chingy
2003-2007
Box 19 Folder 37
Chino XL
1995
Box 19 Folder 38
Mary Choi
2008
Box 19 Folder 39
Choppa
No Date
The Chop Up (TV show)
Box 19 Folder 40
"The Chop Up"
2006
Box 19 Folder 40
The Chop Up - Show 102
DVD-1075
2006
Box 19 Folder 41
Cipha Sounds
2008-2012
Box 19 Folder 42
Clipse
2003-2008
Box 19 Folder 43
C-Murder
2002-2011
Box 19 Folder 44
Cocoa Brovaz
1998
Box 19 Folder 45
Coco Tea
No Date
Box 19 Folder 46
Cheo H. Coker
1994
Box 19 Folder 47
Keyshia Cole
2006
Box 19 Folder 48
Brian Coleman
No Date
Sean Combs, a/k/a Puff Daddy, Puffy, and P. Diddy
Box 19 Folder 49
Puff Daddy '90s
1990s
Box 19 Folder 50
Puff Daddy/Heavy D Stampede at CCNY
1991-1999
Box 19 Folder 51
Puffy '00
2000
Box 19 Folder 52
Puffy newspapers
2001
Box 19 Folder 53
Puffy mags, print-outs, ads etc
2001
Box 19 Folder 54
Puffy '02
2002
Box 19 Folder 55
Puffy '03
2003
Box 19 Folder 56
Puffy '04
2004
Box 19 Folder 57
Puffy '05
2005
Box 19 Folder 58
Puffy '06-'11
2006-2011
Box 19 Folder 59
Puffy advertising
2006-2011
Box 19 Folder 60
Common a/k/a Common Sense
1994-2013
Box 19 Folder 61
Company Flow
1997-2007
Box 19 Folder 62
Conscious Daughters
1993-1994
Box 19 Folder 63
Coolio
1993-2013
Box 19 Folder 64
Barry Michael Cooper
1994, 2007
Box 19 Folder 65
Core
2011
Box 19 Folder 66
Cormega
2004
Box 19 Folder 67
The Coup
1992-1998
Box 19 Folder 68
Craig G.
1991
Box 19 Folder 69
Crime Mob
2008
Box 19 Folder 70
Crucial Conflict
No Date
Box 19 Folder 71
Crustified Dibbs
1994
Box 19 Folder 72
Cuban Link
2001-2005
Box 20 Folder 1
Cypress Hill
1991-2006
Box 20 Folder 2
Da Brat
1995-2007
Box 20 Folder 3
Da Bush Babees
1994-1996
Box 20 Folder 4
Da Lench Mob
1992-1994
Box 20 Folder 5
Da Youngsta's
1993-1994
Box 20 Folder 6
Daddy Freddy
2004
Box 20 Folder 7
Daddy Yankee
2006-2008
Box 20 Folder 8
Danger Mouse
2006-2012
Box 20 Folder 9
Dangerous D
1994
Box 20 Folder 10
Das EFX
1992-1995, 2001-2006
Box 20 Folder 11
Damon Dash
2002-2010
Box 20 Folder 12
Davey D. (Bay Area journalist Dave Cook)
2001-2003
Box 20 Folder 13
Wendy Day/Rap Coalition
1992-1995, 2002
Box 20 Folder 14
Dead Prez
1999-2006
Box 20 Folder 15
Def Squad (on Def Jam)
1992-1998, 2001
Box 20 Folder 16
Def Squad (on Mr. Henry)
1994
Box 20 Folder 17
Defari
1998
Box 20 Folder 18
Del the Funky Homosapien/Del Tha Funkee Homosapien
1992-1994
Box 20 Folder 19
Dem Franchize Boyz
2006-2008
Box 20 Folder 20
Ted Demme
2001-2002, 2012
Box 20 Folder 21
Devin the Dude
2004-2008
Box 20 Folder 22
Diamond D
2002-2010
Box 20 Folder 23
Digable Planets
1992-1995, 2002-2007
Box 20 Folder 24
Dilated Peoples
1998-2004
Box 20 Folder 25
Daz Dillinger
1998
Box 20 Folder 26
Diplomats
2005, 2010
Box 20 Folder 27
Disco D
2007
Box 20 Folder 28
D.I.T.C
1999-2000
Box 20 Folder 29
Dizzee Rascal
2003
Box 20 Folder 30
DJ Assault
2000
Box 20 Folder 31
DJ Camilo
2006-2013
Box 20 Folder 32
DJ Clue
1998-2012
Box 20 Folder 33
DJ Drama
2007
Box 20 Folder 34
DJ EFN
2013
Box 20 Folder 35
DJ Enuff
2004-2013
Box 20 Folder 36
DJ Envy
2006-2013
Box 20 Folder 37
DJ Faze
2006
Box 20 Folder 38
DJ Hurricane
1995
Box 20 Folder 39
DJ Hurricane manuscript of a memoir
2009
Box 20 Folder 40
DJ Kay
2011-2012
Box 20 Folder 41
DJ Khaled
2007-2013
Box 20 Folder 42
D.J. Magic Mike
1993
Box 20 Folder 43
DJ Pooh
1993-1994, 2000
Box 20 Folder 44
DJ Quik
1991-2011
Box 20 Folder 45
DJ Premier
2006
Box 20 Folder 46
DJ Scratch
No Date
Box 20 Folder 47
DJ Screw
1999
Box 20 Folder 48
DJ Self
2010-2013
Box 20 Folder 49
DJ Shadow
2012
Box 20 Folder 50
DJ Skribble
2004
Box 20 Folder 51
DJ Spooky
1994-1998, 2008
Box 20 Folder 52
DJ Suss One
2011
DMX
Box 20 Folder 53
DMX - photos
2000
Box 20 Folder 54
DMX - bios, ads, business correspondence, etc.
1997-2004, 2010
Box 45 Folder 14
Business correspondence
1997-1999
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
Moved from Box 20, Folder 54 to Box 45, Folder 14
Box 20 Folder 54
DMX - VH1 Behind the Music
DVD-1076
2010
Box 20 Folder 55
DMX - press copies
1998-2001
Box 20 Folder 56
DMX - newspapers
1998-2012
Box 20 Folder 57
DMX - magazines
1998-2011
Box 20 Folder 57
DMX - articles
CD-2111
No Date
Box 20 Folder 58
Tony Dofat
1993
Box 20 Folder 59
Domino
1993-1994
Box 20 Folder 60
Tha Dogg Pound
1995, 2007
Box 20 Folder 61
Dove Shack
1994-1995
Box 20 Folder 62
Downtown Science
1991
Box 20 Folder 63
Drag-On
1999-2003
Box 20 Folder 64
Drake
2009-2012
Dr. Dre
Box 20 Folder 65
Dr. Dre "Chronic Tour" '93
1993
Box 20 Folder 66
Dr. Dre bios, photos, ads, etc.
1992-2004
Box 20 Folder 67
Dr. Dre '90-'99
1990-1999
Box 20 Folder 68
Dr. Dre '00-'13
2000-2013
Box 20 Folder 69
Dr. Octagon
1997
Box 20 Folder 70
Dre
No Date
Box 20 Folder 71
Drag-on
2010-2012
Box 20 Folder 72
Dru Down
1994-1995
Box 20 Folder 73
Jermaine Dupri
1995-2007
Box 20 Folder 74
Michael Eric Dyson
2001
Box 20 Folder 75
The Eastsidaz
2001
Eazy E
Box 20 Folder 76
Eazy-E
1990-2006
Box 20 Folder 76
Eazy-E - "The Impact of a Legend"
CD-2112-2113
No Date
Box 20 Folder 77
Eazy-E dies, 3/95
1995-2002, 2008
Box 20 Folder 78
Easy Mo Bee
1999-2000
Box 20 Folder 79
Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs
1991-1994, 2004
Box 20 Folder 80
E-40
1994-2013
ego trip (magazine, books, TV shows)
Box 21 Folder 1
Ego trip '04
2004-2009
Box 21 Folder 2
"Ego trip's Big Book of Racism"
2002-2003
Box 21 Folder 3
"Ego trip's Book of Rap Lists"
1998-2002
Box 21 Folder 4
Ego trip
1996-2007
Box 21 Folder 5
Ego trip - photos by Bill Adler '99
1999
Box 21 Folder 6
8ball and MJG
1995-2012
Box 21 Folder 7
Elephant Man
2002-2008
Box 21 Folder 8
Missy Elliot
1997-2008
Eminem
Box 21 Folder 9
Eminem photos and bios
1999-2004
Box 21 Folder 10
Eminem '98-'99
1998-1999
Box 21 Folder 11
Eminem '00
2000
Box 21 Folder 12
Eminem '01
2001
Box 21 Folder 13
Eminem '02
2002
Box 21 Folder 14
Eminem '03
2003-2004
Box 21 Folder 15
Eminem '04-'05
2004-2005
Box 21 Folder 16
Eminem (and D12) '06
2006
Box 21 Folder 17
Eminem '07-'13
2007-2013
Box 21 Folder 18
E.S.G.
No Date
Box 21 Folder 19
Kodwo Eshun author of "More Brilliant than the Sun" (book)
1998
Box 21 Folder 20
Essence Donn
1995
Box 21 Folder 21
Eve
1999-2011
Box 21 Folder 21
Eve Scans 3/29/10
CD-2142
2010
Box 21 Folder 22
Everlast
1998-2001
Box 21 Folder 23
Extra Prolific
1994
Box 21 Folder 24
Fabolous
2001-2010
Box 21 Folder 25
Fat Joe
1993-2005, 2012
Box 21 Folder 26
Father MC
1991-1992
Box 21 Folder 27
"Fear of a Black Hat" (movie)
1994, 2003
Box 21 Folder 28
Lupe Fiasco
2007-2012
Box 21 Folder 29
Field Mob
2000
Box 21 Folder 30
5th Ward Boyz
1993-1994
Box 21 Folder 31
504 Boyz
2002
50 Cent
Box 21 Folder 32
50 Cent bios, photos, ads, etc
2002-2005
Box 21 Folder 32
"Get Rich or Die Trying" (album)
DVD-1077
No Date
Box 21 Folder 33
50 Cent
2000-2012
Box 21 Folder 34
Flatlinerz
1991-1994
Box 21 Folder 35
Flavor-Flav
1991-2013
Box 21 Folder 35
VH1 Celebreality - including Flavor Flav in "Strange Love"
CD-2143
2005
Box 21 Folder 36
Flo Rida
2012
Box 21 Folder 37
John Forte
2007
Box 21 Folder 38
Freddie Foxxx
1989-2000
Box 21 Folder 39
Sage Francis Lyrics
2004
Box 21 Folder 40
Free
2005
Box 21 Folder 41
Freestyle Fellowship
1992-2011
Box 21 Folder 42
Freeway
2007
Box 21 Folder 43
French Rap miscellaneous
1990-1996
Scope and Contents
Copies of articles
Box 21 Folder 44
Mannie Fresh
2005-2007
Box 21 Folder 45
FUBU
1994-2001
Box 21 Folder 46
Fugees
1993-2010
Box 21 Folder 47
Fun-da-mental
1993-1994
Box 21 Folder 48
Funkdoobiest
1995
Funkmaster Flex a/k/a Funk Flex
Box 21 Folder 49
Funk Flex Flyers
2003-2013
Box 21 Folder 50
Funkmaster Flex
2000-2007
Box 21 Folder 51
Funkytown Pros
1991-1994
Box 21 Folder 52
Fu-Schnickens
1992-1995
Box 21 Folder 53
Future
2013
Box 21 Folder 54
Kether Gallu-Badat
1995
Box 21 Folder 55
Kether Gallu-Badat
2005
Box 21 Folder 56
Game
2005-2011
Box 21 Folder 57
Game (magazine)/J Shecter
2001
Box 21 Folder 58
Gangsta Boo
2001
Box 21 Folder 59
Bobbito Garcia
1993-1994, 2002-2013
Box 21 Folder 60
Bill Gates
2001-2002
Box 21 Folder 61
Gee Street Records
1991
Box 22 Folder 1
Gerardo
1990
Box 22 Folder 2
Ghostface Killah
2000-2013
Box 22 Folder 3
Robert Glasper
2012
Box 22 Folder 4
Ginuwine
1999-2005
Box 22 Folder 5
Gnarls Barkley
2006-2008
Box 22 Folder 6
The Goats
1992-1994
Box 22 Folder 7
Geto Boys
1990-2004
Box 22 Folder 8
Goodie Mob
1996-2009
Box 22 Folder 9
Irv Gotti
1999-2006
Box 22 Folder 10
Jean Grae
2008
Box 22 Folder 11
Grand Daddy I.U.
1990-1994
Box 22 Folder 12
Grand Puba
1992-2001
Box 22 Folder 13
Gravediggaz
1994-1997, 2013
Box 22 Folder 14
Julie Greenwald
2010-2011
Box 22 Folder 15
Group Home
1994-1995
Box 22 Folder 16
Gucci Mane
2007-2011
Box 22 Folder 17
Stacy Gueraseva
2006
Box 22 Folder 18
Guerilla Black
No Date
Box 22 Folder 19
GZA a/k/a Genius; GZA/Genius
1996-2012
Box 22 Folder 20
The Hard Corps
1991
Box 22 Folder 21
David Harleston
1993
Box 22 Folder 22
Heather B
1995-2001
Box 22 Folder 23
Heltah Skeltah
1996
Box 22 Folder 24
Jimmy Henchman
2013
Box 21 Folder 25
Hieroglyphics
No Date
Box 22 Folder 26
"Hip Hop: A Cultural Odyssey" (book)
2011
Box 22 Folder 27
Hip Hop Tours
2006
Box 22 Folder 28
H.W.A. (Hoes With Attitudes)
1993-1994
Box 22 Folder 29
Honey (magazine)
2001
Box 22 Folder 30
Hot Boys
1999
Box 22 Folder 31
House of Pain
1992-1995
Box 22 Folder 32
"How High" (movie)
2001
Box 22 Folder 33
Heather Hunter
No Date
Box 22 Folder 34
Hurricane Chris
2007
Box 22 Folder 35
"Hustle and Flow" (movie)
2005
Performer Names I-P
Ice Cube
Box 22 Folder 36
Ice Cube "Amerikkka's Most Wanted"
1990
Box 22 Folder 37
Ice Cube photos
1992-1995
Box 22 Folder 38
Ice Cube '91
1991
Box 22 Folder 39
Ice Cube '92
1992
Box 22 Folder 40
Ice Cube/Angela Davis conversation
1992
Box 22 Folder 41
Jeff Chang re Ice Cube's "Black Korea"
1993
Box 22 Folder 42
Ice Cube '93
1993
Box 22 Folder 43
Ice Cube '94
1994
Box 22 Folder 44
Ice Cube '95
1995
Box 22 Folder 45
Ice Cube '00-'08
2000-2008
Box 22 Folder 46
Ice Cube '05-'12
2005-2012
Box 22 Folder 47
Ill Al Scratch
1994-1996
Box 22 Folder 48
Ill one
200-2001
Box 22 Folder 49
Illegal
1993-1994
Box 22 Folder 50
Immortal Technique
2006-2013
Box 22 Folder 51
Insane Clown Posse
1998-2012
Box 22 Folder 52
Inspectah Deck
1999
Box 22 Folder 53
The Intelligent Hoodlum
1991-1993
Box 22 Folder 54
Invisibl Skratch Piklz
No Date
Box 22 Folder 55
Isis
1990
Box 22 Folder 56
Jacki-O
2003-2005
Box 22 Folder 57
Jacob the Jeweler
1999-2013
Box 22 Folder 58
Jadakiss
2001-2011
Box 22 Folder 59
Jagged Edge
2001
Box 22 Folder 60
Billy Jam
1994
Box 22 Folder 61
Jamal-Ski
1993-1994
Box 22 Folder 62
Ja Rule
2002-2013
Box 22 Folder 63
"Jason's Lyric" (movie)
1994
Box 22 Folder 64
Jayo Felony
1995-2001
Jay-Z
Box 22 Folder 65
Jay-Z photos
1995, No Date
Box 22 Folder 66
Jay-Z bios
1995-2005
Box 22 Folder 67
Jay-Z '90s
1996-1999
Box 22 Folder 68
Jay-Z ads
1996-2009
Box 22 Folder 69
Jay-Z copies of magazines '98-'01
1998-2001
Box 22 Folder 70
Jay-Z '00-'03
2000-2003
Box 22 Folder 71
Jay-Z '04
2004
Box 22 Folder 71
Jay-Z "99 Problems" (uncut version of music video)
DVD-1182
Scope and Contents
Directed by Mark Romanek
Box 22 Folder 72
Jay-Z '05
2005
Box 22 Folder 73
Jay-Z '06
2006
Box 23 Folder 1
Jay-Z '07-'10
2007-2010
Box 23 Folder 2
Jay-Z '11-'12
2011-2012
Box 23 Folder 3
Jay-Z '13
2013
Box 23 Folder 4
Jaz-O/Big Jaz
1992
Box 23 Folder 5
J. Cole
2010
Box 23 Folder 6
J Dilla
2006-2007
Box 23 Folder 7
Wyclef Jean
1997-2013
Box 23 Folder 8
Jerky Boys
1994-1997
Box 23 Folder 9
Jeru the Damaja
1994-1995
Box 23 Folder 10
Gaye T. Johnson
2012
Box 23 Folder 11
Jim Jones
2006-2012
Box 23 Folder 12
Mike Jones
2006-2009
Box 23 Folder 13
Miss Jones
2005
Box 23 Folder 14
Montell Jordan
1994-2002
Box 23 Folder 15
JT the Bigga Figga
1994-1995, 2004-2005
Box 23 Folder 16
"Juice" (movie)
1995
Box 23 Folder 17
Juicy J
2012-2013
Box 23 Folder 18
Junior Mafia
1995
Box 23 Folder 19
Jurassic 5
2000-2006
Box 23 Folder 20
"Just For Kicks" (movie about hip-hop and sneakers)
2005-2009
Box 23 Folder 21
Juvenile
1998-2009
Box 23 Folder 22
Kam
1993-2005
Box 23 Folder 23
Kane and Abel
1999
Box 23 Folder 24
K-Ci and JoJo
2002
Box 23 Folder 25
K-Dee
1994-1995
Box 23 Folder 26
Kelis
2000-2010
R. Kelly
Box 23 Folder 27
R. Kelly
2000-2012
Box 23 Folder 28
R. Kelly '00-'13
2000-2013
Box 23 Folder 29
Erica Kennedy
1999-2012
Box 23 Folder 30
Khia
2002
Box 23 Folder 31
Kid Capri
1996-2004
Box 23 Folder 32
Kid Cudi
2009
Box 23 Folder 33
Killah Priest
1998-2001
Box 23 Folder 34
Killer Mike
2012
Box 23 Folder 35
King Britt
2006
Box 23 Folder 36
King Just
1995
Box 23 Folder 37
King Tee
1993-1995, 2007
Box 23 Folder 38
KMD
1991-1994, 2006
Box 23 Folder 39
Suge Knight
1994-2009
Box 23 Folder 40
Knoc-Turn'Al
2004
Box 23 Folder 41
Bobby Konders
2009
Box 23 Folder 42
Kool Keith
1999-2012
Box 23 Folder 43
Krazy Bone
1999-2001
Box 23 Folder 44
Kris Kross
1992-1993, 2013
Box 23 Folder 45
Kurious a/k/a Kurious Jorge
1992-1994, 2001
Box 23 Folder 46
Kurupt
1999-2002
Box 23 Folder 47
Kwame
1991-1994, 2002-2004
Box 23 Folder 48
Talib Kweli
2003-2013
Box 23 Folder 49
Kwest Tha Mad Ladd
1993-1996
Box 23 Folder 50
L.A. Posse
1991
Box 23 Folder 51
L.A. (Los Angeles) Rap
2011
Box 23 Folder 52
L.A. (Los Angeles) riots
1991-1992
Box 23 Folder 53
Lady Saw
2004
Box 23 Folder 54
Lady Sovereign
2006-2009
Box 23 Folder 55
Kendrick Lamar
2012-2013
Box 23 Folder 56
Large Professor
2002-2007
Box 23 Folder 57
Latin Alliance
1991
Box 23 Folder 58
Leaders of the New School
1991-1994, 2006
Box 23 Folder 59
LeShaun
1993-1994
Box 23 Folder 60
Barrington Levy a/k/a General Levy
2000-2007
Box 23 Folder 61
Lifers Group
1990-1993
Chris Lighty
Box 23 Folder 62
Chris Lighty business documents '94-'95
1993-1995
Box 23 Folder 63
Chris Lighty '99-'13
1999-2013
Box 23 Folder 64
Chris Lighty copies of press clippings '07
2007
Box 23 Folder 65
Chris Lighty dies 2012
2012
Box 23 Folder 66
Lil B
2010
Box 23 Folder 67
Lil Boosie
2006-2009
Box 23 Folder 68
Lil Bow Wow
2001-2010
Box 23 Folder 69
Lil Flip
2003-2007
Box 23 Folder 70
Lil Jon
2001-2010
Lil Kim
Box 23 Folder 71
Lil Kim '90s
1996-1999
Box 23 Folder 72
Lil Kim '00-'10
2000-2010
Box 23 Folder 73
Lil Kim '11-'12
2012
Box 23 Folder 74
Lil Mama
2007-2013
Box 23 Folder 75
Lil Mo
2001
Box 23 Folder 76
Lil Romeo
2002
Box 23 Folder 77
Lil Troy
1999-2001
Box 23 Folder 78
Lil Wayne
2002-2013
Box 23 Folder 79
Kevin Liles
2004-2009
Box 23 Folder 79
Kevin Liles interview (pt 2)
CD-2144
No Date
Box 23 Folder 80
John Walker Linden
2001-2012
Box 23 Folder 81
Lin Que
1993-1996, 2006-2007
Box 23 Folder 82
Live Squad
1992-2013
Box 23 Folder 83
Lloyd
2004
Box 23 Folder 84
Loon
2005
Box 23 Folder 85
Lord Finesse
1992-1995, 2007-2008
Box 23 Folder 86
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
1998
Box 24 Folder 1
Lords of the Underground
1992-1995
Box 24 Folder 2
The Lost Boys
1995-2001
Box 24 Folder 3
Loud Records
(1962) 1986-2001
Box 24 Folder 4
The Lox
1999-2007
Ludacris
Box 24 Folder 5
Ludacris
2000-2010
Box 24 Folder 6
Ludacris versus O'Reilly
2002-2005
Box 24 Folder 7
Ludacris - ads, press, photos, bios
2001-2011
Box 24 Folder 8
The Luniz
1994-1995
Box 24 Folder 9
Jess Lyfe
No Date
Box 24 Folder 10
Kevin Lyttle
2004
Box 24 Folder 11
Mac Mall
1993-1995
Box 24 Folder 12
Craig Mack
1994-1995
Box 24 Folder 13
Mack da Maniak
1994-1996
Box 24 Folder 14
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
2013
Box 24 Folder 15
Mack 10
1995-2000
Box 24 Folder 16
Mad Lion
1993-1995
Box 24 Folder 17
Mad Skillz
1995-2000, 2007
Box 24 Folder 18
Main Source
1990-1993
Box 24 Folder 19
Maino
2010-2012
Box 24 Folder 20
Angie Martinez
2000-2010
Box 24 Folder 21
Marxman
1994
Box 24 Folder 22
Mase
1998-2004
Box 24 Folder 23
Kedar Massenberg
1999
Box 24 Folder 24
Masta Ace
1991-1995
Box 24 Folder 25
Masta Killah
2004
Box 24 Folder 26
Master P
1993-2013
Box 24 Folder 27
Masters at Work
2002
Box 24 Folder 28
MC Brains
1991
Box 24 Folder 29
MC Breed
1993-1995, 2008
Box 24 Folder 30
MC Eiht
1994-1999
Box 24 Folder 31
MC Paul Barman
2000
Box 24 Folder 32
MC Peaches
1991
Box 24 Folder 33
MC Ren
1993-1994
Box 24 Folder 34
MC Solaar
1993-1998, 2007
Box 24 Folder 35
Mel-low
1993
Box 24 Folder 36
Mellow Man Ace
1992
Box 24 Folder 37
Memphis Bleek
1998-2005
Box 24 Folder 38
"Menace II Society" (film, soundtrack)
1993
Method Man
Box 24 Folder 39
Method Man business and legal documents '93-'95
1993-1995
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
Moved to Box 45, Folder 15
Box 24 Folder 40
Method Man business documents '94-'98
1994-1998
Access restricted until 2050.
Processing Information
Moved to Box 45, Folder 16
Box 24 Folder 41
Method Man '98-'11
1998-2011
Box 24 Folder 42
Method Man and Redman
1994-1998
Scope and Contents
Press for Blackout (album), bios and clippings
Box 24 Folder 43
M.I.A.
2010-2013
Box 24 Folder 44
Mia X
1998-1999
Box 24 Folder 45
Mic Geronimo
1994-1995
Box 24 Folder 46
Michel'le
1990
Box 24 Folder 47
Milk
1994-1995
Box 24 Folder 48
Meek Mills
2012-2013
Box 24 Folder 49
Jae Millz
No Date
Box 24 Folder 50
Mims
2007-2009
Box 24 Folder 51
Nikki Minaj
2010-2013
Box 24 Folder 52
Mister Cee
2008-2013
Box 24 Folder 53
Mix Master Mike
1997-1998
Mobb Deep
Box 24 Folder 54
Mobb Deep '93-'11
1993-2006
Box 24 Folder 55
Mobb Deep photos
1993-2000
Box 24 Folder 56
Mobb Deep '04
2004
Box 24 Folder 57
Modern music man/ AJ Woodson
1993
Box 24 Folder 58
M.O.P.
1993-2002
Box 24 Folder 59
Joan Morgan
No Date
Box 24 Folder 60
Marcyliena Morgan
2003-2013
Box 24 Folder 61
Mos Def
1999-2012
Box 24 Folder 62
Minister Conrad Muhammad
2003
Box 24 Folder 63
muMs a/k/a muMs da Schemer
2005
Box 24 Folder 64
Murder Dog (magazine)
1995
Box 24 Folder 65
Murder Inc.
2002-2005
Box 24 Folder 66
"Murder was the Case" (soundtrack)
1994
Box 24 Folder 67
Keith Murray
1995-2010
Box 24 Folder 68
Murs
2008
Box 24 Folder 69
Russell Myrie
2008
Mystikal
Box 24 Folder 70
Mystikal '95-'04
1995-2004
Box 24 Folder 71
Mystikal '95-'13
1999-2013
Box 24 Folder 72
Nappy Roots
2002-2011
Nas
Box 24 Folder 73
Nas '90s
1994-1999
Box 24 Folder 74
Nas '00-'10
2000-2010
Box 24 Folder 75
Nas '11-'13
2011-2013
Box 25 Folder 1
Nate Dogg
1998, 2010-2011
Box 25 Folder 2
Naughty by Nature
1991-2002, 2012
Box 25 Folder 3
Necro
1998-2000
Box 25 Folder 4
Nefertiti
1993-1994
Box 25 Folder 5
Nelly
2000-2010
Box 25 Folder 6
Neptunes, N.E.R.D., and Pharrell Williams
2000-2013
Box 25 Folder 7
"New Jack City" (movie)
1990-1991
Box 25 Folder 8
"New Jersey Drive" (movie)
1994-1995
Box 25 Folder 9
New Kingdom
1993-1995
Box 25 Folder 10
Ne-Yo
2010
Box 25 Folder 11
Nice and Smooth
1990-1994, 2001-2005
Box 25 Folder 12
Pete Nice and Daddy Rich
1992-1993, 2010-2011
Box 25 Folder 13
Nikki D
1990-1993, 2001
Box 25 Folder 14
Nikki D photo by Tim Carter
CD-2145
No Date
Box 25 Folder 15
95 South
1993
Box 25 Folder 16
No Face
1991-1994
Box 25 Folder 17
No I.D.
2005
Box 25 Folder 18
Nonchalant
1998
Box 25 Folder 19
Non-Phixion
2000
Box 25 Folder 20
Noreaga a/k/a N.O.R.E.
1998-2013
Box 25 Folder 21
O.C.
1994
Box 25 Folder 22
Odd Future, including Tyler the Creator, Frank Ocean, Earl Sweatshirt
2010-2013
Old Dirty Bastard a/k/a ODB
Box 25 Folder 23
Old Dirty Bastard
1992-2012
Box 25 Folder 24
Old Dirty Bastard copies of press clippings
1998-2008
Box 25 Folder 25
Shaquille O'Neal
1992-2002
Box 25 Folder 26
The Onion (newspaper)
2001
Onyx
Box 25 Folder 27
Onyx Photos
1992-1993undated
Box 25 Folder 28
Onyx lyrics
1995, undated
Box 25 Folder 29
Onyx press '92-'93
1992-1993
Box 25 Folder 30
Onyx- inter-office memos
1991-1995
Box 25 Folder 31
Onyx press '95
1995 (2001)
Box 25 Folder 32
Onyx press materials '95
1995
Box 25 Folder 33
Onyx tour '95
1995
Box 25 Folder 34
Onyx '96-'06
1996-2006
Box 25 Folder 35
Organized Konfusion
1991-1997
Box 25 Folder 36
Original Flavor
1993-1994
Box 25 Folder 37
Originoo Gunn Clappaz
No Date
Outkast
Box 25 Folder 38
Outkast II Aquemini
1994, 2002-2003
Box 25 Folder 39
Outkast
1994-2012
Box 25 Folder 40
Outlaw Posse
1990
Box 25 Folder 41
Outlawz
2001-2007
Box 25 Folder 42
Petey Pablo
2001-2004
Box 25 Folder 43
Paperboy
1992-1993
Box 25 Folder 44
Pastor Troy
2001-2007
Box 25 Folder 45
Patra
1995
Box 25 Folder 46
Sean Paul
2002-2003
Box 25 Folder 47
Peanut Butter Wolf
2007
Box 25 Folder 48
Pen and Pixel (album cover design)
1996-2000
Box 25 Folder 49
Paula Perry
No Date
Box 25 Folder 50
The Pharcyde
1993-1996
Box 25 Folder 51
Philly's Most Wanted
1999-2000
Box 25 Folder 52
Pitbull
2003-2012
Box 25 Folder 53
Lesley Pitts
1999
Box 25 Folder 54
The Players Club
1997-1998
Box 25 Folder 55
Plies
2008-2010
Box 25 Folder 56
PMD
1994-2003
Box 25 Folder 57
Poison Clan
1993-1994
Box 25 Folder 58
Pooh-Man
1993
Box 25 Folder 59
Positive K
1992-1993, 2008-2010
Box 25 Folder 60
Kevin Powell
1995-2006
Box 25 Folder 61
Pretty Tone Capone
1992-1993
Box 25 Folder 62
Sean Price
2006-2010
Prince Paul
Box 25 Folder 63
Prince Paul "Among Thieves" (film)
1998-1999
Box 25 Folder 64
Prince Paul '87-'11
1987-2011
Box 25 Folder 64
Prince Paul
CD-2146
No Date
Box 25 Folder 64
"The Diary of Prince Paul" (documentary film)
DVD-1078
2003
Box 25 Folder 67
Prince Paul's "Handsome Boy Modeling School"
1999-2001
Box 25 Folder 68
Princess Superstar
No Date
Box 25 Folder 69
Prince Rahiem
1994-1995
Box 25 Folder 70
Prodigy
2000-2013
Box 25 Folder 71
Professor X
1993, 2006
Box 25 Folder 72
Project Pat
1999-2007
Box 25 Folder 73
Pusha T
2011-2013
Box 25 Folder 25a
On Up Initiatives, The Museum of Hip-Hop and Center for Urban Expression
2003
Performer Names Q-Z
Box 25 Folder 74
Q-Tip
1998-2003
Box 25 Folder 75
Quad City DJs
1996
Box 25 Folder 76
Queen Mother Rage
1992
Box 25 Folder 77
Queen Pen
2000-2002
Box 25 Folder 78
Raekwon
1995-2012
Box 26 Folder 1
R.A. the Rugged Man
No Date
Box 26 Folder 2
Rah Digga
1999-2000
Box 26 Folder 3
Rahzel
1999-2004
Box 26 Folder 4
Rakim (Solo)
1991-2012
Box 26 Folder 5
Rap Archives
1992
Box 26 Folder 6
Rap-A-Lot (record label)
1993, 2000
Box 26 Folder 7
Rap and Fashion
1982-2012
Box 26 Folder 8
Rap and Guns (and violence)
1988-2002
Box 26 Folder 9
Rap and Homophobia
1993-2003, 2011
Box 26 Folder 10
Rap and Movies
1991-2000
Box 26 Folder 11
Rap and Radio
1990-1993
Box 26 Folder 12
Rap and Women
1990-2004
Box 26 Folder 13
Rap Genius
2012
Box 26 Folder 14
Rap Glossaries
1984-1990, 2002
Box 26 Folder 15
Rap Miscellaneous
1990-1999
Box 26 Folder 16
Rappin' 4-Tay
1994-1996
Box 26 Folder 17
Rap Videos for VH1
2001
Box 26 Folder 18
Ras Kass
1995-2001
Box 26 Folder 19
Brett Ratner
1996-1999
Box 26 Folder 20
Raw Breed
1997
Box 26 Folder 21
Raw Fusiion
1994
Box 26 Folder 22
Rawkus (record label)
2004
Box 26 Folder 23
"Red Hot & Rap" (album and TV special)
1992-1994
Scope and Contents
AIDS prevention project
Box 26 Folder 24
Red Hot Lover Tone
1993-1995
Redman
Box 26 Folder 25
Redman photos
1994-2004
Box 26 Folder 26
Redman '90s
1993-1999 (2008)
Box 26 Folder 27
Redman '00-'11
2001-2011
Box 26 Folder 28
Remedy
No Date
Box 26 Folder 29
Remy Ma
2005-2010
Box 26 Folder 30
Resident Alien
1991
Box 26 Folder 31
"Rhyme and Reason" (documentary film)
1996-1997
Box 26 Folder 32
Richie Rich
1996
Box 26 Folder 33
Rihanna
2005-2013
Box 26 Folder 34
Ronin Ro
1996-2008
Box 26 Folder 35
Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth
1989-2006
Box 26 Folder 36
Rockwilder
2001
Box 26 Folder 37
Rodney O and Joe Cooley
1993-1995
Box 26 Folder 38
The Roots
1994-2013
Box 26 Folder 39
Tricia Rose
2003
Box 26 Folder 40
Rick Ross
2006-2013
Box 26 Folder 41
Royce da 5'9"
1999-2004, 2012
Box 26 Folder 42
Ruffhouse (record label)
1998-1999
Box 26 Folder 43
Ruff Ryders
2000
Box 26 Folder 44
Rumpletilskinz
1993-1994
Box 26 Folder 45
RZA a/k/a The RZA
1998-2013
Box 26 Folder 46
Sadat X
1996, 2005
Box 26 Folder 47
Theda Sandiford
1999-2004
Box 26 Folder 48
Kelefa Sanneh a/k/a K. Sanneh
1999-2012
Box 26 Folder 49
Juelz Santana
2004-2013
Box 26 Folder 50
Sauce Money
2000
Box 26 Folder 51
"Scarface" (movie)
2003
Box 26 Folder 52
Scarface (rapper)
1993-2008
Box 26 Folder 53
Scarface (record label)
1995
Box 26 Folder 54
Scoob and Scrap Lover
1992
Box 26 Folder 55
Screwball
1999
Box 26 Folder 56
2nd II None
1999
Box 26 Folder 57
MC Serch
1992-2011
Box 26 Folder 58
Erick Sermon
1988-2011
Box 26 Folder 59
Shaggy
1995-2007
Box 26 Folder 60
Sha-Key
No Date
Box 26 Folder 61
Sham and the Professor
1993-1995
Box 26 Folder 62
Shawnna
2006
Box 26 Folder 63
Shawty Lo
2013
Box 26 Folder 64
Sheek Louch
2007-2010
Box 26 Folder 65
"The Show" (documentary film)
1995
Box 26 Folder 66
Showbiz and A.G.
1995-2005
Box 26 Folder 67
Shyne
2000-2011
Box 26 Folder 68
Beanie Sigel
2000-2007
Box 26 Folder 69
Silkk the Shocker
1998-1999
Kimora Lee Simmons
Box 27 Folder 1
Kimora ads
1997-2008
Box 27 Folder 2
Kimora Lee Simmons '00-'10
2000-2013
Box 27 Folder 3
Skee-lo
1995
Box 27 Folder 4
Slim Thug and Boss Hogg
2007
Box 27 Folder 5
Slum Village
2004
Box 27 Folder 6
Smif-n-Wessun
1994-1995, 2005, 2010
Box 27 Folder 7
Danyel Smith
1993-2009
Will Smith
Box 27 Folder 8
Will Smith '90-'04
1990-2004
Box 27 Folder 9
Will Smith '04
2004
Box 27 Folder 10
Will Smith '05-'06
2005-2006
Box 27 Folder 11
Will Smith '07-'13
2007-2013
Smithsonian Institution (National Museum of American History acquires hip-hop collection.)
Box 27 Folder 12
Smithsonian '06
2006
Box 27 Folder 13
Smithsonian '06
2006, 2009
Box 27 Folder 14
Smithsonian '13
2013
Box 27 Folder 15
Smoothe Da Hustler
1994-1996
Box 27 Folder 16
"Snaps" (book)
2001
Snoop Dogg a/k/a Snoop Doggy Dogg
Box 27 Folder 17
Snoop Doggy Dogg
1993-2003
Box 27 Folder 18
Snoop '03
2003
Box 27 Folder 19
Snoop '04
2004
Box 27 Folder 20
Snoop '05
2005
Box 27 Folder 21
Ads featuring Snoop '93-'04
1993-2004
Box 27 Folder 22
Snoop '06-'13
2006-2013
Box 27 Folder 23
Snow
1993
Box 27 Folder 24
Son of Bazerk
1990-1991, 2010
Box 27 Folder 25
Sista Souljah
1990-2013
Box 27 Folder 26
Soulja Boy
2007-2011
Box 27 Folder 27
Soulja Slim
No Date
Box 27 Folder 28
Souls of Mischief
1993
Box 27 Folder 29
South Africa
1998
Box 27 Folder 30
South Central Cartel
1993-1995, 2001
Box 27 Folder 31
Bubba Sparxx
2002-2006
Spearhead
Box 27 Folder 32
Spearhead photos
1992-1996
Box 27 Folder 33
Spearhead publicity shots
1994
Box 27 Folder 34
Spearhead '94
1994
Box 27 Folder 35
Spearhead photos
1994
Box 27 Folder 36
Spearhead '95
1995
Box 27 Folder 37
Spearhead press materials etc
1994-1995
Box 27 Folder 38
Spearhead U.K., Canadian etc press
1994-1995
Box 27 Folder 39
Spearhead '96-'06
1996-2006
Box 27 Folder 40
Spearhead lyrics
No Date
Box 27 Folder 41
Spice-1
1993-2007
Box 27 Folder 42
Sporty Thievz
No Date
Box 27 Folder 43
Lawrence Stanley
1992
Box 27 Folder 44
Star and Buc Wild
2000-2006
Box 27 Folder 45
State Property
2002
Box 27 Folder 46
Karrine Steffans
2005
Box 27 Folder 47
Steph Lova
2001-2002
Stereo MCs
Box 27 Folder 48
Stereo MCs press
1990-2001
Box 27 Folder 49
Stereo MCs bios, labels, etc
1990-1991, 2001
Box 27 Folder 50
Stereo MCs photos
2001, No Date
Box 27 Folder 51
Sticky Fingaz
2001-2003
Box 27 Folder 52
Stimulated Dummies
1993-2001
Box 27 Folder 53
Angie Stone
2000-2001
Box 27 Folder 54
Scott Storch
2005
Box 27 Folder 55
Steve Stoute
2001-2012
Box 27 Folder 56
Adario Strange
1993-2004
Box 27 Folder 57
The Streets
2008
Box 27 Folder 58
Styles P a/k/a Styles
2001-2007
Box 27 Folder 59
Success-N-Effect
1990-1992
Box 27 Folder 60
Suede
2004
Box 27 Folder 61
Super Cat
1995
Box 27 Folder 62
Supernatural
1994-1999
Box 27 Folder 63
Sway and Tech a/k/a Sway and King Tech
1999
Box 27 Folder 64
Swizz Beatz
1999-2012
Box 27 Folder 65
Tairrie B
1990
Box 27 Folder 66
"Tales From the Hood" (soundtrack)
1995
Box 27 Folder 67
Tech N9ne
2009-2012
Box 27 Folder 68
Terminator X
1990-1994, 2013
Box 27 Folder 69
Terror Squad
2004-2005
Box 27 Folder 70
"Thicker Than Water" (movie with Mack 10 and Fat Joe)
1999
Box 27 Folder 71
Three 6 Mafia
1998-2006
Box 28 Folder 1
Thug Life
1994
Box 28 Folder 2
T.I.
2004-2013
Box 28 Folder 3
Timbaland
1997-2013
Box 28 Folder 4
Tim Dog
1991-2012
Box 28 Folder 5
Toddy Tee
1995, 2007
Box 28 Folder 6
Gabe Tolliver
2004-2007
Box 28 Folder 7
Tone Loc
1989-1996
Box 28 Folder 8
Tony D
1990-1992, 2009
Box 28 Folder 9
Tony Touch
2000
Box 28 Folder 10
David Toop
2006
Box 28 Folder 11
Top Quality
1993
Box 28 Folder 12
Toure
1998-2013
Box 28 Folder 13
T-Pain
2007-2011
Box 28 Folder 14
"Training Day" (movie)
2001
Box 28 Folder 15
Obie Trice
2003-2006
Box 28 Folder 16
Trick Daddy
1997-2005
Box 28 Folder 17
Trill (record label)
2006-2010
Box 28 Folder 18
Trillville
2006
Box 28 Folder 19
Trina
2000-2012
Box 28 Folder 20
Troubleneck Brothers
1993-1994
Box 28 Folder 21
The Tunnel (nightclub)
1989, 2001
Tupac, a/k/a Tupac Shakur and 2Pac
Box 28 Folder 22
Tupac '91-'93
1991-1993
Box 28 Folder 23
Tupac's music as a factor in Austin, Tx., murder trial
1993
Box 28 Folder 24
Bill Adler editorial re Dan Quayle versus Tupac
1992
Box 28 Folder 25
Tupac '94
1994
Box 28 Folder 26
Tupac '95-96
1995-1996
Box 28 Folder 27
Tupac's death
1996-1997
Box 28 Folder 28
John Singleton, Jasmine Guy re Tupac
1996
Box 28 Folder 29
Tupac, the after-life, 1996-2006
1996-2013
Box 28 Folder 30
Tupac articles by Chuck Phillips
2002-2012
Box 28 Folder 31
Confession by Dexter Isaac in the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur
2011
Box 28 Folder 32
Tweet
2002-2005
Box 28 Folder 33
Twinz
1995
Box 28 Folder 34
Twista
1994-2007
Box 28 Folder 35
Tyga
2012-2013
Box 28 Folder 36
Us3
1994
Box 28 Folder 37
UGK, including Bun B and Pimp C
2001-2013
Box 28 Folder 38
Vanilla Ice
1990-2012
Box 28 Folder 39
Vanity Fair
2005
Box 28 Folder 40
Vibe (magazine)
1992-2013
Box 28 Folder 41
VP Records
2002 (2013)
Box 28 Folder 42
"The Wackness" (movie)
2008
Box 28 Folder 43
Waka Flocka Flame
2012
Box 28 Folder 44
Paul Wall
2005-2006
Box 28 Folder 45
Warren G
1994-2002
Box 28 Folder 46
Wax Poetics (magazine), including Andre Torres
2011
Box 28 Folder 47
WC and the Maad Circle
1995
Box 28 Folder 48
Webbie
2008
Box 28 Folder 49
Cornel West
2001-2007
Kanye West
Box 28 Folder 50
Kanye West '00-'09
2004-2009
Box 28 Folder 51
Kanye West '10-'13
2010-2013
Box 28 Folder 52
Westside Connection
1997
Box 28 Folder 53
Armond White
1993-2000, 2010
Box 28 Folder 54
"Whiteboys" (movie)
1999
Box 28 Folder 55
Wild Pitch (record label)
2001
Box 28 Folder 56
Hype Williams
2002
Box 28 Folder 57
Wendy Williams
1999-2009
Box 28 Folder 58
Willie D
1992-2007
Box 28 Folder 59
Elliot Wilson
2005
Box 28 Folder 60
Wiz Khalifa
2011-2012
Box 28 Folder 61
Gail Woldu
2006-2008
Box 28 Folder 62
Wreckx-n-Effect
1989-1996
Box 28 Folder 63
Wu-Tang Clan
1993-2013
Box 28 Folder 64
X-Clan
1989-2008
Box 28 Folder 65
X-ecutioners
1997-2008
Box 28 Folder 66
XXL (magazine)
1997
Box 28 Folder 67
Xzibit
1996-2012
Box 28 Folder 68
Tony Yayo
2005
Box 28 Folder 69
Yelawolf
2010
Box 28 Folder 70
Ying Yang Twins
2005-2006
Box 28 Folder 71
Yo Gotti
2006-2007
Box 28 Folder 72
Yomo and Maulkie
1992
Box 28 Folder 73
Yo-Yo
1991-1998
Box 28 Folder 74
Young Bleed
2007
Box 28 Folder 75
Young Buck
2004-2008
Box 28 Folder 76
Young Capone
2006
Box 28 Folder 77
Young Dro
2006-2009
Box 28 Folder 78
Young Jeezy
2005-2012
Box 28 Folder 79
Young MC
1990
Box 28 Folder 80
Young Thug
2013
Box 28 Folder 81
Yukmouth
2004
Box 28 Folder 82
Yung Berg
2008
Box 28 Folder 83
Yung Joc
2007
Box 28 Folder 84
YZ
1991-1994
Box 28 Folder 85
Zion 1
1999-2000
Box 28 Folder 86
Z - Ro
2006-2007
Series II. Posters and Framed Items
Scope and Contents
Items are arranged by size and listed by artist(s)/creator(s), if known.
Box 29 Folder 1
D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
1988
Scope and Contents
Record Label: Jive RecordsNotes: Counter display for the singles "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" and "Parents Just Don't Understand." 2 parts.Size: 13.5in. x 16.5in.
Box 29 Folder 1
DMX
2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Fear of the Dog AgainRecord Label: Sony Records Notes: 2 copiesSize: 18in. x 13in.
Box 29 Folder 1
The Funky 4+1
1980
Scope and Contents
Notes: Band poster with Sugar Hill RecordsSize: 13.5in. x 18in.
Box 29 Folder 1
Gangstarr
1998
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Moment of Truth Record Label: Virgin Records and EMINotes: Record release poster in the form of a large stickerSize: 10in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 1
Ghetto Red Hot
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Step Into the RealmRecord Label: Lock Down Recordings Notes: Record release poster.Size: 9in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 1
Ghostface Killah featuring Raheem Devaughn, Fabolous, Lloyd, Estelle, John Legend, Ron Browz, Adrienne Bailon, and Shareefa
September 29, 2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Ghostdini: Wizard of PoetryRecord Label: Def Jam RecordingsNotes: Record release poster. 2 sided.Size: 11in x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 1
LL Cool J
undated
Scope and Contents
Notes: Mass market posterSize: 11in. x 14in.
Box 29 Folder 1
Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg, Mystikal, Jagged Edge, Twista, Three 6 Mafia, Shawnna, I-20, Lil Fate and 4 Ize
2001
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Word of Mouf Record Label: Def Jam RecordingsNotes: Record release posterSize: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 1
Mims
2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: GuiltRecord Label: Capitol RecordsNotes: Record release poster. 2 copiesSize: 8.5in x 11in.
Box 29 Folder 1
Mr. Cheeks
2003
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Back Again!Record Label: Universal RecordsNotes: Record release poster. 2 copies. 2 sided.Size: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 1
Scarface featuring Jay-Z, NAS, Kelly Price, Faith Evans and Beanie Sigel
2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: The FixRecord Label : Def Jam Recordings Notes: Record release posterSize: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 1
T-Pain featuring Akon, Ludacris, Chris Brown, Ciara, Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Kanye West, T.I.
2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Thr33 RingzRecord Label: Zomba Records and Jive RecordsNotes: Record release poster. Size: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 1
WC featuring Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg, Ice Cube and MC Ren
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Ghetto HeismanRecord Label: Def Jam RecordingsNotes: Record release posterSize: 11in. x 14in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Akon featuring Lil' Wayne and Young Jeezy
December 2, 2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: FreedomRecord Label: Universal Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Ant Banks featuring Ice Cube, Too Short, Mack 10, E40, Spice 1, WC, J-Dubb, King T, K-Dee, MC Breed, Rappin' 4-Tay, CJ Mac, Bad-N-Fluenz, Audrian, and Allfrumtha i
1997
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Big ThangsRecord Label: Priority Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12.5in. x 12.5in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Busta Rhymes featuring Ron Browz, Young Jeezy and Jadakiss, T-Pain
2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Back on My B.S.Record Label: Universal MotownNotes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Cam'ron
2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Crime PaysRecord Label: Diplomat Records and Asylum Records.Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided. 2 copies.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
De La Soul
1996
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Stakes is HighRecord Label: Tommy Boy Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided. Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
DJ Khaled featuring Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Birdman, and Lil Wayne
2007
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: We The BestRecord Label: Cash MoneyNotes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
DMX
1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: And Then There was XRecord Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 2
The Dream featuring Fabolous
December 11, 2007
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Love HateRecord Label: Radio Killa and Def Jam Recordings Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Geto Boys
March 9, 1993
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Till Death Do Us PartRecord Label: Rap-A-Lot RecordsNotes: Album cover promotional flats 2 sided Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Gorilla Zoe
March 17, 2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Don't Feed the AnimalsRecord Label: Bad Boy and Boy South Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Mims
2007
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Music is My SaviorRecord Label: Capitol RecordsNotes: Album cover promotional flats.Size: 12in.x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Mims
2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: GuiltRecord Label: American King Music and Capitol Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided. 2 copies.Size: 10in. x 10in.
Box 29 Folder 2
The Infamous Mobb Deep
1995
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: The InfamousRecord Label: Loud RecordsNotes: Album cover promotional flats. Large sticker.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
The Infamous Mobb Deep
1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Murda MusikRecord Label: Loud Records and Columbia Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Ms. Dynamite
2003
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: A Little DeeperRecord Label: Interscope Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. Double sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
The Murderers
2000
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Irv Gotti presents…The MurderersRecord Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided. Also mentioned on the poster are other artists on the Murder Inc. label - Ja Rule, Black Child, Vita, Tah Murdah, Ronnie Bumbs.Size: 12in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Pitbull featuring Lloyd and Go Girl
2007
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: The BoatliftRecord Label: TVT Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. Double sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Public Enemy
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos" from the LP "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back." Record Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Public Enemy
1998
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: He Got Game: The Father, the Son, and the Holy GameRecord Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Rick Ross featuring Jay-Z, R. Kelly, Lil' Wayne, Young Jeezy, Nelly
2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: TrillaRecord Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe, Big Pun, Cuban Link, Triple Seis, Armageddon, Prospect
1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Terror Squad: The AlbumRecord Label: Atlantic RecordsNotes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Three 6 Mafia featuring Akon, Lyfe Jennings, Pimp C, Lil Wyte, Unk, Good Charlotte, Project Pat and Young D
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Last 2 WalkRecord Label: Hypnotize Minds and Columbia RecordsNotes: Album cover promotional flats, with postcard and ticket sized flyers. Double sided. 2 copies.Size: 12in. x 17.5in.
Box 29 Folder 2
T Pain
2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Thr33 RingzRecord Label: Zomba Records and Jive RecordsNotes: Album cover promotional flats, with postcard and ticket sized flyers. Double sided. 2 copies. Size: 12in. x 17.5in.
Box 29 Folder 2
WC featuring Snoop Dogg; Nate Dogg; Ice Cube; MC Ren; Case
2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Ghetto HeismanRecord Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided. Size: 12in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 2
Wu-Tang Clan
2001
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Iron FlagRecord Label: Loud Records Notes: Album cover promotional flats. 2 sided.Size: 12in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Laurie Anderson, Peter Holsapple, David Johanson, Mark Kostabi, Arto Lindsay, Daniel Ponce, Run-DMC Suzanne Vega and Frank Christian
January 15, 1986
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: The ARChive of Contemporary Music BenefitVenue: Limelight (New York, NY) Notes: Event poster. Artwork by KostabiSize: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Beastie Boys
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: License to Ill Tour in Japan - Volume 1 and 2Notes: 4 tour posters in the shape of an arrow. In Japanese.Size: approx. 10in. x 14in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Big Fat Love with Mike D of the Beastie Boys; Law and Order
June 30, 1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Blasted on BleekerVenue: CBGB (New York, NY)Notes: Concert posterSize: 14in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Buckshot and Smif N Wessun; Sean Price with Heltah Skeltah; Kidz in the Hall; Blue Scholars; Skyzoo; Marco Polo and Torae; Team Facelift; Da Beatminerz (DJ Evil Dee and Mister Walt); hosted by Angela Yee and J-Hatch
October 24, 2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Duck Down CMJ ShowcaseVenue: The Gramercy Theater, New York, NY Notes: Concert and record release poster for Sean Price: Kimbo Price - The Prelude to Mic Tyson (on reverse.) 3 copies.Size: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Buddy Guy, Steel Pulse, Gil Scott-Heron, Devotchka, Corinne Bailey Rae, CeU, Nicholas Payton, Dead Prez. Dr. Lonnie Smith, Bonobo (Live), Pretty Lights, Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Christian Scott, John Brown's Body, King Khan and the Shrines, B-Side Players, Omar Sosa's Afreecanos, Toubab Krews
April 11-24, 2010
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Soul'd Out Music FestivalVenue: Roseland Theater, Jimmy Mak's, Aladdin, Doug Fir, Berbati's and Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR)Notes: Concert poster.Size: 10.5in. x 16.5in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Capone and Noreaga, Mobb Deep, Havnotz, On the One's and Two's, DJ Clue's Desert Storm and The Crowd Motivator DJ Awesome
February 6, 2003
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Celebrity Pre-All-star PartyVenue: Frequency (Atlanta, GA)Notes: Event poster. Size: 13in. x 19in.
Box 29 Folder 3
DEEJ Lil' R, DEEJ Silk, DEEJ Fabulous, MC Chaps Hit-Teck, Siut Maarten
March 25, 2011
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Ladies Night Special Benz-Punanny EditionVenue: At Heavens Night Club (Saint Maarten)Notes: Event poster.Size: 12in. x 18in.
Box 29 Folder 3
DJ J-Nice, Biz Markie, DJ Kid Capri, Frank Ski, DJ Clue, DJ S&S, DJ Trauma
May 24-28
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Urban ParadiseVenue: Flamenco Resort and Hotel (Punta Cana, Domican Republic)Notes: Concert flyer.Size: 5.25in. x 13.25in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Freaky Outy, Dr. Adam, and Colin Jones
April 30, 2010
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: 90s Dance PartyVenue: Holocene (Portland, OR)Notes: Concert poster. Uses the same image from the LL Cool J poster.Size: 10.75in. x 16.75in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Insane Clowne Posse featuring Kottonmouth Kings , Coolio, Necro and Kittie
June 4, 2010
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Happy Daze TourVenue: Portland Expo Center (Portland, OR)Notes: Tour poster (or tour advertisement) Size: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Izolan, DJ Tony Mix, Marco, Barikad Crew
April 2, 2011
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: La Soiree Zero StressVenue: 123 Soleil (Sint Maarten)Notes: Event poster. In French.Size: 12.5in. x 17.5in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Kool DJ Red Alert
July 2, 1991
Scope and Contents
Venue: The Funk Hut, Big City (New York, NY)Notes: Concert poster. Size: 11in x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 3
MURS, Sick Jackson and Serge Severe
April 30, 2010
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Mike Thrasher PresentsVenue: Hawthorne Theater (Portland, OR)Notes: Concert poster. Size: 10.75in. x 16.75in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Nosaj Thing, Body language, High Highs, Yeasayer, Chris Douridas and Jason Eldridge
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: School Night! 3D After PartyVenue: The Bowery Hotel (New York, NY)Notes: Event poster in 3D with glassesSize: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Platinum Sounds Musical Mix featuring Jason Bien and B.B.C. Sounds
September 19, 2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Pork DanceVenue: Living RoomNotes: Event postcard. Double sidedSize: 5in. x 7in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Rakim
June 12, 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Reebok Classic Concert seriesVenue: Joe's Pub (New York, NY)Notes: Concert poster.Size: 10.5in. x 16.5in.
Box 29 Folder 3
R.A. the Rugged Man
March 8, 2012
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Fire Your BossVenue: Bowery Poetry Club (New York, NY)Notes: Concert poster. Size: 12in. x 18in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Rev Shines, DJ Kez, Dundiggy. Hosted by Ronin Roc
May 13, 2010
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Madlib: The Bad Kid (DJ Set)Venue: Someday Lounge (Portland, OR)Notes: Concert poster. Size: 11in. x 16.75in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Run-DMC and EPMD
April 2 - 3, 1989
Scope and Contents
Venue: The Marquee Notes: Concert poster. Size: 10.5in. x 15.25in.
Box 29 Folder 3
Sean Price, Boot Camp Click, Sadat X, Brand Nubian, FEDD HILL, Rack-LO, FI-LO, Thirstin Howl the 3rd, PF Cuttin of Blahzay Blahzay
March 28, 2010
Scope and Contents
Venue: Jerkys (Providence, RI)Notes: Concert poster.Size: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 4
A$AP Rocky
April 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Interview Magazine (featured article)Notes: 11 pages of the article, "Golden Boy A$AP Rocky" by Alexander WangSize: 10in. x 13in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Beastie Boys
April 14, 2012
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: 27th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame InductionNotes: Page from Cleveland's "The Plain Dealer" newspaperSize: 12in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Beastie Boys - Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Freddie King, The Small Faces/Faces, Donovan, Laura Nyro
May 5, 2012
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyVenue: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (HBO)Notes: Full-page advertisement cut from the New York Times Size: 11.5in. x 20.75in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Big Daddy Kane
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Strictly Hip-Hop magazineNotes: Cover and first page - showing article about the "Stop the Violence Movement".Size: 11in. x 15in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Big Daddy Kane
1990
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Taste of ChocolateRecord Label: Cold Chillin' RecordsNotes: Advertisement for record release taken from an unknown magazine (reverse has advertisement for album by New Kids on the Block)Size: 11in. x 13.5in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Kurtis Blow
1997
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rhyme and ReasonNotes: Movie advertisement from unknown magazine. Kurtis Blow as Executive Producer.Size: 9in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Sean Combs (Puff Daddy)
January 3, 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Sean John TailoredNotes: New York Times advertisement for Sean John line of men's clothing.Size: 12in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez and Queen Latifah
July 13, 2012
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Ice Age Continental DriftNotes: New York Times movie advertisementSize: 12in.x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Dr. Dre
January 7, 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Beats by Dr. Dre and Chrysler GroupNotes: New York Times advertisement for beats audio.Size: 12in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine
May 21, 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: University of Southern California Irvine and Young Academy for Arts, Technology, and the Business of InnovationNotes: New York Times advertisement for the USC programSize: 12in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Flavor Flav, Mike Ross, Ton Loc, Young MC, True Mathmatics, MC Shy D, Baby D, Rockwell, Anquette
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Organized Rhyme MagazineNotes: Black and white photographsSize: 11in. x 14in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Funkmaster Flex
December 8-14, 2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Stir the Senses Tour Notes: Advertisement from Village Voice for a chance to win a Cadillac Escalade customized by Funkmaster FlexSize: 9.75in. x 13.25in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Ice-T, Big Daddy Kane, The Juice Crew, Latifah, Original Concept, Tuff Crew, Rob Base, D.J. Eazy Rock, Super Lover Cee, Casanova Rud, Tone Loc and Young Mac
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Organized Rhyme MagazineNotes: Magazine Cover. Tone Loc and Young MC on reverse in advertisement for Delicious Vinyl.Size: 11in. x 14in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz
December 12, 2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: $2 Dollar Bill Concert SeriesVenue: MTV2Notes: Ad from Village Voice December 8-14, 2004Size: 9.75in. x 13.25in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Lil' Kim
November 1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Interview MagazineNotes: 5 pages of an Interview Magazine article about Lil' KimSize: 10in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, Wu-Tang Clan, Cypress Hill, Erykah Badu, Rakim, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and over 22 other performers
July 28-29, 2007
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rock the BellsVenue: Randall's IslandNotes: Advertisement from Village Voice May 2, 2007Size: 10.5in. x 13in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Kimora Lee Simmons
2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Baby PhatNotes: Advertisement for Baby Phat from unknown magazine.Size: 9.75in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Russell Simmons
1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Arude MagazineNotes: Advertisement for article "Godfather of Hip Hop Russell Simmons" by Anicee GaddisSize: 11in. x 15.5in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Russell Simmons
2010
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Running Russell SimmonsNotes: Advertisement for the TV show from AM New York newspaper. 2 pagesSize: 11in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Snoop Doggie Dogg
September 1993
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Vibe MagazineNotes: Vibe magazine cover story about Snoop Dogg. Size: 10in. x 12in.
Box 29 Folder 4
Snoop Dogg
April 12, 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Scary Move VNotes: New York Times movie advertisement.Size: 12in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 4
3-D, Le Juan Love, 2 Live Crew, MC Shy D
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Organized Rhyme MagazineNotes: Advertisement for Luke Skywalker Records, and 3-D on reverseSize: 11in. x 14in.
Box 29 Folder 4
T La Rock and Jazzy Jay
May 17, 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Program Your 808 SeriesNotes: From the newspaper The Daily Note: diagram for T La Rock and Jazzy Jay's "It's Yours" 1984. "Use the diagram above to program your Roland TR-808 drum machine, then sit back while memories of your favorite 808 beats from the past are brought back to life."Size: 14.75in. x 23in.
Box 29 Folder 4
2 Live Crew, Stetsasonic
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Organized Rhyme MagazineNotes: Advertisement for 2 Live Crew and article about Stetsasonic on reverse.Size: 11in. x 14in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Cey Adams, Chris Cycle, and Vivian Goldman
January 28, 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "Flood the Art Market" auctionVenue: Cristin Tierney Gallery (New York, NY)Notes: Adidas World Famous Supreme Team 1962. Designed by Cey Adams. Signed by Cey Adams, Chris Cycle and Vivian GoldmanSize: 12in. x 18in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Def Jam Recordings
undated
Scope and Contents
Notes: Promotional folder. 6 copies Size: 18in. x 15in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Bill Adler and Cey Adams
February 9, 2012
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Def Jam: The Last Great Record LabelVenue: Stanford University, The Institute for Diversity in the ArtsNotes: Book release event poster. 3 copies Size: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Bill Adler and Cey Adams
October 26, 2011
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Oral History Live!Venue: Experience Music Project (Seattle, WA.) Size: 11.75in. x 17.75in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Bill Adler and Cey Adams
September 22, 2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip HopNotes: Book release promotional materials. Page of 9 stickers (one sticker has been cut from the page)Size: 14in. x 20in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Bill Adler and Cey Adams; DJ Adrock and Chuck Chillout
September 30, 2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip Hop book release party Venue: Red Bull Space, New York, NYNotes: Book release promotional materials. Page of 4 postcard invitations. Double sidedSize: 14in. x 20in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Bill Adler and Cey Adams
October 16, 2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip HopVenue: Book release event poster. Barnes and Noble, New York, NYSize: 10.75in. x 14in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Luther "Luke" Campbell
May 24, 2011
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Mayor of Miami-Dade CountyNotes: Political poster. Signed.Size: 11.5in. x 17.5in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Def Jam Rapstar
October 5, 2010
Scope and Contents
Notes: Advertisement for video game. 2 copiesSize: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Group show featuring 38 visual artists.
April 13 - May 26, 2001
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: It's Bigger Than Hip HopVenue: Rush Arts GalleryNotes: Poster for an art exhibit curated by Derrick Adams. 2 copies. Size: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Matta, Rammellzee, Futura, and Phase 2
November 9 - December 12, 2012
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Deep SpaceVenue: Joseph Nahmad Contemporary GalleryNotes: Booklet with description of the show and essay by Namo LibrizziSize: 11.5in. x 16in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Darryl McDaniels (DMC)
June 28, 2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: It's Like That: 20 Years of Run DMC-JMJVenue: HeadquartersNotes: Invitation poster for photography show - 50 Works/20 Photographer/20 YearsSize: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Ricky Powell
March 3-22, 2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Art exhibition posterVenue: XLARGE and x'eSize: 14.25in x 20.25in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Featuring 'Rev. Run' of Run-DMC
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Phat Farm's "Phat Classic" Reparations CampaignNotes: Advertisement for Phat Farm's "Phat Classic" Reparations CampaignSize: 10.25in. x 14.25in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Run-DMC
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Run-DMC Sweepstakes for New CokeNotes: AdvertisementSize: 9.75in. x 13.25in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Style Wars
2005
Scope and Contents
Notes: Poster for a DVD release of the 1982 movie Size: 11in. x 17in.
Box 29 Folder 5
Dondi White
2001
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "Dondi White: Style Master General The Life of Graffiti Artist Dondi White"Notes: Book release posterSize: 12in. x 16.5in.
Box 29 Folder 6
Bill Adler, Dr. Dre, Ed Lover, Run-DMC, Tone Loc, Ice Cube,
February 1991
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rap: Portraits and Lyrics od a Generation of Black RockersNotes: Book release posterSize: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 6
Martha Cooper
2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Hip Hop Files: Photographs 1979-1984 Notes: Book release posterSize: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 6
Martha Cooper "Hip Hop Files: Photographs 1979-1984"
October 2004
Scope and Contents
Notes: Book release advertisement.Size: 13in. x 28in.
Box 29 Folder 6
Ice Cube
1992
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: St. Ides Premium Malt LiquorNotes: Advertisement. He is wearing a "Street Knowledge Productions Inc." t-shirtSize: 17in. x 23.25in.
Box 29 Folder 6
Run-DMC and Dr. Benjamin Hooks of the NAACP
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Notes: "Got the right to vote and will elect" poster with NAACP. 2 copies.Size: 17in. x 26in.
Box 29 Folder 6
Street Stars, The Black Underworld
undated
Scope and Contents
Notes: Poster for 6 documentaries. "Game Over," "The Larry Davis Story," "The Guy Fisher Story," "Scarface 4 Life," "The Karlton Hines Story," and "The True Story of Jam Master Jay and his Death"Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 6
Universal Zulu Nation
undated
Scope and Contents
Notes: Mass market posterSize: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 7
Cowboy, Melle Mel, Scorpio, Dr. Who, Barry B, Mr. Magic (and his daughter Monique), Roxanne Shante', Doug E. Fresh, Wise, Run, Kid Creole, Rahiem, Delite, Fruitkwan, Chill Will, DMC, Jam Master Play, Papa Jam, Don Barron, D.J. Red Alert, Master Rob, D.B.C., Grandmaster Flash
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Group photograph. Notes: Reverse has photo of two unnamed women artistsSize: 16in. x 20.75in.
Box 29 Folder 7
Fat Joe; DJ Kay Slay; DJ KMT; DJ Webstar; DJ Sly; DJ Adam; hosted by Crazy Sam
July 7, 2001
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rucker Park Teen JamVenue: Rucker Park (New York, NY)Notes: Concert event poster.Size: 19in. x 25.5in.
Box 29 Folder 7
Heavy D and the Boyz and Big Daddy Kane
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "Rap Masters" posterNotes: Taken from an unknown magazine. 2 sided.Size: 14.75in. x 21.25in.
Box 29 Folder 7
LL Cool J, Mellow Man Ace, Chubb Rock, Howie Tee, King Sun, Def Jef, Special Ed, Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I., 3rd Bass, Young MC
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Hip Hop Magazine Notes: LL Cool J poster on one side, photos and article on reverse.Size: 15in. x 21.75in.
Box 29 Folder 7
Nice and Smooth, Chubb Rock, Heavy D, Special Ed, D.J. Bobcat, D.J. Snowman, Eric B. and Rakim, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Spinderella, Salt and Pepa
February - March 1990
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Serious Hip Hop MagazineNotes: Poster. Nice and Smooth are on the front, the other artists are on the reverse.Size: 15in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 7
Outta Jamaica, Mr. Dutty Wine, Tony Matterhon, DJ Kenny, Strika 1
November 22, 2013
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Girl's Call Thanksgiving AffairVenue: United Banquet Hall (Hartford, CT)Notes: Concert poster.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 7
Run-DMC, Glass, Frost
February 23-24, 1985
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Venue: Grand Central Station and West High Auditorium (Anchorage, Alaska)Notes: Concert poster.Size: 17in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 7
Russell Simmons, Crazy Sam, DJ Clue, DJ KMT, DJ Scribble, Bobby Konders, DJ Shake, JW Red, DJ Shockwave
November 10, 2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Ruckah Unity JamVenue: Octagon (New York, NY) )Notes: Event poster.Size: 18in. x 25in.
Box 29 Folder 7
Ultimate III, I.Q., Fab 5 Freddy, Busy Bee, Fearless Four, Mantronics, Crush City and invited guests Starski, LL Cool J, Run-DMC, Masterdon, Whodini, Fat Boys, Sparky D, Melle Mel, Roxanne Shante, Strafe, Educated Rapper, Coldcrush, Divine Sounds, Force MDs
March 29 - April 7, 1985
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Roman, Amy and the Toxy presentVenue: The Roxy (New York, NY)Notes: Concert poster. 2 copies.Size: 17in. x 22.25in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Lloyd Bank$
2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rotten AppleRecord Label: G-Unit Records Notes: Record release poster. Lloyd Bank$ Southside Queens G-unit. 2 copies.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Bun B featuring Pimp C, Lyfe Jennings, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, David Banner, Junior Reid, 8 Ball and MJG
May 20, 2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: TrillRecord Label: Rap-A-LotNotes: Record release posterSize: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Missy Elliot, Mobb Deep, Q-tip, Noreaga, Flipmode, Squad Big Pun, Fat Joe, Cam'Ron, Mysonne, Cormega, Beatnuts, Hot Boys, Next, Cru, PA
1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Violator, the albumRecord Label: Violator Records Notes: Record release poster. 7 copies with different artworkSize: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
1992
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "Television, The Drug of the Nation"Record Label: 4th and B'way and Island Records Notes: Single release poster. Signed by Michael Franti and Rono Tse.Size: 15in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Dre featuring Rick Ross
2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "Chevy Riding High" from the Album "The Trunk"Record Label: Jive Records Notes: Record release poster.Size: 18in. x 23.75in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Eminem; Jay-Z; NAS; 50 Cent; Rakim; Xzibit; D12; Obie Trice
2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: 8 Mile SoundtrackRecord Label: Shady RecordsNotes: Record release poster.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Ghostface Killah
2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: FishscaleRecord Label: Def Jam RecordingsNotes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
G-Unit
September 20 - November 26, 2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: G-Unit Footwear by ReebokNotes: Advertisement poster. Size: 18in. x 23.75in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Jim Jones. Hosted by Dame Flash
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Harlem's American GangsterRecord Label: Koch Records Notes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
KRS-One and Buckshot
September 15th
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Survival Skills Record Label: Duck Down RecordsNotes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Lil John and the East Side Boyz
2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Crunk JuiceRecord Label: TVT RecordsNotes: Record release poster. Size: 14in. x 22in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Lil Keke
2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Loved by Few, Hated by ManyRecord Label: Universal Motown Notes: Record release poster. Size: 9in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Joeski Love
1990
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Joe Cool Record Label: Columbia Notes: Record release poster. Size: 23in. x 23in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Nelly
2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: NellyvilleRecord Label: Universal RecordsNotes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Nelly
2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Brass KnucklesRecord Label: Universal Records Notes: Record release poster.Size: 9in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
R. Kelly
2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Happy People/U Saved MeRecord Label: Jive Records Notes: Record release poster.Size: 12in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Rick Ross featuring John Legend, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and T-Pain
2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Deeper Than RapRecord Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Record release posterSize: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Run-DMC
1991
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Together Forever: The Greatest Hits 1983-1991Record Label: Profile Records Notes: Record release posterSize: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Beanie Sigel
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: The TruthNotes: Record release poster.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Sisqo
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Unleash the DragonNotes: Record release poster.Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Umar Bin Hassan
February 8, 2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Life is GoodRecord Label: Stay Focused RecordsNotes: Record release poster. Signed by artistSize: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 8
Will C.
2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Down the Dial Record Label: Double You Productions Notes: Record release poster. Size: 18in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 9
Bill Adler and Cey Adams
October 16, 2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: DEFinition: The Art and Design of Hip HopVenue: Barnes and Noble (New York, NY)Notes: Book release poster.Size: 21.5in. x 27.75in.
Box 29 Folder 9
The Diplomats
2003
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Diplomatic ImmunityRecord Label: Roc-a-Fella Notes: Record Release poster. 2 sidedSize: 19.5in. x 27in.
Box 29 Folder 9
The Force M.D.s
C. 1984
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Love LettersRecord Label: Tommy Boy RecordsNotes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 20in. x 27in.
Box 29 Folder 9
Looking at Music 3.0
February 16 - June 6, 2011
Scope and Contents
Venue: Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)Notes: Museum show poster. Size: 22in. x 28in.
Box 29 Folder 9
Queen Latifah
February 8, 2010
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Cover girlNotes: Advertisement from the New York TimesSize: 22in. x 24in.
Box 29 Folder 9
The Real Roxanne
1984
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: The Real RoxanneRecord Label: Select Records Notes: Mass market posterSize: 18in. x 27in.
Box 29 Folder 9
Run-DMC; Runny Ray; Butter Luv, Cool T; Alyson Williams; Jellybean Benitez; DJ Hurricane; Larry Smith; Jam Master Jay; Lou Reed; Jim Carroll; Kurtis Blow; Dexter King
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Laminated Run-DMC photos from 1983-1985, 1995, 1999Venue: Lola's; Disco Fever; Danceteria; The Roxy; Universal AmphitheaterNotes: Collage of color photocopies of Run-DMC at various musical venues, first album cover and first promotional photo.Size: 22in. x 25in.
Box 29 Folder 9
Snoop Dogg and Bishop Don Juan
2003
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Very Select Original Premium (VSOP) Passion BlendNotes: Advertisement.Size: 18in. x 26in.
Mapcase Folder 1
Eminem featuring 50 Cent, Obie Trice; D-12; Stat Quo; Cashis; Bobby Creekwater
December 5, 2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: The Re-Up Record Label: Shady RecordsNotes: Record release poster.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 1
Jim Jones
November 7
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "We Fly High (Ballin')" Notes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 1
Nas
December 19, 2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Hip Hop is Dead Record Label: Def Jam Recordings/Columbia RecordsNotes: Record release poster. 3 copies.Size: 24in. x 35.5in.
Mapcase Folder 1
Rick Ro$$
2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Port of MiamiRecord Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 1
Too $hort
August 29, 2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Below the Whistle Record Label: Up All Nite/Jive Records Notes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 1
T-Pain; featuring Lil Wayne; Ludacris; Chris Brown
November 11, 2008
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Thr33 Rings Record Label: Zomba Records and Jive RecordsNotes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 2
Beastie Boys
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: License to IllNotes: Mass market poster with image from album. 2 copiesSize: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 2
Egotrip
July 16-August 21, 2004
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Made You Look…Back: Ten Years of ego trip PhotographyVenue: Eyejammie Fine Arts Gallery, New York, New YorkNotes: Poster for a photography show. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 2
Eric B. and Rakim
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Follow the LeaderRecord Label: Uni Records Notes: Record release poster.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 2
LL Cool J
1986
Scope and Contents
Notes: Mass market poster.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 2
LL Cool J
1987
Scope and Contents
Notes: Mass market poster.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 2
Public Enemy
1987
Scope and Contents
Notes: Mass market poster.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 2
Snoop Dogg
December 8, 2009
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Malice in Wonderland Record Label: Doggystyle and Priority RecordsNotes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 2
UGK
December 19, 2006
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Underground KingsRecord Label: Jive Records Notes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 3
Beastie Boys
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: License to Ill Notes: Def Jam poster using similar image to album. 2 copies.Size: 32.75in. x 42in.
Mapcase Folder 3
Chaka Khan; LL Cool J; Kurtis Blow; Fat Boys; Debbie Harry; Sheila E.; Beastie Boys; Gap Band; Force M.D.'s; Run-DMC; Krush Grove
1985
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Krush Groove: Music from the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackNotes: Movie soundtrack poster. 3 copiesSize: 27in. x 41in.
Mapcase Folder 3
Public Enemy
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackRecord Label: Def Jam Recordings Notes: Record release poster.Size: 30in x 46in.
Mapcase Folder 3
Run-DMC
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Special Issue of Penthouse Magazine posterNotes: 2 copies.Size: 29.25in. x 45in.
Mapcase Folder 3
Run-DMC featuring Beastie Boys; Slick Rick; Public Enemy
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Tougher Than LeatherNotes: Movie posterSize: 27in. x 41in.
Mapcase Folder 3
Run-DMC and Bill Adler
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Tougher Than Leather: The Whole Uncensored Story! By Bill Adler bookNotes: Uncut sheet of 8 book coversSize: 20.5in. x 30in.
Mapcase Folder 3
360 hip-hop.com - "I am not Hip-Hop"
undated
Scope and Contents
Notes: Advertisement. Uses image of Rudy GulianiSize: 30.5in. x 46in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy
1992
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "Television, The Drug of a Nation"Record Label: 4th and B'way and Island RecordsNotes: Record release poster.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 4
DMC, Russell Simmons, Missy Elliot, Bobbito Garcia, Grandmaster Caz, Doze, Futura 2000, Stash, Bonz Malone, Demon Dash, DJ Clark Kent
2005
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Just for KicksNotes: Movie poster in JapaneseSize: 20.25in. x 28.5in.
Mapcase Folder 4
DMC, Russell Simmons, Missy Elliot, Bobbito Garcia, Grandmaster Caz, Doze, Futura 2000, Stash, Bonz Malone, Demon Dash, DJ Clark Kent
2005
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Just for KicksNotes: Movie poster. 3 copies. Size: 18in. x 24in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Dream Warriors
1991
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: And Now the Legacy Begins Record Label: 4th and B'way and Island RecordsNotes: Debut album poster. Size: 19.5in. x 30in.
Mapcase Folder 4
50 Cent
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "I am what I am" Reebok advertisementSize: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Flav-a-Flav featuring No Self Control and the Band
1991
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Son of BazerkRecord Label: MCA Notes: Record release poster. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 24in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Paris
1992
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Sleeping with the EnemyRecord Label: Guerrilla Funk Notes: Record release poster.Size: 24in. x 37in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Run
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Phat Farm Footwear advertisementSize: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Run DMD; Fat Boys and the Human Beat Box; Kurtis Blow; Newcleus; Whodini, Mag Force/Swatch Breakers; Fantastic Duo Breakers; The Uptown Express Breakers
1984
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Fresh Festival '84Notes: Concert event poster. 2 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Run-DMC
1990
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Back from HellRecord Label: Profile RecordsNotes: Record release poster.Size: 24in. x 35in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Russell Simmons
Friday, October 21
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Def Jam Recordings book signingVenue: Barnes and Noble (New York, NY)Notes: Book signing event poster. Size: 22in. x 27.75in.
Mapcase Folder 4
Snoop Dogg; DMC; Mobb Deep; Raekwon; De La Soul; Jim Jones; Papoose; M.O.P.; Everlast featuring DJ Muggs; Q-tip; Dead Prez; Kid Capri; Marley Marl; DJ KaySlay
November 29, 2007
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: 2007 J.A.M. Awards and ConcertVenue: Hammerstein Ballroom (New York, NY)Notes: Event poster. Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Wiz Khalifa
September - October 2012
Scope and Contents
Notes: Poster pulled from unknown magazine. Size: 23in. x 32.5in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Afrika Bambaataa; Ray Barretto; Stiv Bator; Pat Benatar; Big Youth; Ruben Blades; Kurtis Blow; Bono; Duke Bootee; Jackson Browne; Ron Carter; Clarence Clemmons; Jully Cliff; George Clinton; Miles Davis; Will Downing; Bob Dylan; The Fat Boys; Peter Gabriel; Peter Garrett; Bob Geldof; Daryl Hall; Herbie Hancock; Nona Hendrix; Linton Kwesi Johnson; Stanley Jordon; Kashif; Eddie Kendrick; Little Steven; Darlene Love; Malopoets; Grandmaster Melle Mel; Michael Monroe; John Oates; Sonny Okosuns; Bonnie Raitt; Joey Ramone; Lou Reed; Keith Richards; David Ruffin; Run-DMC; Scorpio; Gil Scott-Heron; Shankar; Bruce Springsteen; Zak Starkey; Ringo Starr; Tina B; Pete Townshend; Via Afrika; Tony Williams; Peter Wolf; Bobby Womack; Ron Wood
1985
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Sun City: Artists Against ApartheidRecord Label: Manhattan/Capitol Records Notes: Record release album. Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 5
David Banner featuring Lil' Flip; Lil' Jon
May 20, 2003
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: MississippiRecord Label: Universal RecordsNotes: Record release poster.Size: 24in.x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Kurtis Blow
1985
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: America Record Label: Mercury RecordsNotes: Record release poster. Size: 22in. x 33in.
Mapcase Folder 5
De La Soul
undated
Scope and Contents
Notes: Mass market poster.Size: 24in. x 37in.
Mapcase Folder 5
DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Price
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rock the House Record Label: Jive RecordsNotes: Record release poster.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Isis
1990
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rebel Soul Record Label: M S Distributing Co. Notes: Record release poster.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Monie Love
1990
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Down to EarthRecord Label: Warner Brothers Notes: Record release poster.Size: 23in. x 35in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Run-DMC
1985
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: King of RockNotes: 3 copies.Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Run-DMC
1985
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Krush GrooveNotes: Movie soundtrack posterSize: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Run-DMC; Juice Duce MC's; Elimination Squad; Wayne and Charlie; Fly TY and Tee-Y; D.S.C. Homeboys
1985
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Steve Lucas presents Spring Festival '85Venue: Mid-Hudson Civic Center (Poughkeepsie, NY) Notes: Concert poster. Size: 23in. x 35in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Salt-N-Pepa
undated
Scope and Contents
Notes: Mass market posterSize: 20in. x 34in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Russell Simmons
November 2, 2010
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: "Running Russell Simmons" Notes: Advertisment. Size: 24in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Stetsasonic
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: In Full Gear Record Label: Tommy Boy Records Notes: Record release poster. Size: 24in. x 37in.
Mapcase Folder 5
2 in a Room
1991
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Wiggle It Record Label: Charisma Records Notes: Record release poster.Size: 24in. x 24in.
Mapcase Folder 5
Whodini featuring Mille Jackson
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Open Sesame Record Label: Jive Records Notes: Record release poster.Size: 20in. x 36in.
Mapcase Folder 6
Public Enemy
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: 911 is a JokeNotes: Record release posterSize: 40in. x 60in.
Framed Item 1
Whodini
1984
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Def Jam Recordings to Commemorate the sale of 1,000,000 copies of the Jive/Artista Records album "Escape
Framed Item 2
Beastie Boys
1986
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500, 000 copies of the Def Jam/Columbia Records album "Licensed to Ill"
Framed Item 3
Beastie Boys
1986
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Russell Simmons to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the Columbia Records album "Licensed to Ill"
Framed Item 4
Oran "Juice "Jones
1986
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Russell Simmons to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the Def Jam/Columbia Records album "Juice" and the Gold Single "The Rain"
Framed Item 5
Whodini
1986
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500, 000 copies of the Artista album "Back in Black"
Framed Item 6
Eric B. and Rakim
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Bill Adler to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the 4th and Broadway Records album "Paid in Full"
Framed Item 7
Eric B. and Rakim
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the 4th and Broadway Records album "Paid in Full"
Framed Item 8
D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the Jive/RCA Records album "Rock the House"
Framed Item 9
D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
1987, 1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 1,000,000 copies of the Jive/RCA Records album "He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper"
Framed Item 10
Public Enemy
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Bill Adler to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the Def Jam/Columbia Records album "Yo! Bum Rush the Show"
Framed Item 11
Public Enemy
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the Def Jam/Columbia Records album "Yo! Bum Rush the Show"
Framed Item 12
Bruce Springsteen, The Pretenders, John Cougar Mellencamp, Sting, and others
1987
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Bill Adler to Commemorate the sale of 1,000,000 copies of "A Very Special Christmas"
Framed Item 13
Public Enemy
1987-1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Bill Adler to Commemorate the sale of 1,000,000 copies of the Def Jam/Columbia Records album "It takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back"
Framed Item 14
Public Enemy
1987-1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 1,000,000 copies of the Def Jam/Columbia Records album "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back"
Framed Item 15
Slick Rick
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Russell Simmons to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the Def Jam/Columbia Records album "The Great Adventures of Slick Rick"
Framed Item 16
Slick Rick
1988
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 1,000,000 copies of the Def Jam/Columbia Records album "The Great Adventures of Slick Rick"
Framed Item 17
De La Soul
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies of the Tommy Boy Music album "3 Feet High and Rising"
Framed Item 18
D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 100,000 copies of the Jive album "He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper"
Framed Item 19
EPMD
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500, 000 copies of the Fresh Records album "Unfinished Business"
Framed Item 20
Ghostbusters II
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500, 000 copies of the MCA Records album "Ghostbusters II"
Framed Item 21
Big Daddy Kane
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Rush Artist Management to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of the Cold Chillin' Records album "It's a Big Daddy Thing"
Framed Item 22
LL Cool J
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum and Gold Sales AwardNotes: Presented to Bill Adler to commutate the sale of 100, 000 copies of the album "Walking with a Panther" and 500,000 copies of the single "I'm that type of guy"
Framed Item 23
Alyson Williams
1989
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Rush Artist Management to recognize sales in the United Kingdom of 100,000 copies of the Def Jam Recordings album "Raw"
Framed Item 24
D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince
1990
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Russell Simmons to Commemorate the sale of 50,000 copies of the Jive album "And in this Corner..."
Framed Item 25
Terminator X, Nikki D, EPMD, 3rd Bass, Public Enemy, LL Cool J
1991
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Rush Associated Labels - 16 Weeks at Number 1Notes: Presented to Lyor Cohen in appreciation of your part in helping RAL achieve the most #1 hits of any label in 1991
Framed Item 26
Anthrax
1991
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Bill Adler to Commemorate the sale of 500,000 copies of "Attack of the Killer B's"
Framed Item 27
Juice
1992
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Rush Artist Management to Commemorate the sale of 500, 000 copies of the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Framed Item 28
Mo'Money Soundtrack
1992
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Russell Simmons-Rush Management to Commemorate the sale of 1,000,000 copies of the Perspective Records album "Mo'Money"
Framed Item 29
In the Beginning…there was rap
1997
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500, 000 copies of the Tone-Cool Records album "In the Beginning…there was rap"
Framed Item 30
Susan Tedeschi
1998
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 500, 000 copies of the Tone-Cool Records album "Just Won't Burn"
Framed Item 31
Now That's What I Call Music 3
1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of more than 1,000,000 copies of the album "Now 2"
Framed Item 32
Now That's What I Call Music 3
1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of more than 2,000,000 copies of the album "Now 3"
Framed Item 33
Shania Twain
1999
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of 250, 000 copies of the Mercury Records album "Come on Over" (in German)
Framed Item 34
Violator
1999
Scope and Contents
Notes: Advertisement for Montage moving billboards
Framed Item 35
Bon Jovi
May 2000
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold and Platinum AwardsNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen for the sale of 300,000 copies of "Crush" in Germany (in German.)
Framed Item 36
O Brother Where Art Thou
2000
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen for the sale of 1,000,000 copies of the soundtrack record
Framed Item 37
Now That's What I Call Music 4
2000
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of more than 2,000,000 copies of the album "Now 4"
Framed Item 38
Now That's What I Call Music 5
2000
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of more than 4,000,000 copies of the album "Now 5"
Framed Item 39
Ryan Adams
2001
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to recognize sales in the United Kingdom of 100,000 copies of the Lost Highways album "Gold"
Framed Item 40
Now That's What I Call Music 8
2001
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of more than 4,000,000 copies of the album "Now 8"
Framed Item 41
Christina Milian
March 2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Gold DiscNotes: Presented to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sales of 100,000 copies. Def Jam Japan
Framed Item 42
Now That's What I Call Music 10
2002
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Lyor Cohen to Commemorate the sale of more than 2,000,000 copies of the album "Now 10"
Framed Item 43
Lucinda Williams
July 9, 2001
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Time MagazineNotes: Framed cover of Time Magazine issue featuring Lucinda Williams as America's Best Songwriter
Framed Item 44
Bill Adler
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Platinum Record AwardNotes: Awarded to Bill Adler "Ill Badler" to commemorate 6 platinum years at Rush Artist Management
Framed Item 45
Hits Daily Double
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: Award to Lyor Cohen - Island Def Jam
Framed Item 46
Lyor Cohen
undated
Scope and Contents
Event / Title: AwardNotes: Awards to Lyor Cohen "In recognition of your efforts which resulted in the successful launch of the Island Def Jam Music Group"
Series III. Records and Other Media
Scope and Contents
Records are arranged alphabetically in the collection. All albums have been individually cataloged (to find an album of a particular artist please search our on-line catalog.)
Records
Box 30 SR-5566-5605
Aleem - Kurtis Blow
Box 31 SR-5606-5650
Kurtis Blow - Common
Box 32 SR-5651-5699
The Conscious Daughters - DST
Box 33 SR-5700-5745
Dynasty and Mimi - Force M.D.'s
Box 34 SR-5746-5786
Doug E. Fresh - Ice-T
Box 35 SR-5787-5832
Inspectah Deck - Big Daddy Kane
Box 36 SR-5833-5878
Kelis - Mobb Deep
Box 37 SR-5879-5929
Monie Love - D.J. Red Alert
Box 38 SR-5930-5977
Red Man - Run-DMC
Box 39 SR-5978-6022
Salt-N-Pepa - Spoonie Gee
Box 40 SR-6023-6069
Spyder D, featuring D.J. Doc - A Tribe Called Quest
Box 41 SR-6070-6115
Two Live Crew - Young Black Teenagers
Box 42 SR-6116-6161
Compilations
Box 43 SR-6162-6218
7 inch records
DVDs
Box 44 DVD-1079
80 Blocks from Tiffany's
2010
Box 44 DVD-1080
American Revolutionaries: DMC
2011
Box 44 DVD-1081-1083
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop, Episodes 1-5
2004
Box 44 DVD-1084
Beat Kings: The story of Hip Hop
2006
Box 44 DVD-1085
Big Fun in the Big Town
2012 (1986)
Box 44 DVD-1086
Biggie and Tupac: The Story Behind the Murder of Rap's Biggest Superstars
2002
Box 44 DVD-1087
Big Pun: The Legacy
2009
Box 44 DVD-1088
Big Pun: Still Not a Player
2002
Box 44 DVD-1089-1090
The Biz, Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2
2005
Box 44 DVD-1091
Bomb It!: The Global Graffiti Documentary
2007
Box 44 DVD-1092-1093
Brave New Voices: Episode 102 and 103
2009
Box 44 DVD-1094-1095
Celebrity Crime Files: Jam Master Jay (2 copies)
November 2009
Box 44 DVD-1096
Dead Prez: It's Bigger than Hip-Hop
1999
Box 44 DVD-1097
DMC: My Adoption Journey
March 27, 2006
Box 44 DVD-1098
Downtown Calling
2009
Box 44 DVD-1099
Driven: LL Cool J
July 2006
Box 44 DVD-1100-1101
Get Jay-Z for Me
Box 44 DVD-1102
The Guy Fisher Story
2008
Box 44 DVD-1103, CD-2147
Hip Hop 101: The Game
2003
Box 44 DVD-1104
Hip Hop by da bay
2005
Box 44 DVD-1105
Hip Hop Immortals
2004
Box 44 DVD-1106
Hip Hop Honors
2007
Box 44 DVD-1107
Hip Hop Honors: Def Jam
2009
Box 44 DVD-1108-1111
Hip Hop Slam TV '93, Vol 3,6-8
1993
Box 44 DVD-1112
Hollywood Heat: The Murder of Jam Master Jay
March 13, 2008
Box 44 DVD-1113
Hollywood Heat, segment about Irv Gotti - Murder Inc.
November 29, 2007
Box 44 DVD-1114
Just for Kicks
2006
Box 44 DVD-1115
The Larry Davis Story
2008
Box 44 DVD-1116
The Last Poets
2009
Box 44 DVD-1117
Life After - TV One
June 2012
Box 44 DVD-1118
Nothing But The Beat
2011
Box 44 DVD-1119
The Original 50 Cent
2005
Box 44 DVD-1120
Rappin' with the Rickster
No Date
Box 44 DVD-1121-1122
Rappin' with the Rickster - 2 DVD Set
2010
Box 44 DVD-1155
The Raw Report: Yung Ralph, The Jung Man
No Date
Box 44 DVD-1156
The Raw Report: Shawty Lo, The Real Bankhead Story
No Date
Box 44 DVD-1157
The Raw Report: BMF Entertainment
No Date
Box 44 DVD-1158
Run-DMC - Biography
May 2008
Box 44 DVD-1159-1160
Scratch - 2 DVD Set
2002
Box 44 DVD-1161
Sneaker Stories
2009, 2011
Box 44 DVD-1162
Two Turntables and a Microphone
2008
Scope and Contents
Jam Master Jay Documentary
Box 44 DVD-1163
Videos That Rocked the World, Beastie Boys: "Fight for Your Right"
December 7, 2007
Box 44 DVD-1164
Videos That Rocked the World, Public Enemy: "Fight the Power"
December 5, 2007
Box 44 DVD-1165
Videos That Rocked the World, Run-DMC: "Walk This Way"
November 28, 2007
Box 44 DVD-1166
Who? Mag TV
2010
Box 44 DVD-1167
Wigger Please
2006
Box 44 DVD-1168
World News America: Kool Lady Blue
November 17, 2008
Box 44 DVD-1169
WS50: The Video Album
2004