Advertisement for Def Jam Recordings

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Advertisement for Def Jam Recordings. Advertisement is blue with yellow, black, and white type. Large yellow type at center of advertisement reads, [Def/Jam/recordings]. Black and yellow type circles center and reads, starting in the TL portion of the circle, [IN '85 WE BROUGHT YOU LL COOL J IN '86 WE BROUGHT YOU BEASTIE BOYS IN '87 WE BROUGHT YOU PUBLIC ENEMY IN '88 WE BROUGHT YOU SLICK RICK]. This black and yellow type is laid over large white type that reads, [PLATINUM/PLATINUM]. Orange type at bottom of advertisement reads, [IN '89 WE BRING YOU ONLY THE 5TH RAP GROUP IN THE HISTORY/F.Y.I. - MOST MAJOR LABELS HAVE SIGNED MORE RAP IN 6 MONTHS THAN WE HAVE IN 6 YEARS]. Reverse side of paper has an advertisement for Atlantic Records featuring an illustration of a red, yellow, and green abstract figure.

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