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1982 Kurtis Blow & the golden age of hip-hop music...
1982 Kurtis Blow & the golden age of hip-hop music...
Item # 716331
March 30, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 30, 1982
* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow advertisement
* Mudd Club in Lower Manhattan NYC performance
* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 124 has various advertisements for upcoming local entertainment events which includes a 2 3/4 x 3 1/4 inch ad for a upcoming performance by "Godfather of Rap KURTIS BLOW" at the Mudd Club in Lower Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: In 1982, Kurtis Blow, a pioneer of hip hop, collaborated closely with Davy DMX (David Reeves), his DJ and drummer, during the release of Blow’s album "Tough". Davy DMX played a key role in shaping Blow’s sound by incorporating the Oberheim DMX drum machine, which became iconic in early hip hop. Their partnership helped define the emerging genre’s live performance style, blending DJing, live instrumentation, and MCing, and contributed to the development of hip hop’s sonic and performance foundations.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete with 152 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
Alert: Many issues of The Village Voice contain articles and/or photos which some consider offensive, and are certainly inappropriate for children. Please purchase with discretion.
Category: The 20th Century
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