The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
[DJ Jazzy Joyce]
DJ Jazzy Joyce at Outa Control concert poster, 1997
Lot Closed
March 30, 06:08 PM GMT
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
"ART GANG PRESENTS VINYLMASTERS FEATURING DJ JAZZY JOYCE (OF THE DIGABLE PLANETS), SPECIAL GUEST DJ'S DJ KEMIT JASZ & HAZEUS AT OUTA CONTROL" . [1997]
Color poster, 28 by 21¼ in. (71 x 54 cm.), in red, orange, yellow, green, and blue, on thick cardstock, moderate damp stain across top third.
ORIGINAL POSTER FROM AN INTIMATE SHOW WITH ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FEMALE HIP HOP DJ'S OF ALL TIME
Known for her collaboration with Sweet Tee on the 1986 hit single, "It's My Beat", and her work with DJ Whiz Kid, Digable Planets, and Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, DJ Jazzy Joyce is one of the most influential female Hip Hop DJs of all time. Hailing from the Bronx, she enjoyed a storied career as a mainstay DJ on the iconic NYC radio station, Hot 97.
The poster offered here comes from the intimate Saturday, January 25, 1997, performance at the Atlanta venue, Outa Control, described as a "comfortable, cozy neighborhood bar."
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