Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, Mikey D. & the LA Posse, DJ Red Alert, the Jungle Bro's [Jungle Brothers], LA Star, and the Finesse Dancers, at St. Joseph Community Center, Paterson, NJ, November 7, 1981

Party flyers were a staple in the early years of Hip-Hop and hard-copy invitations were the main medium for communicating information and promoting an event. The flyers symbolized many key appearances, acts, conventions, DJ performances, and contests in the Hip-Hop scene. Many flyers were created by local graffiti artists such as Buddy Esquire and Phase 2. The flyers were often presented by Hip-Hop promoters, DJs, and MCs who hosted the parties. Money was given to the artist to draw creative art and graphics for about $40-$60 for approximately 1,000 party flyers. The parks’ open public spaces have provided the perfect venues for park jams, impromptu dance-offs, DJ battles, and rap battles that established the sound, fashion, art, and message of Hip-Hop. Most of the Hip-Hop parties were a space for positivity where many of the Hip-Hop community could escape the realities of racism that included police brutality, drug abuse, and gang violence in their surrounding communities.

Many of the original Hip-Hop parties took place at local roller rinks, community centers, parks, and clubs. Roller rinks were an important cultural site for fun in the late 70s and 80s where adults and teens would attend roller discos and Hip-Hop parties.  The space would be used as a place for DJs to spin, rappers to show their talents, and for breakers to showcase their dancing skills on the large skate floor. Community centers were another important space in the early years of Hip-Hop for youth to gather and escape their everyday life. Additionally, community centers and recreation centers were the original spaces where DJ Kool Herc would spin in his early era of DJing. The community centers such as the Bronx River Center and the PAL were usually located in the middle of the projects. But local promoters would give parties and give money back to the center for books and trips for the local kids in the community.

Mike Gee (Michael Small, b. unknown), DJ Sammy B (Sammy Burwell, b. unknown), and Afrika Baby Bam (Nathaniel Hall, b. 1970) came together as the Jungle Brothers in the mid-'80s. Known as the pioneers of the fusion of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and house music, they were the first Hip-Hop group to collaborate with a house-music producer. The trio released their debut album, Straight out the Jungle in July 1988. Fostered by Kool DJ Red Alert, the Jungle Brothers success would pave the way for De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and eventually the Native Tongues collective that they founded.

Mikey D (Michael Anthony Deering, b. 1967) is a rapper. He is best known for being a lead member of the groups Mikey D & The L.A. Posse, The Symbolic Three and Main Source. As a member of Main Source, he replaced Large Professor. In 1994, he appeared on Main Source's second album, Fuck What You Think, as the lead MC. Mikey D & The L.A. Posse was an early 1980s Hip-Hop group. The group’s members included Mikey Dee (Michael Anthony Deering, b. 1967),DJ Johnny Quest, Michael Deering, and Paul McKasty.