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Series IX: America Is Dying Slowly

Scope and Contents

America Is Dying Slowly was released in 1996 by Eastwest Records America. It features hip hop producers and rappers who had not previously worked together. (Reference: http://redhot.org)

Subseries A: Production Files

8Ball & MJG, 1996

Box: 10, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

America@ (RHO#7), 1994-1996, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

SyQuest 45 MB Removable Hard Disk

Separated Materials

Removable Hard Drive has been moved to Series XXIV: Organizational Digital Data Storage.

Audio tracking log, [n.d.]

Box: 10, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Biz Markie, 1996

Box: 10, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Brian, 1996

Box: 10, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Buckwild, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 10, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Cashflow/budget, 1992

Box: 10, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Clearances, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Clearances, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Clearances, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Common Sense, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Contact info, [n.d.]

Box: 11, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Contract copies, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Coolio (Restricted), 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

De La Soul (Restricted), 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Development budget, 1992

Box: 11, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Diamond D (Restricted), 1995

Box: 11, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Domino, 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Elektra, 1994-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

SyQuest 44 MB 5.25" Removable Cartridge

Separated Materials

Removable Hard Drive has been moved to Series XXIV: Organizational Digital Data Storage.

Expenses, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Expenses, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Expenses: Recording sessions, 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Famous Artists Agency, Inc.: Checks from De La Soul/Fishbone/Goodie Mob tour, 1997

Box: 11, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Fat Joe, 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Financial statements, 1996-1998, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Jungle Brothers, 1995

Box: 11, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Kool G Rap, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Label contracts, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

The Lost Boyz, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mac Mall (Restricted), 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Masta Ace (Restricted), 1995

Box: 11, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

MC Lyte (Restricted), 1995

Box: 11, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Mobb Deep (Restricted), 1995

Box: 11, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Money Boss Players (Restricted), 1995

Box: 11, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

O.C., 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Organized Konfusion (Restricted), 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Paid bills, 1998-1999, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Panasonic TV commercial, 1993

Box: 11, Folder: 31 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Prince Paul, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 32 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Producer contracts, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 33 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Publishing, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 34 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Red Hot # 18, 1993-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 35 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

SyQuest 44 MB 5.25" Removable Cartridge

Separated Materials

Removable Hard Drive has been moved to Series XXIV: Organizational Digital Data Storage.

Return to Helene Silverman / Final "America is Dying Slowly" Artwork, 1994-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 36 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

SyQuest 44 MB 5.25" Removable Cartridge

Separated Materials

Removable Hard Drive has been moved to Series XXIV: Organizational Digital Data Storage.

Royalties: "I Breaks 'Em Off" / "The Hustle", 1996-1997, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 37 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

RZA, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 38 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Samples, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 39 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Session reports (Restricted), 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 40 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Skadanks, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 41 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Special Ed, 1995

Box: 11, Folder: 42 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Spice 1, 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 43 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Usless, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 44 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Video expenses, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 45 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Video tracking log, [n.d.]

Box: 11, Folder: 46 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Wu-Tang Clan, 1995-1996, inclusive

Box: 11, Folder: 47 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries B: Promotional Material

Condoms - America is Dying Slowly, 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 48 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Flier ad for "America is Dying Slowly" record release party, 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 49 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press clippings, 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 50 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Press clippings, 1996

Box: 11, Folder: 51 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Promos & Show, [n.d.]

Box: 11, Folder: 52 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

VHS

Subseries D: Merchandise

America Is Dying Slowly; EastWest Records America, 1996

Box: 12, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

Audio cassette

America Is Dying Slowly; EastWest Records America, 1996

Box: 12, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Format

Enhanced audio compact disc

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