[Slick Rick; Too $hort; Xzibit; Tha Alkaholiks]

ORIGINAL POSTER FROM THE ONE AND ONLY PERFORMANCE OF THE WEST COAST 2000 ROAST FEST

The poster offered here features and impressive East Coast / West Coast lineup of Hip Hop pioneers. Slick Rick—one of the most iconic artists of all-time—rose to stardom in the mid-'80s with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew's "La Di Da Di" before going on to a four-decade career as a renowned storytelling MC and style icon. Too $hort—an early West Coast star and a critical architect of the Bay Area Area Hip Hop scene—is best known for tracks "The Ghetto" and the Lil Jon produced "Blow the Whistle.” Xzibit started his career as part of the much-revered Tha Alkoholiks collective before rising to solo success with his Loud Records albums At The Speed Of Life and 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz. He later enjoyed fame as the host of MTV's Pimp My Ride.

The two most important and influential printing companies in the poster printing business are Globe Printing, based out of Baltimore, MD, and Colby Printing, based out of Los Angeles, CA. Because of their physical locations, Colby Printing serviced primarily the Western US market, while Globe Printing serviced the Central, Eastern, and Southern US markets. Globe's trademark posters used bright, reflective colors to draw attention to the performers featured on its iconic boxing style, large format posters. Colby used a more standard block letter, large format square design which could easily be read by occupants of passing cars on the freeways and thoroughfares of Los Angeles and other Western localities. Globe Printing and Colby Printing provided a generation of music fans with the advertisements and information about upcoming live-appearances from their favorite performers, and are therefore deeply embedded in the nostalgia of music fans everywhere.

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