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Zapp was a funk band from Dayton, Ohio that was created in 1977. The original members of the band were four Troutman brothers: Larry, Lester, Roger, and Terry; and Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson, Sherman Fleetwood, Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber, and…

Yellow Magic Orchestra is a Japanese-based electronic band that was formed in 1978. The band consists of Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Not only did they produce different albums, but they also worked as video game music…

Whodini is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York that was formed in the early 1980s. The group consisted of the members, Jill Hutchins, John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, and Drew "Grandmaster Dee" Carter. This record was released in 1986 and includes songs…

Whodini is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York that was formed in the early 1980s. The group consisted of the members, Jill Hutchins, John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, and Drew "Grandmaster Dee" Carter. The song "Big Mouth" was from the group's 1984…

Whitney Houstonwas the debut album of Whitney Houston released in February 1985. While initially there was a slow response from consumers, the album gained popularity in the summer and topped the Billboard 200. Read More

Self Destruction is the only single that was produced by the Stop the Violence Movement which was a collective of artists and songwriters that was formed by KRS-One in 1988 to respond to the increasing and alarming amounts of violence within the hip…

"Self Destruction" was the only single released by a collection of artists formed by rapper KRS-One for the Stop the Violence Movement created in 1988.

The Krush Groove album was released in 1985, following the production of the film titled Krush Groove which was produced by Waner Bros. Pictures and stared several famous musical artist such as Fat Boys and Run-DMC.

Vanilla Ice (Robert Matthew Van Winkle) was a rapper, actor, and television host from South Florida by way of Texas. His debut album was released in 1989 and he continued to release music up until 2011. In including numerous other accolades, he was…

UTFO ( Untouchable Force Organization) was created in 1983. The members of the group were Doctor Ice, Educated Rapper, Kangol Kid, and Mix Master Ice. Their best know song is "Roxanne, Roxanne." Their single "Bite It" was released in 1985, the same…