Run-D.M.C. is a hip hop group from New York that was founded in 1983. The Group included Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell. The group released the singles "Hard Times" and "Jam-Master Jay" prior to their debut album in 1984. Read More]]> WhoSampled - "Hard Times"
Genius - "Hard Times"

WhoSampled - "Jam-Master Jay"
Genius - "Jam-Master Jay"]]> Pumpkin (Errol Bedward) started his career in the late 1970s, working with artists such as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Funky Four, and Dr. Jeckyll & Mr.Hyde to name a few. In 1983, Pumpkin collaborated with Profile All-Stars for his single "Here Comes the Beat" one of his final productions. Read More]]> WhoSampled
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Genius]]> MC Lyte (Lana Michele Moorer) started her rap career in 1985. She was one of the first solo women artists to release an album. Read More]]> WhoSampled - "I Cram To Understand U (Sam)" 

Genius - "I Cram To Understand U (Sam)" 

WhoSampled - "Take It Lyte"

Genius - "Take It Lyte"]]> WhoSampled - "I Get The Job Done" 
Genius - "I Get The Job Done" 


WhoSampled - "Big Daddy's Theme" 
Genius - "Big Daddy's Theme" ]]> Patrice Rushen and Prince. While the song was originally released on August of 1979, this album with Patrice Rushen was officially released several years later as a single in 1985. It was later discovered that the song was said to be about a crush that Prince had at the time on Patrice (a pianist and singer). Read More]]> Who Sampled
Genius]]> The Pointer sister released "I'm So Excited" originally in 1982 which topped within the 30s on Billboards Hot 100. Two years later after some remixes, the album was re-released.  Read More ]]>
Who Sampled - " I'm So Excited"
Genius - "I'm So Excited"]]> Ice-T (Tracy Lauren Marrow) is a rapper, songwriter, actor, and producer. He started his career as a rapper in the early 1980s. The songs on this record, are from his second album, Power, which was released in 1988. Read More ]]> WhoSampled - "I'm Your Pusher"
Genius - "I'm Your Pusher"]]> Read More]]> WhoSampled - "Ice Ice Baby"
WhoSampled - "Play That Funky Music"

Genius - "Ice Ice Baby" 
Genius - "Play That Funky Music"]]> Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer who started her career in 1969. She was known in the western world as the Israel Madonna. She released the singles, "Im Nin'Alu" and "Galbi" in 1988, the same year as her studio album Shaday. Read More ]]> WhoSampled - "Im Nin'Alu"
Genius - "Im Nin'Alu"

WhoSampled - "Galbi" 
Genius - "Galbi" 
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