Biz Markie (Marcel Theo Hall) started his rap career in the late 1980s. His single "Just a Friend" became a top 40 hit in several countries and was the lead single from his album titledThe Biz Never Sleeps. The song samples and interpolates the 1968…
Big Daddy Kane began his career as a member of Juice Crew in 1986. His MC skills were widely regarded as influential within Hip Hop. He released the song "Aint No Half-Steppin" in 1988, the same year as his debut album,Long Live the Kane. Read More
Big Daddy Kane began his career as a member of Juice Crew in 1986. His MC skills were widely regarded as influential within Hip Hop. He released the song "Cause I Can Do It Right" and "Dance With The Devil" in 1990. A year later he would win a Grammy…
Bananarama is an all-female pop trio from London formed in 1980. The group consists of friends, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward. The group released the single "Cruel Summer" in 1983 the same year as their debut studio album,Deep Sea…
Bad Boys is a group that was created in the 1980s. The members consisted of Anthony Dick (currently looking for the names of other members of the group. They released the song "Bad Boys" featuring K Love in 1985.
Arabian Prince (Kim Renard Nazel) was a rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ who started his career in 1984. In the year 1989, the Arabian Prince released the singles "She's Got A Big Posse," "I Got A Big Posse," and "Now You Have To…
Apollonia 6 is a female singing group that was created in 1983 by Prince. The group consisted of the members Patricia Kotero (Apollonia), Brenda Bennette, and Susan Moonsie. Their song "Sex Shooter" was released as a single in 1984 after appearing on…
Aleem is an R&B and Dance trio formed in New York City. The group consists of twin brothers Taharaqa Aleem and Tunde Re Aleem as well as Leroy Burgess. They released the single, "Release Yourself" in 1984, which was the fourth single they…