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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

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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…

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Brand Nubian is a hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York that started in 1989. The group consisted of the members Grand Puba, Sadat X, Lord Jamar, DJ Alamo, DJ Sincere, and DJ Stud Doogie. The band consisted of three emcees and three DJs. The…

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C.O.D. was the alias of musician, Raul Rodriguez. C.O.D. started his music and DJ career in the 1970s-1980s specifically working in New York nightclubs and the disco scene. His first hit was released in 1983 with the single titled "In the Bottle"…

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Captian Rock (Ronnie Green) started his career in the 1980s. In the year 1984, Captian Rock released the single "Capt. Tock To the Future Shock" which was produced by Aleem.

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Crash Crew is a hip-hop group that was formed in 1980 and based in Harlem, New York City. The members of the band were: G Man, La Shubee, Barry Bistro, Ek Mike C., and Reggie Reg. After signing on to Sugarhill Records, Crash Crew released their…

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Crash Crew is a hip-hop group that was formed in 1980 and based in Harlem, New York City. The members of the band were: G Man, La Shubee, Barry Bistro, Ek Mike C., and Reggie Reg. Crash Crew released,Breaking Bells (Take Me To The Mardi Gras) which…

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"Saturday Love" was a single that was performed by R&B singers Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal. The song was released in October of 1985 and swiftly gained a spot as #2 on the US R&B chart. Read More

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Chubb Rock (Richard Simpson) is a rapper that was based in New York. This single was released in 1989. Read More

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This 12" was released in 1989 by the American DJ, Chuck Chillout and his partner Kool Chip.
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