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Eric B. & Rakim are a hip-hop duo that was formed in Long Island, New York in the late 1980s. "Follow The Leader" was released in 1988 originally on the studio album titled,Follow The Leader. Read More

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"For The Love of You" was released in 1988 originally on the albumWho?by Tony! Toni! Tone!

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The Cold Crush Brothers are a hip-hop group that came out of Bronx, New York. The group was formed in 1978 and consisted of the members: (Present members) Almighty Kay Gee, DJ Tony Tone, Easy A.D., Grandmaster Caz, Jerry Dee Lewis, (Past members)…

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Masterdon Committee was a group from Harlem, New York. They released their first single "Funk box Party" in 1983 which gained accolades within New york. Their single, "Funkbox 2" was released in 1985, the same year that they also released another…

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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…

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The albumGirl You Know It's True was released in 1989 and was the American debut of the german R & B duo Milli Vanilli. Read More

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Grandmaster Flash is one of the original innovators of Hip Hop. Through the creation of the style of beat looping by manipulating music through the use of placing his fingers on the vinyl, he became a pioneer for sampling and made the genre what it…

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L.L. Cool J released his singles "Going Back To Cali" and "Jack The Ripper" as songs from the album,Less Than Zero. Some of the songs peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Three Times Dope was a hip-hop/ rap group that was formed in the 1980s. Their band consists of Robert Waller, Walter Griggs, and Duerwood Beale. These singles were released in 1988 and were originally released as songs on their albumOriginal Stylin'.…

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Heavy D (Dwight Arrington Myers) was a Jamaican-born rapper, producer, singer, and actor who started his career in 1986. Read More
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