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GrandMixer D.X.T. (Derek Showard) was one of the first musicians to use turntables as an instrument. While he also was famous due to his own work, he is also credited for the work and DJing skills such as scratching that he popularized and provided…

"Alphabet St." was released by Prince in the album Lovesexy in 1988. The song Was released as a single and was one of Prince's first songs to be released on CD.Read More

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…

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)…

Deuces Wild is a women's rap group from Michigan. The members of the group are Sameerah Marrel and Noelle Brown.

Run-D.M.C. is a hip-hop group from Queens, New York. The group was founded in 1983 by members: Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. In 1984, they released their debut album titledRun-DMC a year later, they released remixes to their…

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

Tilt released "Arkade Funk" in 1983. Tilt mixes the genres of hip hop and electronic music.

Arkade Funk is a group that blends the genres of electronic, hip hop, funk, and soul. In 1983, they released the single "Search and Destroy."

Promiseis the second album that was released by Sade in 1985. The album's title is said to come from a letter that lead singer, Sade Adu's, father sent regarding the "promise of hope" to recover from his battle with cancer. Read More