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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

Self Destruction is the only single that was produced by the Stop the Violence Movement which was a collective of artists and songwriters that was formed by KRS-One in 1988 to respond to the increasing and alarming amounts of violence within the hip…

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…

M.C. A.D.E. is a rapper and producer who pioneered hip hop in Miami bass music. His single, "Bass Rock Express" is said to be the song that helped to start and create Miami Bass.Read More

K.M.D. (Kausing Much Damage also known as A Positive Kause in a Much Damaged Society) was formed in the early 1990s. The group was originally formed by Daniel Dumile, Dingilizwe Dumile, Rodan, and Zev Love X. Read More