Sparky D (Doreen C. Broadnax) released the song "Throwdown" in 1987. The year before the release of her first full-length album, This is Sparky D's World. Read More
"The Symphony" was released in 1988 by Marly Marl, who also produced the song, and featured members of the rap collective, Juice Crew: Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Craig G, and Big Daddy Kane. Read More
Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew (which consisted of DJs Chill Will and Barry B) was formed in the early 1980s. The songs on this album "The Show" and "La-Di-Da-Di"are considered classics of early hip hop, with "La-Di-Da-Di" being one of the most…
2 Live Crew is a hip-hop group from Miami, Florida that was founded in the early 1840s. The group is well known for performing sexually explicit content in their music.Read More
Oran "Juice" Jones is an R&B singer who started his career in the late 1980s. His song "The Rain" was a hit when it was released in 1986 and was number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. Read More
Melle Mel (Grandmaster Melle Mel) was the original lead vocalist and songwriter for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. This album was released the same year as the album,Stepping Off. Read More
The singles "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" and "The Megadope Mix" were released in 1987. While "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff" was from DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's studio album,Rock the House, "The Megadope Mix" was not.
Stetsasonic is a hip-hop band from Brooklyn, New York that was founded in 1981. Members of the band include Prince Paul, MC Delite, Wise, Daddy-O, and Bobby Simmons. As well as past members Frukwan and DBC. Read More