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Dana Dane
16,769 listeners
Dana Dane (born Dana McLeese) is a rap artist known for humorous raps (performed with a fake English accent) and for his fashion sense. He … read moreDana Dane (born Dana McLeese) is a rap artist known for humorous raps (performed with a fake English accent) and for his fashion sense. He was born in the Walt Whitman housing project in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in New York City, and began… read moreDana Dane (born Dana McLeese) is a rap artist known for humorous raps (performed with a fake English accent) and for his fashion sense. He was born in the Walt Whitman housing project in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in New York City, and began his rap career as part of the Kongol Crew with fellow rappe… read more -
Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three
15,113 listeners
Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three is an old school rap group that is best known for their single “The Roof Is on Fire” that was cop… read moreRock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three is an old school rap group that is best known for their single “The Roof Is on Fire” that was copied by many. They all grew up in the Bronx of NYC. Three of the members lived in the same building… read moreRock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three is an old school rap group that is best known for their single “The Roof Is on Fire” that was copied by many. They all grew up in the Bronx of NYC. Three of the members lived in the same building on Webster ave. Before they became a rap group – they were … read more -
Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
63,111 listeners
Afrika Bambaataa (born April 17, 1957) (born Kevin Donovan) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the … read moreAfrika Bambaataa (born April 17, 1957) (born Kevin Donovan) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. Bambaataa is often considered the first rapper.… read moreAfrika Bambaataa (born April 17, 1957) (born Kevin Donovan) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. Bambaataa is often considered the first rapper. The Soulsonic Force (also referred to as Afrika Bambaataa &… read more -
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth
30,028 listeners
Lord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew. In 1989… read moreLord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew. In 1989, Finesse and his former partner DJ Mike Smooth signed to Wild Pitch Records, home to other popula… read moreLord Finesse is a Hip hop artist and producer, hailing from The Bronx, New York, best known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew. In 1989, Finesse and his former partner DJ Mike Smooth signed to Wild Pitch Records, home to other popular Hip Hop artists like Gang Starr, Main Source, Chill Rob G,… read more -
UTFO
25,685 listeners
UTFO (which stands for Untouchable Force Organization) was a rap group from the 80's founded by R&B band, 'Full Force'. … read moreUTFO (which stands for Untouchable Force Organization) was a rap group from the 80's founded by R&B band, 'Full Force'. They consisted of 'Kangol Kid,' 'Educated Rapper' (also known as ("E.M.D.… read moreUTFO (which stands for Untouchable Force Organization) was a rap group from the 80's founded by R&B band, 'Full Force'. They consisted of 'Kangol Kid,' 'Educated Rapper' (also known as ("E.M.D."), 'Doctor Ice' and 'Mix Master Ice.… read more -
Def Jef
8,094 listeners
Def Jef (born Jeffrey Fortson) is an American alternative hip hop artist and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His debut album was … read moreDef Jef (born Jeffrey Fortson) is an American alternative hip hop artist and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His debut album was 1989's Just a Poet With a Soul, which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and orig… read moreDef Jef (born Jeffrey Fortson) is an American alternative hip hop artist and rapper of the late 1980s and early 1990s. His debut album was 1989's Just a Poet With a Soul, which won critical acclaim for sociopolitical lyrics and original beats. He was unable to live up to the expectations for… read more -
Redhead Kingpin
9,469 listeners
Redhead Kingpin & the FBI was an American hip hop/new jack swing group best known for its debut single and highest-charting song, "… read moreRedhead Kingpin & the FBI was an American hip hop/new jack swing group best known for its debut single and highest-charting song, "Do the Right Thing" from its album A Shade of Red, which peaked at #13 on the UK Singles Cha… read moreRedhead Kingpin & the FBI was an American hip hop/new jack swing group best known for its debut single and highest-charting song, "Do the Right Thing" from its album A Shade of Red, which peaked at #13 on the UK Singles Chart in 1989. The song was featured on the soundtrack of Wes C… read more -
Busy Bee
15,036 listeners
There is more than one artist with this name: 1. Busy Bee Starski aka Busy Bee (b. 1950s) is an old school hip-hop master of ceremonies. Fi… read moreThere is more than one artist with this name: 1. Busy Bee Starski aka Busy Bee (b. 1950s) is an old school hip-hop master of ceremonies. First coming on the scene in 1977, New York-based Busy Bee worked with many of hip-hop's foundi… read moreThere is more than one artist with this name: 1. Busy Bee Starski aka Busy Bee (b. 1950s) is an old school hip-hop master of ceremonies. First coming on the scene in 1977, New York-based Busy Bee worked with many of hip-hop's founding fathers, including Melle Mel, Afrika Bambaataa, and Kool … read more -
Cold Crush Brothers
17,785 listeners
The Cold Crush Brothers are a legendary hip hop group that formed in 1978 in the Bronx, New York, the home of hip hop, during its beginning… read moreThe Cold Crush Brothers are a legendary hip hop group that formed in 1978 in the Bronx, New York, the home of hip hop, during its beginning, alongside other hip hop icons such as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa &… read moreThe Cold Crush Brothers are a legendary hip hop group that formed in 1978 in the Bronx, New York, the home of hip hop, during its beginning, alongside other hip hop icons such as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force, DJ Grand Wizard Theodore & Fan… read more -
Three Times Dope
10,898 listeners
Three Times Dope (a.k.a. 3XDope) is a hip-hop trio from Philadelphia consisting of EST (Robert Waller), Walter Griggs and Duerwood Beale. Their debut LP, Original Stylin was well-received, though the follow-up was a comparative failure (Live from Acknikulous Land, 1990). Their third album, Da Seq… read more