Biography
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Years Active
1983 – 1988 (5 years)
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Founded In
Compton, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Members
- Bob Dog
- Cli-N-Tel
- Dr. Dre
- Frank Tebo
- Lonzo
The World Class Wreckin' Cru was a 1980s electro-hop and rap group from Compton, California formed by nightclub owner Alonzo Williams, known in the business as "Lonzo." Other members of the fluctuating line-up included DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Shakespeare, Cli-N-Tel, and Mona Lisa Young. Dre and Yella would go on to achieve fame as members of N.W.A.. Fila Fresh Crew's Dr. Rock was also an early member of the Wreckin' Cru.
Wreckin' Cru's singles such as "Surgery" and "Juice" were marked by a blend of old school rap and the new electronic sound, best exemplified by Kraftwerk's single, "Trans Europe Express." The combination of electronic and hip-hop thus created formed what we now refer to as electro-hop. This would mark the end of old school west coast hip-hop. After this, Dr. Dre joined N.W.A and gangsta rap dominated the genre.
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