Can’t Stop Won’t Stop

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: Jeff Chang Publisher: Picador Year:...

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Bring the Noise

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: Havelock Nelson & Michael Gonzales Publisher: Three Rivers Press Year:...

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Back in the Days

Click to Buy it From Amazon.Com Author: Jamel Shabazz (Photographer), Fab 5 Freddy (Introduction), Ernie Paniccioli (Contributor) Year:...

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Word of Mouth Featuring DJ Cheese
Jan07

Word of Mouth Featuring DJ Cheese

Members Original G The K.MC DJ Cheese (Robert Cheese) Their big track was “King Kut” which is part of the long history of basing songs around how great your deejay is. The song features several recognizable samples and DJ Cheese definitely takes over the track.  He won the World Mixing Championships in 1986. “Coast to Coast” was also a well known single. DJ Cheese was originally from West Virginia, but moved to...

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Whodini
Jan07

Whodini

Members Jalil (Jalil Hutchins) Ecstasy (John Fletcher) Grandmaster Dee (Drew Carter) Formed in the early 80’s Whodini got its start in a rather unusual way.  Keyboard wiz Thomas Dolby brought in a track to Jive.  Someone suggested they have someone rap over it.  The label grabbed Jalil and Ecstasy to record a track about radio personality Mister Magic.  The song gained more attention oversees than in New York. They eventually...

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