Triple Threat Three
Members Mike C DC Ray ? This early West Coast group (from Sacramento, CA) released one of the first non-electro tracks to really catch on in 1984, “Scratch Motion.” They were on Saturn Records and never really had much after that track of note. Check Out “Scratch Motion” Back to MC’s...
The Treacherous Three
Members Kool Moe Dee (Mohandas Dewese) b.?/?/63 L.A. Sunshine Special K DJ Easy Lee (Theodore Moy’e) This group was founded in the late 70’s and has recorded on and off since that time. Kool Moe Dee, Special K, and DJ Easy Lee all went to the same high school (Norman Thomas). LA sunshine went to Brandise HS in Manhattan. The group of high school friends developed a reputation for hip hop around New York. Spoonie Gee...
T La Rock
T La rock is the brother of Special K in The Treacherous 3 as well as Tone from the MC Crew Style. His first record was “It’s Yours” which was recorded for Arthur Baker’s Streetwise Records but was the first release in 1984 for Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons Def Jam Records. “Its Yours” was a double act with “Jazzy Jay on tha Decks”. 1986 and 1987 were arguably his best years. The...
The Sequence
Members Cheryl the Pearl (Cheryl Cook) Angie B (Angie Brown/Stone) Blondie (Gwendolyn Chisholm) Although this trio recorded several singles for Sugar Hill Records in the early 80’s, there is little information on them. Their first single, “Funk You Up,” was released on the heels of “Rapper’s Delight” and was their most successful. They also recorded “Monster Jam” with Spoonie Gee. Angie...
Symbolic Three and DJ Dr Shock
Members Mikey D Sha Love Money Love Lady Lux DJ Dr. Shock Symbolic Three featuring DJ Dr. Shock released a song called “No Show” as a dis record to the popular Doug E. Fresh and Ricky D song “The Show.” Oddly enough both on these songs were released on the same label….hmmm. Publicity stunt perhaps? Mikey D replaced The Large Professor in Main Source’s line up. He also made several good solo...
Sugarhill Gang
Members Wonder Mike (Mike Wright) Big Bank Hank (Henry Jackson) Master Gee (Guy O’Brien) Kory O The story of the Sugarhill Gang is perhaps one of the most controversial among old school hip hop and hip hop on a whole for that matter. A woman named Sylvia Robinson, who herself was involved in the music industry, heard this new underground sound called rap and felt that there was market there for the taking. She began to put...
