Jimmy Spicer
A figure in the early days of recorded hip hop, Jimmy Spicer released “Adventures of Super Rhymes” in 1979 on Dazz Records. It is a thirteen minutes song that features extremely visual and imaginative storytelling. Thus, he was a precursor to more well known storytellers coming later like Slick Rick and Dana Dane. He also recorded a song called “Money (Dollar Bill Ya’ll)” which is also a funky track and...
Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde
Members Dr. Jeckyll (Andre Harrell) Mr. Hyde (Alonzo Brown) Scratch on Galaxxy (George Llado) The duo was first in a group called the Harlem World Crew and recorded on Tayster in 1980. Mr. Hyde was the first to join Profile records in 1981 under the name Lonnie Love. His first record was called “Young Ladies.” Later that same year, his new partner joined him and together they made “Genius Rap” which used the...
Intensive Three MC’s
Members Mr. T (K.L.M.C.) Freakmaster Les The King Cool Cee (aka King Chepell) Larry Zappo DJ ELEO This group released “We are the Three MC’s” in 1983. They were part of a collective of Bronx and Harlem based rappers who hung out together and played many block parties and jams. The collective also included The Fresh 3 Mc’s, Pumpkin King of The Beats, T La Rock, Pretty Rickey and Boo Ski (who recorded the...
Imperial Brothers
Members El Don Chedda “We Come to Rock” was their first 12″ from Cutting Records in 1984. The B side features DJ Whiz Kid and is usually considered the better version of track. The follow called “Live it Up” in 1985 was more hip hop than its electro predecessor. As of 2007, El Don and Chedda have reunited and are making tracks appearing on Smack dvd and New york mixtapes. They are currently working on a...
Harlem World Crew
Members MC Charlie Rock (Charles Leake) MC Son of Sam (Sam Blocker) DJ Randy (Randy Sanders) DJ Kool D (Darryl Brown) Dr. Jeckyll (Andre Harrell) Mr. Hyde (Alonzo Brown) DJ Ronnie Green (unofficial member) The original members of the Harlem World Crew were Charlie Rock (Charles Leake), Son of Sam(Sam Blocker), DJ Randy (Randy Sanders), and DJ Kool D (Darryl Brown). Jeckyl & Hyde were members for the for the Tayster Record label,...
Grandmaster Caz
Born in the Bronx, Caz is one of Hip Hop’s most versatile pioneers. Caz’s start began when, in 1974, he witnessed one of Kool Herc’s legendary block parties. He was so inspired that he got DJ equipment the very next day! ‘I wanted to be the one to make people dance.’ He titled himself “Cassanova Fly” and eventually teamed up with Disco Wiz. Caz teamed up with crew member, JDL, became...
