Double Trouble
Members Rodney Cee (Rodney Stone) KK Rockwell (Kevin Smith) These two were originally members of the group Funky 4 +1. KK Rockwell was an original member and Rodney Cee joined after another member left. These two never recorded any studio tracks but are featured several times in the film Wild Style. Both appear at the amphitheater show. Rodney Cee battles Busy Bee near the beginning of the movie. KK Rockwell also lends a hand to...
Donald D
Donald D first exploded on the scene with Afrika Islam and The Zulu nation. He built his rep on the streets as a storytelling MC, but still had the freestyle skills. Donald D’s big break in the recording industry came when as a mc on the Zulu beats radio show with Afrika Islam. That was where C.E.O Vincent Davis of Vintertainment records first heard his rhyme skills, and offered him a record deal. He recorded his first song “Rock the...
DJ Divine and The Infinity Machine
Members DJ Divine DJ Kendu Wildcat Rondu Reverend Will Def Jeff Freaky T MC Magic MC Bedrock Michael Goody Based in Jamaica queens this group worked much of 1977 through 1985. They toured with and provided sound systems for Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force, Super Rhymes, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Kurtis Blow, Love Bug Starski, Hollywood, Eddie Cheeba. They are most famous for their sound system that carried 28...
Disco Four
Members DJ Al Bee Ronnie D Greg G Mr. Troy Country Kool Gee Harlem based group used to jam in combination with Bee Fats, Donald Dee,and JR. DJ Al Bee was the DJ. MC’s were Ronnie D, Greg G, Mr Troy, Country and Kool Gee. They recorded for Enjoy Records initially. One of the MC’s was the son of Bobby Robinson. They also recorded for Profile and RoofTop. Well known tracks include “Move with the Groove”,...
Dimples D
Dimples D was born Crystal Smith. The only real noteworthy portion of this female rapper’s brief career is the party pleasing single “Sucker DJ.” The real importance of the track, other than its obvious dance qualities, is that is not only a dis on sucker deejays, but Dimples also talks up her producer Marley Marl. This is one of the tracks that help Marley put his name on the map. The song was heavily sampled on...
Cutmaster DC
He recorded on Airport Records and then Zakia. “That’s life” was his first record in 1984 on Airport records. There aren’t too many people more proud to hail from Brooklyn than Cutmaster DC. His too biggest records are “Brooklyn’s in the House” and “Brooklyn Rocks the Best” Cutmaster DC was known for his use of three turntables as he mentions in “Brooklyn’s In The...
