UTFO
Members Kangol Kid Doctor Ice Educated Rapper Mixmaster Ice This Brooklyn based group (Untouchable Force Organization) released one of hip hop’s most important and successful records, “Roxanne, Roxanne” in 1984. Before that record they were official dancers for Whodini. It spawned over 100 answer records, the most famous of which was from Roxanne Shante. After their first album, the Educated Rapper left the group. ...
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...
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...
Two Sisters
Members Theresa Tracey Two Sisters were one of the original electro groups. They released an album called “Two Sisters” on SugarScoop Records. They were produced by Man Parrish. Their biggest record was “B Boys Beware” which featured MC G.L.O.B.E. from The Soul Sonic Force. Other tracks include “High Noon”, “Destiny”, and “Scratch This”. “Pop Lock This Rock (To the...
Us Girls
Members Sha-Rock (Sharon Green) Lisa Lee Debbie Dee They never really were a major group, but Lisa Lee, Debbie Dee, and Sha-Rock (formerly of the Funky Four + 1) did perform in the film Beat Street. The trio did record a single titled “The New York City Breakers” along with New York City Breakers manager, Michael Holman on a Breakdance compilation album in 1984. Check out Us Girls in “Beat Street” Additional...
