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...
Crash Crew
Members E.K. Mike C La Shubee Barry Bistro G-man Reggie Reg DJ Darryl C (d. late 1990’s) Formed in Harlem in 1977 by a group of high school pals, they began giving performances at neighborhood playgrounds. Mike C worked in a recording studio and invited the crew down there. They wrote rhymes on the way there and the song turned into the hip hop classic “High Powered Rap.” They pressed the records themselves and...
Count Coolout
Count Coolout came out of New York. His real name is James Minor His style was heavily influenced by Jimmy Spicer and began his career as a background singer for him. His first record came out in 1980 on Boss Records and was produced by Billy Nichols & the Count. He recorded on WMOT records. “Rhythm Rap Rock” and “Here To Stay” were his two big records “Touch The Rock” was released in 1980....
