{"id":1425,"date":"2010-01-07T00:24:41","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T00:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oldschoolhiphop.com\/?p=1425"},"modified":"2011-07-01T21:58:17","modified_gmt":"2011-07-02T02:58:17","slug":"jeckyllhyde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oldschoolhiphop.com\/artists\/emcees\/jeckyllhyde.htm","title":{"rendered":"Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n Dr. Jeckyll (Andre Harrell)
\n Mr. Hyde (Alonzo Brown)
\n Scratch on Galaxxy (George Llado)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The duo was first in a group called the Harlem World Crew<\/a> and recorded on Tayster in 1980.<\/p>\n

Mr. Hyde was the first to join Profile records in 1981 under the name Lonnie Love.\u00a0 His first record was called “Young Ladies.”<\/p>\n

Later that same year, his new partner joined him and together they made “Genius Rap” which used the famous Tom-tom club break “Genius of Love.”<\/p>\n

The next single was “The Challenge” in 1982.<\/p>\n

Galaxy was first down with the crew called Ultimate consisting of rappers Richochet, Jazzy T, Outlaw Jesse James, and The Kid Cold Crush.<\/p>\n

Dr Jeckyll + Mr Hyde were under Rush Management and were known as the suit and tie rappers because of their designer suits, shirts and ties.<\/p>\n

Their biggest singles were “Fast Life” b\/w “AM:PM” (1984) and “Getting Money” (1983).<\/p>\n

They put out one LP in 1985 called “Champagne of Rap” in 1985. A few singles were released from that album including “Transformation” which was produced by Davy DMX and “Yellow Panties”.<\/p>\n

They split up in 1987, but Mr. Hyde decided to continue his career with Profile records.\u00a0 He put out a solo 12″ called “The Witch” b\/w “Hyde’s Beat”.<\/p>\n

Andre Harrell on the other hand went on to start Uptown Records which went on to become one of the biggest R&B labels of all time and was one of the first labels to kick off the new jack swing craze in the late 80’s with bands like Guy, Heavy D + The Boys, Father MC, Finesse & Syquesse + Groove B.Chill.\u00a0 He later went on to head Motown Records.<\/p>\n

Alonzo Brown was the executive producer for the Judge Mathis show and is also a screenwriter. On script was shot in Canada and stars Mekiah Phieffer.<\/p>\n

Check Out “Genius Rap”<\/h3>\n