{"id":1431,"date":"2010-01-07T00:24:44","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T00:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oldschoolhiphop.com\/?p=1431"},"modified":"2018-03-11T10:18:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T15:18:32","slug":"masterdoncommittee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.oldschoolhiphop.com\/artists\/emcees\/masterdoncommittee.htm","title":{"rendered":"Masterdon Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"

Members<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nMasterDon
\nPebbly Poo
\nGangster G
\nKeith KC
\nBoo Ski
\nJohnny D<\/strong><\/p>\n

This group hailed from 147th street in Harlem, New York in the mid 70’s.<\/p>\n

They made a single on Enjoy records called “Funkbox Party” in 1983. That single was a hit in New York all winter.<\/p>\n

Other records on Enjoy in 1983-4 were “We’re gonna get you hot” and “Music Gram”.<\/p>\n

It was later remade by Master P where the hook was “Make them say ughh”. I doubt Master P has given Masterdon any credit for the hit. Masterdon followed up the single in 1984 with “Funkbox Party II” (on Profile) which wasn’t as successful as the first single.<\/p>\n

Female member of the crew Pebblee Poo also had a solo hit on profile in 1985 called “Fly Guy”. This was an answer record to the Boogie Boys<\/a> “Fly Girl”.<\/p>\n

“Get Off My Tip” was released in 1985 on Profile records without Gangster B and produced by Duke Bootee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Masterdon recorded a solo joint in 1985 on Enjoy Records called “Pay The Cost To Be The Boss”.\u00a0 He was the rapper and musician on the track.<\/p>\n

All of their other records were produced by Pumpkin and Bobby Robinson<\/p>\n

The Death Committee was one of the first truly diverse groups incorporating the Latin and female rappers.<\/p>\n

Although I don’t know the details, I hear Masterdon passed on in the early 90’s.<\/p>\n

Check out “Funkbox Party”<\/h3>\n