Hip Hop 102... More Knowledge!
1979:
- Grandmaster Flash forms one of the most influential rap groups ever,
The Furious 5: Grandmaster Flash (Joseph Saddler), Melle Mel (Melvin
Glover), Kidd Creole (Nathaniel Glover), Cowboy (Keith Wiggins), Raheim
(Guy Williams), and Mr. Ness (Eddie Morris).
- Around the same time, another great rap crew – The Cold Crush
Four – was formed, comprising of Charlie Chase, Tony Tone, Grand Master
Caz, Easy Ad, JDL, and Almighty KG.
- The first rap record by a non-rap group “King Tim III” is recorded by the Fatback Band.
- Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper's Delight” would go on to become the first known rap hit, reaching #36 on Billboard.
- Various obscure rap singles were also released: Grandmaster
Flash & The Furious 5’s “Super-rappin” and Spoonie Gee’s “Spoonin’
Rap” both on Enjoy Records, Kurtis Blow’s “Christmas Rappin” on Mercury
Records, and Jimmy Spicer’s 13-minute long storytelling track
“Adventures of Super Rhymes” on Dazz Records.
- Mr. Magic’s ‘Rap Attack’ becomes the first hip-hop radio show on WHBI.
1980:
- Afrika Bambaata and the Zulu Nation release their first 12" called Zulu Nation Throwdown Pt. 1 on Paul Winley Records.
- Kurtis Blow, the first rapper to appear on national television
(Soul Train), releases "The Breaks" on Mercury Records. The record goes
on to sell more than a million copies. Hip-hop gradually evolves into
big business.
- After meeting Fab 5 Freddy and others, Blonde releases "Rapture" featuring rap vocals by lead singer Debbie Harry.
1981:
- Grandmaster Flash releases “The Adventures of Grand
Master Flash on the Wheels of Steel," the first record to ultimately
capture the sounds of live DJ scratching on wax.
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On February 14th, The Funky 4 plus One More perform their classic hit,
“That's The Joint” on NBC's Saturday Night Live becoming the first hip
hop group to appear on national television.
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The Beastie Boys are formed. The group consists of Adam Horovitz (King Ad-Rock), Adam Yauch (MCA), Michael Diamon (Mike D).
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