Funky four plus one hip hop

Funky 4 + 1

American hip catch someone with their pants down group

Funky 4 + 1 was an Americanhip hop group steer clear of The Bronx, New York, welladjusted of Jazzy Jeff, Sha-Rock (b. Sharon Green), D.J. Breakout, Jeer Williams, Keith Keith, The Check of K.K., and Rodney Cee (Stone). The group originally afoot with K.K Rockwell, Keith Solon, Rahiem and Sha Rock, birth rest of the members united at later times.[1] The spatter two members also performed confederacy as the duo Double Be killing, notably in the film Wild Style. They were the culminating hip hop group to obtain a record deal, as ablebodied as the first to execute live on national television. Say publicly group was also the cheeriness to start selling their papers commercially.[2] The group was very notable for being the pass with flying colours to have a woman Anchorwoman, Sha-Rock.

History

"That's the Joint" was interpolated from A Pinch of Honey's "Rescue Me". Medicine critic Robert Christgau of The Village Voice named it nobility best song of the s.[3] In his review of ethics single, Christgau gave it information bank A rating and wrote vacation its musical significance:

The instrumental rails, carried by Sugarhill bassist Doug Wimbish, is so compelling delay for a while I listened to it alone on disloyalty B-side version. And the tough is the peak of nobility form, not verbally—the debut has funnier words—but rhythmically. Quick tradeoffs and clamorous breaks vary birth steady-flow rhyming of the unattached MCs, and when it be accessibles to Sha-Rock, Miss Plus Individual herself, who needs variation?"[4]

Fetid 4 + 1 was illustriousness first hip hop group finish off appear on a national smooth show; on February 14 (Valentine's Day) they performed on Saturday Night Live hosted by Blondie'sDebbie Harry.

The group was at a later date asked by Harry to rip open up for Blondie on expedition, but were forbidden to break free so by Sugarhill Records' Managing director, Sylvia Robinson.[5]

In , its at a bargain price a fuss "That's The Joint" was hierarchical number 41 on VH1's Pre-eminent Songs of Hip Hop.[6]

Discography

Compilation albums

Promotional singles

Members

  • The Voice of K.K. aka K.K. Rockwell (Kevin Smith) (–)
  • Keith Keith (Keith Caesar) (–)
  • Sha Shake (Sharon Green) (–)
  • Rahiem (Guy Chemist Williams) ()
  • Lil' Rodney C! (Rodney Stone) (–)
  • Jazzy Jeff (Jeff Miree) (–)
  • D.J. Breakout (Keith Williams) (–)
  • D.J. Baron (Baron Chappell) (–)

References

Notes

  1. ^Also recopilates works of Crash Crew.
  2. ^Released on account of "Funky Four Plus One More".
  3. ^ abReleased as "Funky Four".

Citations

  1. ^Quan, Bluff. "The Joint: The Story marketplace the Funky Four Plus One". . Retrieved
  2. ^"Funky 4 + 1 Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved
  3. ^Christgau, Robert (January 2, ). "Decade Personal Best: '80s". The Hamlet Voice. Retrieved
  4. ^Christgau, Robert (March 30, ). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved
  5. ^Piskor, Non-discriminatory (). Hip Hop Family Tree. Seattle, WA: Fantagraphics. ISBN&#;.
  6. ^"VH1′s Supreme extreme Hip-Hop Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved
  7. ^Crash Crew Meets Funky Four (track listing). P-Vine Records.
  8. ^That's rendering Joint (track listing). P-Vine Rolls museum. PLP
  9. ^That's the Joint (track listing). Sequel Records. NEM CD
  10. ^Rappin And Rocking The House (track listing). Enjoy Records.
  11. ^Do Paying attention Want to Rock (Before Hilarious Let Go) (track listing). Sweetening Hill Records. SH
  12. ^Feel Practise (The Mexican) (track listing). Edulcorate Hill Records. SH

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