Klassic Kuts
As a kid, I never fully understood who was getting “over like a fat rat.” I just knew somebody had done Fonda Rae wrong. And whoever he was, I didn’t like him. That was enough for me. Released in 1982 on Vanguard Records, “Over Like a Fat Rat” had one of those grooves that made […]
Poignant recollection of a lost first love, with the song 'Don't Go' by Dream capturing the heartbreak perfectly.
Whistle, a pioneering hip-hop group, evolved from comedic beats to soulful R&B, bridging genres and influencing the rise of 'hip-hop soul'.
I thought after presenting the Furious Five’s first unofficial wax moment, it was only right to follow the evolution of their sound the way hip-hop actually lived it—messy, fast-moving, and bigger than anyone realized at the time. It starts with We Rap More Mellow, released on Brass Records under the name The Younger Generation. This […]
Before hip-hop crews were signing deals, doing world tours, and getting their names etched into history books, there were a lot of records floating around the industry that didn’t quite tell the full story. One of the most mysterious? We Rap More Mellow by The Younger Generation on Brass Records. Now here’s where it gets […]
Before hip-hop had marketing budgets, award shows, and corporate playlists, it had park jams, basement parties, and DJs breaking records the hard way. And somewhere in that raw early-80s energy, Dimples D stepped to the mic with a party rocker the charts somehow missed: Sucker D.J.’s (I Will Survive). Released on Party Time Records and […]
Back in the days when a new dance craze hit the streets, it wasn’t official until it had its song. The song! You didn’t just dance—you needed the record that told you how the moment moved. And in 1982, Tyrone Brunson gave us exactly that with The Smurf. This wasn’t just another funk groove floating […]
Back in 1984, when the culture was still figuring out how to translate street energy to the big screen, Ollie & Jerry delivered a soundtrack record that didn’t just ride the wave—it was the wave. Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us came straight from the Breakin’ soundtrack, and at the time, that movie felt like a […]