1981 In Hip Hop Music

	1981 In Hip Hop Music This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1981. Released albums See also Last article: 1980 in hip hop music Next article: 1982 in hip hop music This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1982. Released albums See also Last article: 1981 in hip hop music Next article: 1983 in hip hop music References {{DEFAULTSORT ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1981 In Hip Hop Hip hop Hip hop music by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1981 Events January * January 1 Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town Laingsburg is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kurtis Blow Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film producer, b-boy, DJ, public speaker and minister. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. " The Breaks", a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. Throughout his career he has released 17 albums and is currently an ordained minister. Early life, family and education Walker was raised in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. He attended CCNY and Nyack College, studying communications/film and ministry. Career In 1979, at the age of twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, which released "Christmas Rappin'". It sold over 400,000 copies, becoming one of the first commercially successful hip hop singles. Its follow-up, " The Breaks", sold over half a million copies. He released ten albums over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Deuce (Kurtis Blow Album) ''Deuce'' is rapper Kurtis Blow's second album, released on June 15, 1981, by Mercury Records. It peaked at number 35 on the R&B charts, and number 137 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Track listing #"Deuce" (Kurtis Blow) – 5:31 #"It's Gettin' Hot" (Robert Ford, Jr., J.B. Moore) – 5:28 #"Getaway" (Jimmy Bralower, Ford, Jr., Moore, Dean Swenson) – 6:58 #"Starlife" (Blow, Moore, Larry Smith, William Whiting) – 5:20 #"Take It to the Bridge" – 4:11 #"Do the Do" (Blow, Bralower, Seth Glassman, Russell Simmons Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons' ..., Moore) – 3:03 #"Rockin'" (Blow, David Reeves) – 4:09 Personnel Onaje Allen Gumbs: Piano Robbie Kondor: Synthesizers and electric piano John Tropea: Guitars David Reeves, Dean Ballin, Dean Swenson, Hankie Grate: Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	The Sugarhill Gang The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop trio. Their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; reaching a peak position of number 36 on January 12, 1980. This was the trio's only U.S. hit, though they did have further success in Europe until the mid-1980s. The trio reformed in 1994 and did a world tour in 2016. Formation and early years The members, all from Englewood, New Jersey, consisted of Michael "Wonder Mike" Wright, Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson, and Guy "Master Gee" O'Brien. The three were assembled into a group by producer Sylvia Robinson, who founded Sugar Hill Records with her husband, record producer Joe Robinson. The group and the record company were named after the Sugar Hill, Harlem, neighborhood. Their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The group never had another U.S. hit, though it had multiple European hits, such as "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	8th Wonder (The Sugarhill Gang Album) ''8th Wonder'' is the second album by the American rap group the Sugarhill Gang. The album was released in 1981 for Sugar Hill Records and was again produced by Sylvia Robinson and James Cullimore. Though not as successful as the group's previous album, the album did feature the minor hits " 8th Wonder" and " Apache" and featured an appearance by another Sugar Hill Records rap group, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five on "Showdown". Commercial performance The album debuted at number 66 on Billboard's Soul LPs chart on January 16, 1982. Critical reception ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...'' advised: "Don't expect anything new—there's still a lot of stuff about how great it is to be a member of The Sugarhill Gang and how the ladies fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1980 In Hip Hop Music This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – .... Released albums See also Last article: 1979 in hip hop music Next article: 1981 in hip hop music References {{DEFAULTSORT:1980 In Hip Hop Hip hop Hip hop music by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982 In Hip Hop Music This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1982. Released albums See also Last article: 1981 in hip hop music Next article: 1983 in hip hop music References {{DEFAULTSORT:1982 In Hip Hop Hip hop Hip hop music by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1981 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981. Specific locations 1981 in British music 1981 in Norwegian music Specific genres 1981 in country music 1981 in heavy metal music 1981 in hip hop music 1981 in jazz Events January–April January – Nearly a year after the suicide of Ian Curtis, the surviving members of Joy Division plus Gillian Gilbert, now under the name New Order (band), New Order, release their debut single Ceremony (New Order song), "Ceremony"; the single and its B-side, "In a Lonely Place", are both re-recordings of songs originally written and performed by Curtis. The single's release marks the band's first public use of the "New Order" moniker, which they would retain for the remainder of their career. 10 January – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta ''The Pirates of Penzance'' opens at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre, Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith (entertainer), Rex Smith. 11 January - T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	1981 In Hip Hop Music This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1981. Released albums See also Last article: 1980 in hip hop music Next article: 1982 in hip hop music This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1982. Released albums See also Last article: 1981 in hip hop music Next article: 1983 in hip hop music References {{DEFAULTSORT ... {{DEFAULTSORT:1981 In Hip Hop Hip hop Hip hop music by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1981 Events January * January 1 Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town Laingsburg is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kurtis Blow Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film producer, b-boy, DJ, public speaker and minister. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label. " The Breaks", a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song. Throughout his career he has released 17 albums and is currently an ordained minister. Early life, family and education Walker was raised in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. He attended CCNY and Nyack College, studying communications/film and ministry. Career In 1979, at the age of twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Mercury, which released "Christmas Rappin'". It sold over 400,000 copies, becoming one of the first commercially successful hip hop singles. Its follow-up, " The Breaks", sold over half a million copies. He released ten albums over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Deuce (Kurtis Blow Album) ''Deuce'' is rapper Kurtis Blow's second album, released on June 15, 1981, by Mercury Records. It peaked at number 35 on the R&B charts, and number 137 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Track listing #"Deuce" (Kurtis Blow) – 5:31 #"It's Gettin' Hot" (Robert Ford, Jr., J.B. Moore) – 5:28 #"Getaway" (Jimmy Bralower, Ford, Jr., Moore, Dean Swenson) – 6:58 #"Starlife" (Blow, Moore, Larry Smith, William Whiting) – 5:20 #"Take It to the Bridge" – 4:11 #"Do the Do" (Blow, Bralower, Seth Glassman, Russell Simmons Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons' ..., Moore) – 3:03 #"Rockin'" (Blow, David Reeves) – 4:09 Personnel Onaje Allen Gumbs: Piano Robbie Kondor: Synthesizers and electric piano John Tropea: Guitars David Reeves, Dean Ballin, Dean Swenson, Hankie Grate: Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	The Sugarhill Gang The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop trio. Their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100; reaching a peak position of number 36 on January 12, 1980. This was the trio's only U.S. hit, though they did have further success in Europe until the mid-1980s. The trio reformed in 1994 and did a world tour in 2016. Formation and early years The members, all from Englewood, New Jersey, consisted of Michael "Wonder Mike" Wright, Henry "Big Bank Hank" Jackson, and Guy "Master Gee" O'Brien. The three were assembled into a group by producer Sylvia Robinson, who founded Sugar Hill Records with her husband, record producer Joe Robinson. The group and the record company were named after the Sugar Hill, Harlem, neighborhood. Their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" was the first rap single to become a top 40 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The group never had another U.S. hit, though it had multiple European hits, such as "A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	8th Wonder (The Sugarhill Gang Album) ''8th Wonder'' is the second album by the American rap group the Sugarhill Gang. The album was released in 1981 for Sugar Hill Records and was again produced by Sylvia Robinson and James Cullimore. Though not as successful as the group's previous album, the album did feature the minor hits " 8th Wonder" and " Apache" and featured an appearance by another Sugar Hill Records rap group, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five on "Showdown". Commercial performance The album debuted at number 66 on Billboard's Soul LPs chart on January 16, 1982. Critical reception ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...'' advised: "Don't expect anything new—there's still a lot of stuff about how great it is to be a member of The Sugarhill Gang and how the ladies fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1980 In Hip Hop Music This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – .... Released albums See also Last article: 1979 in hip hop music Next article: 1981 in hip hop music References {{DEFAULTSORT:1980 In Hip Hop Hip hop Hip hop music by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1982 In Hip Hop Music This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1982. Released albums See also Last article: 1981 in hip hop music Next article: 1983 in hip hop music References {{DEFAULTSORT:1982 In Hip Hop Hip hop Hip hop music by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1981 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981. Specific locations 1981 in British music 1981 in Norwegian music Specific genres 1981 in country music 1981 in heavy metal music 1981 in hip hop music 1981 in jazz Events January–April January – Nearly a year after the suicide of Ian Curtis, the surviving members of Joy Division plus Gillian Gilbert, now under the name New Order (band), New Order, release their debut single Ceremony (New Order song), "Ceremony"; the single and its B-side, "In a Lonely Place", are both re-recordings of songs originally written and performed by Curtis. The single's release marks the band's first public use of the "New Order" moniker, which they would retain for the remainder of their career. 10 January – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta ''The Pirates of Penzance'' opens at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre, Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith (entertainer), Rex Smith. 11 January - T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]