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Black, Rock And Ron
Black, Rock and Ron was an American Hip hop music, hip hop Trio (music), trio from Hollis, Queens, composed of Lord Black (David Cootryer), The Ruler Master Rock (Greig Walsh), and Ron Scratch (Ron Walsh). Career Their album ''Stop the World'' was released on the Supreme Records UK, Supreme record label and entered the UK Albums Chart on 22 April 1989, where it reached the No. 72 position. However, it only stayed on the charts for one week. Though its videos were featured on ''Yo! MTV Raps'', the group failed to garner much national interest in the early days of new jack swing, and disbanded in 1991. Although relatively unknown, the group achieved renewed interest on eBay when a track of theirs appeared on rapper Edan (musician), Edan's mixtape, ''Fast Rap''. The group is name-checked in Nas' "A Queens Story". Discography Albums *''Stop the World'' (1989), RCA Singles and EPs *"Hard Rap" (1986) *"That's How I'm Living" (1987), Next Plateau Records *"Black Rock and Ron" (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollis, Queens
Hollis is a residential middle class, middle-class neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough (New York City), borough of Queens. While a predominantly African-American community, there are small minorities of Hispanic and Latino Americans, Hispanics and South Asian Americans, South Asians residing in the area. Boundaries are considered to be 181st Street to the west, Hillside Avenue to the north, Francis Lewis Boulevard to the east, and Murdock Avenue to the south. Hollis is located between Jamaica, Queens, Jamaica to the west and Queens Village, Queens, Queens Village to the east. Hollis is located in Queens Community Board 12, Queens Community District 12 and its ZIP Codes are 11423 and 11412. It is patrolled by the New York City Police Department's 103rd Precinct. Politically, Hollis is represented by the New York City Council's 23rd and 27th Districts. History The first European settlers were Dutch homesteaders in the 17th century. A century l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |