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Got To Be Tough (MC Shy D Album)
''Got to Be Tough'' is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer MC Shy-D. It was released on August 12, 1987, via Luke Skyywalker Records. The album peaked at number 197 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 41 on the Top R&B Albums chart. Track listing Sample credits *Track 1 contains elements from "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo Interlude)" by Earth, Wind & Fire (1977) *Track 2 contains elements from "Ike's Mood I" by Isaac Hayes (1970) and "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding (1968) *Track 3 contains elements from "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin (1971), "Pump Me Up" by Trouble Funk (1982) and " (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin' by Whistle (1986) *Track 4 contains elements from "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5 (1970), "Christmas Rappin by Kurtis Blow (1979) and "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick (1985) *Track 5 contains elements from "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo Interlude)" by Earth, Wind & Fire (1977) and "Catch a Groove" by Juice (1976) *Track 6 contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC Shy D
Peter Jones, professionally known by his stage name MC Shy D, is an American rapper and producer originally from the Bronx, New York, but was based in Atlanta, Georgia and thus became known as one of the first rappers to come from there. He was signed with Luke Skyywalker Records and released two albums, '' Got to Be Tough'' and ''Comin' Correct in 88'', through the label from 1987 to 1988. He released his third album, ''Don't Sweat Me'', in 1990 via On Top Records and Benz Records, and his fourth album, ''The Comeback'', in 1993 via Wrap Records. In 1996, Jones released his fifth studio album, ''Recordnize'', featuring DJ Smurf under Benz Records. His sixth and most recent album, ''Against the Odds'', was released in 1999 with Charlotte 'Tha Rhythum' Crooms, also via Benz Records. He is a cousin of Afrika Bambaataa Lance Taylor (born on April 17, 1957), also known as Afrika Bambaataa (), is an American DJ, rapper, and producer from the South Bronx, New York. He is notable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'
"(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" is the debut single by American hip hop/R&B group Whistle, from their 1986 eponymous debut album. It was first released as a single in 1985, and was a top ten hit and the group's only major success in the UK, where it peaked at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1986. On the U.S. ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' R&B and dance charts, it reached numbers 17 and 18, respectively. Track listings 7" # "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" – 3:46 # "Buggin' Much Hard" – 4:10 7" (Alternative Netherlands release) # "Just Buggin' (Nothing Serious)" – 4:15 # "Just Buggin' Much Hard" (Dub Version) – 4:00 12" # "(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" – 5:03 # "Buggin' Much Hard" – 5:36 12" (Alternative Netherlands rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spinners (American R&B Group)
The Spinners are an American rhythm and blues vocal group that formed in Ferndale, Michigan, United States, in 1954. They enjoyed a string of hit singles and albums during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with producer Thom Bell. The group continues to tour, with Henry Fambrough as the only original member. The group is also listed as the Detroit Spinners and the Motown Spinners, due to their 1960s recordings with the Motown label. These other names were used in the UK to avoid confusion with a British folk group also called The Spinners. On June 30, 1976, they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2015, they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. History In 1954, Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, C. P. Spencer, and James Edwards formed The Domingoes in Ferndale, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit. The friends resided in Detroit's Herman Gardens public housing project and came together to make music. James Edwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheryl Lynn
Cheryl Lynn (born Lynda Cheryl Smith; March 11, 1957) is an American singer. She is best known for her songs during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, including the 1978 R&B/disco song "Got to Be Real". Lynn's singing career began with her church choir when she was a girl. Her professional singing career started in 1976 when she obtained a job as a backing vocalist for the national touring company of the musical drama ''The Wiz''. Eventually, she obtained the role of Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West, during the six-month national tour. Prior to her appearance in ''The Wiz'', Lynn appeared in an episode of ''The Gong Show'', a daytime entertainment show during June 1976, performing Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful". Career 1976–85: Columbia Records years After her performance on ''The Gong Show'', Ahmed Ertegun of Atlantic Records company could not come to an initial meeting with Lynn, with the result that she was contracted with Columbia Records. She released her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Kelly & Life
Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (other) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Minnesota * Herman, Nebraska * Herman, Pennsylvania * Herman, Dodge County, Wisconsin * Herman, Shawano County, Wisconsin * Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Place in India * Herman (Village) Other uses * ''Herman'' (comic strip) * ''Herman'' (film), a 1990 Norwegian film * Herman the Bull, a bull used for genetic experiments in the controversial lactoferrin project of GenePharming, Netherlands * Herman the Clown ( fi, Pelle Hermanni), a Finnish TV clown from children's TV show performed by Veijo Pasanen * Herman's Hermits, a British pop combo * Herman cake (also called Hermann), a type of sourdough bread starter or Amish Friendship Bread starter * ''Herman'' (album) by 't Hof Van Commerce See also * Hermann (other) * Arman (na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strafe (band)
Strafe is an American old-school electro group that gained popularity in the mid-1980s. The group is primarily known for its single "Set It Off" (1984) which has been extensively sampled by hip-hop, house, techno, and EDM artists. Songs that have sampled "Set It Off" include the following * "The Party": 1988 song by Kraze * Maestro Fresh Wes – Let Your Backbone Slide * " Let the Beat Hit 'Em": 1991 song by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam * "Here We Go (Let's Rock & Roll)": 1991 song by C+C Music Factory * "Get Up!": 1996 song by Etienne Picard * "Changes": 1998 song by Tupac Shakur * "Set It Off": 1998 song by Das EFX * "Feelin' So Good": 1999 song by Jennifer Lopez * "I like Dem Girlz": 2000 song by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz from the ''Big Momma's House'' movie soundtrack * " Get It Off": 2003 song by Monica * "Outta Control": 2005 song by 50 Cent * "Ride It": 2019 song by DJ Regard Dardan Aliu (born 23 July 1993), known professionally as Regard, is a Kosovo-Albanian disc j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emotions
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LL Cool J
James Todd Smith (born January 14, 1968), known professionally as LL Cool J (short for Ladies Love Cool James), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is one of the earliest rappers to achieve commercial success, alongside fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat" and his landmark debut album, ''Radio'' (1985). He achieved further commercial and critical success with the albums ''Bigger and Deffer'' (1987), ''Walking with a Panther'' (1989), ''Mama Said Knock You Out'' (1990), '' Mr. Smith'' (1995), and ''Phenomenon'' (1997). His twelfth album, ''Exit 13'' (2008), was his last in his long-tenured deal with Def Jam. LL Cool J has appeared in numerous films, including ''Halloween H20'', '' In Too Deep'', ''Any Given Sunday'', '' Deep Blue Sea'', ''S.W.A.T.'', ''Mindhunters'', ''Last Holiday'', and '' Edison''. He currently plays NCIS Spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Live Without My Radio
"I Can't Live Without My Radio" is the lead single from LL Cool J's debut album, ''Radio''. It was released in 1985 for Def Jam Recordings and was both written and produced by LL Cool J and Rick Rubin. It is a love song to the boombox. The song reached No. 15 on the ''Billboard'' R&B singles chart. "I Can't Live Without My Radio" was released with the follow-up single " I Can Give You More". It is the first Def Jam single distributed through Columbia Records. A section of the song performed by LL Cool J is featured during the auditions process in the 1985 pioneering hip hop movie ''Krush Groove''. This part was created for LL Cool J and another female singer, Nayobe, as an excuse to include their music in the motion picture. LL Cool J himself also has a line, "Box!" (his only line in the movie). The song was featured in the film ''Get Rich or Die Tryin''', which stars rapper 50 Cent, and was also featured in the soundtrack of the video game '' True Crime: New York City''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slick Rick
Richard Martin Lloyd Walters (born January 14, 1965), better known as Slick Rick, is an English-American rapper and record producer. He rose to prominence with Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew in the mid-1980s. Their songs " The Show" and "La Di Da Di" are considered early hip hop classics. "La Di Da Di" is one of the most sampled songs in history. In 1986, Slick Rick became the third artist signed to Def Jam Records. He has released four albums: ''The Great Adventures of Slick Rick'' (1988), '' The Ruler's Back'' (1991), '' Behind Bars'' (1994) and ''The Art of Storytelling'' (1999). His music has been sampled and interpolated over 1,000 times, in dozens of songs by artists, including Eminem, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Beastie Boys, TLC, Nas, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Black Star, The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, MC Ren, Montell Jordan and Color Me Badd. In the process, Slick Rick has become one of the most-sampled hip-hop artists ever. Many of these songs based on Slick Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug E
Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), but more often it is hypocorism (affectionate variation of a personal name) which takes the place of a given name, usually Douglas (given name), Douglas. Notable people with the name include: Douglas Grosch, ex. People A–C * Doug Allison (1846–1916), American baseball player * Doug Anderson (other), multiple people * Doug Applegate (other), multiple people * Doug Armstrong (born 1964), Canadian National Hockey League team general manager * Doug Armstrong (broadcaster) (1931–2015), New Zealand cricketer, television sports broadcaster and politician * Doug Baldwin (born 1988), American football player * Doug Baldwin (ice hockey) (1922–2007), Canadian ice hockey player * Doug Bennett (other), multiple people * Doug Bereuter (born 1939), American former politician * Doug Bing (born 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Di Da Di
"La Di Da Di" is a song performed by Doug E. Fresh, who provides the beatboxed instrumental, and MC Ricky D (later known as Slick Rick), who performs the vocals. It was originally released in 1985 as the B-side to " The Show". The song has since gained a reputation as an early hip hop classic, and it is one of the most sampled songs in history. Content "La Di Da Di" is a light-hearted party song wherein MC Ricky D (Slick Rick) tells a seemingly autobiographical story of a typical day in which he wakes up, bathes, gets dressed, and upon leaving his apartment is accosted by a female love interest, and then by her mother. Different edits There are two releases of the song. The original vinyl and cassette versions contain sung lyrics from "Sukiyaki" by A Taste of Honey, but due to a lack of clearance, CD versions are missing the following lightly modifiedrefrains in the middle of the song: "It's all because of you, I'm feelin' sad and blue You went away, now my life is illed w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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