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tracks for the

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, the Fearless Four, and Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, and several more obscure names. His 1983 single "King of the Beat" was followed by one of his last productions, Pumpkin and the Profile All-Stars' "Here Comes the Beat" (Profile, 1984). A collection of his work for Tuff City was released under his stage name in 1995 as ''The Tuff City Sessions'' on the retrospective label Old School Flava.

Discography

Albums

*''The Tuff City Sessions'' (1995), Old Skool Flava *''Old School's Funkiest Drummer'' (1995), Tuff City

As a band-member/session musician

* "Rappin & Rockin The House" - Funky Four Plus One More (Enjoy) * "Love Rap" - Spoonie Gee - (Enjoy) * "Body Rock" - Treacherous Three (Enjoy) * "At the Party" - Treacherous Three (Enjoy) * "Feel the Heart Beat" - Treacherous Three (Enjoy) * "Move to the Groove" - Disco Four (Enjoy) * "Country Rock & Rap" - Disco Four (Enjoy) * "Put The Boogie In Your Body" - Treacherous Three (Enjoy) * "The Ultimate Rap" - Nice-N-Nasty Three (Holiday) * "Ice Theme" - Dr. Ice (Enjoy) * "Gonna Get You Hot" - The Master Don Committee (Enjoy) * "Your Rock" - Fantasy Three (Specific) * "Biters in the City" - Fantasy Three (C.C.L.) * "Dollar Bill, Y'all" - Jimmy Spice (unknown) * "Problems of the World Today" - Fearless Four (Elektra) * "It's Magic" - Fearless Four (Enjoy) * "Rockin It, Rockin It" - Fearless Four (Enjoy) * "Gettin Money" - Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde (Profile) * "School Beats" - Disco Four (Profile) * "King of the Beats" - Pumpkin (Profile) * "Here Comes That Beat" - Pumpkin & the All-Stars (Profile) * "Funk Boxx 2" - The Master Don Committee (Profile) * "Mr. Bill" - Grand Master Caz (Tuff City) * "Joe Blow" - Puffy Dee (Tuff City) * "Put That Head Out" - Funkmaster Wizard Wiz (Tuff City)

References

* David Toop, ''Rap Attack'', 3rd ed., Serpent's Tail: London, 2000 (p. 17, pp. 87–88).

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pumpkin (Musician) American hip hop musicians 1961 births 1990 deaths Deaths from pneumonia Profile Records artists 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American male musicians