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On This Day: May 29, 1984 – The Fat Boys Drop Their Debut Album
On this day May 29, 1984, the Fat Boys released their self-titled debut album Fat Boys. Known for blending humor, beatboxing, and early hip hop energy, the group quickly made a name for themselves as pioneers of fun and accessible rap during the rise of the genre in the 1980s. The album reached...- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap debut album fat boys
- Category: On This Day in 80s Music
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On This Day: May 27, 1985 – Too Short Released His Second Album Players
On this day May 27, 1985, Oakland rapper Too Short released his second studio album Players, continuing to build his reputation as a pioneering voice in West Coast hip hop. Known for his explicit lyrics, streetwise attitude, and signature laid back delivery, Too Short used this album to further...- Pete
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- 80s hip hop 80s music 80s rap players too short
- Category: On This Day in 80s Music
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On This Day: March 27 1984 Run DMC Released Their Debut Album
On this day March 27 1984 Run DMC released their self titled debut album and changed the face of hip hop forever. With hard hitting beats raw delivery and a stripped down sound the album broke away from the funk influenced style of early rap and introduced a new street edge that would shape the...- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap run-d.m.c.
- Category: On This Day in 80s Music
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August 8, 1988 - N.W.A Releases “Straight Outta Compton”
On August 8, 1988, N.W.A released their groundbreaking debut album, “Straight Outta Compton.” This seminal work marked the first gangsta rap album to achieve platinum status, revolutionizing the genre and bringing the harsh realities of street life to mainstream audiences.- Pete
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- 1988 80s music 80s rap n.w.a straight outta compton
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- Forum: Retro Rewind: On This Day in the ’80s
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On This Day: August 6, 1988 - "Yo! MTV Raps" Premiered on MTV
On August 6, 1988, "Yo! MTV Raps" premiered on MTV, forever changing the landscape of music television. This groundbreaking show brought hip-hop culture to the mainstream, showcasing rap music videos, interviews, and live performances. Over its run, "Yo! MTV Raps" aired 1,838 episodes, becoming...- Pete
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- 1988 80s music 80s music videos 80s rap mtv yo! mtv raps
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- Forum: Retro Rewind: On This Day in the ’80s
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Criminal Minded (1987)
Title: Criminal Minded Artist: Boogie Down Productions Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1987 Tracks: 1 - Poetry - 5:00 2 - South Bronx - 5:10 3 - 9mm Goes Bang - 4:18 4 - Word From Our Sponsor - 3:52 5 - Elementary - 4:04 6 - Dope Beat - 5:13 7 - Remix for P Is Free - 4:19 8 - The Bridge...- Pete
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- 80s hip hop 80s music 80s rap boogie down productions criminal minded
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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The Message (1982)
Title: The Message Artist: Grandmaster Flash Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1982 Tracks: 1 - New York, New York - 6:15 2 - Beat Street - 5:07 3 - Miami Vice - 4:02 4 - Pump Me Up - 4:50 5 - Scorpio - 4:46 6 - White Lines - 7:30 7 - Survival - 6:29 8 - The Message - 4:47 9 - Jesse - 5:08...- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap grandmaster flash white lines
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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Eazy-Duz-It (1988)
Title: Eazy-Duz-It Artist: Eazy-E Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1988 Tracks: 1 - Still Talkin' - 3:50 2 - Nobody Move - 4:49 3 - Ruthless Villain - 2:59 4 - 2 Hard Mutha's - 4:26 5 - Boyz-N-The Hood (remix) - 6:22 6 - Eazy-Duz-It - 4:21 7 - We Want Eazy - 5:01 8 - Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn...- Pete
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- 80s hip hop 80s music 80s rap easy e eazy-duz-it
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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N.W.A. and the Posse (1987)
Title: N.W.A. and the Posse Artist: N.W.A Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1987 Tracks: 1 - Boyz-N-The Hood - 5:39 2 - 8 Ball - 4:26 3 - Dunk the Funk (feat. The D.O.C.) - 5:03 4 - A Bitch Iz a Bitch - 3:09 5 - Drink It Up (feat. The D.O.C.) - 4:44 6 - Panic Zone - 3:31 7 - L.A. Is the...- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap n.w.a and the posse
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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Escape (1984)
Title: Escape Artist: Whodini Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1984 Tracks: 1 - Five Minutes of Funk - 5:25 2 - Freaks Come Out at Night - 4:45 3 - Featuring Grandmaster Dee - 5:45 4 - Big Mouth - 2:57 5 - Escape (I Need a Break) - 3:43 6 - Friends - 4:38 7 - Control - 4:16 8 - We Are...- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap escape whodini
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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Symphony in Effect (1989)
Was the one that used to say '89 is mine... 🍻- thegx.ca/forum
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- 1980's music videos 1980s music 80's music 80s music 80s rap fresh wes-maestro maestro fresh wes music music videos rap symphony in effect
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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Public Enemy✊
My favorite rappers of all time with NWA of course but Public Enemy was different in that they weren't thugs they were Activists/Protesters/Revolutionaries/Freedom Fighters etc...they weren't fighting for money or power they fought for their values ✊ My favorite song from them: 🍻- thegx.ca/forum
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- 1980's music videos 1980s music 80s rap chuck d flavor flav music videos public enemy rap
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- Forum: The Boombox: 80s Music Chat
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Goin' Off (1988)
Title: Goin' Off Artist: Biz Markie Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1988 Tracks: 1 - Pickin' Boogers - 4:43 2 - Albee Square Mall - 4:46 3 - Biz Is Goin' Off - 4:54 4 - Return of the Biz Dance - 4:03 5 - Vapors - 4:36 6 - Make the Music With Your Mouth, Biz - 4:59 7 - Biz Dance (Part One)...- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap biz markie
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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The Fat Boys Are Back (1985)
Title: The Fat Boys Are Back Artist: Fat Boys Genre: No Genre Specified Released: 1985 Tracks: 1 - The Fat Boys Are Back - 6:11 2 - Don't Be Stupid - 5:40 3 - Human Beat Box, Part 2 - 3:19 4 - Yes, Yes Y'all - 5:22 5 - Hard Core Reggae - 5:55 6 - Pump It Up - 6:21 7 - Fat Boys...- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap the fat boys
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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Yo! MTV Raps (1988)
Title: Yo! MTV Raps Genre: Talk Creator: Peter Dougherty,Ted Demme Cast: Fab 5 Freddy,Doctor Dré,Ed Lover First aired: Sep 20, 1988 Last air date: Jun 24, 1997 Overview: Popular rap music videos showcased along with live performances and interviews with notable rap artists.- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap 80s tv yo! mtv raps
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- Forum: 80s Television Guide
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Paid in Full (1987)
Title: Paid in Full Artist: Eric B. & Rakim Genre: Rap Released: 1987 Tracks: 1 - I Ain't No Joke - 3:56 2 - Eric B. Is on the Cut - 3:52 3 - My Melody - 6:49 4 - I Know You Got Soul - 4:48 5 - Move the Crowd - 3:47 6 - Paid in Full - 3:51 7 - As the Rhyme Goes On - 4:01 8 -...- Pete
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- 80s music 80s rap eric b. & rakim paid in full
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres
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The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are (1986)
Title: The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are Artist: The 2 Live Crew Genre: Hip-Hop Released: 1986 Tracks: 1 - 2 Live Is What We Are... - 4:17 2 - We Want Some Pussy - 2:49 3 - Check It Out Y'all... (freestyle rappin') - 5:03 4 - Get It Girl - 3:55 5 - Throw the 'D' - 3:09 6 - Cut It Up -...- Pete
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- 80s rap the 2 live crew the 2 live crew is what
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- Forum: Various 80s Genres