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Today in Hip-Hop:Run-DMC Releases 'King Of Rock'
By JayQuan On January 21, 1985 Run-D.M.C. released their sophomore album King of Rock . The nine-song, Larry Smith-produced project explored multiple music genres and was more experimental than their self-titled debut which was released the year before. King of Rock also brought the group closer to the MTV audience they gained with "Rock Box" from their debut album. Run-D.M.C.'s label Profile intentionally crafted the "Rock Box" video to fit the 24-hour music video channel's

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3 days ago3 min read


Drop The Bomb – The Story Of Trouble Funk & D.C. Go Go with Trouble Funk Leader Big Tony – By JayQuan January 2008
The story of DC Go Go told to JayQuan by Trouble Funk's Big Tony.

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Jan 728 min read


The Message: The song that changed Hip-Hop
By JayQuan To fully appreciate the impact of any piece of art, one must consider the landscape BEFORE as much as the reverberations...

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Jul 3, 20257 min read
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