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HIP HOP 1981-1983

FUNKY 4 PLUS ONE MORE

 1981

  • Funky 4 Plus One More performs that the joint live on NBC Saturday Night Live on February 14. The first rap group on National Television.
  • MTV begins broadcasting August 1.
  • Disco Daddy and Captain Rapp's gigolo rap is the first west coast rap single on vinyl.
  • ABC 20/20 offers the first national television coverage of the rap phenomenon
  • Tommy Boy records is founded.
  • BEASTIE BOYS
  • Afrika Islam starts the first hip hop radio show called Zulu Beats on New York WHBI 105.9
  • The first white rap group Beastie Boys is form by Kat Schellenbach.



    1982

  •  The Message by GrandMaster Flash and Furious Five is chosen as one of the most influential songs of the decade by Billboard Magazine.
  • The first international hip hop tour, Roxy Tour takes place in Europe. Afrika Bamboota, Fab 5 Freddy, Ramellzee  Grandmixer DXT and Rock Steady Crew, The double dutch Girls and graffiti Phase 2 Futura, and Dondi
  • Afrika Bamboata and Soul Sonic release Planet Rock. The first video to use special effects introducing the electro-funk and establish the Roland 808 drum machine and synthesizer as hip hop instruments.
  • Hip hop movie Wild Sytles is reRew on Ratcage Records
  • Rock Steady Crew appears on ABC news for its Lincoln Center battle against the Dynamic Rockers help bring b-boying/b-girling to the mainstream.
  • Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, Professor Griff, Hank Shocklee and Bill  Stepheny form Public Emeney  to sign Def Jam

1983

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  • RUN-DMC is formed. They released its" like that" and suckerMC's. Sucker Mc is the first crossover record to cater to both hip hop and rock fans. The song Rock Box was the 1st rap video played on MTV
  • Herbie Hancock and Grandmixer DST release "Rock It"the first fusion of hip hop and ajazz
  • After learning the moonwalk from a LA crew. Micheal Jackson performs the move on Motown 25th Anniversary television special.
  • Ice T release cold winter madness and Body Rock killers. the first west coast gangsta raps
  • The documentary breakin and enterin about west coast popping and lockin airs on cable.
  • The graffiti film style wars airs on pbs
  • DJ Red Alert begin his radio show on WRKS New Yoik 98.7 fm
  • Elektra signs fearless four. the first rap group to sign to a major label
  • The SL-1200 2 turntable is introduced setting a new standard for DJ equipment.
  • DR Dre begins Djing at clubs that he was too young to get in provides mixes for the rap station 1580 KDAY AM on saturday nights
  • Grand master and furious five split up in 1984
  • UTFO records Roxanne Roxanne a diss on a fictional women sparks more that 100 response records. The most notable response Roxanne Revenge by 14 year old Roxanne Shante sells more than 250,00 copies in New York area alone.
  • 1580 K Day AM (LA) becomes the first rap only radio station.
  • The Hip-hop documentary Beat Street by Harry Bentenfonte is released
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