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Krush Groove was filmed in The Bronx, Manhattan (including at least one scene in the Marble Hill projects) and Queens in 26 days in April 1985 at a cost of $3 million. [ 1 ] [ 12 ] Among the locations where the movie was shot was the famous Disco Fever , a popular club during the embryonic stages of hip hop that, by the time of the film, had ...
"Can You Rock It Like This" is a 1985 single by Run–D.M.C. It is the third single from their album, King of Rock.The lyrics were written by LL Cool J.The song was sampled for the song "Can You Move It Like This" by Baha Men without credit.
The album also included the theme song for the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, which featured Robert Englund performing as Freddy Krueger. The group starred in three feature films in the 1980s: Krush Groove, Knights of the City and Disorderlies. [3]
"It's Like That" is considered by many to be the first hardcore rap song, [2] [3] and the first new-school hip hop recording. [4] "Sucker M.C.'s" is one of the first diss tracks, [5] and "Rock Box" is the first song in the rap rock genre. [3] Run-D.M.C. peaked at number 53 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums ...
The title Krush-Groove 1 stems from the fact that it is one of four songs (along with "Hollis Crew (Krush-Groove 2)," "Darryl & Joe (Krush-Groove 3)," and "Together Forever (Krush-Groove 4)") by the rap duo that used backing tracks made by Orange Krush to rap over. [10]
It was released as the second single from the album in 1985. The song was released as a 12" single and the B-side of the UK pressing also featured the tracks "Sucker MC's" (originally from the album Run-D.M.C.) and "Darryl and Joe (Krush-Groove 3)" (also from King of Rock). [1]
Robinson and the Fat Boys were featured in the 1985 movie Krush Groove.The film, loosely based on the early days of the Def Jam record label, also featured Blair Underwood as Russell Simmons (named Russell Walker in the movie), and record producer Rick Rubin, along with Run DMC, Sheila E., Beastie Boys, Kurtis Blow, and a young LL Cool J.
The album peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B albums chart. [5] The album was certified platinum in September 1992. [6]Adam Greenberg of AllMusic gave the soundtrack a mixed review, stating that "the album is a perfect blend for a fan of the early-'90s R&B sound, but doesn't really meet the same standard as music of later years."