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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 song is considered one of the seminal rap music songs, [4] [5] making it one of two songs by the group included on the Profile Records anthology album. [4] The song is included in most of Run-D.M.C.'s compilation albums, including Together Forever: Greatest Hits 1983–1991 , Greatest Hits , [ 1 ] Ultimate Run-D.M.C. , The Best of Run-DMC ...
The Fat Boys were one of the first rap groups to release full-length rap albums, along with Run-D.M.C., Whodini and Kurtis Blow. Beloved for their comedic, self-deprecating rhymes, the group released seven studio albums, four of which went Gold by RIAA. The first two albums of the group were produced by Kurtis Blow.
"Holly Rock" is a song written and produced by Prince and performed by Sheila E. who also received writing and production credits. The song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1985 film Krush Groove, with Sheila E. [1] performing the song in the film.
"It's Like That" was first released in 1983 backed with the track "Sucker M.C.'s".The release marked the start of Run-D.M.C.'s career and is widely regarded as ushering in a new school of hip hop artists with a street image and an abrasive, minimalist sound that marked them out from their predecessors.
"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 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."