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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.
Run-D.M.C.'s second listed track, "Rock Box" (which was released as the album's third single on April 16, 1984), is credited by music critics for dissolving social and racial boundaries within the music industry between rock music and mainstream hip hop at the time of the album's release.
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]
After the success of their first album, Run-DMC looked to branch out on their follow-up. The release of King of Rock in 1985 saw the group furthering their rap rock fusion on songs like "Can You Rock It Like This" and the title track; while "Roots, Rap, Reggae" was one of the first rap/dancehall hybrids.
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."
King of Rock became the first rap album to be released on CD, and was the third rap album to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [11] The album saw the group adopting a more rock -influenced sound, with several tracks prominently featuring heavy guitar riffs.
"Holly Rock" is the sixth track (and only Prince-related track) on the movie Krush Groove soundtrack. It was released as the album's fifth single nine months after the album's release. Basic tracking took place on April 24, 1985, at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (the day after "Evolsidog" and four days before "All My Dreams" and "Kiss