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Whodini

296,454 plays (72,555 listeners)

Whodini is a hip hop group formed in the 1980s, made up of Jalil (Jalil Hutchins), Ecstasy (John Fletcher) and Grandmaster Dee (Drew Carter).

UTFO

54,775 plays (18,775 listeners)

UTFO (which stands for Untouchable Force Organization) was a rap group from the 80's founded by R&B band, 'Full Force.' They consisted of 'Kangol Kid,' 'Educated Rapper' (also known as ("E.M.D."), 'Doctor Ice' and 'Mix Master Ice.

Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew

53,330 plays (15,079 listeners)

Doug E. Fresh is the stage name of Douglas E. Davis (born September 17, 1966), an American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer—he's also known as "The Human Beatbox." One of the earliest recorded beatboxers, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth.

Spoonie Gee

58,595 plays (21,462 listeners)

Spoonie Gee is an American rapper of the early days of hip hop. He recorded for Bobby Robinson's Enjoy Records and Peter Brown's Sounds Of New York, USA imprint. He sometimes performed and recorded as part of Spoonie Gee & Treacherous Three. There is some controversy over the spelling of his nickname.

Treacherous Three

33,357 plays (10,516 listeners)

The Treacherous Three were rappers Kool Moe Dee, Special K, L.A. Sunshine, and DJ Easy Lee. The group formed in the late 1970's in the Bronx, New York. Their first single "The New Rap Language" was released in 1980. Kool Moe Dee launched his own successful solo career in the mid-1980's.

Stetsasonic

224,311 plays (50,330 listeners)

Stetsasonic was an American hip hop group formed in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York. They are remembered as one of the first hip hop crews to use a live band, and their positive, uplifting lyrics have made the group forerunners of alternative hip hop and jazz rap. The members are Prince Paul, Wise, DBC (the Devastating Beat Creator), Daddy-O, Delite, Bobby Simmons, and Fruitkwan aka Frukwan.

Kurtis Blow

458,517 plays (119,737 listeners)

Curtis "Kurtis Blow" Walker, (born on August 9, 1959, in Harlem, New York) is one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry, and hip hop's first mainstream star. "The Breaks" (1980) is one of hip hop's undisputed classics, with its catchy disco tune and rapping style. Blow was influenced by DJ Hollywood.

Heavy D & The Boyz

365,206 plays (80,005 listeners)

Heavy D & the Boyz was an American hip hop group led by Heavy D. The Boyz were G-Wiz (born Glen Parrish), "Trouble" T. Roy (born Troy Dixon), and DJ Eddie F (born Edward Ferrell). The group maintained a sizable audience in the United States through most of the 1990s.