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There are, at least, three artists known as Mike Marshall:

1) The lead singer in a loosely organized collective known, Timex Social Club, in 1985. They were bound together simply; they started with the limited ambition of creating a song or two for the types of multicultural parties that they frequented. But in less than a year, they would have a top-ten single and be loudly announcing the birth of a new musical form: Hip-Hop Soul. Neither Michael nor the other members had any way of knowing that in less than two decades this sound would become far more than just the sound of their parties, but sound of the planet; the soundtrack to everything from fast food to vacation. And today, though Mary J. Blige and P. Diddy collect a disproportionate share of the credit, it was years earlier that the genre first came to national prominence. This came with the release of the hit single “Rumors” and was cemented during the summer of 1986 as the song and a nascent musical form gained traction in the national conscious.

Radio programmers were perplexed. It was urban and had an edge. But it wasn’t rap. The song that Michael sang helped Timex chart into the top ten and gain national momentum with heavy radio play. Suddenly, the band was invited to tour with Run D.M.C. and L.L. Cool J. A second single, “Thinkin’ About You” advanced the trend of Hip-Hop Soul.
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  • epiff92

    not a rapper,a singer lol... he did the hook for "I Got 5 On It"

    26 Apr 2011 Reply

  • raul_martman95

    Mike Marshall is also a rapper of Bay Area.

    26 Nov 2010 Reply

  • goodgreatgrand

    the rappy dude?....'why you treat me so bad' is a classic! it's not rap at all. dude is a living legend, regardless of the local rap scene embracing him.

    18 Jun 2009 Reply

  • PandaGetSad

    Mike Marshall are gud!!!

    8 Mar 2009 Reply

  • livehuman

    this is odd...

    7 Dec 2007 Reply

  • mandobaron

    this needs to be fixed so the rappy dude doesnt infringe on mikes incredibleness

    4 Oct 2007 Reply

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