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In 1983, Tommy Boy Records held a promotional contest, in which entrants were asked to remix the single "Play That Beat, Mr. D.J." by G.L.O.B.E. and Whiz Kid. By day, DiFranco worked in a professional music studio, while Stein was a copy supervisor for Doyle Dane Bernbach.
A break-in record is a novelty record which combines spoken word comedy with clips of popular music to create a humorous effect. The subject matter was often inspired by contemporary events or popular culture such as television shows and films.
Eddie Richards, also known as Evil Eddie Richards and Jolly Roger, is a British DJ.He was one of the first DJs to champion house music back in the mid-1980s and one of the UK's original mix DJs residing at London's Camden Palace.
In September 2019, NME included the 10º Below Mix of "My Love" in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list. [3] Mixmag included the 10º Below Mix of "My Love" in their list of "16 of the Best Uplifting Vocal Garage Tracks". [4] Capital Xtra included the 10º Below Mix in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time". [5]
Reflecting the cultures that settled North America, the roots of old-time music are in the traditional musics of the British Isles, [2] Europe, and Africa. African influences are notably found in vocal and instrumental performance styles and dance, as well as the often cited use of the banjo; in some regions, Native American, Spanish, French and German sources are also prominent. [3]
Old-school hip hop (also spelled old skool) (also known as disco-rap) is the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music and the original style of the genre. It typically refers to the music created around 1979 to 1983, [ 1 ] as well as any hip hop that does not adhere to contemporary styles.
"The Funk Phenomena" is a single from Armand Van Helden's debut studio album Old School Junkies: The Album (1996). The song uses samples from "How High" by Method Man & Redman, [1] "Who Is He (And What Is He to You)" by Creative Source and "Don't Throw My Love Around" by Cooly's Hot Box.
Marie Antoinette Wright (born February 7, 1968), better known by her stage name, Free, is an American media personality, television producer, choreographer, rapper, and philanthropist. She became known as the first host (alongside A. J. Calloway ) of Black Entertainment Television 's 106 & Park until 2005.