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Sweet Tee is a rapper from Queens, New York who rose to prominence in the late '80s.  In 1986, she released her debut single, "It's My Beat," featuring DJ Jazzy Joyce.  The success of her debut led to a record deal with Profile Records.  In…

Labi Siffre is a singer, songwriter, and poet from Hammersmith, London, England.  In 1970, he made his recording debut with his self titled album, Labi Siffre.  He released five additional albums by 1975.  In 1975, he released two albums:…

The Natural Four were a soul group from Oakland, California that was formed in 1967.  The Natural Four was comprised of: lead singer Chris James, Allen Richardson, John January, and Al Bowden.  In 1969, they released their debut single, "I…

Skee-Lo is a rapper from Chicago, Illinois who rose to prominence in the '90s.  His family moved to Los Angeles when he was a teenager, and that's also around the time he started rhyming.  In 1995, he released his debut album, I Wish.  The…

Stelvio Cipriani was an Italian film composer who made the majority of his music throughout the '60s and '70s.  In 1966, he composed his first soundtrack; his music was featured in the Spaghetti western The Bounty Killer.  In 1969, Cipriani…

Black Moon is a hip hop group from Brooklyn, New York.  The group features rappers Buckshot, 5FT, and producer DJ Evil Dee.  In 1993, they released their debut album, Enta Da Stage.  The album featured four singles, "Who Got Da Props?,"…

Tyrone Davis was a soul singer from Greensville, Mississippi.  Before he became Tyrone Davis, he performed under the name, "Tyrone The Wonder Boy."  After Davis moved to Chicago in 1959, he started singing in local nightclubs.  He was…

The Nights were a soul group from the '70s that was led by songwriter and producer H.B. Barnum.  The group was comprised of seven members: Rickey Blain, Anthony Brahumm, Ira Clark, Dennis Hagger, Joey L. Mingo, Vincent Rocto, and Anthony…

Above The Law was a hip hop group from Pomona, California.  The group featured rappers and producers Cold 187um and KMG the Illustrator, and two DJ's, DJ Total K-Oss and Go Mack.  In 1990, they released their debut album, Livin' Like…

Hiroshi Suziki was a jazz trombonist from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.  He only released two albums in his career, but he played a role in the expansion of jazz in Japan.  As a trombonist, Suziki played with Nobuo Hara and His Sharps &…