CHICKEN FRIED RAP (Early 80's Pioneering Country/Rap Sure-shots)

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Ok in this entry we have some of Hip Hop Musics very first ever jabs at fusing Country rhythms and Rap. A lot of people start around 1985 with Shawn Browns DA HA DA Ha or in 86' with KOOL MOE DEE's WILD WILD WEST. But actually before those two songs there was an oldschool rap crew called the DISCO FOUR, who Dropped a record called "COUNTRY ROCK & RAP" I'm sure if you were a teenager in the early 80's you may remember the Disco Four & perhaps this song, especially living in NYC During the explosion of Hip Hop culture, you DEFINITELY REMEMBER THIS. Country Rock & Rap takes portions from the famous 70's break beat "BLACK GRASS" By bad Bascomb (A Black, Country/Blue Grass Band) and this was a staple in all of the early Hip Hop DJ's crates because of that B-boy breakdown. Country Rock & Rap came out in 1982 on Enjoy Records. The Disco Four were from HARLEM U.S.A and were actually 5 MC's and 2 DJ's consisting of MR. TROY, COUNTRY, COOL  G, GREG G, And RONNIE D and DJ's AL-B & B-FATS. B-Fats went on to do the famous dance record WOP IT, Which promoted the popular dance at the time the WOP. This was around 1986. Anyway, here are 3 of Hip Hops 1st Country Rap records. The song features the Banjo Melody of Black Grass with a Disco/Rap Breakdown played/Produced by Early Enjoy Records in-house Rap Producer/Percussionist "PUMPKIN" King Of The Beats. It is IMHO and to my knowledge The earliest Rap song that infused country-like vibes, references, or innuendos. And these very songs made way for people like Kid Rock, The Nappy Roots, Nelly's Country Grammer, And in 2019 LIL NAS X Who just dropped that joint called OLD TOWN ROAD. So below I have included all three of those ground-breakers mentioned above plus a surprise



DISCO FOUR - COUNTRY ROCK & RAP (1982)







SHAWN BROWN (RAPPIN' DUKE) - DA HA DA HA









KOOL MOE DEE - WILD WILD WEST



"And now for the closer" Super Rare Gem. Country Singers THE BELLAMY BROTHERS drop this song in 1986 titled "Country Rap" a humble nod to Hip Hop Rap music. Pretty cool. Its technically not Hip Hop, it is a country record in all respects, but, they pay homage by rhyming some verses (Many country songs do this anyway) But for the fact that the record it titled COUNTRY RAP lets you know, these Guys were helping to Pioneer something!!

THE MICRONAWTS "LETZMURPH ACROSSDASURF" (I CAN DO IT...YOU CAN DO IT")

Hows this one for the poppers and Bboys, rare jewelry, MICRONAWTS, Not much known about this records background, but SYNTH ELECTRO all the way. Its another one fo those songs, hyping up the then SMURF Dance which was popular back when; well the Smurfs first came out, so that's 1981, and a dance attached to that lasted a few years as a fad dance much like everything else. The SMURF Craze and the dance itself went on to spawn several other titles of songs that clutched onto the fad, including SPYDER D's "Smerphies dance" (also in 82) and "The Smurfs "Smurf For What Its Worth" On Celluloid Records, and then there was that novelty corny one, PAPPA SMERF Song. It features the chipmunk style voices similar to Smurf vocals on it. A little back ground info about this and other releases having to do with the Popular Smurf craze is this: The whole Smurph craze was started by TYRONE BRUNSON, Who after playing in a few funk bands in D.C. Released "The Smurph" An Electro-Funk Instrumental Track with a dope Bass Line, that B-boys and More-so Poppers gravitated too it immediately. It reached #54 on the UK Charts. Anyway this was one of the serious of the serious joints at the NY Club party's. LETZMURPH ACROSSDASURF!! On Tuff city Records 1982





Facts: The reason for the misspelling of the word "SMURPH" in the various titles of songs, Is because once Tyrone Brunson released that fist song titled "The Smurph", the makers of the actual Smurph Cartoon, saw this and weren't too happy. And a complaint was made. In order to avoid lawsuits everyone began to releasing songs with off-spelled versions of the name "ZMURPH"" "SMERF" SMIRF" and the alike.

THE RUSSELL BROTHERS "THE PARTY SCENE"

This one right here, another party get up and go!! Russell Brothers with the Party scene, a lively electro- Hip Hop, Synth bassy joint. ROBOT, ELECTRIC BOOGIE!! First heard this one?? Me myself, Yet again on an old school mix tape, and was mixed In between KID NICE "I WANT YOU TO LIKE IT" And DONALD D "Don's Groove" and the DJ was on point too. One of those records that probably did not make it big outside of NY, Or Miami and places like that so only DJ's who have been spinning for years, or Hip Hop people who were really in the scene back in the day probably would remember this one. 1983 On Portrait Records

TC & THE DANGEROUS THREE "YOU CAN DO IT"

It's so cool to share these kinds of records, because the lyrical content, the beats and the overall delivery is timeless and classic especially as far back as thees songs go in Hip Hop. TC & THE DANGEROUS THREE Deliver some clever word play over an 80's Synth funky Electronic beat, and the subject matter ranges from uniting for change, Bible Prophecy, Civil Rights Causes, joblessness, societal woes, crime, politics, ambition and being your best with what you have. 1984 On TRI SAN RECORDS. Little is known about this song, I had it on a cassette mix tape back in day; MR. MAGIC RAP ATTACK RADIO SHOW FROM 84. Magic mixed an eclectic blend of Hip hop & Electro jams from 1983 and 84 including this one, MALCOLM X "NO SELLOUT" SPYDER C" UNITY IN THE PLACE TO BE" And a bunch of others: that's how I first encountered this song. Still trying to get the INSTRUMENTAL as I do not have this on vinyl. If you have it drop me a line.

SPYDER C "UNITY IN THE PLACE TO BE" (Rare gem)

More Social Rap in the music please! SPYDER C, Comes through with this one in 1983, UNITY IN THE PLACE TO BE. Addressing our world problems of peace, war and crime. The beat is sure enough to shake any crowd if you were partying three and a half decades ago and even the most purists of the culture will surely appreciate this one right now, as our issues in society have not changed and it seems, that the stuff these guys were rapping about in the early 80's are almost prophetic right now. I listen to a lot of these songs, and the very things being addressed can in every way apply. And what you might not know is, SPYDER C Is SPYDER D's Younger Brother! WEST END Records was the home, and also you may want to check out "HOLLIS ROCK" For the B-Side

RON HUNT "SPIDER"

This one goes back to 1981, my man RON HUNT with SPIDER, A dope Disco rap banger, this is when in my opinion the sound of Hip Hop music was sort of in between the disco faze of its short span of time and crossing over to acquiring its own identity as the Hip Hop sound we come to know. With the electronic claps, hi hats, 808 bells, and such. Female chorus vocals always do great on these types of songs. RON HUNT has the sound of a Count Coolout or a Doctor Ice (Not the UTFO Dr. Ice The Earlier guy) Or a Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde. This may of been 808 Or LINN Sound I'm not sure. Girls singing on the hook, cool claps, Slap bass, a definite party sure shot for the summer of 81

RHYTHM MAKERS LTD. "PARTY RAP" (Rarety)

This has always been one of my fav jams to just vibe too, the RHYTHM MAKERS were I believe Two or three MC's: Kid Finesse, Sir Master Ice & Kwame (One was the DJ), If I am going off of my Decent memory no google. This joint dropped in 1983 and is just what it is, a party rap record, the beat is hitting, for the dancers and all party people from all walks of life. Fuzzy bass loop, Sizzling synth sounds, dope drums and scratches to cap it off, plus RHYTHM MAKERS come through with some witty rhymes about the party life. You will not hear this at your conventional old school throwback party, not even on most current running Classic Hip Hop radio shows but my original heads recall it. I personally didn't hear this at any Hip Hop jams growing up in NYC, But I heard it on an old mix tape I had from 1984. Don't know how big this record was in NYC, I am guessing it made a considerable impact. Again this is old school Archives: were we give you the rare gems, the sought afters, the hard to finds. Star-Vision Intl was the label. And I do have the instrumental upon request!!