Biography of The Crash Crew. Foundation lesson 3. Compiled from various interviews with members of the Crash Crew & other Foundation Era Emcee Crews. Created, narrated & edited by JayQuan.
Their first single should've secured them a major label contract alone...that record was so powerful....too bad one of those A&R's never came into the streets and saw the impact that joint had on the inner-city youths...if you couldn't recite all the rhymes (which many of us could) you definitely would recite the singing part straight though to "Debbie deb rock the house"💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
FINALLY!! Someone giving the Crash Crew their flowers!! I always thought of them as THE unsung ole school rap crew...Hi Power Rap was a BANGER!!! "When you walkin down the street with your box in your hand..." That long verse in Hi Power Rap has to be one of the BEST verses EVER! Definitely better than Flash and the F5's studio band version in my opinion...using the original beat made it more hood, more street...as a young dj I couldn't stand Freedom although it definitely got bodies on the floor. Thanks for recognizing the Crash Crew...they will always be one of my favorites and wish they got more props. PEACE - PookSki - #SOUNDVIEW #WATSONAVE
The Crash Crew were definitely onto Something.You can hear that They were searching to create particular Building Blocks of Sounds.That would eventually outlive Them.To go on to born conceptual wise.Through other Hip-Hop Artists.Later down the line into the Future.Peace 2 The One and only "Crash Crew" Thank You for Your Musical contributions.✊🏾😎
Another dope episode! I'm going back and watching all of these Foundation episodes in the proper order now and the depth and attention to detail is unmatched.
For the record, the PAL (Police Athletic League) was not a club, but a community based center, like the YMCA, Boys & Girls Club, etc. These places were common place, for kids to go enjoy Hip-Hop, in a safe(r) environment. They catered to kids, and teens. I went to these parties, and would partake in the break dance competitions, and I remember getting fresh, on Easter and posting up, checking out the fly girls, in the place. My youth, in The Bronx was dope!
Wow....you ain't missing anything. Yeah, I knew that the PAl was like a Boys & Girls Club type community spot. Didnt know I called it a club here.....his much longer you got in the joint?
Lol...I thought so too....the 3 best get up and dance joints were (in my opinion) high power rap, freedom & Dr. Rock & the force MC's feat. See divine....and the last one wasn't even a record but dope... especially doc"s scratching💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
I was listening to High Powered Rapp by Crash Crew on my way home from the gym this morning and realized that they were actually rapping over the original recording of Freedom.... Then I thought to myself...wouldn't High Powered Rapp (1980) trump Grandmaster Flash Adventures on the Wheels of Steel (1981) as being the first recording of an actual record on a record? but wasn't sure of the actual release dates..So i came here to get the scoop. Even though they spliced it with tape and it was not done with two turntables..Shouldn't they form a technical aspect at least get credit??? Just sayin...
Ahhhhhh yes. Very few people know this about the Force MD's history(name change). Did u ever hear their battle tapes back in the days? I only heard one in '85.
Hi again Jayquan! I bought "High powered rap" dl a list: rap hits year by year 1979-88 compiled by Ego Trip magazine, thanks for educating me. any comments of the Ego trp list, do you agree with it????
Anybody know what's up with the Bay City label for the "On the Radio" 12"? That always confused me. I think I may even have a sealed copy and it has a Sugar Hill sleeve but a Bay City label.
Yeah, the Crash were dope, really under-rated and unsung. One of my favorite groups. I would love to get that sugar hill album and maybe any other compilations they might have. Would you know any? Also like and subscribe to my youtube an soundcloud music pages. My production is uncompromised, meaning it's that real Hip Hop. Rusty Hornz.