SHA ROCK (Funky 4+1)
Sha Rock an original member of the Funky 4 with Keith Keith, KK Rockwell and Raheim. After leaving the group and then rejoining with new members Lil Rodney C and Jazzy Jeff (the MC not the DJ) she became the + 1 more. The group is mostly know for the the song released by SugarHill Records "Its the Joint" in 1980 The group was the first Hip Hop Group to perform on Saturday Night Live
Lady B
Lady B is a Philadelphia and Hip Hop icon. in addition to her work with WHAT,Power 99 to currently working at Oldskool 100.3 Lady B has distinction of being the first female to record a record 1979's "To the Beat Yall" and helping launch the careers of some of Hip Hops most famous icons.
Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Robinson was already a successful artists and writer with many hits but as it relates to Hip Hop,Sylvia Robinson is mostly known as founder and CEO of Sugar Hill Records. Sugar Hill Records was the first Hip Hop mega label and was recording home for Sequence,Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5,Funky Four Plus One and Treacherous Three
The Sequence
The Sequence was made up of Cheryl Cook,Gwendolyn Chisolm and Angie Stone. The group has the distinction of have the first Hip Hop record recorded by a group with 1979s "Funk You Up" The group was active until 1985 (with Angie Stone leaving in 1982 to become a solo artist)
KEEP IT OLDSKOOL remembers the original sisters in Hip Hop
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