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Tuesday 17 July 2012

Hip Hop Tuesday: Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick

Douglas E. Davis (born September 17, 1966)
Stage Name: Doug E. Fresh
 


Image Source: Doug E. Fresh | Discography | Discogs

Richard Walters (born January 14, 1965)
Stage Name: Slick Rick


 Image Source:  Slick Rick | Discography | Discogs   

  Whether these two were in a Group or doing their solo thing, the impact of Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick on modern Hip Hop cannot be disputed. They still remain true to Hip Hop culture, leading by example; please take a listen here, Happy Hip Hop Tuesday: La Di Da Di , Children's Story (Slick Rick) , Mona Lisa (Slick Rick) , All the way to Heaven (Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew)  , Keep Risin' to the top , I-ight , Hey young World (Slick Rick) , Freaks ( Doug E. Fresh ft. Lil Vicious) and The Show



Doug E. Fresh [center] and Get Fresh Crew (Barry Bee [left] and Chill Will [right])
Image Source: Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew | Discography | Discogs

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh
Background information
Birth name Douglas E. Davis
Born September 17, 1966 (age 56)
Christ Church, Barbados[1]
Origin New York
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Beatboxer, rapper, record producer
Years active 1983–present
Labels Enjoy Records
Danya/Reality/Fantasy Records
Bust it/Capitol/EMI Records
Gee Street/Island/PolyGram Records
Associated acts Slick Rick, Vicious




 Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slick_Rick
Background information
Birth name Richard Martin Lloyd Walters
Born 14 January 1965 (age 58)
London, England
Origin The Bronx, New York City
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper, record producer
Years active 1982–present
Labels Def Jam, Columbia, CBS Records, PolyGram, Universal
Associated acts Doug E. Fresh, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Dana Dane


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