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Beat of the Day

Two years ago, a friend of mine…

And since kindergarten I acquired the knowledge/and after 12th grade I went straight to college…

[Drawing by Marc Johns]

Categories:  Arts and Culture  Beat of the Day  Hip Hop

Tags:  run dmc  sucker mc's

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2 comments

1 NoamSane   ~  Jun 13, 2012 11:24 am

It occurs to me that that's like the "Johnny B. Goode" of Hip Hop or something. . . the "Hound Dog"

2 Alex Belth   ~  Jun 13, 2012 1:31 pm

I remember hearing it at the YMCA summer came in 1983. That and "Buffalo Gals" were the big records that summer. Or at least two of them. That was my first introduction to rap records.

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