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The original Cold Crush Brothers lineup in 1978 included DJ Tony Tone, Supreme Easy A.D., DJ Charlie Chase, Whipper Whip, Mr. Tee, and Dot-A-Rock. Later members included Grandmaster Caz, Almighty Kay Gee, J.D.L., and Money Ray.
Grandmaster Caz, a member of the Cold Crush Brothers, wrote rhymes that were used by Big Bank Hank in the Sugar Hill Gang's 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" without his knowledge or consent. Caz received no credit and no compensation for the lyrics, which appeared on the first hip-hop single to reach the Top 40 charts.
The Cold Crush Brothers appeared in multiple scenes of Wild Style, a 1982 hip-hop culture film directed by Charlie Ahearn. Their scenes included a basketball court face-off against rival group the Fantastic Five.
The Cold Crush Brothers were the first rap crew to sign a CBS record deal, secured through the independent Tuff City label. The arrangement was also the first time an independent hip-hop label and a major record company worked together in that way.
"Fresh, Wild, Fly and Bold," released in 1984, was the group's most successful single. It sold more than 16,000 units in its first week of release.
Jay-Z's 2001 single "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" includes the line "I'm overchargin' niggaz for what they did to the Cold Crush," using the group as an example of the music industry's exploitation of artists.