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Hip-hop groups from New York City

  • Funky 4 + 1The Bronx, New York, served as the birthplace for Funky 4 + 1 in 1977. K.K Rockwell and Keith Caesar formed the initial core of the group alongside Rahiem…
  • The Cold Crush BrothersThe Cold Crush Brothers formed in 1978 within the Bronx borough of New York City. DJ Tony Tone began his career as a member of The Brothers Disco alongside…
  • Wu-Tang ClanIn the late 1980s, cousins Robert Diggs, Gary Grice, and Russell Jones formed a group named Force of the Imperial Master in Staten Island.
  • A Tribe Called QuestIn the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York City, Kamaal Fareed and Malik Taylor grew up as childhood friends before they ever stepped into a…
  • Run-DMCIn 1983, three young men from Hollis, Queens formed a group that would change music history. Joseph Simmons and Darryl McDaniels met Jason Mizell at…
  • Boogie Down ProductionsThe year 1986 marked the birth of Boogie Down Productions in the South Bronx. KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock formed the core of this new hip-hop group.
  • Grandmaster Flash and the Furious FiveGrandmaster Flash and the Furious Five formed in 1978 within the South Bronx of New York City. The group began as a trio called the Three MC's featuring…