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1979
- A Corona Jam by Ronnie G. & The S.M. Crew
- And You Know That by T.J. Swan
- Back to Metropolis by Dr. Superman
- Baya Latinos by P.J. LaBoy
- Body Rock by Neil B/Brooklyn Express
- Bon Tempos (Ano Novo) by Equipe Radio Cidade
- Boogie Beat by Uno
- Can You Do It by Dr. Superman n’ Lady Sweet
- Christmas Delight 80 by The J-P-C Gang
- Christmas Rappin’ (12” Version) by Kurtis Blow
- D.J. Style by Mr. Q
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band
- Dr. Love & Sister Love Rap by Dr. Love & Sister Rap
- Family Rap by Famly
- Funk You Up by The Sequence
- Gangster Rock by Little Starsky
- Hallo, Hallo, Hallo (Rapper’s Delight) by Rubberen Robbie & KO
- I Ran Iran by David Lampell
- King Tim III by Fatback Band
- Ladies Delight by Mr. Q
- Lady D/Nu Sounds by Lady D/MC Tee
- Lookin’ Good (Shake Your Body) by Eddie Cheeba
- Love & Time/Rapping Time by Mr. Q
- MC Rock by Jazzy 4 MC’s
- Move Your Body by Bramsam
- Nu-Sounds by M.C. Tee
- Party Rapp by Mr. Q
- Patron of the Arts by Lil Beady Eyed Sam
- Rap Bounce Rockskate by Trickeration
- Rap-O Clap-O/El Rap-O Clap-O by Joe Bataan
- Rapper’s Delight by Sugar Hill Gang
- Rapper’s Delight by Xanadu & Sweet Lady
- Rappin’ & Rockin’ The House – Funky 4 Plus One
- Rappin’ It Up by First Class
- Rapping Time by Mr. Q
- Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part Three) (12” Version) by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
- Rhapazooty in Blue by Sicle Cell & Rhapazooty
- Rhymin’ and Rappin’/Watch Dog by Paulette & Tanya Winley/Ann Winley
- Rhythm Talk/Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now by Jocko
- Rockers Choice by Xanadu & Sweet Lady
- The Rocketship by Jocko
- Scoopy Rap by Scoopy
- Spoonin Rap by Spoonie Gee
- Street Talk (Madam Rapper) by Funky Constellation
- Superappin’ by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
- Take My Rap…Please by Steve Gordon & The Kosher Five
- To The Beat Y’all by Lady B
- Tricky Tee Rap by Troy Rainey
- Wack Rap by Solid C., Bobby D, Kool Drop, & Wackie’s Disco Rock Band
- We Rap More Mellow by The Younger Generation
- Willie Rap by Willie Wood & Willie Wood Crew
- You’re My Candy Sweet/King Tim III (Personality Jock) by King Tim III (Personality Jock)
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1980-1982
SIGNATURE SONGS
– Adventures of Super Rhymes by Jimmy Spicer
– That’s The Joint by Funky Four Plus One
– The Breaks by Kurtis Blow
– Flash to the Beat by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
– Freedom by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
– Don’t Stop The Music by Yarbrough & Peoples
– Take Your Time (Do It Right) by The SOS Band
DJ Smash wins the DJ Competition at the OMNI (3 years in a row).
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1981
SIGNATURE SONGS
– Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club
– It’s Nasty (Genius of Love) by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
– Genius Rap by Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde
– Must Be The Music by Secret Weapon
– School Beats by Disco Four
– Feel the Heartbeat by The Treacherous Three
– Double Dutch Bus by Frankie Smith
– Jazzy Sensation by The Kryptic Krew, Tina B, Afrika Bambaataa & The Jazzy 5
– The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
– That’s The Joint by Funky 4 Plus One
– The Birthday Party by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
King Edward J hits ATL
King Edward J starts promoting his mixtapes that are played all over ATL.
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1982
SIGNATURE SONGS
– Planet Rock – Afrika Bambaataa and the SoulSonic Force (produced by Arthur Baker)
– Battman. Let Mo-Jo Handle by Mojo (1st Rap song released in ATL)
– Pack Jam (Look Out For The OVC) by The Jonzun Crew
– Magic’s Wand by Whodini
– The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
– We’re at the Party by The Disco Four
– Hip Hop, Be Bop by Man Parrish
– The Bubble Bunch by Jimmy Spicer
– Funky Soul Makossa by Nairobi
– Scorpio by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
– Message II (Survival) by Duke Bootee and Melle Mel
– Rockin’ It by The Fearless Four
Mojo is First Commercial ATL Rapper on Wax
Mojo releases First ATL Rap Song.
Miquiel is breakdancing
Miquiel Banks is breakdancing at Kings Ridge Apartments and at King Village Apartments (near Capitol Holmes).
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1983
SIGNATURE SONGS
– Clear by Cybotron
– Looking For The Perfect Beat by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force
– Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) by Hashim
– Arkade Funk by Tilt
– F 4000 by The Fearless Four
– King of the Beat by Pumpkin
– Sucker D.J.’s by Dimples D.
– Break Dance – Electric Boogie by West Street Mob
– Space Is The Place by Jonzun Crew
– The Haunted House of Rock by Whodini
– Gettin’ Money by Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde
– Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren
– Beat Box by Art of Noise
– Candy Girl by New Edition
The Rainbow Arcade Opens
DJ Smash and his brother Kelvin Walton open their new business Rainbow Arcade.
Rainbow Arcade is the PREMIERE Spot for Hip Hop in the SWATS.
Breakdance battles become a mainstay at Rainbow Arcade.
Kool and Raheem
Kool-Aid and Raheem the Dream are our version of Run DMC.
They terrorize and take over Talent Shows across ATL.
Their signature song (Cause It’s Awesome) is the best we’ve heard around the city.
NOTE: This is early Hip Hop, so a song means it is performed, not recorded. You should know the difference.
Creation of Kings Ridge Break Dance Crew
Miquiel Banks is part of the First Breakdance Crew in the SWATS and it was based in Kings Ridge Apartments.
Members
– Miquiel Banks (Kings Ridge Crew)
– Peemoney aka Kevin Boyd (Kings Ridge Crew)
– Gregory Gates (Kings Ridge Crew)
– Omar (he’s from NY and lives up on Headland near where Dwight Howard went to school)
– Eddie (he’s from Boston and he’s our version of Mr. Wave)
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1984
SIGNATURE SONGS
– Roxanne Roxanne by U.T.F.O.
– Electric Kingdom by Twilight 22
– It’s Yours by T La Rock
– One For The Treble (Fresh) by Davy DMX
– Here Comes That Beat by Pumpkin and the Profile All-Stars
– Jam On It by Newcleus
– AJ Scratch by Kurtis Blow
– A.M. P.M. by Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde
– Friends by Whodini
– Five Minutes of Funk by Whodini
– It’s Like That by Run DMC (this will become a YEEK Classic Track)
– Cool It Now by New Edition
NOTE: The younger brother of DJ Chauncey, Marquis, masters the headspin and showcases his skills at Jellybeans Skating Rink.
The Creation of FDC
Anthony Francis forms the Electric Kings (Dance Group) and after meeting Ron Ron, they form FDC (Fresh Dancing Crew, which included Devyne Stephens who came later).
Therrell High School Parties
DJ Chaucey and DJ Toomp start DJing at the Therrell High School Parties.
Therrell High School Talent Show
Kool-Aid and Raheem perform their signature song, Cause It’s Awesome, against Breakers (Broken Arms and Crooked Legs) and a newcomer (FDC – the First Yeek Group).
FDC wins the Talent Show at Therrell High School and defeats Kool and Raheem.
NOTE: FDC will CONTROL all Talent Shows for nearly 2 years until they lose to Guess at Mays High School in 1986.
NOTE: Broken Arms and Crooked Legs and Hot Gritz and No Eggz is the SAME GROUP!
Kool and Raheem Break Up
Kool and Raheem have a disagreement and they BREAK UP as a Rap Duo.
Kool starts a new group (Kool-Aid and Rapp Opera Man).
Kool-Aid, DJ Stan, and RockMiquiel create the FIRST MIXTAPE in ATL SWATS History in DJ Stan’s apartment (RockMiquiel).
Miquiel battles Doctor Ice of U.T.F.O.
Gwell battles Doctor Ice at the Peaches Record Store across the street from Greenbriar Mall because Doctor Ice is promoting their new Hit Record (Roxanne, Roxanne).
Kings Ridge Crew performs at Greenbriar Mall for Christmas
The Kings Ridge Breakdance Crew performs at Christmas in Greenbriar Mall.
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1985
SIGNATURE SONGS
– The Show by Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew
– King Kut by Word of Mouth (featuring DJ Cheese)
– Rock the Bells by LL Cool J
– A Fly Girl by Boogie Boys
– Darryl & Joe by Run D.M.C.
– If I Ruled The World by Kurtis Blow
– Leader of the Pack by U.T.F.O.
– Marley Marl Scratch by MC Shan
– Fresh is the Word by Mantronix
The First Performance of Kool and RockMiquiel at the Clubhouse (Summer)
Kool-Aid and Gwell (RockMiquiel) perform at the Clubhouse in Kings Ridge Apartments.
The First Mixtape in SWATS History
Kool and DJ Stan and RockMiquiel perform the First Mixtape in ATL SWATS Hip Hop History.
Miquiel writes his first song
Gwell writes his first marketing-based song, Coca Cola, and presents it to Denier and Emmitt on the steps of Kings Ridge.
The Creation of Miquiel and Lee
To take up the mantle after Kool and Raheem’s breakup, Gwell (Sage-El) and Avery Lee Blanton (Da Black Man) form a new Rap Duo (Miquiel and Lee).
Miquiel writes his second song
Gwell writes his second song, Me and My Mic.
The 2nd Rap Song in ATL History
Kool-Aid and Rapp Opera Man record the 2nd Rap Song in ATL History (Kool, Smooth, Fresh as can be).
NOTE: The first song is by Mojo and it was released in 1982.
Kool-Aid has to change name because of Legal Issues
When he signs with Curtom Records in 1986, he is UNABLE to release the song using his name Kool-Aid and he is legally forced to change his name to Kool-Ace).
Due to these legal issues, Kool’s songs and their release dates are pushed back.
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1986
SIGNATURE SONGS
– Eliminator by Raheem the Dream (ATL Hip Hop Classic Track)
– ONe Love by Whodini
– Push It by Salt-N-Pepa
– Paul Revere by Beastie Boys
– Jock Box by The Skinny Boys
– Funky Beat by Whodini
– My Mic sounds nice by Salt-N-Pepa
– My Adidas by Run-D.M.C.
– Throw the D by The 2 Live Crew
– The Dream Team is in the House by LA Dream Team
– I’m A Ho by Whodini
Kool is busy at Curtom Records
Kool is still working on tracks with Curtom Records.
Kool-Ace and Rapp-Opera Man record several tracks (Pusherman, We are Fresh), but for some reason, they are NOT RELEASED YET.
Kool-Ace remakes Funny How Time Flies
Kool-Ace records his rendition of Janet Jackon’s track, Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun) and puts it on tape, but it is not commercially released.
Raheem the Dream
Raheem and DJ Toomp (The Rahim Twins) release their first song – Raheem the Dream.
Raheem records Eliminator in the SWATS
Gwell is in the parking lot and building when Raheem records Eliminator on Campbellton Road.
Raheem releases Eliminator
Raheem releases He Said She Said/Eliminator.
Miquiel and Lee First Demo
Miquiel and Lee go over Mike Fresh’s house and record their first 2 songs to battle against Run DMC’s Track, Darryl and Joe.
Just like the Run DMC Track, Miquiel and Lee decide to use both an 808 and a 909 in their track.
After recording the two songs, Mike Fresh notifies the crew that he is leaving for Miami tomorrow to join Luke Skywalker Records, so if you lose this tape, I don’t have a backup.
Lee is driving a Green Chevy Nova at the time and begs Gwell to keep the tape.
Unfortunately, there is a leak in Lee’s car and the tape is destroyed.
FDC has First Loss to Guess
At Benjamin E. Mays High School, FDC loses their first Talent Show to Guess.
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1987
SIGNATURE SONGS
– I’ve Got to be Tough by MC Shy D
– Rap will never die by MC Shy D
– Rebel without a Pause – Public Enemy
– I ain’t no joke by Eric B & Rakim
– I’m Bad by LL Cool J
– Strong Island by J.V.C. Force
– The Overweight Lovers in the House – Heavy D. and the Boyz
– Wild Wild West by Kool Moe Dee
NOTE: MC Shy D is the COUSIN of Afrika Bambaataa (Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force, Planet Rock, Looking for the Perfect Beat, Renegades of Funk)
Kool-Ace is stuck at Curtom Records
Kool-Ace and Rapp-Opera Man are still recording tracks at Curtom Records, but nothing happens.
After so much time, something happens, and Kool-Ace decides to change labels.
Miquiel battles Sammy Sam the Hitman in Mechanicsville
NOTE: Gwell moves from SWATS and across town to Mechanicsville.
While there he battles Sammy Sam the Hitman in the Apartments several times.
Sammy Sam notifies Gwell that his album is coming out soon.
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1988
SIGNATURE SONGS
– Shake It by MC Shy-D (DJ Toomp, Mike Fresh, Michael Sterling)
– Hitman by Sammy Sam The Hitman
– Move Somethin by 2 Live Crew
Kool-Ace releases Go Head
Kool-Ace and the Rapp-Opera Man release a new track (Go Head) on Freedom Express Records.
Miquiel records track for Jeune Sistrunk
Gwell uses Kool’s track, Funny How Time Flies, to record his first Love Song about the love of his life, Jeune Sistrunk, in 1988.
The Rise of the Great Cheez
Gwell enters the US Army on August 31 1988 and with this, The Great Cheez’s Story BEGINS.
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