Juice Crew
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 (top l-r) Ace, Kane, Marl, TJ Swan, Biz, G Rap (bottom l-r) Craig G, Shan |
The Juice Crew was a pioneering hip-hop collective in the mid to late 1980s founded by producer Marley Marl and the label Cold Chillin Records, ran by "Fly Ty" Williams and distributed by Warner Brothers Records for most of the label's existence (and throughout its years of prominence). Cold Chillin’s first grab at notoriety was a single entitled The Bridge, which sparked a long time rivalry with Bronx rapper KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions. Marl would also produce another rivalry with a young female rapper named Roxanne Shanté releasing Roxanne’s Revenge in response to a single released by U.T.F.O.. The two battles would soon come to end and the Juice Crew expanded to produce some of the most influential hip-hop artist of the 80's and 90's.[1]
The group would establish a foothold on hip-hop in 1988 with their ground-breaking posse cut entitled The Symphony.
[edit] Members
- Marley Marl
- MC Shan
- Big Daddy Kane
- Biz Markie
- Craig G
- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo
- Masta Ace
- Roxanne Shanté
- Tragedy Khadafi (Intelligent Hoodlum)
- TJ Swan
- Cool V
