The Rappers Rapp Disco Record Co., also known as Rappers Rapp Records, was a record label based in Hollywood, California and founded in 1981 by New York Transplant Duffy Hooks III. In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 list of years in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February 14 - Billy Idol leaves the band Generation...
Duffy had worked at Enjoy Records the sister company to Sugarhill Records. It was there that Duffy saw the potential of a new genre of music called rap. Duffy along with his father decided to relocate to the west coast and launch L.A's first Rap label. After the labels first release "The Giggalo Rapp" c.1981 by Disco Daddy & Captain Rapp. Duffy held auditions in Hollywood Ca. for a 6 member act modeled after New York's Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. After an open casting call in Los Angeles, Duffy had narrowed it down to the six finalest's. The Rappers Rap Group consisted of five of L.A's top rappers and one white DJ / rapper from Taft California. Their first release was "Rappin Party Groove" (c. 1981). Enjoy Records was a record label set up by Bobby Robinson. ... Sugar Hill Records is the name given to two different record labels. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... DJ Grandmaster Flash was one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing. ... The Rappers Rap Group was a group of rap artists that enjoyed a short period of fame in the early 1980s. ...
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