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Anyone who was into hip-hop during the 1980s and early 1990s has surely heard the name Fab Five Freddy. As a pioneer of the genre, he would go on to be one of its most popular figures — yet, he ...
For this issue, hip-hop and street-art pioneer Fab 5 Freddy curated a playlist around the theme of art, choosing songs that provide “a snapshot of what riding around with me in New York is like.” ...
Jalen Rose chats with Fab 5 Freddy about their shared nicknames, "Yo! MYV Raps" and Freddy's late pal, the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat on the latest episode of "Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man." ...
The list goes on. According to the site Who Sampled, you can hear Change the Beat on Boyz-N-The-Hood by Eazy-E, Pump Up the Volume by MARRS, Needle to the Goove by Mantronix, Sin by Nine Inch ...
The band was excellent at playing, melding, and jumping genres, from rock to disco and rap. The band’s smash hit, “Rapture,” featured Harry rapping, influenced by the famed emcee Fab 5 Freddy.
While the band gained hits with easy-listening songs such as Come Back And Stay, Shaving Cream, and Asking For Love during the 1970s, Fab 5 hit their stride a decade later when Cooper marshalled ...
The Fab 5 British Invasion Show is 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 9 at Main Street Crossing, 111 W. Main, in Tomball. For information, call 281-290-0431 or visit MainStreetCrossing.com. $25-$45.
Queer Eye is finally back — and if you ask the Fab 5, they'll say they're better than ever! Season 7 of the Netflix hit dropped on Friday, showing Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni ...
Fab 5 Freddy noted he was “instrumental” in getting Queen Latifah signed to a record deal. “I knew her as a part of DJ Mark the 45 King’s crew, Flavor Unit, and really dug her sound,” he ...