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S.O.A. (D.C. Hardcore Punk)

SOA

Origin: Washington, D.C., USA Genres: Hardcore Punk Years active: 1980-1981 Genres: DC Hardcore Punk Labels: Dischord Records Associated Acts: Black Flag, The Faith, Rollins Band What makes this band unique: Known as Henry Rollins’s first band they were only together for 1year, played only nine gigs, and released but one album yet became an influence [...]

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Sleepy Brown (R&B)

Hugh and Sleepy Brown

BIRTH NAME: Patrick Brown Born: January 24, 1970 Origin: Savannah, Georgia Genres: R&B Instrument: Vocals Label: Purple Ribbon Records Associated Acts: Outkast, Organized Noize What makes this artist unique: His amazing smooth falsetto has been his signature vocal style  that helped make many top singles such as Outkast’s (The Way You Move). VIDEO: I Can’t [...]

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Gil Scott-Heron (Proto-Rap)

HARLEM'S GREATEST POET

BIRTH NAME: Gil Scott-Heron Born: April 1, 1949 Birthplace: Chicago, Illnois, USA Genres: Poetry, Spoken Word, Soul, Proto-rap, jazz-funk Instruments: Vocals, electric piano, guitar Labels: RCA, Flying Dutchman, Strata East, Arista, TVT, XL Recordings Associated Acts: Brian Jackson, Ron Holloway, Black and Blues What makes this artist unique: His poetic militant style in the late [...]

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