Doug E. Fresh
The first human beatbox in the rap world, and still the best of all time, Doug E. Fresh amazed audiences with his note-perfect imitations of drum machines, effects, and often large samples of hip-hop classics. Fresh was born Doug E. Davis in Barbados, and his first appearance came in 1983 on a single for Spotlight called "Pass the Budda," with Spoonie Gee and DJ Spivey. His introduction to most hip-hop fans, though, came one year later with his astonishing performance in Beat Street behind the Treacherous Three. His first solo features also came in 1984, with "Just Having Fun," waxed for Enjoy, and "Original Human Beatbox" for Vinentertainment.
By 1985, Fresh was one of the biggest names in rap music, and his first single for Reality, "The Show/La Di Da Di," became a hip-hop classic. It was recorded with his Get Fresh Crew, including MC Ricky D (only later to gain fame as Slick Rick), along with Barry Bee and Chill Will. His first LP, 1987's Oh, My God!, featured most of his showpieces, like "Play This Only at Night" and "All the Way to Heaven," along with nods to reggae and even gospel. His second album, 1988's The World's Greatest Entertainer, broke into the Billboard charts thanks to another hot single, "Keep Risin' to the Top," but Slick Rick had already broken from the pack and his LP of the same year, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, did much better than Doug E. Fresh. Fresh took a break and wasn't able to regain momentum with 1992's Doin' What I Gotta Do, released through MC Hammer's Bust It label. He did reunite on a Slick Rick LP, and recorded again in 1995 for Gee Street.
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Discographie
9 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Oh My God!
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Get Fresh Crew le 7 juil. 1986
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Make Money
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Famous Records, Corp. le 6 oct. 1995
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The World's Greatest Entertainer
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Get Fresh Crew le 31 mai 1988
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Freaks (Murder She Wrote Riddim)
Reggae - Paru chez Yo DJ Dixon Records le 11 août 2014
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20 Seconds or More
Doug E. Fresh, Artie Green, Gerry Gunn
Ambiance - Paru chez Hip Hop Public Health le 11 avr. 2020
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Buss It Down
Doug E. Fresh, George Adams, Lil Vicious
Musiques du monde - Paru chez KINGZBREAD Entertainment Inc le 29 mai 2019
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This One's for Chuck Brown: Doug E. Fresh Salutes the Godfather of Go-Go (Live)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Get Fresh Crew le 24 sept. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo