Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five
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Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five | |
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| Origin | Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Old school hip hop |
| Years active | 1979 – 1994 |
| Members | Grandwizard Theodore Waterbed Kev Master Rob Prince Whipper Whip Ruby Dee Dot-A-Rock. |
Grandwizard Theodore & the Fantastic Five (also known as the Fantastic Freaks or simply Fantastic Five) was an old school hip hop group, best known for their 12" single, "Can I Get A Soul Clap" (1980)[1] The group also appeared in the film Wild Style (1982)[2] and recorded a song in 1994 with the Cold Crush Brothers and Terminator X which appeared on Terminator X's album, Super Bad. In 1998, they released Harlem World 1981, a recording of an MC battle between the Fantastic Five and Cold Crush Brothers, which had taken place in 1981.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Spin Magazine, November 1999, Vol. 15, No. 11, p.128
- ^ Price, E.M. 2006. 'Hip hop culture', ABC-CLIO, p.87
- ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (2018-12-01). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-35759-6.
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