Young MC
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 Young MC at the 1990 Grammy Awards.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marvin Young |
| Born | May 10, 1967 |
| Origin | South Wimbledon, London, England, Queens, New York |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, Actor |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Labels | Delicious Vinyl, Rhino Records |
| Associated acts | Def Jef, Tone-Loc |
Marvin Young (born May 10, 1967) better known by his stage name Young MC is a British-born, American rapper. He is best known for his 1989 hit "Bust a Move".
In addition to writing the lyrics to his hit "Bust a Move", Young MC was also an accomplished songwriter, having co-written the lyrics to the hits "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" for Tone Loc.[1] Even though his follow-up to "Bust a Move", "Principal's Office", did not become a huge hit, it was still nominated for Best Rap Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards. In the UK, the single 'Know How' (not released in the US) became a huge club hit, despite not charting.
After the unexpected massive success of his debut album, Young left Delicious Vinyl and signed with Capitol Records, which released Young's follow-up album, Brainstorm.[2] The first single from the album, "That’s the Way Love Goes", received some play on MTV, but very little radio airplay.[citation needed]
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | |||
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| US | US Hip-Hop | ||||
| 1989 | Stone Cold Rhymin' | 9 | 8 | ||
| 1991 | Brainstorm | 66 | 61 | ||
| 1993 | What's the Flavor? | - | - | ||
| 1997 | Return of the 1 Hit Wonder | - | - | ||
| 2000 | Ain't Goin' Out Like That | - | 85 | ||
| 2002 | Engage the Enzyme | - | - | ||
| 2007 | Adrenaline Flow | - | - | ||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released | |||||
[edit] Singles
- 1989 "Bust a Move" US #7
- 1989 "Principal's Office" US #33
- 1990 "I Come Off" US #75
- 1991 "That's the Way Love Goes" US #54
- 1997 "Madame Buttafly"
- 1997 "On & Poppin'"
- 2000 "Ain't Goin' Out Like That"
- 2002 "Heatseeker"
[edit] References
- ^ "http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/young_mc/bio.jhtml"Young MC biography on VH1.com
- ^ "http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/young_mc/bio.jhtml "Young MC biography on VH1.com"
[edit] External links
- [1] Young MC Profile at NNDB
- Marvin Young at the Internet Movie Database
- [2] Young MC biography on VH1.com
