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Whodini is tagged as: hip-hop, old school, rap, 80s, hip hop

Whodini is a hip hop group formed in the 1980s, made up of Jalil (Jalil Hutchins), Ecstasy (John Fletcher) and Grandmaster Dee (Drew Carter).
Along with Run-DMC and The Fat Boys, Whodini were among the first rap groups to cultivate a high-profile national following for hip-hop music, and made significant inroads on Urban radio. The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist/chief lyricist Jalil Hutchens, (one of the few rappers to go by his real name), co-vocalist John Fletcher, aka Ecstasy (so-named before the drug trend), who tended to wear a Zorro-style hat as his trademark; and DJ Drew Carter, aka Grandmaster Dee. Contemporaries of Run DMC, they were managed by Russell Simmons, brother of Joey “Run” Simmons. Signed to NY-based indie Jive Records in 1982, they enjoyed a string of hits, mostly charting on Urban/R&B stations. The bulk of production on their releases was done by Larry Smith, a bass player who also handled much of Run DMC’s early work. In keeping with 80’s trends, Whodini’s cuts tended to be synthesizer driven with a heavy electronic drumbeat. The sampling technology that became identified with rap hadn’t really become prominent during Whodini’s early days, and their works were thoroughly original compositions. “Haunted House of Roc...
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Top 10 Whodini Songs
Friends
Freaks Come Out at Night
Magic's Wand
Five Minutes of Funk
One Love
Funky Beat
I'm a Ho
Big Mouth
Haunted House Of Rock
Escape (I Need a Break)
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Top 10 Whodini Albums
Greatest Hits
The Collection
Escape
Back in Black
Six
Open Sesame
Funky Beat: The Best Of Whodini
The Jive Collection
Rap Attack
Bag-A-Trix
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