MC Shan is tagged as: hip hop, queensbridge, old school rap, east coast hip-hop, juice crew Shawn Moltke (born September 9, 1965) is an American rapper who uses the stage name MC Shan. Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects located in Long Island City a section in Queens, New York City on September 9, 1965. Shan is the cousin of old school hip-hop producer Marley Marl. Shan got a record deal with Cold Chillin’ Records in 1983 due to his relationship with Marl, and joined Marl’s Juice Crew All-Stars. After a few singles were released , MC Shan’s debut album Down By Law came out in 1987. Shan also found himself to be a key player in the noted hip hop rivalry the Bridge Wars between the Juice Crew and Boogie Down Productions. The feud was started when Shan and Marl released a song called “The Bridge” as a B-side to “Beat Biter,” itself an answer record directed at L.L. Cool J. KRS-One responded with “South Bronx,” and the Juice Crew replied with “Kill That Noise.” Slate magazine described it as follows: “In 1986, it was a beef that launched the star of KRS-One, when his withering attacks on MC Shan effectively ended his rival’s career.”[1] Boogie Down Productions then released “The Bridge is Over,” widely celebrated among hip-hop fans as the paramount dis song. Years... Read More About MC Shan Biography...  Send MC Shan ringtones to your cell
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