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Angie Stone

Born December 18, 1961, it is singer Angie Stone's birthday. In her early days, she was part of The Sequence group. Née le 18 décembre 1961, c’est l’anniversaire de la chanteuse Angie Stone. À ses débuts, elle faisait partie du groupe The Sequence. 

Jazzy Jay

Born November 18, 1961, it is the birthday of pioneer Jazzy Jay. He released the third 12’’ on the Def Jam label titled simply Def Jam and with the B side song Cold Chillin' In The Spot. Né le 18 novembre 1961, c’est l’anniversaire du pionnier Jazzy Jay. Il a fait paraître le troisième 12’’ avec l’étiquette Def Jam intitulé simplement Def Jam et avec comme côté B la chanson Cold Chillin' In The Spot.  

Seen

Born October 18, 1961, it is the birthday of graffiti artist Seen. We can see Richard "Richie" Mirando in the Style Wars movie. Né le 18 octobre 1961, c’est l'anniversaire de l’artiste graffiti Seen. Nous pouvons voir Richard "Richie" Mirando dans le film Style Wars. 

DJ Mark The 45 King

Born October 16, 1961, it is DJ Mark The 45 King's birthday. His most famous tune is The 900 Number released in 1987. Né le 16 octobre 1961, c’est l’anniversaire de DJ Mark The 45 King. Sa pièce la plus connue est The 900 Number parue en 1987. 

T La Rock

Born September 16, 1961, it is T La Rock's birthday. He is the older brother of Special K from the group Treacherous Three. Rick Rubin had met Kool Moe Dee who put him in touch with Special K. Being bound by a contract, the latter referred T La Rock to Rick Rubin. Né le 16 septembre 1961, c’est l’anniversaire de T La Rock. Il est le frère aîné de Special K du groupe Treacherous Three. Rick Rubin avait rencontré Kool Moe Dee qui l’a mis en contact avec Special K. Étant lié par un contrat, celui-ci a référé T La Rock à Rick Rubin.

Popin' Pete

Born August 5, 1961, it is Popin' Pete's birthday. Timothy Earl Solomon popularized poppin’ and he was part of the Electric Boogaloos group. Né le 5 août 1961, c’est l’anniversaire de Popin' Pete. Timothy Earl Solomon a popularisé le poppin’ et il faisait partie du groupe Electric Boogaloos. 

Barack Obama

Born August 4, 1961, it is Barack Obama's birthday. On the release of his book A Promised Land, he expressed that the superficiality, contempt for women and the lure of money in many rap songs drew a surge in Black Republican voters for Donald Trump who fits well into these low-grade values. Né le 4 août 1961, c’est l’anniversaire de Barack Obama. À la sortie de son livre A Promised Land , il a exprimé que la superficialité, le mépris des femmes et l’attrait de l’argent dans beaucoup de chansons rap a attiré une hausse dans les votants afro-américains républicains à l’endroit de Donald Trump qui correspond à ces valeurs de bas étage.

Melle Mel

Born May 15, 1961, it is Melle Mel’s birthday. Melvin Glover has been active since 1978 and is from the Bronx. He did an interview with Vlad which contains some special moments. Né le 15 mai 1961, c’est l’anniversaire de Melle Mel. Melvin Glover est actif depuis 1978 et il vient du Bronx. Il a fait une entrevue avec Vlad qui contient certains moments particuliers.  https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/melle-mel-declares-hed-easily-beat-eminem-in-a-battle-news.128908.html    

Grandmaster Caz

Born on April 18, 1961, it is Grandmaster Caz's birthday. Rakim, Big Daddy Kane and Jay-Z cite him as one of their influences. Né le 18 avril 1961, c’est l’anniversaire de Grandmaster Caz. Rakim, Big Daddy Kane et Jay-Z le citent comme une de leurs influences. 

DJ Polo

Born April 5, 1961, it is DJ Polo's birthday. He is well known for having participated in 3 albums with Kool G Rap between 1989 and 1992. Previously, he was part of The Terminators with MC Frost. Né le 5 avril 1961, c’est l’anniversaire de DJ Polo. Il est bien connu pour avoir participé à 3 albums avec Kool G Rap entre 1989 et 1992. Auparavant, il faisait partie du groupe The Terminators avec MC Frost. 

Eddie Murphy

Born April 3, 1961, it is Eddie Murphy's birthday. On the Saturday Night Live tv show, his most famous characters were Buckwheat, Gumby and Mr. Robinson, a parody of Mister Rogers that the renown children's entertainer found amusing. His two comedy shows Delirious and Raw are recognized to have influenced many comedians. For several years, he lined up box office hits: 48 Hrs, Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, The Golden Child, Coming to America, Harlem Nights and Boomerang. His first flop was The Distinguished Gentleman and The Adventures of Pluto Nash was his worst failure in cinema. His comeback in 2019 came with Netflix and Dolemite is My Name, he also returned to SNL after a 35-year absence. Né le 3 avril 1961, c’est l’anniversaire d’Eddie Murphy.  Avec Saturday Night Live, ses personnages fétiches étaient Buckwheat, Gumby et Mr. Robinson, une parodie de Mister Rogers que le célèbre animateur pour enfants trouvait amusante. Ses deux spectacles d’humour Delirious et Raw son