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The Groove
Saturday February 13th, 2016 with ELORIOUS CAIN
A BLACKHISTORYMONTH SPOTLIGHT: RAP (BEFORE HIPHOP) & RELATED FUNK

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For Black History Month we zap back to the beginnings of rap before the innovations of Hip Hop began to spread and influence mondo disco everywhere. This is not a complete selection of the artists from the period from 1979 to 1984, yet it gives you a sizeable sample of a sound in Rap that has all but disappeared. Included are some Funk selections from artists like The Gap Band, Lenny White and the Tom Tom Club that had a contributing role to the emerging scene.
OOPS UP SIDE YOUR HEAD
THE GAP BAND - youtube
TWENNYNINE (THE RAP)
TWENNYNINE with LENNY WHITE - JUST LIKE DREAMIN' (LP) - ELEKTRA
CATCH THE BEAT!
T SKY VALLEY - GENIUS OF RAP (2LP) - ISLAND
GENIUS RAP
DR. JECKYLL & MR. HYDE - GENIUS OF RAP (2LP) - ISLAND
RAPPA RAPPA RHYTHM
TOM TOM CLUB - GENIUS OF RAP (2LP) - ISLAND
THE BIG THROWDOWN
SOUTH BRONX - 12" - BRUNSWICK
YA MAMA
WUF TICKET - 12" - PRELUDE
THE BREAKS
KURTIS BLOW - 12" - MERCURY
DUBLE DUTCH BUS
FRANKIE SMITH - 12" - WMOT
RHYTHM RAP ROCK
COUNT COOLOUT - 12" - BOSS
SPOONIE RAP
SPOONIE GEE - 12" - HARLEM PLACE
KING TIM III (PERSONALITY JOCK)
FATBACK (featuring KING TIM III) - 12" - SPRING
CHARLEY SAYS! (ROLLER BOOGIE BABY)
KING TIM III - 12" - SPRING
RAPPER'S DELIGHT
SUGARHILL GANG - 12" - SUGARHILL
RAPPIN' AND ROCKING THE HOUSE
FUNKY FOUR PLUS ONE MORE - 12" - ENJOY
FUNK YOU UP
THE SEQUENCE - youtube
RAP-O CLAP-O
JOE BATAAN and his MESTIZO BAND - MESTIZO (LP) - SALSOUL
Interactive CKCU
g,r
OOPS UP SIDE YUR HEAD!!!!

12:43 PM, February 13th, 2016
Andrew (T-23)
Sounds Great Elorious !

1:08 PM, February 13th, 2016
Rich
Skin the cats ass I'm dancin up a storm!

1:12 PM, February 13th, 2016
Brick T.
Absolute classic wax on the radio. Lovin your Black History Month gig, the groove rocks.

1:19 PM, February 13th, 2016
Elorious Cain (host)
Thank you everybody for your comments. I really loved your show on Tuesday T-23!

1:22 PM, February 13th, 2016
Andrew (T-23)
Thanks man :) I hope you can be a guest on the show sometime !

1:25 PM, February 13th, 2016
Elorious Cain (host)
Back at you Andrew!!

1:26 PM, February 13th, 2016
Y.H
I have been listening to you since 1979 and I have never ever heard this song (Big throwdown). Interesting.

1:32 PM, February 13th, 2016
Y.H
I have a cassette tape of your very first show Cain. This is my no.1 show.

1:36 PM, February 13th, 2016
Emma Strong, St. Louis Mi
I fell in love with your show in 1980. I still tune in.

1:42 PM, February 13th, 2016
Elorious Cain (host)
I am stunned to see how many people have been following my show. A giant thank you.

1:43 PM, February 13th, 2016
John Richton
Great to hear Double Dutch Bus again.

1:50 PM, February 13th, 2016
Wendy & Zia
So we were just about to ask you why no Sequence? No that we here that next week is for early female rappers. that is fine. We'll be listening for The Sequence. They could have been on this show eh!

2:04 PM, February 13th, 2016
Wendy & Zia
That is - So we were just about to ask you why no Sequence? Now that we here that next week is for early female rappers. that is fine. We'll be listening for The Sequence. They could have been on this show eh!- rather

2:10 PM, February 13th, 2016
P.T.
Good retro show

2:15 PM, February 13th, 2016
Elorious Cain (host)
Happy for the feedback people!

2:22 PM, February 13th, 2016
C.Whares
What's the deal man - play The Sequence - it is for this show - play it again next week already!

2:38 PM, February 13th, 2016
Snowy
It is a grreeat show, Elorious, can`t stop dancing while doing some chores. Thanks!

2:49 PM, February 13th, 2016
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THX for THE SEQUENCE!!!!! wAiTiNg FoR nxt week

2:53 PM, February 13th, 2016
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THX for THE SEQUENCE!!!!! wAiTiNg FoR nxt week

2:53 PM, February 13th, 2016
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THX for THE SEQUENCE!!!!! wAiTiNg FoR nxt week

2:53 PM, February 13th, 2016
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THX for THE SEQUENCE!!!!! wAiTiNg FoR nxt week

2:53 PM, February 13th, 2016
P-De-E
Yeah, we can`t wait foe next week.

2:56 PM, February 13th, 2016
Ian Sims, Calgary
What an enjoyable journey to a sound in Rap music not heard anywhere else now. It underlines the value of your show.

9:03 PM, February 13th, 2016
Professor Mike
Awesome show as always

9:04 PM, February 13th, 2016
J. Kane
I just like the beginning of the show. After the fourth song you loose my interest

9:13 PM, February 13th, 2016
Elorious Cain (host)
J.Kane - I actually can understand your reaction to my show as the first four songs I featured were more of a true combination of Funk and Rap. The remainder of the show had a slightly different sound.

1:19 AM, February 14th, 2016
Hector
Grooovy grooovy groove - spinning oldschool rap!

12:17 PM, February 14th, 2016
T.D
This is a show to tape/thx

12:29 PM, February 14th, 2016
Allysha
That Frankie Smith rap "double dutch bus" is so funny! Rap back then really had personality. Good show for BHM.

6:10 PM, February 15th, 2016
909c(T.O.)
Best trax are the first 3/very funky

6:30 PM, February 15th, 2016
Lance Baptiste &. Trevor Walker (host)
What a show Elorious! Took me back to when I used to listen to the "Groove" in the '80's!

8:07 AM, February 16th, 2016
Jimmy Styles, Montreal
Great sample of a time I could never ever forget.

6:27 PM, February 17th, 2016
g,r
listening again to the funky rap.

2:47 AM, February 18th, 2016