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Nick Drake (Nicholas Rodney Drake, Yangon, Myanmar, June 19, 1948 - Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England, November 25, 1974) was an English folk singer known for his gentle, enigmatic songs and his virtuosic right-hand finger picking technique. Although he recorded only three albums, critics and fellow musicians hold his work in very high esteem. Drake failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime and had a strong aversion to performing. Since his death, however, Drake's music has gained a significant cult following. Read more on Last.fm

Walter Gibbons, The Garage, NYC, 1984. Read more on Last.fm

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Eric B. & Rakim was a hip-hop duo from New York City, New York, United States composed of DJ Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1965) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr.). The duo went on to release 4 studio albums with their 1987, Paid in Full being regarded as one the most influential albums in Hip Hop. In 1988, they released their second album titled, Follow The Leader. They later continued to release two more albums in 1990, Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em and in 1992 Read more on Last.fm

Cookie Crew is a rap music duo formed in Clapham, South London in 1983, with members:- * MC Remedee (real name Debbie Pryce). * Susie Q (born Susan Banfield, 10 March 1967. Pryce and Banfield decided to break away from a 13-strong rap aggregation called "Warm Milk And The Cookie Crew" and make a career as a duo. They gained a contract from the UK dance record label Rhythm King and were put in the recording studio with the record producer trio Beatmasters, who put them in a house music direction. Read more on Last.fm

Roxanne Shanté (born Lolita Shanté Gooden on November 9, 1969) is an American hip-hop pioneer. Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects, Shanté first gained attention through the Roxanne Wars and her association with the legendary Juice Crew. Shanté's career began at the age of 14 when she encountered influential record producer Marley Marl, radio DJ Mr. Magic, and Tyrone Williams talking about how UTFO had canceled their appearance at a show they were promoting. Read more on Last.fm

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ddwy, the Welsh word for two, is a duo of D.J.s and producers Inner Totality and nangi, both residing in London with the latter having her roots in Sri Lanka. Their music has been described as 'a tranquil brain massage of dubby ambient and swirling downtempo.' Read more on Last.fm

Seun Kuti is Nigerian musician and singer Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti (born in Lagos on 11 January 1983), the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and brother of (eldest son) Femi Kuti. He leads his father's former band Egypt 80 and records as Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. He has also recorded as Seun Kuti & Black Thought. In 2018, the 'Black Times' album was nominated for the Grammys, under the World Music Category. In 2019, Kuti was named one of the "100 Most Influential People" by TIME Magazine for his music and activism. Read more on Last.fm

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