Fearless 4 are Microphone Wizard D.L.B , Tito , The Great Peso and The Mighty Mike C . OC and Crazy Eddie were the Djs . F4 were the first rap crew signed to a major label....Elektra/Asylum . The Fearless 4s first jam was on Enjoy records..." Its Magic " (1981) was an instant classic , but the follow up - 1982s " Rockin It " was the one to put them on the map . The record was ..1 on Frankie Crockers WBLS...a NY station that didnt play much rap before Mr Magic.Rockin It lifted a classic break from Kraftwerk and mixed the magic of Enjoys house band ; for a classic that is still sampled and cut today .
After the brief stay at Enjoy , the Four signed with Elektra and released the " Just Rock " 12" which included "Gotta Turnout" . Just Rock was a redo of Gary Numans pop hit " Cars " . The real bomb was dropped in ' 83 with the " Problems Of The World " Ep . Classic material !!!! The title track was similar in subject to the Message , but not as harsh . It covered subjects like child abuse , stress filled relationships and computers causing layoffs . " Fearless Freestyle " showed off the raw talents of the crew especially frontman D.LB...." Back bone of the team and I will make you scream , versatile as the thing they call ice cream...in a bowl , on a cone , ala mode.... all alone / slow rhymes and funky beats on the microphone " . Easily a contender with todays so called thugs . F - 4000 was a vocorder ( computer voice ) jam produced by Davy DMX ( actually the whole ep was ) . Problems was one of few rap songs at the time that had a video .
After that single they signed to Tuff City and released " Dedication " ...a harmonizing joint dedicated to their fans. In the late 80s they released " After Tonight " on Mercury Records . O.C. and Krazy Eddie had succsess in the mid 80s with " Masters Of The Scratch " and " Private Lessons " . Peso did some solos as well . The 4 were featured on the Raiders of the lost art lp in the mid 90s . Tito has worked with the Terror Squad and Kool G. Rap.
What can I say? Yall pioneers with classics! I but this on vinyl the day it dropped!
don't get me wrong
you'll say i'm right
i'll get you loose
if your body's tight
i'll play in the day
romance in the night
have the girls caliing me
their guiding light
LOVE YALL MAN...FEARLESS FOUR ROCK SOLID PIONEERS...MY FAV RECORDS IS F4000 AND JUST ROCK THANK U FOR THE CONTRIBUTION....DJ LEGGS AKA DADDY LONG LEGGS ROCKSTEADY CREW 401 ROCKERZ PROV RI
NUFF RESPECT Y'ALL!!!
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