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- The Geto Boys, as developed and produced by James Prince, would become Houston’s first nationally recognized hip-hop group, on the strength of the group’s signature song, 1991’s “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”
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The Geto Boys, as developed and produced by James Prince, would become Houston’s first nationally recognized hip-hop group, on the strength of the group’s signature song, 1991’s “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”
Aug 1, 2023 · How Houston became the self-sustaining heart of Texas rap. Travis Scott, UGK, Megan Thee Stallion and Geto Boys. Collage by Jackie Lay / NPR. As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping...
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Aug 31, 2013 · In his comprehensive new book Hip Hop in Houston: Origins, scholar Maco Faniel offers a fresh look at the city's rap scene by documenting its early roots, long before the Geto Boys' "Mind Playing ...
Dec 14, 2020 · Entrepreneur and record label owner records the Sugar Hill Gang. The group is the first to record a commercial song, known as “Rapper’s Delight.”. Rapper Kurtis Blow becomes the first hip hop artist to sign to a major label, releasing “Christmas Rappin” on Mercury Records.
Mar 7, 2020 · Both “King Tim III” and “Rapper’s Delight” emerged during 1979, within months of each other, at the dawn of hip-hop. “It was a milestone,” Curtis said of his band’s historical hip-hop recording....
