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The song introduced slamdancing into hip-hop. "Slam" was Onyx's breakthrough single, making it to number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was the group's second straight single to make it to number 1 on the Hot Rap Singles for two weeks.
Apr 6, 2023 · Fredro Starr, Sticky Fingaz, Big DS and Sonny Seeza — collectively known as Onyx — exploded on the scene with the raucous anthem “Slam” in May 1993 following Fredro’s chance encounter with Jam Master Jay just a few years prior.
The Onyx or Onyx were a psychedelic rock band formed in Wadebridge, Cornwall, England in 1965. Descended from a band called Rick & The Hayseeds, the group came to be known as The Onyx Set, named after an Onyx ring owned by original band member Mike Black-Borow.
May 30, 2024 · Slam, released in 1993 by the American hip-hop group Onyx, is an iconic track that not only revolutionized the rap genre but also left an indelible mark on music culture. The song’s hard-hitting beats and aggressive lyrics immediately captivated audiences, catapulting it to mainstream success.
Nov 21, 2023 · Nirvana’s 1991 grunge landmark “Smells Like Teen Spirit” inspired untold numbers of loud, gravel-voiced anthems about youthful angst and rebellion. Perhaps the most surprising came from a hardcore hip-hop foursome based in Queens, N.Y. Slam. Onyx. Bacdafucup. KORD-0112.
May 11, 1993 · Slam Lyrics. [Chorus: Onyx] Slam, da duh duh, da duh duh. Let the boys be boys. Slam, da duh duh, da duh duh. Make noise b-boys. [Verse 1: Fredro Starr] Well it’s another one, in the gutter one...
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Instead of going with a director steeped in hip-hop, Onyx used Parris Mayhew, who became the first to put slam dancing in a video when he made one for his hardcore band Cro-Mags in 1986 ("We Gotta Know").
