And here it is! The one that started it all! This is the first 'rap' record to come out of Dallas-Fort Worth! Not to be confused with the first Dallas 'hip-hop' record "Super Def Rhymes" by Fresh Brothers Inc. Released way back in 1983 (coincidentally the year I was born), the Neckwork 12" is the work of legendary (and I do mean legendary) Dallas DJ Ushy Eron king of the Funk-n-Roll movement! For being the first 'rap' offering from our scene, it's really a great record. Hell, it's just a standout record, period. Containing nearly eight minutes of rap, funk, and electro, this project was a wonderful precursor to the DFW hip-hop. Side B features an instrumental version with a different, but equally great, mix to it. And check out that awesome picture cover! "Sounds of a serious Dallas party." This is one of those records that seems like a snapshot in time! Historic, essential piece of DFW history right here. RIP DJ Ushy.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Star Studded Strutters - Neckwork (1983)
And here it is! The one that started it all! This is the first 'rap' record to come out of Dallas-Fort Worth! Not to be confused with the first Dallas 'hip-hop' record "Super Def Rhymes" by Fresh Brothers Inc. Released way back in 1983 (coincidentally the year I was born), the Neckwork 12" is the work of legendary (and I do mean legendary) Dallas DJ Ushy Eron king of the Funk-n-Roll movement! For being the first 'rap' offering from our scene, it's really a great record. Hell, it's just a standout record, period. Containing nearly eight minutes of rap, funk, and electro, this project was a wonderful precursor to the DFW hip-hop. Side B features an instrumental version with a different, but equally great, mix to it. And check out that awesome picture cover! "Sounds of a serious Dallas party." This is one of those records that seems like a snapshot in time! Historic, essential piece of DFW history right here. RIP DJ Ushy.
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