Whodini

Formed: 1981 in Brooklyn, NY

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Genre: R&B, Rap

Group Members: John "Ecstasy" Fl..., Grandmaster Dee, Jalil Hutchins

Biography: Coming out of the fertile early-'80s New York rap scene, Whodini were one of the first rap groups to add a straight R&B twist to their music, thus laying the groundwork for the new jack swing movement. The group consisted of rappers Jalil Hutchins and John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, adding legendary DJ Drew ...Read full biography

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Escape

Released: 1984

Label: Traffic Entertainment Group

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A vast improvement over the previous year's debut, Escape is the second album from the seminal no-nonsense New York rappers. Unlike many rappers, Whodini got their beats and musical backing from synthesizers. ...Read full review

Whodini

Released: 1983

Label: Traffic Entertainment Group

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More singers than straight rappers, Jali Hutchins and Ecstasy made a successful conversion to hip-hop, scoring two hits on their debut with "Rap Attack" and "The Haunted House of Funk," a reworking of ...Read full review

More Whodini albums: Main Albums (6), Compilations (6), Singles & EPs (9), DVD/Video (2)

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