John Fletcher. In an episode of Everbody Hates Chris, the song Friends is playing in the background. 14 singles of the group hit the charts of the American magazine Billboard. This new school style had been similarly done almost a year previously on the multi-million selling debut albums by L.L. and, You Make Me Wanna (JD's Remix) (as J. Fletcher), Rap'N House (The Hottest Trax Currently Available), Keith Haring - A Retrospective, The Music Of His Era, Presents The History Of Rap, Vol. In mid-1994, the group scored a hit single with "It All Comes Down to the Money", which was co-produced by Public Enemy DJ Terminator X on his album Super Bad. and, Rock You Again (Again & Again) (as Fletcher), Rock You Again (Again & Again) (as J Fletcher), Now That Whodini's Inside The Joint (as J. Fletcher), I'm A Ho (as J. Fletcher) A rapper jailed for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Louella Fletcher-Michie, the daughter of Holby City actor John Michie, has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal. In 1984, the group released Escape, which included "Five Minutes of Funk", "The Freaks Come Out at Night", the instrumental "Featuring Grand Master Dee", "Big Mouth", and the relationship-driven "Friends".
By 1987, the group had earned its share of gold singles and albums. Whodini's "Magic's Wand" appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the radio station, Wildstyle. Talks with Def Jam Recordings for a new deal stalled, and in 1996, the group was signed by Jermaine Dupri (mentor-producer of Kris Kross and Li'l Bow Wow) to his then Columbia Records-distributed So So Def Recordings imprint. Whodini was among the first hip hop groups to cultivate a high-profile national following for hip hop music and made significant inroads on urban radio.
In the movie Next Friday, characters Day-Day and Roach were singing Whodini's song "Friends" while tied up when the Main Joker told them to shut up and said, "I don't even like Whodini". As a child in the 1980s, Dupri did a brief stint as a dancer for the group.[8].
On May 17, 2011, a deluxe version of Escape was released on CD with nine bonus tracks. Comedian Chris Rock has cited Whodini as one of his favorite rap acts.
Heavy on the sound effects, the song is full of references to various famous monsters and boogymen - Dracula, Bloody Mary and the Invisible Man all show up. Miss Fletcher-Michie, daughter of Holby City and Coronation Street actor John Michie, died after taking 2C-P that Broughton had given her during the music festival at Lulworth Castle, Dorset. The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, aka Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, aka Grandmaster Dee. The group's records have now become sample sources for contemporary emcees such as Nas, Master P, Prodigy, and MF Doom.[9]. The Saga Continues (Bloods & Crips album), It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa (Eazy-E ep album), Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover (video game), AKSHUN MAN - ThugMinded (Fast Cars) Video By Hollow Point Pictures, Regie Marvelous - 160 bang bang(montreal rap)UPTOWN, Regie Marvelous - Bout it Bout it(Montreal rap)160, REGIE MARVELOUS Feat flawless , propane , demon514 - 160 TAKE OVER (official video)MONTREAL RAP, Rappers and Rap Groups in New York Metropolitan Area, Rappers and Rap Groups in Brooklyn, New York, List of New York Metropolitan Area rappers and rap groups, List of rapers and rap groups in New York City, New York, List of rappers and rap groups in Brooklyn, New York, https://hiphopdatabase.fandom.com/wiki/Whodini_(rap_group)?oldid=52405, Jive/Arista Records, MCA Records, So So Def/Columbia/SME Records, UTFO, Jermaine Dupri, Terminator X, Thomas Dolby, Jalil Hutchins, John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, Drew "Grandmaster Dee" Carter. [4], Many of these songs were also groundbreaking in hip hop culture, as each one of the songs told a unique story from the urban perspective. In his unreleased song "Let's Be Friends", he also used the theme of "Friends". In mid-1994, the group scored a hit single with "It All Comes Down to the Money", which was co-produced by Public Enemy DJ Terminator X on his album Super Bad. The group was involved in the first Fresh Fest tour, which was the first hip hop tour to play large coliseums nationwide. "Magic's Wand" also has the distinction of being one of Whodini's most-sampled songs. In October 2007, Whodini was an honoree at the 4th Vh1 Hip Hop Honors. In 1983, the group recorded the self titled album Whodini, and its first single "Haunted House of Rock" was a Halloween-themed number that even today is still played in some clubs. In August 2012, Whodini was presented with the Icon Award by the Underground Music Awards. Jermaine Dupri's verse in "Welcome to Atlanta" samples the intro to "Five Minutes of Funk". The group has released six studio albums. Many of these songs were also groundbreaking in hip hop culture, as each one of the songs told a unique story from the urban perspective. In the 1990s, the band made an attempt at a comeback, and in that same year the group signed with MCA Records and released Bag-A-Trix in 1991, which failed to have commercial impact, as it tried again to reinvent using the then-current sound of new jack swing.
We're John Fletcher! Whodini is a hip hop group that was formed in 1982. (As a child in the 1980s, Dupri did a brief stint as a dancer for the group.). The Whodini Mega Mix (as Fletcher) In 1986, the group released a third album Back in Black fully produced by Larry Smith. The group signed with London-based independent record label Jive Records in 1982; they enjoyed a string of hits for several years, mostly charting on urban and R&B radio stations. The bulk of production on their releases was done by Larry Smith, a bass player who also handled much of Run-D.M.C.’s early work. Live performances of the group were the first rap concerts with the participation of breakdance dancers from the group UTFO. Hip-Hop Database Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. In recent years, Whodini still tours occasionally, and its old records still surface on pop and R&B radio, especially during old-school mix shows. In October 2007, Whodini was an honoree at the 4th Vh1 Hip Hop Honors. In March 2012, Whodini was featured in Season 5 Episode 3 of the TV One hour-long music documentary series Unsung.
The group made its name with good-humored songs such as "Magic's Wand" (the first rap song accompanied by a video), "The Haunted House of Rock", "Friends", "Five Minutes Of Funk" and "Freaks Come Out at Night". Rapper Ceon Broughton has had his conviction for the manslaughter of his girlfriend overturned by the Court of Appeal. The Brooklyn, New York-based trio consisted of vocalist and main lyricist Jalil Hutchins; co-vocalist John Fletcher, aka Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, aka Grandmaster Dee. From 1982 to 1986, the group was at its most productive; they toured with the more successful bands such as Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, The Fat Boys, and other prominent hip hop, R&B and funk bands.
The bulk of production on their releases was done by Larry Smith, a bass player who also handled much of Run-D.M.C. Ecstasy (who wore a Zorro-style hat as his trademark); and turntable artist DJ Drew Carter, a.k.a. Bone Thugs N Harmony re-recorded "Friends" and remixed it on The Art of War. With the fourth album Open Sesame, its final release of the 1980s, the group had turned away from their once-playful simple beats and catchy rhymes of the old school and instead became vocally more harder and more instrument-driven, with guitars and horns and bells. "The Freaks Come Out at Night" is used in the 1985 movie The Jewel of the Nile. This page was last edited on 15 August 2020, at 18:03. Grandmaster Dee. The instrumental version of "Five Minutes of Funk" was used as the theme music for WNYC TV show Video Music Box, an influential early hip hop music video show. 81 likes. Since the Six album, the group has not released any new music, but its older songs have been featured in many various old school compilations and three greatest-hits collections have been released: The Jive Collection, Vol. "Magic's Wand" also has the distinction of being one of Whodini's most-sampled songs. The instrumental version of "Five Minutes of Funk" was used as the theme music for WNYC TV show, Video Music Box,[6] an influential early hip hop music video show.
From the laid back groove titled "Five Minutes of Funk" to "Friends", a cynical story of betrayal sampled everywhere from Nas' "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" to 2Pac's "Troublesome '96", to harder edged singles "Freaks Come Out at Nite" and "Big Mouth". In 1986, the group released Back in Black and a number of songs from the album received heavy local New York airplay, such as "Funky Beat" and the controversial “I’m a Ho”. Larry Smith produced the entire album except for two tracks, "Be Yourself" and "I'm Def (Jump Back And Kiss Myself)", produced by Sinester.
In recent years, Whodini still tours occasionally, and its old records still surface on pop and R&B radio, especially during old-school mix shows. Although the group was still obligated to Jive Records, for the next few years the band eked out its tenure by occasionally only releasing singles, including “Anyway I Gotta Swing It” for the A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child movie soundtrack.
1 in 1995, Rap Attack in 2003, and Funky Beat: The Best of Whodini in 2006, which featured the seven-minute "Whodini Mega Mix", which was a medley of some of the biggest hits. They even began to sample, as a snippet of Cheryl Lynn's "Got to be Real" is heard on the song "Now That Whodini's Inside the Joint". A number of songs from the album received heavy local New York airplay, such as "Funky Beat" and the controversial “I’m a Ho”. By 1987, the group had earned its share of gold singles and albums. The album was produced by influential German pioneer Conny Plank at his own studio near Cologne, Germany.
In July 1986 they appeared at Philadelphia's Spectrum Stadium in front of an audience of 18,000. “Fugitive” was guitar-driven funk and "Last Night (I Had a Long Talk With...)" was introspective. Whodini is a hip hop group that was formed in 1982. The album was fully produced by Jermaine Dupri, except for three tracks, which were created by Dave Atkinson and Andy "Red Spyda" Thelusma. Meshell Ndegeocello covers “Friends” into her song entitled "Come To Me" on her 11th Album "Comet". With Open Sesame, its final release of the 1980s, the group had turned away from their once-playful simple beats and catchy rhymes of the old school and instead became vocally more harder and more instrument-driven, with guitars and horns and bells. Five Minutes To Flush (as J. Fletcher) The Firm (6) - The Album (Album) 4 versions Aftermath Entertainment , Interscope Records , Columbia 489071 2, COL 489071 2 The vinyl album is long out of print and the CD (only released twice, once in 1992 and again in 2002) is also out of print and any copies of either of them are extremely valuable to collectors.
to create what is the rap equivalent of horror movies. They even began to sample, as a snippet of Cheryl Lynn's "Got to be Real" is heard on the song "Now That Whodini's Inside the Joint".
Whodini is a hip hop group that was formed in 1981. [7] 3: The Golden Age. [citation needed]. They were the first Rap Act and Break Dance troop to Tour in the UK and Europe, with UTFO also appearing with them as their break dance act. In October 2012, Whodini was inducted into the 4th annual Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
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