Mantronix

Mantronix is a 1980s hip hop crew led by Kurtis Mantronik, a native of Jamaica who had moved to New York, New York in the late 1970s. There, he met MC Tee and the duo made a demo, signing to Sleeping Bag Records. Their debut single, "Fresh Is the Word" was a club hit in 1985 (see 1985 in music) and was followed by ' the next year. The LP was one of the first best-selling hip hop albums in the United Kingdom. Mantronik went on to work with other groups, including KRS-One, before releasing Music Madness and signing to Capitol Records in 1987 (see 1987 in music).

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Mantronix's next album was In Full Effect, an early and innovative example of hip house. Do You Like...Mantronik came next, and continued the crew's success in the UK. MC Tee then left to join the United States Air Force and was replaced with Bryce Luvah for 1990's This Should Move Ya, a full-fledged house music album. One of the song on the album, "Got to Have Your Love", made it to the top 5 on the British music charts. Mantronik released a few more English best-sellers, including The Incredible Sound Machine before fading away until 2000 (see 2000 in music).

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Hip hop: Hip hop is a cultural movement that originated in the working class communities of New York City, United States, in the late 1970s. Other elements include beatboxing, hip hop fashion, and slang. Since first emerging in the South Bronx, hip hop culture has spread around the world. When hip hop music ...

Kurtis Mantronik: Kurtis el Khaleel () (born September 4, 1965, in Jamaica), known by the stage name Kurtis Mantronik, is an American hip-hop, electro funk, and dance music artist, DJ, remixer, and producer. Mantronik was the former leader, DJ, and keyboardist of the influential 1980s hip hop and electro-funk group M...

Jamaica: Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 240 kilometers in length and as much as 80 kilometers in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. It is 630 kilometers from the Central American mainland, 150 kilometers from Cuba on the north, and 180 kilometers from the island of Hispaniola, on whic...