1985
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January:
UTFO – UTFO
Run-D.M.C. – King Of RockFebruary:
Boogie Boys – City LifeApril:
Grandmaster Flash – They Said It Couldn’t Be Done
Schooly D – Schooly DMay:
Mantronix – Mantronix: The Album
Too Short – PlayersJune:
The Fat Boys – The Fat Boys Are BackOctober:
Kurtis Blow – AmericaNovember:
L.L. Cool J – RadioUnknown Month:
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde – The Champagne of Rap
World Class Wrecking Cru – World Class
Jazzy Jeff – On Fire
Newcleus – Space Is The Place
Various – Mr. Magic’s Rap Attack
Krush Groove – OST -
Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew – “The Show”
Roxanne Shanté – “Bite This”
Hollis Crew – “It’s The Beat”
Toddy Tee – “Batterram”
Jimmy Spicer – “This Is It”
Steady B – “Fly Shantee”
T La Rock – “Breakdown”
The Chicago Bears – “The Super Bowl Shuffle”
1985 NEWS
Second Reagan term begins
“We Are The World” is recorded, January 28th
”War On Drugs”; Colombia extradites drug dealers to the US for the first time
Live Aid, July 1985 (Run-DMC among headliners)
Nintendo hits markets, October 1985
The Color Purple premiers, December 1985
Michael Jordan’s rookie season, culminating in being named NBA Rookie of the Year
Gwendolyn Brooks named first Black Poet Laureate