The Treacherous Three

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The Treacherous Three was a pioneering Hip Hop group that was formed in 1978 and consisted of DJ Easy Lee, Kool Moe Dee, L.A. Sunshine, Special K and Spoonie Gee (who left in the late 1970's) with occasional assistance from DJ Dano B, DJ Reggie Reg and DJ Crazy Eddie. Although for the most part it was just East Lee, Kool Moe Dee, Special K and L.A Sunshine. They first appeared on record in 1980 on the B Side of Spoonie G's single Love Rap. Kool Moe Dee and L.A Sunshine (Lamar Hill) grew up in the same neighbourhood and they met DJ Easy Lee (Theodore Moy'e) in elementary school. Kool Moe Dee and Easy Lee both went to Norman Thomas high school where they met Special K (Kevin Keaton). DJ Easy Lee met Spoonie G through playing basketball and through his sister who knew Spoonie G. When Spoonie G left the group, Kool Moe Dee replaced him with Special K. Although he technically had left the group Spoonie G was still affiliated. Spoonie G released a single called Spoonin Rap with the record label Sound of New York, after his relationship broke down with the label he got a deal with Enjoy records which was owned by his uncle Bobby Robinson. He managed to persuade his uncle to led the Treacherous Three to do a song on the B side of his first single with Enjoy which was called Love Rap and the B side was the song New Rap Language, which was released in 1980. New Rap Language was popular and made the group famous for the fast rapping style they used (dubbed speed rapping), which would b

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Old School Flava

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The Sugar Hill Hip-Hop Box Set

Back to the Old School: Turn It Up

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The Sugar Hill Records Story

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Sugar Hill Rap Classics - The Pioneers Of Hip-Hop

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A Complete Introduction To Sugar Hill Records Box Set

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Style Wars OST

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Kurtis Blow Presents: The History Of Rap - 02: The Birth Of The Rap Record

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The Message: The Roots Of Rap

A Complete Introduction To Sugar Hill Records

hip hop essentials (1979-1991) - vol. 11

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