From youth clubs to headlining Parklife: How Manchester helped pioneer hip hop
From celebrating post-punk icons, to indie legends, it seems like Manchester wears its heroes on its sleeve. However, there is one music scene which Mancs have pioneered - but have been all-too-overlooked.
“Initially, in the early stages of hip hop, it came through on TV,” the 51-year-old tells the Manchester Evening News. “We had a couple of music videos like Malcom McLaren and Geoffrey Daniels, who did the moonwalk on Top of the Pops — that had everybody enticed. It was mainly break dancing and body-popping that came through.
“He was dropping electro in Legends, a club on Princess Street - the city’s first million pound basement nightclub. It has a revolving dance floor, amazing lighting. That was on a Wednesday night.” “When people like Johnny J and Goldie started getting familiarised with the electronic equipment, they started experimenting with the drum breaks.Johnny J’s involvement came about, in part, due to his involvement with MC Tunes, Sefton adds. “Johnny J was signed to jive records and produced for MC Tunes and Buzz B,” he says.
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