Gene “Groove” Allen Dies: Groove B. Chill ‘House Party’ Rapper And Actor Was 62
Allen, along with Daryl "Chill" Mitchell and Belal "DJ Belal" Miller, started rapping as part of the 1980s New York group The Uptown Crew.
Gene “Groove” Allen Of Groove B. Chill & “House Party” Fame Dies
Hip-Hop pioneer Gene "Groove" Allen, known for his music with Groove B. Chill and his role in House Party, has passed away, leaving a lasting imprint on both industries.
‘Move Ya Body: The Birth of House’ Review: Celebratory Doc About a Genre’s Origins Plays Like a Party
The Birth of House” tells the story of how house music was born in the late 1970s. A history reconstructed by director Elegance Bratton (“The Inspection”) through the memories of the trailblazers who ...
‘Move Ya Body’ Review: Doc Doesn’t Definitively Answer Its ‘Birth of House Music’ Claim
While interesting, Elegance Bratton’s documentary falls short of being the definitive voice on Chicago’s role in house music New York City has hip-hop, and Chicago has house music. Although each genre ...
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'We had hit albums but can't afford a house': How much money pop stars really make
Braithwaite, who is 48, says he and his bandmates are “comfortably living off music”. Like Pritchard, he benefited from comparably low living costs and bought a house around the time of Mogwai ...
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Kiss — how Prince gave his 1986 hit away
His hit from 1986 had been both mechanised and modern ... Richard Thompson recorded it for his 1000 Years of Popular Music project: there’s no doubting his sincerity, and the arrangement ...