DJ Cassidy New York Tickets - Radio City Music Hall

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Doug E. Fresh

1 concert

Born in Barbados, Doug E. Fresh became known as the first human beatbox in rap and a major 1980s star. Alongside his Get Fresh Crew, he released the hip-hop classic The Show/La Di Da Di and his debut album Oh, My God!. He is celebrated for his precise vocal imitations of drum machines.

EPMD

2 concerts

Formed in 1987 by Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith in Long Island, hip-hop duo EPMD released gold-certified albums like Strictly Business and Unfinished Business. Known for classics like You Gots to Chill, they led the Hit Squad before splitting and later reuniting.

Nice & Smooth

1 concert

Onyx

1 concert

Formed in Queens in 1988, hardcore rap group Onyx achieved mainstream success with their platinum 1993 debut album Bacdafucup and its hit single Slam, which won Best Rap Album at the Soul Train Music Awards. Core members Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz later released numerous albums.

Rakim

2 concerts

Born William Griffin, Jr. in Wyandanch, New York, rapper Rakim rose to fame as one-half of the influential 1980s duo Eric B. & Rakim. Known for his smooth flow and intricate internal rhyme schemes, he helped define East Coast hip-hop with classic albums like the platinum debut Paid in Full. He later released solo projects including The 18th Letter.

Big Daddy Kane

5 concerts

Born Antonio Hardy in Brooklyn, hip-hop artist Big Daddy Kane joined the Juice Crew and released his acclaimed debut album, Long Live the Kane, in 1988. Known for his rapid rhyming and smooth persona, he scored hits like Smooth Operator and collaborated with Barry White.

Slick Rick

1 concert

Born in London and raised in the Bronx, pioneering rapper Slick Rick is renowned for his effortless storytelling and platinum-selling 1988 debut, The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. A Def Jam staple, he released albums including The Art of Storytelling and became one of history's most sampled artists.

DJ Cassidy

2 concerts

DJ Cassidy caught Diddy's attention in NYC, becoming an in-demand DJ for stars like Kanye West, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and Barack Obama's inaugurations. Signed to Columbia, he released the 2014 album Paradise Royale, featuring collaborations with legends and contemporary artists.

Treach

1 concert

The Sugarhill Gang

3 concerts

Formed by producer Sylvia Robinson, New York hip-hop trio Sugarhill Gang released the 1979 multi-platinum hit Rapper's Delight, inaugurating recorded hip-hop. Despite follow-up tracks like 8th Wonder and Apache, the group faded by the mid-1980s.

Roxanne Shanté

1 concert

Kid N Play

1 concert

Kurtis Blow

Harlem-born hip-hop pioneer Kurtis Blow (born Kurtis Walker) was the first commercially successful rapper and first to sign and release a major-label album. His 1980 gold single The Breaks and album Kurtis Blow helped bring rap mainstream.

MC Shan

Monie Love

Kool Moe Dee

Born Mohandas Dewese, Kool Moe Dee rose from Treacherous Three to Jive solo star; speed-rap “Go See the Doctor” (with Teddy Riley), platinum How Ya Like Me Now, Grammy first.

Brand Nubian

Dana Dane

Grandmasters Melle Mel and the Scorpio Furious 5

Special Ed

Brooklyn rapper Special Ed (Ed Archer): sharp, mature rhymes; debuted on Profile with Hitman Howie Tee, went gold-ish; “Crooklyn” (Crooklyn Dodgers); worked with 2Pac.