U.T.F.O.
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Formed in 1983 in Brooklyn, New York, hip hop quartet UTFO is best-known for their 1984 single âRoxanne, Roxanneâ, the song that started the year-long âRoxanne Warsâ, which consisted of a string of copycat and response songs by a variety of hip hop artists. Founded by Doctor Ice (Fred Reeves) and Kangol Kid (Shiller Shaun Fequiere) â former members of the Keystone Dancers - with Educated Rapper (Jeffrey Campbell) and Mix Master Ice (Maurice Bailey), the group was originally known as UFO but changed their name to UTFO to avoid issues with the hard rock band that had already been using the name UFO. Their first single was âHanginâ Outâ, which failed to chart. However, the singleâs B-side, âRoxanne, Roxanneâ, gained a lot of attention and the song was issued as their second single. Rising to Number 10 on the R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart, the song spurred a wave of âanswerâ songs that continued throughout the next year. UTFO even entered the fray with two singles featuring a collaboration with fellow rapper the Real Roxanne: âThe Real Roxanneâ and âRoxanne Meets UTFOâ. The hip hop quartet released their self-titled debut album in 1985 which reached Number 11 on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart. Their second album, Skeezer Pleezer, was released in 1986 and hit the Number 14 position. In 1987, their third album Lethal reached the Number 2 position on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart without any of its singles reaching the Top 40. Two years later, the groupâs 1989 album Doinâ It hit Number 30 but their album Bag It & Bone It (1991) failed to chart and UTFO split the following year. Educated Rapper died on June 3, 2017, of cancer. Kangol Kid succumbed to colon cancer on December 18, 2021.
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- Track Popularity
- Roxanne, Roxanne
- Wanna Rock
- The Real Roxanne
- Just Watch
- Kangol And Doc
- Leader of the Pack
- Let's Get It On
- Lisa Lips
- Life In The Projects
- Lollipop by The Real Roxanne
- Hanging Out
- Master of the Mix
- Calling Her a Crab (Roxanne Part 2)
- Masterbaby
- Mo' Bass
- My Cut's Correct
- Pick Up The Pace
- Rough and Rugged
- S.W.A.T. (Get Down)
- It's an Ice & E Thang
- So Be It
- Soul Train's Don Cornelius' Intro
- Split Personality
- The House Will Rock
