Legacy Recordings

By the mid-’80s, disco was a stiff with few tearful observers at its wake. In the boogie down Bronx, the new sound of rap was taking shape with style and attitude. Nursed on the great soul confessors and pop radio, the ambitious George brothers fell under the spell of “Rapper’s Delight.” Bright, aware and techno savvy, they kicked it Full Force with Lisa Velez, a sultry Latina from Hell’s Kitchen. On this teen drama, set to sparse, syncopated street beats and electrified R&B, the soul-bred brothers staked an early claim to the gold mine of urban radio.

(Full Force); Produced by Full Force; Lisa Lisa, lead and background vocals; Mike Hughes, raps; Alex (Spanador) Moseley, keyboards; Brian (B-Fine) George, drum programming; Paul (Anthony) George, (Bow-Legged) Lou George, background vocals; (Baby) Gerry Charles, Curt Bedeau, keyboards; with Junior (Shy Shy) Clarke; Rec. New York, 1984. Columbia single 04886; P 1984 Personal Records Inc.