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(Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew
(Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew

(Hey You) The Rocksteady Crew

Record company Atlantic Recording Corporation
Performing artist Rock Steady Crew
Date1983
Mediumpolyvinyl chloride; paper (fiber product); ink
DimensionsOverall (HW): 12 1/4 × 12 5/16 in. (31.115 × 31.274 cm)
Overall (Diameter): 11 7/8 in. (30.163 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number2001.337.3.A,.B
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(Hey You) The Rocksteady Crewis a single released in 1983 by The Rock Steady Crew. Released under Atlantic, this single was produced by Budd Dixon and Stephen Hague. 

 

The Rock Steady Crew was the leading break dancing and Hip-Hop group formed in 1977 in the Bronx, New York. Members included Crazy Legs (Richard Colón, b. 1966), DJ Cucumber Slice (Robert "Bobbito" Garcia, b. 1966), DJ Qbert (Richard Quitevis, b. 1969), Fever One (Carter McGlasson, b. unknown), Baby Love (Daisy Castro, b. unknown) Madchild (Shane Bunting, b. 1975), Mr. Wiggles (Steffan Clemente, b. 1965), Q-Unique (Anthony Quiles, b. 1972), Rahzel (Rozell Manely Brown, b. 1964) and Tony Touch (Joseph Anthony Hernandez, b. 1969). They recorded a record for Charisma called “Hey You Rock Steady Crew” and the single peaked at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top 10 in many European countries. Members of Rock Steady Crew were featured in the dance films Flashdance and Beat Street, which started international interest in the b-boy subculture. 

Front cover: An image of a large purple and gold chair, two speakers, a palm tree, empire state building and an armadillo are printed on a green lawn with grey mountains in the background with a grey sky. A blue sticker has The Rocksteady Crew and track listings in white font. Back cover: An image of a large purple and gold chair, two speakers, a palm tree, empire state building and an armadillo are printed on a green lawn with grey mountains in the background with a grey sky. 

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