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The Challenge / The Challenge (Instrumental)
Performing artist
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Record company
Profile Records, Inc.
Date1982
Mediumpolyvinyl chloride; paper (fiber product); ink
DimensionsOverall (HW): 12 5/16 × 12 1/4 in. (31.274 × 31.115 cm)
Overall (Diameter): 11 7/8 in. (30.163 cm)
Overall (Diameter): 11 7/8 in. (30.163 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number2001.337.25.A,.B
Text Entries“The Challenge / The Challenge (Instrumental)” is a two-track vinyl released in 1982 by Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Released under Profile Records, this two-track vinyl was produced by Eric Matthew.
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde is a Hip-Hop group from New York. The group included Dr. Jeckyll (Andre Harrell, 1960-2020) and Mr. Hyde (Alonzo Brown, b. unknown). They had two hit songs, "Genius Rap" in 1981 and "AM/PM" debuting in 1984. The group was known for their corporate business image, wearing designer suits and ties while they rapped. The group first performed under the name Harlem World Crew and recorded on Tayster and Rojac Records in 1980. Alonzo Brown joined Profile Records in 1981 under the name Lonnie Love and recorded the song "Young Ladies".
Pro—is written in black and white font on a red background.
CopyrightThis work is issued under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) License. For more information, go to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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