"Bobby the Boss" Disco Four World Tour Jacket

Hip-Hop music has always represented creativity, and fashion in Hip-Hop mirrored that, taking on many forms and styles of expression. Artists, DJs, dancers and fans of the culture dressed uniquely to express their fashion taste, reflecting the styles of their communities. The street/B-Boy style included jeans, sneakers, tank tops, over-sized clothing, large gold jewelry, velour sweat suits, Cazals glasses and Kangol hats. The New York Hip-Hop styles of the ’80s were so tied to communities, that one could tell the difference between the neighborhoods and boroughs people were from based on their style of dress. 

Disco Four was one of the prime party-jam Hip-Hop groups with a Hip-Hop MC style that was more suited for rocking parties then winning MC battles. Based in Harlem, the group formed around MC Ronnie D, DJ Al Bee, MC Greg G, Mr. Troy, Country, MC Kool Gee, and DJ Al Bee. The Harlem-based group used to jam in combination with Bee Fats, Donald Dee, and JR. A familial connection with producer and Enjoy Records head Bobby Robinson “Bobby the Boss” -- Ronnie D was his son -- got them signed to the label. They recorded classics like “Move with the Groove” and “Do It, Do It” for Enjoy Records during the early '80s.