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Something New

Associated name Elektra/Asylum Records
Manufacturer Elektra
Record company Elektra
Performing artist The Fearless Four
Producer The Fearless Four
Engineer Frank Heller
Producer W.K. Pearson
Arranger D.L. Barksdale
Date1983
Mediumpolyvinyl chloride; paper (fiber product); ink
DimensionsOverall (Diameter): 11 13/16 in. (30.004 cm)
Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection
Object number2001.482.16.A,.B
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Something New is a album released in 1983 by Fearless Four. Released under Elektra, this album was produced by The Fearless Four, W.K. Pearson. Songs on this vinyl included “Just Rock” and “Got to Turn Out”. 

 

The Fearless Four was made up of four MCs and two DJs, including Master O.C. (Oscar Rodriquez, Jr.). The old school Hip-Hop group featured MCs The Great Peso, Devastating Tito, Mighty Mike C, and DLB alongside DJs Master O.C. and Krazy Eddie. Their Fearless Four’s two biggest rap hits were “Rockin’ It,” which released in 1982, and “Problems of the World Today,” which followed in 1983. It was the first crew to be signed to a major label, Elektra Records. The group only released one studio album, Creepin' up on Ya that was released in 1994. 

Front cover: Image of four men posing in the middle of the street. Above, Fearless 4 is printed in large yellow cracked font. Something New is printed in white font. Back cover: Four black and white pictures of men posing in one of the four corners. The middle image is a black and white photo of two men posing in the street. Track list, artist lyrics, group member names, and credits are printed in black font.  
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