Mr. Magic Rapp -- Attack World Tour 1985 with Marley Marl, Roxanne Shante, and Mr. Magic

Marley Marl (Marlon Williams, b. September 30, 1962), is a DJ, record producer, rapper from Queens, NY and record label founder of Cold Chillin Records. His major break came in 1984 with the success of his remix of the song "Roxanne's Revenge" by female rapper, Roxanne Shante. Assistant DJ to hip-hop radio host DJ Mr. Magic, Marley Marl and Mr. Magic started the hip-hop collective the Juice Crew together in 1983 which contained artist such as  MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Masta Ace, Tragedy, Craig G and Kool G Rap. Due to his influnece in Hip-Hop he is credited with influencing a number of hip hop icons such as RZA, DJ Premier, Madlib, and Pete Rock.

Queens native Roxanne Shante (Lolita Shanté Gooden, b. 1969) was a prominent female battle rapper. With her hit song, “Roxanne’s Revenge,” she was known as one of the youngest to ever rock the mic. A skilled freestyle and battle rapper, there was nobody in the Queensbridge Houses she lived in that could beat her in a Rap battle. At the young age of 14, Roxanne Shante was approached by neighbor and producer Marlon “Marley Marl” Williams to rhyme on an “answer track” he was working. That song was the UTFO track called “Roxanne, Roxanne” which then turned into Roxanne’s rap “Roxanne’s Revenge” and went on to sell 250,000 copies. The song also ignited “The Roxanne Wars,” a series of raps that were responses to the hit song. Roxanne Shante was also a member of the Hip-Hop supergroup called The Juice Crew, which included Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, MC Shan, and Kool G Rap. She began to tour with the group and in 1985 released, “Round One, Roxanne Shante vs Sparky Dee,” which showcased her battle skills with local Bronx rapper with Sparky Dee. With a love for Rap starting at the age of eight Roxanne Shante is crowned as the godmother of Hip-Hop with her quick rhymes that influenced the future of women rappers.

"Mr. Magic (John Rivas, 1956 –2009) was a prominent Hip Hop radio DJ from The Bronx, New York. Mr. Magic debuted in 1979 on WHBI in New York City with “Disco Showcase” where he started the very first Rap radio show. His most popular show--Rap Attack—featured Marley Marl as the DJ and Tyrone "Fly Ty" Williams as the show's co-producer.