Hearbeat Brothers, Love Bug, Arthur Armstrong, and Ray Channeler

Visual image Arthur Armstrong

Visual image Love Bug

Visual image Ray Channeler

Visual image Heartbeat Brothers

Date1986

Mediumchromogenic color prints

DimensionsOverall (HWD): 3 1/2 × 4 7/8 in. (8.89 × 12.383 cm)

Credit LineMoPOP permanent collection

Object number1999.733.258

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Portal Description

Heartbeat Brothers is a Hip-Hop group from New York signed to Elite Records. Members included Lord Kool-Gee and Greg-G. The group released singles such as “Growing Up” in 1985 and “Can We Do This” and “Bring In The Bassline” in 1989. produced by Lord Kool-Gee and Paul C.

Luv Bug/Fingerprints (Hurby Azor, b. 1964) is a Haitian musician and Hip-Hop Music producer. He is known for discovering and producing the Hip-Hop trio Salt-N-Pepa and the rap duo Kid 'n Play.

Image also includes club promoter Arthur Amrstrong and the original manager of Grandmaster Flash, Ray Channeler.

Physical Description

Colored image of Luv Bug, Ray Channeler, Arthur Armstrong and the Heartbeat Brothers.

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