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THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...KRUSH GROOVE

10/25/2018

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On this day in Hip-Hop history, the motion picture Krush Groove was released.
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On this day in 1985, the motion picture Krush Groove was released in US theaters.  The film was directed and produced by Michael Schultz and was a semi-autobiographical account of the life of rap mogul Russell Simmons.  Actor Blair Underwood played the Def Jam founder in his feature debut. 

Krush Groove starred R&B singer and percussionist Shelia E., along with future rap legends like Run-D.M.C., Kurtis Blow, the Beastie Boys, the Fat Boys, Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, and a then sixteen-year-old LL Cool J.

The soundtrack to the film peaked at #79 on the Billboard 200.  It reached #14 on the R&B chart.  The film grossed over $11 million.

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