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He Died At 28 Weighing 450 Pounds | 10 Forgotten Hip Hop Groups Before MTV"

Name: He Died At 28 Weighing 450 Pounds | 10 Forgotten Hip Hop Groups Before MTV"
Uploaded: 2026-01-17T22:32:12+00:00
Duration: 25 min 1 s
Channel: UrbanRhythmsTV
Description: Before Run-DMC ruled MTV. Before Def Jam. Before the world knew hip hop existed. These 10 groups built the culture from nothing, then watched history forge

UrbanRhythmsTV · Jan 17, 2026 · published to YouTube

Before Run-DMC ruled MTV. Before Def Jam. Before the world knew hip hop existed. These 10 groups built the culture from nothing, then watched history forget them. In this video, you'll discover: The DJ who invented scratching by accident and never got the credit (Grandwizard Theodore) The pregnant MC who performed on SNL as the first female rapper on TV (Funky Four Plus One) The rapper whose rhymes were stolen for "Rapper's Delight" while he got nothing (Cold Crush Brothers) The beatboxer who died at 28 weighing over 450 pounds (Fat Boys) Dr. Dre's embarrassing past wearing sequined jumpsuits (World Class Wreckin' Cru) The first all-female rap group that history erased (The Sequence feat. Angie Stone) The group that appeared in Wild Style and battled Cold Crush for $1000 These aren't celebration stories. They're about the pioneers who opened doors, invented styles, and paved the way fo

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