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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Go-go | |||
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The Beginning/The End is a live album released in 1999 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Junk Yard Band. [1] [2] The album consists of thirteen tracks, including the songs "Boot Camp Clik", "Freak Body Baby", and "Use Me". It is narrated by Maurice "Moe" Shorter. [3] The album won the 2000 Washington Area Music Award for best go-go recording. [4]
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Go-go is a popular music subgenre associated with funk originating in the Washington, D.C., area during the late-60s to late-70s which remains popular in the Washington metropolitan area as a uniquely regional music style. It became the official music of the city in 2020. Some early bands credited with having developed the style are the Young Senators, funk band Black Heat, and singer-guitarist Chuck Brown. Go-go is primarily a dance hall music with an emphasis on live audience call and response.
Rare Essence is a Washington, D.C.-based go-go band formed in 1976. Rare Essence has been amongst the most prominent musicians of the D.C. music scene, producing numerous hit songs in the local D.C. market and several hits nationwide, including the charting hit "Work the Walls".
Live at Breeze's Metro Club is a live album recorded and released in 1986 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was recorded at the now defunct Breeze's Metro Club, a music venue formerly located on Bladensburg Road in the Gateway neighborhood of Northeast, Washington, D.C. The album is also referred to as The Album That Kept the Whole Neighborhood Rockin'.
Live at Celebrity Hall is a live album recorded and released in 1987 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album was recorded live at the now defunct music venues Celebrity Hall and at Breeze's Metro Club, both located in Washington, D.C. This album follows their 1986 live album Live at Breeze's Metro Club and includes the singles "Still Gettin' Buzy", "Whip It", and a go-go rendition of Kool Moe Dee's song "Do You Know What Time It Is?".
Go Go Live at the Capital Centre was a concert performance by various prominent go-go bands and hip-hop artists based in the Washington metropolitan area. It was recorded live in October 1987 at the Capital Centre. The double–cassette was released by "I Hear Ya Records" on December 18, 1987, and the video recording was released on VHS-tape by "G Street Express" on the same day.
Saturday Night Live is a live album released in 1983 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk.
The Beat: Go-Go's Fusion of Funk and Hip-Hop is a 2001 book written by Kip Lornell and Charles C. Stephenson, Jr. In 2009, an updated second edition of the book was published and retitled The Beat! Go-Go Music from Washington, D.C.
Body Snatchers is a studio album released on August 1, 1996 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence. The album peaked at #60 Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums on September 28, 1996.
We Go On and On is a studio album released on May 26, 1998 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Rare Essence.
Live at the Cafe is a 2000 live album by the Washington, D.C.-based musician Little Benny.
Jams is a studio album released on December 12, 1995, by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Northeast Groovers. The album consists of ten tracks, including the singles "N.E.G Jam", "I Can See Clearly Now", and "Go Hard".
Gett Your Drink On is a studio album originally released on July 15, 1997 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Lil' Benny and the Masters.
The Huck-a-Bucks was a Washington, D.C.-based go-go band formed in the early 1990s. The band was active in the Washington metropolitan area, producing numerous songs in the Washington music scene and several hits nationwide, including the single "The Bud". The band members consisted of Joseph "Lil Joey" Timms rapping/singing, Charles "Ricky" Yancy, Lamont "Ray-Ray" Ray playing percussions, Rob "RJ" Folson, DeCarlos Cunningham, keyboardist Lorenzo Wiliams, drummer Felix Stevenson, and Sequan "Quan" Jones playing congas and percussions.
Chronic Breakdown a studio album released by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band the Huck-A-Bucks on December 12, 1995. This was the band's debut album, and consists of twelve tracks including the song "Sexy Girl" which was sampled by hip-hop recording artist Wale for the 2006 single "Breakdown".
Live! is a live album released by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band the Huck-A-Bucks on December 12, 1995. The album consists of ten tracks including the singles "Kombat", "The Bud", and the go-go rendition of E-40's "Sprinkle Me".
You Betta' Move Somethin'! is a studio album released by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band the Huck-A-Bucks on April 15, 1997. The album consist of ten tracks including the single "Bomp Bomp ".
Live at Safari Club is live album released in 1989 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Junk Yard Band. The album was recorded live at the Safari Club in Northeast, Washington, D.C., and consists of ten tracks including the songs "I Wanna Rock" and "Take Me Out to See Junkyard". The album was digitally remastered and re-released on January 3, 1997.
Reunion is a live album released on April 1, 1996 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Junk Yard Band. The album was recorded live in December 1995 at the Martin's Crosswinds Ballroom in Greenbelt, Maryland. It consists of ten tracks, including the songs "Sardines", "The Word", "Tiddy Balls", and "Hee Haw".
Go-Hard is a live album released on November 12, 1996 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Junk Yard Band. The album consists of eleven tracks, including the songs "Tiddy Balls", "JY on the Rise", and "Go-Hard".
Don't Sleep on Us is a live album released in 1991 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Junk Yard Band. The album consists of thirteen tracks, including the songs "Heavy One", "Cold Crankin'", and "Take Me Out to See Junkyard".