| The Go Go Posse | |
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 1988 |
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| Length | 40:25 |
| Label | I Hear Ya! Records |
| Singles from The Go Go Posse | |
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| Robert Christgau | B+ [3] |
The Go Go Posse is a compilation album released in 1988. [4] The album consists of nine original songs recorded by prominent Washington, D.C.-based go-go bands and hip hop artists, and includes the anti-violence song "D.C. Don't Stand for Dodge City".
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do It" (performed by Rare Essence) |
| 4:50 |
| 2. | "That'll Work" (performed by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers) |
| 3:58 |
| 3. | "Beam Me Up, Scotty" (performed by D.C. Scorpio) |
| 3:38 |
| 4. | "Who's Kickin' It" (performed by Little Benny & the Masters) |
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "D.C. Don't Stand for Dodge City" (performed by "The Go Go Posse") |
| 4:24 |
| 6. | "Romance the Stone" (performed by D.C. Scorpio) |
| 4:24 |
| 7. | "The King" (performed by Little Benny & the Masters) |
| 3:37 |
| 8. | "Go Ju Ju Go" (performed by E.U.) | Square One | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Hey Now" (performed Rare Essence) |
| 6:33 |
| Total length: | 40:25 | ||
The "Go Go Posse" was a supergroup consisting of D.C. Scorpio, Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers, Rare Essence, Little Benny & the Masters, and E.U. [4] [5] The song "D.C. Don't Stand for Dodge City" was an anti-violence song recorded and released as a single in 1988. The song was released in response to the dramatic increase in violent and drug-related murders in D.C. during the crack epidemic in the late-80s. During this time period, D.C. was labeled the "Murder Capital of the United States" and go-go and hip hop culture received much of the blame for the increasing crime rates. The "Go Go Posse" united to release this song as a response to the growing criticism of go-go music, and to encourage its patrons to stop the violence. [5]
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