Hey fam,
Today's "Know Your History" is a bit different. I want to recognize an emcee who has received very little fanfare due to the fact that she was taken at search an early age. MC Trouble in many respects was the pre-cursor to Missy Elliot...she could rap, sing, dance and out perform a lot of her male counterparts. I first saw her on the pay-per view Rap mania concert in the late 80's. (For those of you who don't know, Rapmania was a mega concert were rap legends gathered together to perform simultaneous concerts in New York at the Apollo and at L.A.'s The Palace to celebrate the roots of hip hop.) 17 years after her death, I still remember her infectious smile, dancing abilities and her love for hip hop.
In any case, at age 35, I have forgotten you, baby girl. Miss ya...
Herstory
MC Trouble (born LaTasha Sheron Rogers) (July 30, 1970 - June 4, 1991) was a rap artist, and the first female rapper signed to Motown Records.
MC Trouble had a minor hit with the song "(I Wanna) Make You Mine" featuring labelmates The Good Girls released May 25, 1990. "Make You Mine" peaked at #15 on the Billboard Rap Charts. The title track of her debut album Gotta Get A Grip was released as a second single on September 14, 1990. Gotta Get A Grip showed promise as a mix of hardcore rap and more commercial R&B.
Tragically, MC Trouble died in her sleep on June 4, 1991 while at the home of a friend in Los Angeles, CA shortly after suffering an epileptic seizure which resulted in heart failure.
"I Want To Make You Mine - MC Trouble feat. The Good Girls"
"Get A Grip"
Today's "Know Your History" is a bit different. I want to recognize an emcee who has received very little fanfare due to the fact that she was taken at search an early age. MC Trouble in many respects was the pre-cursor to Missy Elliot...she could rap, sing, dance and out perform a lot of her male counterparts. I first saw her on the pay-per view Rap mania concert in the late 80's. (For those of you who don't know, Rapmania was a mega concert were rap legends gathered together to perform simultaneous concerts in New York at the Apollo and at L.A.'s The Palace to celebrate the roots of hip hop.) 17 years after her death, I still remember her infectious smile, dancing abilities and her love for hip hop.
In any case, at age 35, I have forgotten you, baby girl. Miss ya...
Herstory
MC Trouble (born LaTasha Sheron Rogers) (July 30, 1970 - June 4, 1991) was a rap artist, and the first female rapper signed to Motown Records.
MC Trouble had a minor hit with the song "(I Wanna) Make You Mine" featuring labelmates The Good Girls released May 25, 1990. "Make You Mine" peaked at #15 on the Billboard Rap Charts. The title track of her debut album Gotta Get A Grip was released as a second single on September 14, 1990. Gotta Get A Grip showed promise as a mix of hardcore rap and more commercial R&B.
Tragically, MC Trouble died in her sleep on June 4, 1991 while at the home of a friend in Los Angeles, CA shortly after suffering an epileptic seizure which resulted in heart failure.
"I Want To Make You Mine - MC Trouble feat. The Good Girls"
"Get A Grip"
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