Throwback Comes to Harlem Part 4

Big Daddy Kane

Kool Moe Dee
Originally a member of the hip-hop group Treacherous Three, Kool Moe Dee went on to become a successful solo artist, with such hits as "Go See the Doctor" and "Self-Destruction.

Slick Rick
On January 14, 1965, Ricky M. L. Walters, known in the music industry as Slick Rick aka Ricky D., was born in South Wimbledon, London, England to his Jamaican parents. Known as Ricky back in the day, the soon-to-be entertainer moved with his family to the Bronx in 1975.

Doug E. Fresh
Dubbed the "World's Greatest Entertainer" for his unrivaled ability to rock a crowd, Harlem native Doug E. Fresh began his musical career at age 13. The originator of the human beat box (vocally simulating the sound of drums and other musical instruments), he spawned an...

Talent
Like their protégé R. Kelly, Talent is an R&B group steeped in the sounds of gospel. The Kansas-city trio caught Kelly's attention after singing a rendition of Boyz II Men's "End of the Road" on the pager of a staff member at Kelly's Rockland Records.