The Go Go Posse
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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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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".
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Background
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]
See also
References
- ^ The Go Go Posse at AllMusic
- ^ "Go Go Posse Album Releases & Reviews". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: The Go Go Posse". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ a b Brown, Joe. "Climbin' Aboard More D.C. Tracks". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b Nelson, Jill. "Go Go Unlimited". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
External links
- The Go Go Posse at Discogs.com
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