Hotlegs said:

Dang, that's ashame! I just found this online:

Sadly, in early '95, The Human Beat Box was diagnosed with lymphedema, a rare crippling disease. On December 10th, 1995, the industry lost a great hip-hop soldier when Robinson passed away at the age of 28 from cardiac arrest during a severe bout with respiratory flu. Prior to his death he was working on a production deal with Sony as well as a Fat Boys reunion album. The two surviving members plan on completing the album using the vocals Robinson cut prior to his death.

He only lived to be 28 years old!!

So sad.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Tender Love is the jam.

TotalAlisa said:

Proud to say that I'm 36, so I've been able to grow up listening to some of the best music that came out in the 70's and 80's

The light-skinned one looks like a guy i had sex with.

glamslamkid said:

You had sex with Prince MD? Just teasing.

psychodelicide said:

Well, after the premiere of Krush Groove, he invited me back to his apartment...and the "God" instrumental from PR was playing quietly in the background, he broke out the purple kool-aid, and the next thing i know, he's the turd burgler diggin in my chocolate sandbox. I haven't been the same since.

glamslamkid said:

I'm nearly 35, so yes i've seen this, Beat Street, the two Breakdance movies. I loved all that stuff.

most of summers '83 and '84 was spent asking shopkeepers for empty cardboard boxes so we could make Breakdance mats, it was a great day when we finaly got some Lino and sprayed it with Mr Sheen.


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I'm kind of surprised that people have not heard of this movie but I guess I understand since it might be before some people's time. I remember first hearing about it and seeing it maybe ten years ago when MTV (I'm alsomost certaint it was MTV when they had this rap weekend and I think it was before VH1 did movies) played it and I think some rappers gave commentary in between (they dog Shelia's attempt at rapping). THe first hint I had that this movie even exisited was from Shelia's video "Love Biazzare". BTW, you have love a movie that exploits the star power of Shelia E., even though Run DMC and Blair Underwood where probably in the movie more. If you haven't seen it, check it out. I would say it's the best of the breakdance/hip hop movies of the 1980s. A lot of great music and a lot of fun (not the best acting but what are you gonna do?).

"Krush Groove" was made in 1985 and "Purple Rain" was long over and was finishing up on HBO by the time "Krush Groove" was out.

Anyway, great movie.
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Me too. I saw it on opening night.

I also saw this in the theater. In fact, I saw it on cable last week.

vainandy said:

Exactly. Ahh, the good old days.

One of my favorite movies. Got the DVD. To me it's perfect.. it's hiphop, but also manages to include a Prince related act (Sheila E).

CinisterCee said:

And some white guy with bad hair doing the Prince part of Love Bizarre.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Yeah, when I saw the music video I was like "Wow, that guy sings like Prince...wait a minute...". I remember I wanted the video (or at the very least to rent it) after I saw it but it wasn't available. Now that it's on DVD, I'm checking it out!

RipHer2Shreds said:

That part cracks me up though. When my friend Carl was watching it for the first time, he kept asking if Prince was gonna do his adlibs on "A Love Bizarre" and I said Yep! Just Wait!

Then of course that anonymous lip syncer arrived for that portion.

TotalAlisa said:

I still have this movie somewhere on some vhs tape...it´s a cult classic, and no, I don´t live in the USA and I still know Wild Style, Krush Groove, Stylewars, Breakin, Beatstreet and so on...

Early 80´s HipHop...saved my life.

TotalAlisa said:

lol @ asking if anyone on this site seen Krush Groove a better question wouldve been have anyone not seen it.

I remember Krush Groove. I saw it when it first came on HBO or Showtime when I was 7, I think. I liked it and still do. Plus they shot some scenes around where my Mom and I lived at the time like the Car Wash scene in the beginning and seeing the subway running through the area (the #1 train). I need to get it on DVD.

vainandy said:

OKAY ITS NOT THAT SERIOUS.... ITS ONLY ONE YEAR APART... SO IT WAS MADE AROUND THE SAME TIME...

RipHer2Shreds said:

I WAS LIKE... WHY IS THAT GUY DOING PRINCE'S PART... HE TRIED TO ACT LIKE THAT WAS HIM .... YOU COULD TELL SO BAD THEY WERE LIPPING... ALSO THE NEW EDITION PERFORMANCE WAS CUTE... THEY HAD MATCHING SHINING JACKETS... AND BOBBY BROWN WAS SWEATING AND LOOKED TIRED.... THEY WERENT EVEN SING TO MATCH THE WORDS... THEY WERE ALL OFF... AND RALPH'S VOICE DIDNT MATCH HIS LOOKS

lol @ asking if anyone on this site seen Krush Groove a better question wouldve been have anyone not seen it.[/quote]
WELL ACTUALLY IT SEEM LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE SEEN IT... AND YOU HAVE TOO... SO I THINK MY QUESTION IS JUST FINE...

This movie (as dated as it is) is still a cool fick, especially if you're into old school Hip-Hop. You had all the Rap stars in it. Even the Beastie Boys.





But didn't Sheila E. just seem out of place in that movie with her Prince-like style?

Krush Groove and The Last Dragon were two movies I waited for to come out on dvd. I bought both as soon as the were released. I even have the soundtracks to both movies.

NWF said:

Exactly. I guess she served as ass candy for the fellas.

I saw this movie mainly because Sheila E. is in it


The movie has some fun moments,but it feels like it was hastily thrown together.It's as if the producers said "Let's gather up a bunch of the hottest rappers,let's add New Edition to make the young girls happy,and hey,let's invite Sheila E. to the party so that the 'Purple Rain' crowd will be interested too"...lol...it feels more like a party than a legitimate movie.There's not much of a storyline here.Years later,even Run DMC were quoted as saying that this film is "whack".

I'll stick with the superior 'Beat Street'

DavidEye said:

Beat Street sucked majored ass. Moreless in the time of hip hop movie with no plot, it was about being in the moment. Like many teens in that time, I was into rappin and breaking and so I would look forward to seeing films like these because it reflected what was going on at that time. It was kind of like a urban Woodstoock.