A tribute to the legendary Lady B Philly’s one and only aka, Wendy Clark, she has been DJing and representing hip-hop for the past 30 years, according to an AV Club article. In her honor tonight an OLD School Hip Hop show at the DELL East Music center in Philadelphia, PA.
The article states that, Lady B brought Hip-Hop to Philly, she was probably the most influential woman in hip-hop radio history; she began her climb to her title in 1979. She started at an interning job at WHAT and releasing “To The Beat Y’all,” a Sugar Hill Gang track, which was considered the first hip-hop recording by a female artist. She started working at Power 99fm in 1984, her legendary show “Street Beat” brought artist such as Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Run DMC, and Queen Latifah. She also brought locals such as the legendary Will Smith, Schooly D and the roots to the show as well.
To honor her a anniversary party, with a group of old-school artist attending, many of which she help rise to the top; gathered together to give tribute, artist such as Salt N Pepa, Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E Fresh and more with special surprise guest appearance from Will Smith, a real old-school party. People came from all over dressed in old-school attire, big bamboo earrings, addidas sweat suites, shell top addidas, kangos all representing old-school hip-hop culture.
“Wit out a Doubt”!!!!!
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