The Go Go Posse

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The Go Go Posse
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Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released1988
Genre
Length40:25
LabelI Hear Ya! Records
Singles from The Go Go Posse
  1. "D.C. Don't Stand for Dodge City"
    Released: November 8, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
ARTISTdirect4.5/5 stars[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[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.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Do It" (performed by Rare Essence)
  • Donnell Floyd
  • Mike Neal
4:50
2."That'll Work" (performed by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers)
  • Chuck Brown
  • Square One
3:58
3."Beam Me Up, Scotty" (performed by D.C. Scorpio)
  • Donnell Floyd
  • Mike Neal
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")
  • Bill Mueller
  • Square One
4:24
6."Romance the Stone" (performed by D.C. Scorpio)
  • Donnell Floyd
  • Mike Neal
4:24
7."The King" (performed by Little Benny & the Masters)
3:37
8."Go Ju Ju Go" (performed by E.U.)Square One5:23
9."Hey Now" (performed Rare Essence)
  • Chuck Brown
  • 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[]

  1. ^ The Go Go Posse at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Go Go Posse Album Releases & Reviews". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: The Go Go Posse". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Brown, Joe. "Climbin' Aboard More D.C. Tracks". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Nelson, Jill. "Go Go Unlimited". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 September 2016.

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