Todd (VO): That was also the year of Hammer. With "Ice Ice Baby", unfortunately, but that's still technically a rap song, so that was a.Ĭlip of "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer
By 1990, hip-hop had reached the number one spot on the Hot 100. Todd (VO): Hip-hop began at the dawn of the '80s. Kurtis: If your woman steps out with another man Young MC: A girl runs up with something to proveĬlip of Kurtis Blow performing "The Breaks" Todd (VO): So let us take a long look back at the man who taught us what to do whenever a fly honey looks your way. Todd: Without him, we would not have Young Thug, Yung Joc, Young M.A, Young Sheldon, and every other young rapper who's ever existed. For one thing, he was the first rapper with "Young" in his name. Todd: And yet, I don't feel like the man himself has ever really got his due. Todd (VO): In Young MC's own words, "Bust a Move" was a lot of people's first girlfriend in terms of rap music. Todd: But it still has one of the tightest grooves that ever lit up the rap charts, and it probably earned hip-hop hundreds of thousands of fans it didn't have before. Todd (VO): Hip-hop's move to the mainstream was rocky and not all of it has held up well, but "Bust a Move" still gets a crowd moving and you do still hear it today. Todd: A key stepping stone in hip-hop's transition from the underground to the cultural juggernaut it is now. I think I would make a case for it though, as a song of real importance. Young MC: Reception's jumping, faces pumping It reliably fills wedding reception dancefloors to this day. Young MC: Music comes on, people start to danceīut then you ate so much you nearly split your pants Young MC: And what comes next? Hey, bust a move Todd: And that is, of course, Young MC's. Todd (VO): No small thanks to one of the first and most enduring classics of pop-rap. There hasn't been a whole lot of crossover into the mainstream yet. And at this point, everyone at least knows what rap music is, but it's still kind of a niche genre. Young MC: Says she wanna dance 'cause she likes to groove Todd: Well, if you want it, baby, you got it. Todd (VO): I can't believe I haven't done this yet. Todd: This here is One Hit Wonderland, where we take a look at bands and artists known for only one song. Young MC: This here's a jam for all the fellas