Elektrik Funk was a dance music act from the ’80s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Prelude Records.
In 1982, Eletrik Funk released their only single “On A Journey (I Sing the Funk Electric).” It’s unknown how or if the single ever made the charts.
To see a fan-made video for “On a Journey (I Sing the Body Electric),” go to:
The Boogie Boys were a hip-hop trio from Harlem, New York. The original line-up consisted of Kid Delight (born William D. Stroman) and Kool Ski (born Keith Short).
In 1981, they released their debut single “Rappin’ Ain’t No Thing” on Mike & Dave Records which lead to a record deal with Capitol Records & a collaboration with music producer Ted Currier.
After Kool Ski departed from the group, Romeo J.D. (born Joe Malloy) and Lil’ Rahiem (born Rudy Sheriff) were added to the group.
In 1985, the Boogie Boys released their debut album “City Life” peaked at #56 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The first single from the album “A Fly Girl” peaked at #102 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, #6 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart (staying on the chart for 17 weeks) and #14 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles chart (along with the song “City Life”).
The follow-up single “You Ain’t Fresh” peaked at #60 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.
In 1986, the trio released their sophomore album “Survival of the Freshest” peaked at #124 on the Billboard 200 and #27 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The lead single from the album “Girl Talk” peaked at #62 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 9 weeks.
The follow-up single “Share My World” which peaked at #84 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks.
In 1988, the Boogie Boys released their last album to date “Romeo Knight” which peaked at #117 on the Billboard 200 and #46 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
The two singles released from the album “I’m Comin'” and “Body” which didn’t make the Billboard charts at all.
In 1988, Lil’ Rahiem left the group and the Boogie Boys later broke up.
Joseph Malloy co-wrote Sweet Sensation’s song “Hooked on You.” He also composed the theme song for the ABC network’s “The Return of Dick Clark’s American Bandstand” and was the producer, composer & engineer for the children’s audio book “The Portal in the Park.”
William Stroman went under the stage name “Boogie Knight” and released a cassette called “Rappin’ and Dancin’ with Boogie Knight” in 1991. Later on, he completed a solo project under the name “Delight” before sadly passing away in October of 2001.
It’s unknown what Rudy Sheriff is up to these days.
To see a fan-made video for “A Fly Girl,” go to:
To see the music video for “You Ain’t Fresh,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Girl Talk,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Share My World,” go to:
To see the music video for “I’m Comin’,” go to:
Koffie was a female dance music singer from the ’80s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Pandisc Records.
In 1983, she released a cover version of “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” (from the musical “Dreamgirls”). It’s unknown how or if the single made any charts.
A year later, Koffie released a cover version of Bonnie Tyler’s song “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Once again, it’s unknown how or if the single charted.
After that, it appears as if Koffie has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s up to these days.
To see a fan-made video for “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” go to:
Big Mack (born Mack R. Commer Jr. from San Francisco, California) was a rap artist from the ’90s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Fatt Sak Records.
In 1995, he released his debut (and only) album “A Better Way.” It’s unknown how or if the album made the charts.
The only single released from the album was “Microphone.” It’s unknown how or if it made the charts at all.
In 1998, he released the single “Doin’ It Live” which peaked at #88 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 2 weeks.
After that, it seemed as if Big Mack faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what he’s up to these days.
To see a fan-made video for “Microphone,” go to:
All City was a rap duo from Brooklyn, New York that consisted of members J. Mega and Greg Valentine.
The duo was formed in 1993 after they performed at the Lyricist Lounge. They released two singles “Who Dat?” in 1995 and “Move on You” in 1997. It’s unknown how each of them charted.
All City later caught the attention of rap group Onyx who helped them get a record deal with MCA Records.
In June of 1998, they released the lead single from their upcoming debut album “The Actual” which peaked at #75 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Singles chart and #48 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 18 weeks, making it the duo’s only hit song to date.
In September of that same year, they released a follow-up single “The Hot Joint” which missed the Hot 100, but managed to peak at #93 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 3 weeks.
In October of 1998, All City released their only album “Metropolis Gold” which peaked at #42 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart and #18 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.
Two more promotional singles from the album “Ded Right” and “Metrotheme” failed to make any impact on the charts.
After that, All City disbanded. These days, it appears that Greg Valentine continues to perform, but it’s unknown what J. Mega is up to these days.
To see the music video for “The Actual,” go to:
To see the music video for “The Hot Joint,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Move On You,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Ded Right,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Metrotheme,” go to:
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