Album: Oh, My God! by Doug E. Fresh (1986)
Genre: Hip-Hop | Style: Urban/R&B | Mood: Fun
Record Label: Get Fresh Crew
Format: Album

Description: Oh, My God! is the debut album of emcee Doug E. Fresh. It was released in 1986 on Reality Records, a short-lived subsidiary of the legendary Fantasy Records, and was produced by Dennis Bell and Ollie Cotton. The album was only a moderate success when it was released, peaking at #21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. However, today, the album is considered one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, but it was never released on compact disc. This album has also been known to contain one of the first horrorcore songs with "Play This Only at Night," which used an interpolation of the theme music of the movie Phantasm.

Artist Background: Douglas E. Davis (born September 17, 1966), better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box. The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines and various special effects using only his mouth, lips, gums, throat, tongue and a microphone. Part of the Harlem, NY, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Hip-Hop movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Related Artists: Chubb Rock, Whodini, Kurtis Blow, Big Daddy Kane

Music Scene: Part of the Harlem, NY, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Hip-Hop movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: Hip-Hop, Urban/R&B, Fun, 1980s, Album, Get Fresh Crew

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Oh, My God! is the debut album of emcee Doug E. Fresh. It was released in 1986 on Reality Records, a short-lived subsidiary of the legendary Fantasy Records, and was produced by Dennis Bell and Ollie Cotton. The album was only a moderate success when it was released, peaking at #21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. However, today, the album is considered one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, but it was never released on compact disc. This album has also been known to contain one of the first horrorcore songs with "Play This Only at Night," which used an interpolation of the theme music of the movie Phantasm.

Oh, My God!

Doug E. Fresh

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