The 1989 debut album from Young MC, "Stone Cold Rhymin'," arrived as a refreshing splash of intelligent, jazz-inflected boom bap in a landscape increasingly dominated by harder-edged sounds.
- The album was produced by Michael Ross and Don Blake, with additional production from Young MC himself.
- "Stone Cold Rhymin'" reached number 3 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 29 on the Billboard 200.
- The album featured the hit singles "Brotha Orca," "On and On," and the Grammy-winning "Bust a Move."
Young MC, born Marvin Young, is a rapper and producer from Queens, New York, known for his jazz-influenced, sample-heavy hip-hop. He rose to prominence in the late 1980s with a smooth, conversational delivery.
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