The Skinny Boys

The Skinny Boys

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Skinny Boys


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Background = group_or_band
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Origin = Bridgeport, Connecticut
Genre = Hip-Hop
Years_active = 1985 - 1990
Label = Warlock, Jive, RCA
Associated_acts = The Fat Boys, Juice Crew, Wee Papa Girl Rappers
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Current_members = Super Jay
Shockin' Shawn
The Human Jock Box

Skinny Boys were a 3 piece rap group originally out of Bridgeport, Connecticut, with members Shockin' Shawn, Super Jay, & The Human Jock Box. The Skinny Boys were directly influenced by The Fat Boys; and The Human Jock Box was directly influenced by The Human Beat Box from The Fat Boys. They started their career on the Bush Label, a small independent local label ran by Rhonda Bush.

The first release was a twelve inch single titled "Awesome" b/w "Skinny Boys" in 1985. New York based label Warlock soon recognized their talents and signed them to their label in 1986. That year they released two twelve inch singles "Jockbox" & "Unity", as well as an LP title "Weightless". Featured on the "Weightless" LP were a handful of human beatbox songs like "Jockbox" & "Get Funky". These songs are of particular importance because they incorporated several human beatbox beats never heard before or since, making The Skinny Boys' Human Jock Box, along with Doug E. Fresh, Buffy The Human Beat box, & Biz Markie, one of the most progressive human beat box men in rap history, and the LP "Weightless" one of the most important beatbox artifacts we have.

The group went on to sign with Jive Label and have a handful of peripheral releases including LP's "Skinny & Pround" & "Skinny (They cant get enough)".

Discography

*1986: "Weightless"
*1988: "Skinny & Proud"
*1990: "Skinny (They Can't Get Enough)"

External links

* [http://www.unkut.com/2007/10/the-skinny-boys-the-unkut-interview/ The Skinny Boys - The Unkut Interview]


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