The Story Of Full Force, Hip-Hop’s First Vocal Band, To Air Tonight On Unsung

*Tonight’s (10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific) airing of TV One’s Unsung is filled with hip hop history, music industry magic and a few surprises about Full Force.

The Force put Brooklyn on the map in the mid 1980’s when Bowlegged Lou, Paul Anthony, B-Fine, Baby Gerry, Shy Shy and Curt-T-T formed a production team and hip hop/ R&B vocal band. It was a family affair consisting of three brothers and three cousins.

The kick off was the production of U.T.F.O.’s “Roxanne Roxanne,” which peeked into Billboard’s top ten. Then they followed up with Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam’s “I Wonder If I Take You Home,” which made it to number six on the dance charts. There are several reveals in Unsung. One fact is that it was the late Steve Salem, who encouraged them to pursue songwriting and producing. Lou was reluctant but majority ruled and the result is a lasting legacy of behind the scenes work with The Backstreet Boys, Ashanti, Brittany Spears, The Black Eyed Peas, Nilki Minaj and surprising and shocking one about Paul Anthony.

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