The She Rockers were a female hip hop

British hip hop

British hip hop is a genre of music, and a culture that covers a variety of styles of hip hop music made in the United Kingdom. It is generally classified as one of a number of styles of urban music...

 trio

Trio (music)

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 from London

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, the most famous member of which was Betty Boo

Betty Boo

Alison Moira Clarkson better known as Betty Boo, is an English singer, songwriter and pop-rap artist...

 (born Alison Moira Clarkson, 6 March 1970, Kensington

Kensington

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, London).

Career

The group released a number of singles

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 on the Jive Records

Jive Records

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 label

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, and also released songs on the Music of Life

Music of Life

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 label, including the Hard as Hell series. "Give It A Rest", their first single for Music of Life, was produced

Record producer

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 by Public Enemy's Professor Griff

Professor Griff

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 after the She Rockers—Donna McConnell, Alison Clarkson and Dupe Fagbesa—performed an impromptu rap

Rapping

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 to Public Enemy at their local McDonald's

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 in Shepherd's Bush

Shepherd's Bush

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, London

London

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.

Following Clarkson and Fagbesa's departure from the group in 1989, founding member McConnell (She-Roc) joined forces with original band member Antonia Jolly (Aurra), and landed a recording contract

Recording contract

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 with Jive Records, releasing the singles "Jam It Jam", and the album

Album

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, Rockers from London (Jive, 1990). "Jam It Jam" reached #58 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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in January 1990.

Albums

• Rockers from London (Jive, 1990)

1. "Jam it Jam" (Hip Hop Mix)
2. "Do Dat Dance"
3. "Hands Across The Ocean"
4. "Super Sophisticated"
5. "How Sweet It Is"
6. "Blow For Blow" (12- Mix)
7. "On Stage" (Bass In Mix)
8. "The Dream"
9. "Style"
10. "Go With The Flow"
11. "Who's Making You Dance"
12. "Get Up On This"

External links

• Heroes of UK Hip Hop's She Rockers page