Cookie Crew - Got To Keep On

Pryce and Banfield decided to break away from a 13-strong rap aggregation called "Warm Milk And The Cookie Crew" and make a career as a duo. In 1985 their career took off after winning a national rap championship and recording two sessions for the John Peel radio show. They gained a contract from the UK dance record label Rhythm King and were put in the studio with the production trio Beatmasters, who put them in a house music direction.

In July 1987, the resultant single "Rok Da House" (no relation to the dance single "Rock The House" by Scoop) was popular in the nightclubs and peaked at number 79 in UK Singles Chart. Their follow-up single "Females" also was a minor hit in October 1987. The continuing popularity of "Rok Da House" in nightclubs eventually renewed interest in the track and garnered a couple of television appearances. The record was re-issued at end of December 1987 and crossed over into the mainstream. The song became a Top 5 hit at the beginning of February 1988, and was even used for an advertising campaign. The track is often quoted as being the first hip house record.

The duo moved on to another label, FFRR Records and different producers, resulting in a string of hit singles in 1989, with "Born This Way (Let's Dance)", "Got To Keep On" and "Come And Get Some"; plus the album Born This Way! which reached a modest number 24 in the UK Albums Chart.

By 1992 there were differences of opinion with their then label London Records over musical direction, and the duo parted company to pursue separate projects.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_Crew

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[ibx2artz]

i hate growing up .. i miss 80s hip hop

[Huntkillberry]

Sounds like Kraftwerk - Numbers

[dubhippy]

@SuperPirateTV

i know what you meant. i was being sarcastic because of your condescension which i can't stand any more than classically trained performers who rag on bands like kraftwerk because they don't play instruments. eff all that noise! all i care about is whether or not i "feel it" and this groove makes me want to dance while musical "prodigies" like tori amos are annoying and bore me to tears. it's the MUSIC that counts, not the technique & yes! i LOVE louie louie!

[Darkside0391]

how can i hear the dub or the house mix i went through my records and cant find the 12in.

[smartse1]

If you want a decent quality copy, google "olas un bekons" and you'll find what you need :)

[SuperPirateTV]

@dubhippy

they not can make music by them self.thats my point.

melodies,beats,you know?

[oldskooler34]

I danced my ass of on this number....But that is way back.

Females like this they don't make no more.

Next generation this is how it's done.

Not like the new crappie hap snap.

[dubhippy]

if you want to hear a quality version of this song, check it out on mp3skull... nice clear treble and no compression artifacts that i can hear. i've been looking for an acceptable SQ version a long time.

[dubhippy]

@Plexpara

and freakin' kraftwer sued afrika bambaataa for counting in japanese! your point?

[Plexpara]

omg,they just yell to kraftwerk music.bullshit.

[f00768500]

@ibx2artz So, SO, SOOOO true -- a more INNOCENT tym, 2b sure!!!

...certainly nun-a-dis current bogus senseless Black-on-Black gun an' knife crime back THEN -- 8( !!!

[101airbourn]

still good