fu-schnickens
One of the most bizarre, funny, and extremely skillful American hip-hop acts, Brooklyn-based Fu-Schnickens erupted in 1992 with their highly acclaimed single, "Ring The Alarm," an update of the reggae tune from Tenor Saw. Their equally heralded debut album filled with many references to martial arts and Asian culture predating the Wu-Tang Clan, "F.U.: Don't Take It Personal," contained the hits "True Fuschnick," "Movie Scene," and "La Schmoove," (Featuring Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest). The later collaboration gave them status as an affiliate crew of the revered Native Tongues collective.
In 1993, Poc-Fu, Moc-Fu, and Chip-Fu returned with a Top 40 single, "What's Up Doc ?" featuring the NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, who had praised the group as his favorite. The lead single for Shaq's debut, Shaq Diesel, and their following album, "Nervous Breakdown" (1994), also garnered the bangers "Breakdown" and "Sum Dum Monkey." Fu-Schnickens made the amicable decision to part ways in 1996 to pursue individual creative endeavors.
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The Fu-Schnickens were a hip-hop trio in the early 1990s. Similar to Das EFX for their cartoonish lyrics and near-constant allusions to pop culture staples, the Fu-Schnickens' popularity was brief but significant in hip hop history. Their best known track is 1993's "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)," which featured basketball star Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq Fu), which was a Top 40 hit. The Fu-Schnickens comprised Chip Fu (Roderick Roachford), Moc Fu (J. Jones), and Poc Fu (Lennox Maturine). The three friends from East Flatbush (a neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City) first gained attention after performing at a rap event at Howard University, after which they were signed by Jive Records. Continued on wikipedia.
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