Whodini

USA, 1982–2015

Brooklyn trio (Jalil Hutchins, Ecstasy, DJ Grandmaster Dee) formed in 1982. Bridged block-party rap and R&B-tinged synth production; their album Escape (1984) — 'Friends', 'Five Minutes of Funk' — was among the first platinum rap records.

MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Whodini and 0 artists Whodini influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Who influenced Whodini?

• Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were among the acts that directly influenced Whodini.
• DJ Kool Herc — Whodini's block-party rap roots trace to the culture Kool Herc founded.