Derek B

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Derek B
Birth nameDerek Boland
Also known asEZQ
Born(1965-01-15)15 January 1965
London, England
Died15 November 2009(2009-11-15) (aged 44)
London, England
Genres
Orchard
Music of Life, Tuff

Derek Boland (15 January 1965 – 15 November 2009), better known by his stage name Derek B, was a British

rapper.[1][2] His most commercially successful releases were "Goodgroove" and "Bad Young Brother" in 1988.[3]

Biography

Born in

radio station
of the same name in New York City).

He joined

UK Singles Chart.[3] Derek B's third and final UK chart entry was "We've Got the Juice", which peaked at No. 56.[3]

Derek B was the first UK rapper to achieve pop success,[4] appearing on BBC Television's Top of the Pops at a time when the only other rappers who had appeared were Break Machine and Doug E. Fresh. He received criticism for rapping under an assumed American accent, something which was popular in the early days of British hip-hop, but later abandoned by some artists.[5]

Following his chart success, Derek B was signed up to Rush Artist Management and released singles and the album, Bullet from a Gun (Tuff Audio, 1988).

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Derek B was also successful as a

Eric B and Rakim.[2] In 1988, he also helped to write the Liverpool F.C. anthem, "Anfield Rap".[6]

He died of a heart attack in London on 15 November 2009, aged 44.[2]

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Rock the Beat" (1987)
  • "Get Down" (1987) R&B #82, UK #87 [3] [7]
  • "Good Groove" (February 1988) R&B #61, UK #16 [3] [7]
  • "Bad Young Brother" (April 1988) UK #16 [3]
  • "We've Got the Juice" (June 1988) UK #56 [3]
  • "You've Got to Look Up" (1990)

References

  1. ^ "British rapper Derek B dies at 44". BBC News. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b c Wilkinson, Matt (16 November 2009). "Derek B 'dies of heart attack' aged 44". NME. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  3. ^
    ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  4. ^ "British rapper Derek B dies at 44". BBC News. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2009.
  5. ^ Emery, Andrew (17 November 2009). "Derek B paved the way for UK hip-hop". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  6. Gig Wise
    . Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  7. ^ a b "MusicVF". Retrieved 31 January 2024.

External links

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