MC Shan
MC Shan (born September 6, 1965 in Long Island City , Queens , New York City , New York ; real name Shawn Moltke ) is an American rapper and music producer . He was a member of the Juice Crew and is the cousin of Marley Marl . It belongs to the Old School genre.
Career
As Marley Marl's cousin, he had the opportunity to become part of the Juice Crew. He took this and then released several singles . Including the than today's classics applicable The Bridge , which as a starting point of beefs between Boogie Down Productions can be seen and the Juice Crew.
In 1987 his debut album Down By Law was released . It was produced entirely by Marley Marl, as was the successor Born To Be Wild, which was published the following year . He changed this for his next album, Play It Again, Shan , for which he worked with a new producer.
He then began to produce himself and was only heard as a rapper again in 2000 on a remake of The Bridge ( Da Bridge 2001 ). It appeared on Queensbridge's Finest , an album released by Nas .
Discography
Albums
- 1987: Down By Law
- 1988: Born To Be Wild
- 1990: Play It Again, Shan
- 2007: You Love To Hear The Story
Compilations
- 2001: The Best Of Cold Chillin '
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MC Shan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Moltke, Shawn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American rapper and record producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |