Glenn reached out to Bell, who agreed to sign Tag Team. Ī representative from Mercury Records ultimately pointed them in the right direction, suggesting that the best person to promote music from the southern bass genre was Stax Records mogul Al Bell. The singles quickly sold out in Atlanta on word of mouth alone. Glenn instead borrowed $2,500 from his parents to press 800 records. The single was shopped to and rejected by multiple record labels because executives were unfamiliar with southern bass and were unsure if the sound would sell well around the country. "Whoomp!" received the biggest crowd response he had ever seen as a DJ. Glenn played the track in the club on the same day it was mixed. At that time, Glenn was working as the main DJ at a gentlemen's club in Atlanta called Magic City which would later become recognized as a hub of Atlanta hip-hop and rap music.
In August 1992, Tag Team recorded "Whoomp! (There It Is)". In 1990, Gibson and Glenn released their first 12-inch single, "Strictly Political", as The Tag Team Crew. It was in the South that the two were inspired by artists such as Success N Effect and Kilo Ali as they explored the roots of the Southern hip-hop genre. Glenn followed shortly after, he had been attending Sacramento State University. In 1988, Gibson enrolled in the Art Institute of Atlanta to study studio engineering.
They began to develop as hip-hop artists in their youth, but the musical style of Tag Team originated after they moved to Georgia and were exposed to the southern bass genre.
Gibson played drums in the jazz band and attended audio engineering classes at an early college education program, while Glenn sang as a tenor in Manual High School's Bolt Vibrations Chorus. They met at Manual High School in 1982, where both pursued their musical interests. History and legacy Formation ĭC Glenn and Steve Gibson grew up in Denver, Colorado. The success of "Whoomp! (There It Is)" represented a milestone in the history of hip-hop because it has been enjoyed by culturally and generationally diverse audiences.
In the early 1990s, Tag Team broke stereotypes about the hip-hop genre by demonstrating that there is more to hip-hop than inflammatory lyrics. The duo is made up of Cecil Glenn (DC the Brain Supreme) and Steve Gibson (Steve Rolln).
They are best known for their 1993 single " Whoomp! (There It Is)", which has appeared in a number of advertisements, films, and TV shows. Tag Team is an American hip hop/ pop rap duo residing in Atlanta, Georgia. If you won’t take our word for it, check out their lengthy list of certified bangers below.įor more music-related content, check out our Happy Holiday SZN Playlist.Old-school hip hop, pop rap, freestyle, R&B, bass music, Southern hip hop
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