Krush Groove

Krush Groove is a 1985 Warner Bros. film that was written by Ralph Farquhar and directed by Michael Schultz who also produced the movie, along with George Jackson and Doug McHenry. This film is based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings and upandcoming record producer Russell Simmons renamed Russell Walker in the film, portrayed by Blair Underwood in his feature film debut. Russell Simmons was the films coproducer and story consultant he also had a cameo in the film as a club owner named Crocket.

Victor Iglesias appeared as an un accredited contestant in the film. Chris Rock appeared uncredited as a man standing next to phone during the fight in the club. Kara Vallow appeared uncredited as a Hip Hop Dancer. Coati Mundi was seen as a record shop owner.Krush Groove is based on the inception of the Def Jam Recordings label and the hardships that artists RunD.M.C. and Russell Simmons faced to become successful. Simmons began his career trying to get his company Rush Management up and running. However, in the movie, he is shown as already being teamed up with producer Rick Rubin to form Def Jam, referred to as Krush Groove Records in the film. In reality, the label was started by Rubin in 1984 in his college dorm at New York University. The movie starts off with RunD.M.C. and Kurtis Blow, known as the King of Rap, as two of the first artists to sign with the label, with both Blow and RunD.M.C. as artists, songwriters, and record producers. ........

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