TheShe Rockers were a femalehip hop group fromLondon, featuring Donna 'She Roc' McConnell, Antonia 'MC Aurra' Jolly, Dupe Fagbesa and Alison Clarkson (who later found fame asBetty Boo).[1]
She Rockers' first release - as a trio of McConnell, Fagbesa and Clarkson - was a track on theKnown 2 Be Down compilation of UK hip hop artists from West London.[2] "Give It A Rest", the band's only single as a trio, followed on theMusic of Life label, and wasproduced byPublic Enemy'sProfessor Griff after the She Rockers performed an imprompturap to Public Enemy at their localMcDonald's inShepherd's Bush,London;[3] She Rockers also supported Public Enemy in theUS. They later toured withDe La Soul.[4]
Clarkson and Fagbesa departed from the group in 1989, and founding member McConnell then joined forces with original band member Antonia Jolly (Aurra), and landed arecording contract withJive Records, releasing several singles including "Jam It Jam", and analbum,Rockers from London (Jive, 1990).Rockers From London showcased a move towards the contemporaryhip house style, was part written and produced byTodd Terry and featured productions byTechnotronic andDouble Trouble. "Jam It Jam" reached No. 58 in theUK Singles Chart in January 1990.[5]
In addition to She Rockers, MC Aurra recorded withRhythm King artistsBomb The Bass andMerlin,[6] Aurra and Clarkson - as Hit and Run - released a single on Rap Sonic records[7] and Clarkson featured onBeatmasters single "Hey DJ/I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing" before leaving for a successful solo career,[8] which led Music Of Life to release aSimon Harris remix of "Give It A Rest" billed as She Rockers Featuring Betty Boo.[9]
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| UK [10] | ||||||||||||||
| 1988 | "Give It a Rest" | — | Single only | |||||||||||
| 1989 | "On Stage / Get Up on This" | 89 | Rockers from London... | |||||||||||
| "Jam It Jam" | 58 | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | "Do Dat Dance" | — | ||||||||||||
| "Hands Across the Ocean" | — | |||||||||||||
| "Give It a Rest (1990)"(featuringBetty Boo) | — | Single only | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||
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