Two records put me over the top with hip-hop. One of them was 'Planet …

Queen Latifah
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Two records put me over the top with hip-hop. One of them was 'Planet Rock,' and the other had no lyrics - it was called 'Numbers,' from a group called Kraftwerk. Every kid in the 'hood in New York and New Jersey was popping, locking, and breaking to that record. It was the hottest track on the street at the time. ✨ Interview with Nathan Rabin, www.avclub.com. October 30, 2002.
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