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In
1986, Mantronix's debut full-length The Album was released. Two new
singles, "Needle to the Groove" and "Bassline," became big street hits
in New York and, amazingly, even crossed over to join the first wave of
hip-hop chart-makers in Britain ,"Who Is It"!!.By that time, Mantronik
had also begun working as an A&R representative at Sleeping Bag,
where he signed EPMD, produced KRS-One's first credit ("Success Is the
Word" by 12:41), and helmed other intense tracks for Tricky Tee,
Just-Ice, and T La Rock.
The second Mantronix LP, Music Madness, continued to keep the duo
fresh in the clubs. The increasing popularity of hip-hop gave Mantronix
a chance at a major-label contract, and by 1987, the duo signed with
Capitol/EMI, which created a legal battle between Sleeping Bag and the
group—their old label claimed that they were owed two more albums.
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