Album dossier / 1982
Man Parrish
Man Parrish · Electro/Electro-Funk
Openly gay Brooklyn producer Manny 'Man Parrish' released this vocoder-driven electro debut on the Importe/12 label; its lead instrumental 'Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)' became a foundational breakdance and electro cut that AllMusic credits with helping supply the 'basic genetic material' for Run-D.M.C. and the Beastie Boys.
Record facts
- Label
- Importe/12 Records
- Producer
- Man Parrish, Raul A. Rodriguez
- Chart peak
- N/A
- Notable tracks
- ★ Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)
- ★ Six Simple Synthesizers
- ★ Techno Trax
Artist & discography
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
2 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Man Parrish. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
Complete track listing · 9 tracks
- Six Simple Synthesizers
- Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)
- Hip Hop, Be Bop (Part 2)
- Man Made
- Together Again
- In The Beginning
- Heatstroke
- Techno Trax
- Street Clap
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allmusic.com/artist/man-parrish-mn0000566984, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Parrish, discogs.com (Man Parrish LP MP-320, Importe/12) · track listing: https://www.discogs.com/release/19816-Man-Parrish-Hip-Hop-Be-Bop-Dont-Stop (album MP-320 tracklist cross-referenced) · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-09-02