Partners in Kryme
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Partners in Kryme | |
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Origin | New York City |
Genre(s) | Hip hop |
Years active | 1990 |
Label(s) | SBK Records Capitol Records |
Associated acts | John Du Prez |
Members | |
James Alpern Richard Usher |
Partners in Kryme (or Partnerz in Kryme) was an American hip hop duo from New York City. Its members were James Alpern and Richard Usher. Their first single, "Turtle Power", was written for and featured in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1990, and became a smash hit in the US and UK. A second single, "Undercover", was released on Capitol Records, but this failed to chart, and the group never released a full-length album.
[edit] Singles
- "Turtle Power" (#13 Billboard Hot 100, #2 US Hot Rap Singles,[1] #1 UK, 1990)
- "Undercover" (failed to chart, 1990)
[edit] References
- ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com