30 Years Ago - 1993 Us3 released their debut album Hand on the Torch.
It is a mix of jazz and hip-hop with samples from the Blue Note Record archives.
The big single sampled Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island."
"Canaloop (Flip Fantasia)" peaked at #9 (#21 R&B, #29 Alternative Airplay) after doing nothing in the UK (their home.) After the success on our shores, it was re-released and peaked at #23 there.
The album was nominated for a Grammy and was the first platinum-certified album from Blue Note Records.
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