Fast Eddie

Of course, when you think of Black Americans talking over music, your mind immediately goes to hip-hop, and Chicago house did have a dalliance with rap, with the fun and short-lived subgenre of hip house in the late '80s.

The man leading the charge was Fast Eddie.

This is Yo Yo Get Funky from 1988.

Two years ago, I was, like, so deep off to rap, Public Enemy, Eric B.

Harry Dennis became house music's go-to spoken word artist.

His first tune in 1986 was Donnie by The It, a house music supergroup featuring Larry Heard, Ron Trent, Chippy, and Rocky Jones.

Now let me ask you this, 'cause I know you know Chicago artists like Fast Eddie created, you know, hip house.

Mm-hmm.

Double up for them gangsters

gangsters[funky music] How good is that? Street Sweeper Social Club, "Clap for the Killers." And in the background, from the Reedit archive, Fast Eddie Smith.

Yo, party people, get ready for this.

This is a serious song that can't be missed.

[upbeat music] That's just what I want y'all to do for me.

[upbeat music] That's just what I want y'all to do for me.

Fast Eddie Smith.

That's just what I want y'all to do for me.