#45 king grooves for a quiet storm series

The song was a hit that featured a looped chorus from the original cast album of the Broadway musical Annie.

In 1998, the 45 King produced ' Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)' for Jay-Z. DJ Kool did not just sample the track: he also acknowledged the 45 King as the song's originator, and the 45 King remixed the track for Kool. It was a call-and-response vocals over a chopped half of the '900 Number' beat. In 1996, Washington, D.C.-based go-go artist DJ Kool had a hit with the song ' Let Me Clear My Throat'. Jackson was apparently unaware that the song had itself been sampled from the original 'Unwind Yourself', as he credited himself, and King, as co-writers of the song. A remixed version was also a minor UK hit in 2007. In July 1990, Manchester-born DJ Chad Jackson sampled 'The 900 Number' on his single ' Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)', which reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart.

#45 king grooves for a quiet storm series

Around this time the 45 King released multiple series of breakbeat records (the Lost Breakbeat series, the Breakapalooza series, etc.) and remixed Madonna's Top-10 single ' Keep It Together', but he stayed mainly with his breakbeat record franchises.

In the early 1990s, drug addiction took its toll on the 45 King's career, which caused him to lose a production deal that he signed with Warner Bros. In November 1989, the re-release of 'The King is Here' / 'The 900 Number' peaked at #60 in the UK Singles Chart, his only appearance in a UK chart. Over the next few years, many other Flavor Unit members also signed with Tommy Boy, and the 45 King frequently contributed to their albums with his productions. The 45 King did extensive production on this album, and it is considered by critics to be among his best production work. The 45 King's big break came when Queen Latifah signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released the album All Hail the Queen.

Using his popularity from the previous release, the 45 King was able to help the other members of his crew, dubbed the Flavor Unit, which included many well-known hip-hop acts including Chill Rob G, Lakim Shabazz, Apache, and Queen Latifah. He was also featured on the 1989-Hustlers Convention album on the UK label Music of Life, which is considered by many to be hip-hop's first-ever live album. 'The 900 Number' remains his signature work, having been resampled by many artists. The 45 King signed with Tuff City Records that year and was given a production deal. The song featured a looping of a baritone sax solo from Marva Whitney's ' Unwind Yourself' (1968). The 45 King first gained fame with his breakbeat track ' The 900 Number' in 1987.