Get Loose Crew

The Get Loose Crew was a Toronto-based Canadian hip-hop group active from 1986 to 1989. Formed by Kory "MC Shadow" Neely, Len "Mix-Master Len" Grant-Stuart and Chris "DJ Jel" Jackson - with Carl "MC B" Badwa joining for the 1988 release - the group issued a self-titled EP on their independent record label East Park Productions. National reference works and university sources have highlighted the record’s role in Canadian hip hop and independent distribution. The group became the first Canadian rap group to independently finance, produce and secure distribution of an authentic hip hop mini-LP to sell outside Canada. The group did not release a follow-up project, and disbanded in 1990. Member Carl Badwa, MC B, became the first Canadian emcee to win a Juno Award in 1990 for the category R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.