Force MD's Story Told In New Documentary 'The Force MD's Re–Lived'

By Grandmaster Grouchy Greg

The story of pioneering R&B/Hip-Hop group The Force MD's is being told for the first time, in a new documentary title The Force MD's Re–Lived.

The group, which hailed from Staten Island, found major success on Tommy Boy Records during Hip-Hop's "Golden Age," starting in the year 1984 with the album Love Letters.

In addition to their music being featured in movies like Krush Groove, The Force MD's hit the charts with tracks like "Let Me Love You,” “Forgive Me Girl,” “Itchin' For a Scratch,” “Tears” and the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis hit “Tender Love.”

The group's sound was so unique at the time, that Rolling Stone magazine labeled them as the creators of "Doo-Wop Hip-Hop," hence the name Force "MD's," which stands for "musical diversity."

The Force MD's Real Live, was directed By Frazier Prince and written by Rodney Lundy, Steven Lundy, and Antoine Elliott.

The group's story is told through interviews and first hand accounts with guest appearances from legends of R&B and Hip-Hop including Boyz II Men, Bell, Biv Devoe, MC Lyte, Tom Silverman, Afrika Bambaataa, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Bow Legged Lou, Naughty By Nature, Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Grand Wizard Theodore, KRS One, the late Mr. Magic as well as the Force MD’s themselves.

A special screening for The Force MD's Re-Lived is taking place on Saturday August 13th, 2011, at the Tribeca Theater in New York.

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