Between 1980-1985 a few Dutch Hip Hop records had already been released, but in 1986 Dutch rap duo MC Miker G & DJ Sven ( Lucien Witteveen and Sven van Veen ) had a major top 10 hit ( often # 1 ) across Europe with their " Holiday Rap ", which sampled Madonna's " Holiday ".

Murat & Jose are a Slovene hip hop duo of writers, producers and MC.

Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and the DJ / producer DJ Premier.

* Gang Starr-A duo consisting of MC Guru and DJ Premier

and Big Shug as well as underground rappers Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, Maybach Music Group R & B artist Masspike Miles, Sonny Shotz and the group The Dean's List, Smoke Bulga, Benzino, Slaine, Roc Dukati, MillyzDre Robinson, Moufy, and MC / producer duo 7L & Esoteric.

He managed to recruit local Detroit hip hop duo Da Brigade, which was composed of Kuniva, a local MC, and Denaun Porter, a longtime friend of Eminem and Proof.

Other notable covers include those by pop / rock duo They Might Be Giants on their 2001 Mink Car album, and Matt Bianco, who covered the song in 1985, reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart ( the single version was then included in their second eponymous album in 1986, while the respective CD edition of the album only contained its 12 " Dance Mix-both versions featured on the MC edition of the long playing work, depending upon the various countries ).

His most famous song is Kom van dat dak af ( English version of the 1989 remake with rap duo MC Miker G & DJ Sven ; Get Down The Roof Kid ).

Also in this period, the duo appeared in the video for Justin Hawkins's cover of " This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us ", in which Ron and Russell play the referee and MC at a darts match between Hawkins and darts champion Phil Taylor.

After performing for some time in the Boston / Cambridge underground, the duo, with MC Karma known at the time as God Complex, released their first single in 1996.

Dragon Fli Empire ( abbreviated DFE ) is a Canadian hip hop duo formed in 2002 from Calgary, comprising Tarik Robinson, also known as Teekay ( MC / producer ), and Adam Hicks, also known as DJ Cosm ( DJ / producer ).

The duo consists of producer DJ AmpLive and MC Zumbi.

Oxide & Neutrino is a DJ and MC garage duo from London, consisting of Alex Rivers ( b. 1982, Isleworth, London ) and Mark Osei-Tutu ( b. 1982, Brixton, Devon ).

MC Miker G & Deejay Sven were a hip hop duo from the Netherlands.

The duo consisted of Lucien Witteveen ( MC Miker G ) and Sven van Veen ( Deejay Sven ).

In 1987, Trotter became friends with drummer Ahmir "? uestlove " Thompson and formed a drummer / MC duo performing on the streets of Philadelphia and at talent shows.

" The duo are also the older brothers of female hip-hop star MC Lyte.

Founded by Ed Rush and Optical in 1998, the label is known as the main home of the duo as well as Fierce, Matrix, and MC Ryme Tyme.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Complicated C formed the Stockholm based hip hop duo Sure Shot Groove with MC Stranger.

And in This Corner … is the third studio album released by MC / DJ duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.

Freddy also moonlights as an MC with DJ Stress as the hip hop duo Freddy Madball & DJ Stress.

Produced primarily by Sparki ( a member of the Jus Badd Crew, along with MC Mell ' O and Monie Love ) and the duo, it had its roots firmly in reggae and New York hip hop, and the album sounded quite different from the predominant hardcore of their contemporaries, and cemented London Posse's reputation as one of the UK scene's most talented groups.

American hip hop duo Madvillain, a group consisting of MF DOOM ( MC ) and Madlib ( producer ), sampled " Funny Ways " on " Strange Ways " from their album Madvillainy and was subsequently featured in an episode of the animated television show The Boondocks.

; the duo Lange Frans & Baas B with their patriotic but introspective " Het Land Van "; and Yes-R. Other notable groups are " Opgezwolle " ( consisting of rapper Sticky Steez, rapper Phreaco Rico and DJ Delic ) and Brainpower.

After they completed high school and started college in 1982, Simmons and McDaniels finally convinced Russell to let them record as a duo, and they recruited Mizell ( who now called himself Jam-Master Jay ) to be their official DJ.

DJ Mahmut & Murat G is a Turkish hip hop duo from Frankfurt, Germany.

Amber Butchart, of the London based DJ duo The Broken Hearts, is from Kessingland.

Mark Gunderson also records as DJ Pantshead and performs with Cheese & Pants Theater, a comedy / performance art duo consisting of a giant pair of pants and a giant Parmesan cheese shaker who pantomime to bizarrely edited vintage audio, and as DJ John Philip Suicide with Dub Assault.

Keith Edward Elam ( July 17, 1961 – April 19, 2010 ), better known by his stage name Guru, was an American emcee and member of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr, along with DJ Premier.

Cee-Lo was the most visible member of the group prior to his departure in 2000 ( among other projects, he is now recording in collaboration with DJ Danger Mouse as Gnarls Barkley ), while Big Gipp has made several rounds on other Dungeon Family members ' albums, and T-Mo and Khujo form a duo within the group called The Lumberjacks.

Common Market is a hip hop duo based in Seattle, Washington with members RA Scion and DJ / Producer Sabzi.

Sabzi started his career as DJ and producer in another hip hop duo: Blue Scholars.

Giving up hours of his own time, Steve has played a major part in the production and final mixing of two songs by Leighton Buzzard amateur rap duo Docta Dax & Murfmann, with son Felix acting as DJ / Producer under the pseudonym of Inside Legg.

Before the release of their second album Subliminal Simulation in 1994, the duo became a group with the addition of rapper Spek and DJ Luv.

For their 1994 follow-up, Subliminal Simulation, Dream Warriors added rapper Spek ( Hussain Yoosuf ) and DJ Luv ( formerly L. A. Luv ; Phillip Gayle ), turning the duo into a four-man group.

Blackalicious are an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab ( born Timothy Parker ) and DJ / producer Chief Xcel ( born Xavier Mosley ).

Although best known internationally for their remixing work, the duo gained their primary reputation in Europe for their live DJ performances and their DJ mix album for the DJ Kicks series DJ-Kicks: Kruder & Dorfmeister.

Low Profile was originally a duo of two aspiring rappers and a DJ coming out of L. A.

Christopher Edward Martin ( born March 21, 1966 ), better known by his stage name DJ Premier ( also known as Preem, Premo, or Primo for short ), is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru.

Between 2004 and 2005, Stefanie was the lead singer for the techno-dance duo 5th Element with DJ Rain, and their album was released exclusively online on DJ Rain's website.

Marcedes Lewis went to his first pro bowl and the Jags had one of the best young defensive tackle duo with Terrance Knighton and rookie Tyson Alualu.

In rap, the categories for best rap soloist and best rap duo or group have been merged into the new Best Rap Performance category.

He is best known for his role, with his wife, singer Fleming McWilliams, in the rock and roll duo, Fleming and John.

Conversely, other British acts such as Wang Chung, Breathe and Murray Head, as well as the Anglo-Australian duo Air Supply, are one-hit wonders in the UK but not in the US, and the American group 3T, best known in their homeland as being the three sons of Tito Jackson of The Jackson 5, along with other bands such as Blind Melon and Deep Blue Something, are one-hit wonders in the US but not in the UK.

The Jerky Boys: The Movie, also known as The Jerky Boys, is a 1995 comedy / crime film starring John G. Brennan and Kamal Ahmed, best known as the comedy duo The Jerky Boys.

Ernest Wiseman OBE ( 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999 ), known by his stage name Ernie Wise, was an English comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, who became an institution on British television, especially for their Christmas specials.

The awards are given in various categories, including album of the year, best newcomer, best artists ( male and female ) and the best duo or group.

The two ended up meeting an older duo of best friends ( one black and one white ) that were virtual twins of Carter and Stuart in terms of personality ; when it was discovered that the two older versions had become a couple, it ended up scaring Stuart quite a bit.

She is best known as being one half of the duo Everything but the Girl, who are currently on extended hiatus.

Johnny Wayne ( born Louis Weingarten ; May 28, 1918-July 18, 1990 ) was a Canadian comedian and comedy writer best known for his work as part of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster alongside Frank Shuster.

Frank Shuster, ( September 5, 1916 – January 13, 2002 ) was a Canadian comedian best known as a member of the comedy duo Wayne and Shuster ( Johnny Wayne being the other half ).

He is best known as co-founder and a member of the duo Three 6 Mafia.

* Tracy Grammer, American folk singer best known for her work as half of the folk duo Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer

* Tim Dry, best known for appearing in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and for being half of the duo Tik and Tok, who popularized robotic mime in the UK in the 1980s, was born in Redhill in 1952.

Antwan André Patton ( born February 1, 1975 ), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, song-writer, record producer and actor, best known for being a member of American hip hop duo OutKast alongside André 3000.

According to Gass, he actually did not like Black at first, but the duo eventually settled their differences and soon became best friends.

He is best known to the general public for his partnership with Donald Swann performing as the duo Flanders and Swann.

GameDaily listed DK and Diddy as collectively one of the best gaming duo.

" Abdul said that she reminded her of " a young Gladys Knight " after she performed the Garth Brooks song " Ain't Goin ' Down (' Til the Sun Comes Up )," Nickolas Ashford of famed soul duo Ashford & Simpson called her performance of " Ooo Baby Baby " by Smokey Robinson as " beautiful " and full of " sex appeal ," Famed film director Quentin Tarantino called her a " powerhouse " after her performance of " Somewhere " from the musical West Side Story, and Cowell announced her as " the best singer in the competition " after she sang " All the Time " by Barry Manilow and gave her " a ten out of ten " for her performance of " Don't Rain on My Parade ," which also garnered standing ovations from Abdul and Jackson.

Leon Eric " Kix " Brooks III ( born on May 12, 1955 ) is an American country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.

The duo are best friends and rivals.