To the rhythm, to the boogie, to the beat! It was a page from hip-hop’s golden era as some of hip-hop’s pioneers were honored at the Team Fearless Hip Hop Legends Honors ceremony at Baruch College on a recent weekend. The event came equipped with rappers, break dancers, graffiti artists, DJs and a crowd that represented three generations of rap fans.

The honorees stepped out of limousines onto the red carpet, where they were greeted by an onslaught of flashing lights from cameras and applause as they entered the building. Event coordinator and hip-hop legend the Devastating Tito said he wanted to resurrect old-school artists by exposing them to a new generation of fans.

“I saw that as rap grew in popularity, those whose hard work built the pillars of its success fell by the wayside,” Tito said. “I wanted to create a forum to expose these innovators to a new fan base.”

Tito is a member of the Fearless Four from Harlem, who are best known for their 1982 single “Rockin’ It.” The six-member group consisted of Tito, the Great Peso, Mighty Mike C, Krazy Eddie, DLB and Master OC.

“I came out of an era where maybe five or six groups from Harlem and the Bronx founded hip-hop. I think acknowledgement is basically everything,” Tito noted. “The Fearless Four was one of the lucky groups. Our music traveled through the tristate area and neighboring states by record sales from the trunks of cars. There weren’t any marketing or promotional budgets back then.”

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