Micronawts - Smurph Across the Surf

The 50 Best Rap Singles of 1982: Micronawts

Before he earned fame for coining the phrase “New Jack Swing,” Barry Michael Cooper made this entry in the Smurf hip-hop canon.

Micronawts
“Smurph Across the Surf” (Tuff City)

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