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"Risin' to the Top" is a song by former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke. Released in 1982 from the Changes album, it became his most successful hit as a solo artist, peaking at number 63 on the Billboard R&B charts and is considered Burke's signature song. Since its 1982 release, the song has been sampled extensively in R&B and hip-hop songs, most notably the following year in the Mary Jane Girls song "All Night Long". The song appears in the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories in the fictional radio station VCFL.

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  • Risin' to the Top (aussi typographiée Rising to the Top) est une chanson du chanteur américain Keni Burke. Parue en 1982 sur l'album Changes, il s'agit de sa chanson phare. La chanson, et notamment ses accords de guitare basse, a été samplée de nombreuses fois notamment par des artistes hip-hop, à l'exemple de The Notorious B.I.G. (Rap Phenomenon), Nas (Hey Nas), Doug E. Fresh (Keep Risin To The Top), Big Daddy Kane (Smooth Operator), LL Cool J (Around the Way Girl et Paradise), Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (Take You There), Madlib (Pyramids), Mary J. Blige, O.C. (Born 2 Live), Mary Jane Girls, ou encore Sean Price (Sabado Gigante). Risin' to the Top est aussi présente sur les musiques de Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. * Portail de la musique • section Chanson * Portail des États-Unis (fr)
  • "Risin' to the Top" is a song by former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke. Released in 1982 from the Changes album, it became his most successful hit as a solo artist, peaking at number 63 on the Billboard R&B charts and is considered Burke's signature song. Since its 1982 release, the song has been sampled extensively in R&B and hip-hop songs, most notably the following year in the Mary Jane Girls song "All Night Long". The song appears in the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories in the fictional radio station VCFL. (en)
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  • "Risin' to the Top" is a song by former Five Stairsteps member Keni Burke. Released in 1982 from the Changes album, it became his most successful hit as a solo artist, peaking at number 63 on the Billboard R&B charts and is considered Burke's signature song. Since its 1982 release, the song has been sampled extensively in R&B and hip-hop songs, most notably the following year in the Mary Jane Girls song "All Night Long". The song appears in the 2006 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories in the fictional radio station VCFL. (en)
  • Risin' to the Top (aussi typographiée Rising to the Top) est une chanson du chanteur américain Keni Burke. Parue en 1982 sur l'album Changes, il s'agit de sa chanson phare. La chanson, et notamment ses accords de guitare basse, a été samplée de nombreuses fois notamment par des artistes hip-hop, à l'exemple de The Notorious B.I.G. (Rap Phenomenon), Nas (Hey Nas), Doug E. Fresh (Keep Risin To The Top), Big Daddy Kane (Smooth Operator), LL Cool J (Around the Way Girl et Paradise), Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth (Take You There), Madlib (Pyramids), Mary J. Blige, O.C. (Born 2 Live), Mary Jane Girls, ou encore Sean Price (Sabado Gigante). (fr)
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