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During Sunday’s Oscars broadcast, one of the highlights was a trivia portion where actress Glenn Close put her knowledge of the music in Spike Lee’s School Daze (1988) on full display. When asked about the song “Da Butt,” she quickly identified the record itself and its performers as the go-go/funk band known as E.U. Additionally, she shouted out the lead singer and bassist, Gregory “Sugar Bear” Elliot, and even demonstrated its accompanying dance.

Given that the movie takes place in Atlanta, E.U. is from D.C., and the Oscars are the epitome of Hollywood and Los Angeles, it is proof of how far music can go and just how timeless and universal it can be.

“Da Butt” topped the Billboard R&B charts not long after its release and would later go on to be sampled in records from L.L. Cool J (“Big Ole Butt”) and Wale (“Clappers”).

By far best part of #Oscars #GlennClose giving props to DC GoGo E.U. @SugarBearEU Backyard Band #dabutt pic.twitter.com/34VsqCFY3X

— Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) April 26, 2021

Glenn Close just won her first Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film #Oscars pic.twitter.com/RgtaFO33Uj

— Joey Nolfi (@joeynolfi) April 26, 2021

Shad Reed

I grew up in Michigan, and graduated from high school in 2005. I then attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, where I majored in Music Business and received a Bachelor's of Business Administration Degree. During my time in school there, I began writing for Billboard magazine. And then, after contributing to a Nashville-based music site as a hip-hop correspondent, I was able to transition into a role as a features writer for AllHipHop.com. If Sidney Shaw from 'Brown Sugar' were to ask me, "When did you fall in love with hip-hop?", my answer would be Snoop Doggy Dogg and Coolio in the mid-90s. Therefore, I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to now be at West Coast Styles and be conducting interviews and creating think pieces about how the culture has affected people, politics, and society as a whole. Peace and blessings to all.

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