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Still busting a move, 20 years later
It was 20 years ago this week that a man named Marvin Young with an economics degree from Southern Cal released a little ditty that would become one of the definitive dance hits of the late '80s. Yep, Marvin Young is "Young MC" and that song was Bust a Move.
Lest you label Young MC as a one-hit wonder (as VH1 did in 2002), remember that he also co-wrote Wild Thing and Funky Cold Medina for Tone Loc.
These days, Young is still in the business, though most of his time is spent placing his songs in video game soundtracks and in TV shows, proving once and for all that you can make money with an economics degree.
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