Chubb Rock – Treat Em Right
Nineteen ninety, Chubb Rock jumps upon the scene
With a lean and a pocket full of green
The green doesn’t symbolize I made it on the top
But RoboCop last year was a shock.
Chubb Rock’s classic single Treat ‘Em Right was one of the first records that came to mind when I conceived this list. After being produced for a mere $13MM, the first RoboCop movie debuted in July,1987 to #1 box office weekend & overwhelming positive reviews. The surprisingly dark & gritty sci-fi action film, revered as a satire of American culture, was a blockbuster success. Even though the “last year” part of the reference seems chronologically off, the movie’s unapologetic violence and social commentary might’ve just been enough to shock the Chubbster way back then.
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