Star Bird by LFSB was the first product of San Antonio hip hop and rap to have ever been released. LFSB was the Leroy Franklin Starbird Band. Leroy Franklin created a group in 1980 called the Leroy Franklin Starbird Band. He gathered 3 or 4 member to compose the group. The group only lasted a couple of years however.
In 1981, Leroy Franklin went into the San Antonio studio of Manny Guerra with a group of session musicians to record his 2-sided masterpiece Star Bird. Star Bird is quite possibly the first Rap record ever recorded in Texas. LFSB - Star Bird was released on 45 vinyl in 1981 from Star Records.
LFSB, 2 Hard 2 Hype (Too Hard Too Hype), and PKO were the first hip hop and rap acts out of San Antonio, Texas. LFSB, 2 Hard 2 Hype, PKO, RCR, Big Tim, Born Fresh Posse, Nexus Mutants, and Black Asiatic were the only ones putting down any weight in San Antonio. There was really no on else.
Now the Star Bird jam is uptempo song. The tempo follows a funky guitar riff. Leroy Franklin tells us a cautionary tale about how drugs are no joke. Drugs make you do the things you do. The A-side is a spiritual, funky slice of modern soul, is reason enough for DJs and collectors to put this 45 in their box. The B-side is a spontaneous anti-drug rap over “Star Bird’s” instrumental track.
I rate this single, Star Bird, 4/5****!
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