Sparky D - Throwdown (Vocal)

Sparky “D” was born in Brooklyn, New York City and was reared in the Van Dyke Housing Projects, which is located in the Brownsville neighborhood.

Sparky “D” started her rap career in 1983 with a group called the Play Girls, along with fellow members City Slim and Mo Ski.

In 1985, She became famous as battle rapper she when did an answer track to Roxanne Shanté’s “Roxanne’s Revenge”, which itself was an answer so The Real Roxanne’s (of U.T.F.O.) “The Real Roxanne”.

She struggled during her career, being a victim of domestic violence, became a crack head, and started to prostitute herself to feed her crack addiction.

Currently, she is past all of that now, and she performs Christian Gospel hip hop.
Sparky “D” was portrayed by Cheryse Dyllan in the Netflix biopic “Roxanne, Roxanne”, a film about the life of Roxanne Shanté.

Also spelled: Sparky D, Sparky-D, Sparky Dee

Artist: Sparky D
Album: Throwdown [Maxi-Single]
Tracks:
Side A:
A1. Throwdown (Vocal) [4:55]
Side B:
B1. Throwdown (“Stupid-Doc” Dub Mix) [3:20]
B2. Throwdown (Instrumental) [4:36]
Total Time: 12:51
Release Date: 1987
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33⅓, Stereo
Label: B Boy Records
Catalog #: BB-10-77
Genre: Hip Hop
Sub-genre(s): Electro, Hardcore Hip Hop
Era: Golden Age (1986-1992)

Copyright: ℗ 1987 B Boy Records