Martha Wash VS. C&C Music Factory | The Breakdown with Dara Starr Tucker

One of the greatest scandals in pop music history -- Singer Martha Wash was ripped of not once, but twice by major record labels who thought she was good enough to be heard, but not seen.
Her hits with C&C Music Factory "Gonna Make You Sweat" and BlackBox "Everybody, Everybody" were and are ubiquitous in pop culture, but very few people know the singer behind them.
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[@melissachandler6265]

She was right on! Music sadly went downhill after video's started adjusting for visuals instead of the talent. My Lord Martha Wash is exceptional! Bless her for standing up and fighting for what is right!!

[@SandraSealySeawomanBDS]

Thank goodness Martha pushed, sued and got her flowers publicly.

[@auroraborealis2709]

She is Queen

[@bobdavis4848]

Right on, Ms. Tucker! You covered this Martha Wash exploitation topic as well as anyone could in three minutes I think. I learned of her from Sylvester albums (listened to one of him today, too.) I also have Two Tons O'Fun, The Two Tons and Weather Girls albums and Martha Wash solo CDs. When I first saw that "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" video, I thought, "waiiiit a minute...size aside, that does not look like Martha Wash's face." I'd seen the "It's Raining Men" video and them with Sylvester on American Bandstand before that. Similar with Black Box. I hate weight shaming, theft of proper credit and dishonesty to the public. I'm going to seek out that whole Arsenio Hall interview of her. Congratulations to Ms. Wash on her perseverance and victory.

[@carlaspears2467]

I would rather look at “The Real person” singing a song. Sony AND C&C are so wrong for their deception. #MarthaWashForever

[@jed_91]

Martha wash is legend true dance fans know here she a og

[@arcanerodeo]

I did not realize that Black Box used the vocals of Martha Wash. Didn't they also get sued for sampling Loleatta Holloway? Obviously not fair in either case.

[@B0Nnaaay]

So glad Martha got her dues!

[@alilcomedy5226]

CLEARLY SHE DIDNT NEED THEM...THEY NEEDED HER. IM GLAD SHE FOUGHT THAT MESS. N PUT THE LITTLE CUTE CHILD THEY PUT IN THE FOREFRONT ON BLAST.

[@yesimemoin0935]

They could have at least hired an imposter who looked convincing as the real singer. 0:28 who is that fooling?

[@mimiandy1683]

I am surprised K-Pop record execs haven't thought of this idea yet.

[@user-ht4cx8zp1e]

Martha Wash's voice is so distinctive. Everyone knew that was her when this song was released.

[@mizdawi]

Excellent!

[@tiresamercruy8206]

I am so shocked. Black Box, C and C. These groups I absolutely loved in my college day's. So massively disappointed. Martha Wash has an amazing voice, I so didn't know. Glad she sued. Everybody prefers the real deal. Only dreamers think that image sells, unfortunately it does. But I still prefer the original.

[@cantom2794]

They lied to us in our teenage years. Snap was also a lie, The Power by Jocelyn Brown

[@paumiller74]

I looked these songs and it wouldn't have mattered to me to show the original singer. She was great, because i remember her when marsha Wash was in the group Two Tons of Fun. And before that she sang with Sylvester in You Make me Feel mighty Real" they are the best

[@cbdallas]

Amen.... Shady shady stuff.

[@Triamaster]

Same story as technotronic and Felly

[@robertrobecki3425]

Och, też coś. A Nana Hedin? Jej głos znam z E-type i Stakka Bo.

[@gertmlody]

what's that music in the background?

[@SamuelTorres-zm3un]

She have that Aretha Franklin thick powerful awesome caliber voice. Black singers best in the planet voice box made by God himself.❤

[@travelingjohn69]

Fair is fair

[@msreen269]

If I remember correctly LL Cool J did the same thing with his song “Doin’ it”

[@isaack2084]

He did. Doin it wasn’t even his song. Lol

[@ThatCrappyFanpage]

​@isaack2084 who's song was it?

[@msreen269]

@@isaack2084 🙄how do you have the world of information in the palm of your hand, and still manage to fail so miserably🤦🏽‍♀️

[@TapeWormOfficial]

​@@msreen269 I think what he's referring to is the fact that LL made "Doing It" based on the featured rapper LaShauns original record "WildThang" recorded years earlier. Her opening line "Doing it and doing it and doing it well..." ended up becoming the chorus / hook for LLs song. He and his producers even sampled the same song LaShauns people used for the "WildThang" beat. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@user-bv8kz8vt4d]

Queen

[@BonitaApplebum-br3pw]

Hey

[@gsxellence]

Take note lizzo, you did have role models growing up, and you need to give them their credit.

[@cryptaku3404]

Man WHAT???😂😂😂

[@gsxellence]

@@cryptaku3404 lizzo stated she didn't have role models that looked like her as she was growing up.

[@SunnySecular]

Lizzo was not born back then. 🙄​@gsxellence

[@gsxellence]

@@SunnySecular please explain something to me; what the hell does that have to do with being born back then, I'm 38 years of age born in 85 and I'm pretty sure she's very close to my age as well (35 born in '88) that anyone knows that music. Who the hell has not heard of raining men Hello Sylvester James the weather girls come on let's have common sense Don't be stupid.

[@cristianm7097]

Drop some weight and feature in clips 😊

[@Tommy_Irish]

Great video! Liked & subscribed!❤