Raw History Clips on Instagram: "In March 1982, Twelve-year-old Allison Smith is belting the opening of "It's the Hard-Knock Life" as Annie in the iconic musical. With its fast, rhythmic, street-tough chant delivered over a pounding piano, her performance unintentionally channeled the raw vocal energy of early hip-hop pioneers like Run-D.M.C. at the very moment that genre was exploding in her native New York City. Decades later, the vibe was so undeniable that Jay-Z famously sampled the song for
Raw History Clips on Instagram: "In March 1982, Twelve-year-old Allison Smith is belting the opening of "It's the Hard-Knock Life" as Annie in the iconic musical. With its fast, rhythmic, street-tough chant delivered over a pounding piano, her performance unintentionally channeled the raw vocal energy of early hip-hop pioneers like Run-D.M.C. at the very moment that genre was exploding in her native New York City. Decades later, the vibe was so undeniable that Jay-Z famously sampled the song for
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