The song came about as a result of T-Ski Valley who was known as Tyrone in the early days being hired to set up the break beat section at the back of the store run by Brad Osborne.
[5] In an article by Stuart Baker in Hot Stuff magazine issue #11, "Catch the Beat" was referred to as a groundbreaking rap song.
[6] Like "The Breaks" by Curtis Blow, it is an early rap favorite,[7] the track has been described as a huge hit in the black community.
The editor of The Beat Box, Hot Plate section (Billboard 20 July) wrote that it was "cleverly reworked by Dimitri From Paris and Mousse T." and they had "collectively infused it with an old-school contemporary feel".
[13] As reported by Record World in the 12 December 1981 issue, the New York area hit "Catch the Beat" was continuing to sell well.