The standout LP from The Dream Warriors – a quirky hip hop group who first sprung onto the scene in the wake of De La Soul and Tribe Called Quest. The duo were Canadian, and had a style that was a bit more open-ended than others – with room for odd samples and a keen sense of humor. ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The amazing first single that ruled the airwaves for most of 1986, has been sampled by dozens of other MC's, and made better use of a Mountain sample than anyone could have imagined. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label pressing with CSB etch in a pink 4th & Broadway sleeve.)
"I Ain't No Joke" is a classic from the first Eric B & Rakim LP that still holds up today – and "Extended Beat" is the instrumental version. "Eric B is on the Cut" is nearly four minutes of Eric B cutting up parts of "My Melody". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Yellow label pressing in a blue Island sleeve, with light ring wear.)
The classic! Featuring that great Bobby Byrd riff from the track of the same name, and one of the most outright "steals" from the old days of hip hop. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Paid In Full, indeed! Eric B & Rakim's seminal debut still pays off in so many ways, and it was such a vital link between the party rockin' style of the old school and the terse, hard-hitting beats and rhymes of the nascent school, we can't even come up with the words for the praise it's due. ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ronny Jordan —
Antidote ... CD 4th & Broadway, 1992. Used ...
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A classic bit of London funky guitar from Ronny Jordan – the heir apparent to Grant Green and Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones – and one of the best new players of his generation! The set takes the older funky guitar styles of the 60s soul jazz generation, and fuses it with a 90s nujazz ... (Jazz) read moreCD
Courtney Pine with Tony Remi, Steve Lewinson, Thebi Lipere, Mamadi Kamara, Gary Crosby, Wayne Batchelor, Brian Abrahams, Frank Tontoh, Mark Mondesir, Peter Lewinson, Keith Waite & Cameron Pierre. (Jazz) CD
Not really a hip hop single, but a nice bit of mixing by Steinski, as he cuts together classic samples from TV commercials, over hip hop beats, for a nice post-modern mass media melange! (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Adrian Sherwood mans the production while Keith Leblanc, Doug Wimbish and Skip MacDonald lay down a clattering, guitar heavy industrial hip hop groove. (Rock) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Island sleeve, with light wear.)
Dee Dee Wilde —
No Way Out ... CD 4th & Broadway/Universal (Japan), 1988. New Copy ...
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Dee Dee Wilde's an American singer, but this debut set saw more international release than domestic exposure back home – which is quite a shame, as the singer works with strong help from brother Eugene Wilde, who put together the set with all the same strong elements as his own records from ... (Soul) read moreCD
Classic Afro-centric hip-hop from the golden era, with the dynamic duo Brother J and Professor X rapping over seriously slamming jeep beats. Tracks include "Funkin Lesson", "Shaft's Big Score", "Earth Bound", "Tribal Jam", "Grand Verbalizer, What Time ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
A great volume in this series – one that wasn't issued in the US, and filled with 15 jazzy groovers from the mid 90s, most of which hold up pretty darn well today! Titles include "Underwater Love" by Smoke City, "Claire" by iO, "To Forgive But Not Forget" by ... (Neo Soul) read moreCD