Hardcore Podcasts
September of 2010 I put together eight Hardcore Podcasts. You can check them out here if you are interested. For more insight into how I came up with the years 78-90 for the First Wave you can read about The Hardcore Superiorty Myth.
Category Archives: Rap
Lovebug Starski & The Harlem World Crew – Positive Life
Lovebug Starski & The Harlem World Crew – Positive Life (Vocal) // Positive Life (Instrumental) (Tayster Records) 1981. Another classic by the Little Starski, this is one of the last party records ever recorded and it definitely goes out with … Continue reading
Biz Markie – The Biz Is Goin’ Off
Biz Markie – The Biz Is Goin Off (Vocal) // The Biz Is Goin Off (Dub) (Cold Chillin’ Records) 1988. If ever there was an artist that doesn’t get the respect he deserves it was Biz Markie. And that may … Continue reading
TJ Swann & Pee Wee Mel – Maximus Party
TJ Swann & Peewee Mel – Maximus Party (Express Records) 1981. How about some old school the way it should sound, for a perfect Saturday afternoon? You’ve encountered one of these cats before. TJ Swann is that you? Shooby-dooby-dooby-doo. But … Continue reading
Z-3 MCs – Triple Threat
Z-3 MCs – Triple Threat (Beauty and the Beat Records) 1985. So yeah, I haven’t done a hip-hop post in a while and that is largely due to the fact, that unlike punk rock, hip-hop had a very limited run … Continue reading
Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst
Dr. Octagon – Dr. Octagonecologyst (Bulk Recordings) 1997. If rap has ever produced a Syd Barrett it has probably been Kool Keith. Or maybe he is more of a Roky Erickson. Kool Keith was one of the founding members of … Continue reading
Ron Hunt / Ronnie G & The SM Crew
Ron Hunt – Spiderap // Ronnie G & The SM Crew – A Corona Jam (Reflection Records) 1979. Another old school classic from the magic year of 1979. This one is a two sided 12 inch with a different performer … Continue reading
Davy DMX – One For The Treble
Davy DMX – One For The Treble (Tuff City) 1984. Davy DMX was a very prolific figure in the early days of rap who had his hands in a lot of different projects. He produced some early Spoonie Gee and … Continue reading
Reggie Griffin and Technofunk – Mirda Rock
Reggie Griffin and Technofunk – Mirda Rock (Sweet Mountain Records) 1982. People are inherently flawed. The human race has never and will never leave any perfect artefact behind because we are imperfect. The role of art in all of this … Continue reading
The Patty Duke
Patrick Adams (pictured) and Peter Brown: Back in the early days of hip-hop before Run DMC and LL Cool J, rappers would rock the mic over a backup track. Usually the backup track was the B-Side of a disco single. … Continue reading
Grandmixer D.st Cuts it Up
Grandmixer D.st – Cuts It Up (Celluloid Records ) 1982. The Grandmixer was one of the original DJs in the Bronx back in the day but he really didn’t start breaking through until after the initial wave of party jams … Continue reading