Category Archives: Hip-Hop

The Jonzun Crew – Lost in Space

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Joe

The Jonzun Crew – Lost in Space (Tommy Boy) 1983. Afrika Bambaataa is oftentimes credited with being the inventor and cheif innovator of Electro, a spinoff of synthpop and rap music that followed on the footheels of the early party … Continue reading →

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The Rappermatical 5 – Party People

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Joe

Rappermatical 5 – Party People (Dynamite Pep Records ) -80 – I’ve had a few discussions lately about the state of music right now especially regarding the cross-cultural pollination that is going on within the electronic, dance and hip-hop music … Continue reading →

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Rap Music

Posted on March 11, 2008 by Joe

Back in June of 2006, I posted my first rap track on Last Days. Since then I occasionally post rap tracks and I’ve always contended that this stuff is the shit. The late 1970′s/early 1980′s were on one level all … Continue reading →

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Ronnie Gee – Raptivity

Posted on February 23, 2008 by Joe

Ronnie Gee – Raptivity (Reflections Records) -80 – “Warning. The Surgeon General of Chill-town, New York has determined that the sounds you are about to hear can be devastating to your ear.” And so begins eleven and a half minutes … Continue reading →

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Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde – Genius of Love Rap

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Joe

Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde – Genius of Love Rap (Profile Records) -81 – I can tell you from my own personal experience that urban black radio in the early 1980′s was way more adventurous with their format than their … Continue reading →

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Kool Kyle The Starchild – It’s Rockin’ Time

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Joe

Kool Kyle The Starchild – It’s Rockin’ Time (Enjoy! Records) -81 – Kool Kyle was definitely not one of the most groundbreaking rappers around back in the late 70′s early 80′s. For that I would listen to Rammelzee or Lovebug … Continue reading →

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Master Jay and Michael Dee – T.S.O.B.

Posted on December 29, 2007 by Joe

Master Jay and Michael Dee – T.S.O.B. (TSOB Records) -80 – This is hands down one of the best old school rap cuts. From the opening timbale-laden groove onward this is full-on NewYorican boogie for eight plus minutes. The rhymes … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Spicer – The Adventures of Super Rhyme

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Joe

Jimmy Spicer – The Adventures of Super Rhyme (Dazz) -79 – It snowed here yesterday and its cold as fuck. So how about a classic summer jam from 1979 to warm up the room? This is Jimmy Spicer with his … Continue reading →

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Doug Wimbish and The Sugarhill Groove

Posted on September 29, 2007 by Joe

One of the more obscure Sugarhill tracks is the B-Side to 8th Wonder by the Sugarhill Gang entitled The Sugarhill Groove and that is a major oversight. I am not aware of it being comped on any Sugarhill retrospectives. I … Continue reading →

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This One is About The Ladies

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Joe

So it is so unbelievably hot out there right now. I’m not talking desert heat either. I’m talking about swamp heat. The kind of heat that makes you feel like you are wading through hot, wet jello. Of course as … Continue reading →

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