Book : Normski: Man with the Golden Shutter

 

Normski was a vital witness to the period known as the Golden Age of Rap, when big US artists like Run DMC, LL Cool J and Public Enemy started to play in the UK. At the same time, a British music scene born of Black music and myriad multicultural influence was developing, giving birth to Jungle, Garage and Techno.

The author, who describes himself as having been a “young Black British homeboy photographer”, was in the right place at the right time to document the emergent music, community and social movements of hip hop and rap in the UK. Normski: Man with the Golden Shutter presents Normski’s personal journey through that world from the mid-1980s to early 1990s.

The book includes Normski’s often previously unseen photographs of Public Enemy, N.W.A., Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Goldie, Ice-T, Run DMC, Wu-Tang Clan and many others, alongside the photographer’s stories and anecdotes from the centre of what would become a hugely influential cultural movement.

Release Date : September 2023

Pre-Order : Amazon / Acc Art Books  

Mix : Bobby Corridor Presents Simple Ain't It?

IC Money- Is It Good To Ya?

Atomospheric- When I Was A Young Boy

Rich Fresh- Party Rocker

Ultramagnetic MCs- Feelin' It

Point Blank- Movement Is On

Chill Divine- Long Live The Lyrical

Royal Flush- Get From In Fronna Me

Miami Boyz- Ready To Go

Back To Back- Play To Get Paid

Rhymeside- This Ain't Nothing

Deadly D & DJ Tiny T- Deadly Situation (remix)

JDTR- Dady's Great

Prime Time- He's Def

Taalam- Tryin' Ta Stop Ya

Lance Romance- Touch Of Romance

Mersedes Crew- Frightening

The Alliance- Ready Set

Lord Ishawn & The Bronx Outlaws- Microphone Check

Rappin' 4 Tay- Brin' The Beat Back

Bizzie Boyz- This Is How It Should Be Done

Superlover Cee & Casanova Rudd- Romeo

The Force- Mission Impossible

Doug E Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew- Guess Who

Mr K- Rock The House

DJ Born Supreme Allah- Two, Three, Break

M.I.C. Fresh- Threading The Needle

Nikke Rap & Scratch- Now Ya Know

The Korperayshun- Microphone Nutter

Divine Styler- Ain't Sayin' Nothing

MC Trouble- Gotta Get A Grip (Come Ekwipped mix)

Mix : Bobby Corridor Presents Raw To The Floor

Stanzoid- Jump Sexy

Kooley C- Watchin My Style

Ligit- Let's Get Busy

Puetroroc Posse- Tuma La Casa

Top Billin'- Straight From The Soul

The Bizzie Boyz- Brainstorm

Marvelous JC & The Unique Force- Get Real

MC Player- Rhyming Rampage

MC Shy D- DJ Man Cuts It Up Pt.2

DJ Chuck Chillout- Hip Hop On Wax

DJ D Zire- Bad Place To Get Hit

Maestro Fresh Wes- The Maestro

ESP- We Got It

Todd 1- Give 'Em Something Radical

Kid N Play- Do This My Way

James Brown- Can't Get Any Harder

Ice Dog- Shootin' Deuces

Supreme Nyborn- What If I Was Serious

Tuff Crew- What You Don't Know

Rated X- Swift Lift Vocalist

Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rudd- It Gets No Deeper (remix)

Silky B- I'm Dangerous

Ministers Of Black- One Of A Kind

The Chosen Ones- Enter The Lord

Cash Crew- Ghetto Circumstances

Laquan- Swing Blue, Sweat Black (remix)

The Nonce- Get On Up From Inna

Grown Man Rap Show - Ep #234 - Spotlight on 1980's Profile Records

Hosted by veteran DJ Toast and broadcast live every Sunday night 10pm-12 midnight (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Troy/Albany NY), Toast brings you 2 hours of the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop.  

This is Episode 234 - Spotlight on 1980's Profile Records - DJ Toast - originally aired on October 13, 2019

Run-DMC “Rock Box” (1984)
Fresh 3 MC’s “Fresh” (1983)
Poor Righteous Teachers “Time to Say Peace” (1989)
The Kartoon Krew “Inspector Gadget” (1985)
Sweet Tee “It’s Like That Y’All” (1987)
Disco Four “We’re at the Party” (1982)
Too Kool Posse “Do You Want to Get Hype” (1988)
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde “Genius Rap” (1981)
Cold Crush Brothers “Fresh, Wild, Fly and Bold” (1984)
Run-DMC “Sucker MC’s (Krush-Groove 1)” (1983)
Disco Four “Throwdown” (1983)
Spyder-D f. DJ Doc “I Can’t Wait (To Rock the Mike)” (1986)
King Sun “It’s a Heat Up” (1989)
Special Ed “I’m the Magnificent” (1989)
Run-DMC “Walk this Way” (1986)
Run-DMC “Peter Piper” (1986)
Too Kool Posse “Give ‘Em a Sample” (1988)
Word of Mouth f. DJ Cheese “King Cut” (1985)
King Sun “All In” (1989)
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock “Joy & Pain” (1988)
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock “It Takes Two” (1988)
Poor Righteous Teachers “Butt Naked Booty Bless” (1989)
Twin Hype “Do It To the Crowd” (1989)
Sweet Tee “I Got Da Feelin’” (1987)
MC Beta “There’s Nothing Like New York” (1988)
Sweet Tee & Jazzy Joyce “It’s My Beat” (1986)
King Sun “Coming Soon” (1989)
Special Ed “The Bush” (1989)
Special Ed “Think About It” (1989)
Dana Dane “This Be the Def Beat” (1987)
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde “Freshest Rhymes in the World” (1985)
Special Ed “I Got It Made” (1989)
Dana Dane “Nightmares” (1985)
MC Tee & Lord Tasheem “Talkin’ Loud” (1987)
Dana Dane “Cinderfella Dana Dane” (1987)
Asher D. f. Daddy Freddy “Ragamuffin Hip Hop” (1987)
MC Tee & Lord Tasheem “Gangter Nine” (1988)
Pebblee-Poo “A Fly Guy” (1985)
Dana Dane “Dana Dane with Fame” (1987)
Special Ed “Taxing” (1989)
King Sun “Fat Tape” (1989)
Run-DMC “King of Rock” (1985)
Run-DMC “It’s Tricky” (1986)
Run-DMC “Papa Crazy” (1988)
Run-DMC “You Be Illin’” (1986)
Run-DMC “Miss Elaine” (1988)

Grown Man Rap Show 

Mix : DJMP45 - Do the Wrong Thing

Vinyl mix by DJ MP45 with slept-on West Coast and South Coast Hip Hop gems from the late 80's / early 90's. 

BIZZIE BOYZ – FOR THOSE WHO SLEPT

ICE CUBE- WE DON’T WANT NO 8BALL

KISH – JIM CLASS

TIM SMOOTH – MEET ME IN RUBENSTEIN

39 POSSE – 39 AUTOMATIC

DJ PRINCE ICE – BASS GROOVE ’88

SOUL PURPOSE – SOUL PURPOSE

POOH-MAN – FUNKY AS I WANNA BE

TONY M.F. ROCK – PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH

TOO SHORT- SHORT BUT FUNKY

GANGSTA PAT–MY NEIGHBORHOOD

LOW PROFILE – ALADDIN’S ON A RAMPAGE

KING TEE – E GET SWIFT

APG CREW -TOO HOT TO HANDLE

ABOVE THE LAW – WHAT CHA CAN PROVE (MEGA MIX)

THE CONVICTS – THIS IS FOR THE CONVICTS

KING TEE – DO YOU WANNA GO TO THE LIQUOR STORE

Radio Show : COLD CHILLIN' on WLXU 93.9 LP-FM Lexington

Cold Chillin' is a hip hop mix show on 93.9 WLXU LP-FM in Lexington, Kentucky, and hosted by Cutmaster Alpha. The show airs from Midnight to 2AM on Sundays. Cold Chillin' is the only strictly-80's hip hop mix show in Kentucky.

Cutmaster Alpha uses hundreds of obscure 80s hip hop records, two Technics 1200s, and a Vestax PMC-15 MK2 mixer to create what you hear on the air. The show format is very similar to the Cutmaster Alpha tapes you may have seen floating around in Lexington. It's also very similar format to the Mr. Magic's Rap Attack and the Chuck Chillout/Kool DJ Red Alert shows from the late '80s. Check it out!

1st Quarter:

Lord Shafiyq - My Mic is On Fire

Taking Your Business - The New Thing

TDS Mob - TDS Scratch Reaction

The Heartbeat Brothers - Time to Get Paid

Mic Fresh - Do That Dance

2nd Quarter:

AWOL - You Don't Want None of This

Three Times Dope - From Da Giddy Up

MC Alpha T - Gittin' Harder

Down Right Hard - Hold the Beat

D-Rock & Swift-C - Swift-C Goin' Off

3rd Quarter:

Roxanne Shante - Payback

Dangerous D - One Man Band

Raheem - The Vigilante
Eric G. and the Juice Troop - Go to Work


Cold Chillin' Radio Show  

Revolutions On Air: The Golden Era of New York Radio 1980 - 1988

New short documentary courtesy of Red Bull Music Academy, about the Golden Era 
of New York Radio between 1980 and 1988, with interviews from radio legends such as DJ Spinna, Stretch Armstrong, Kool DJ Red Alert, Marley Marl and more ...

Enjoy !