Record Report - The Source November 1993

From The Source - November 1993 - Scans courtesy of Frederic Thecle 

Unsigned Hype : Sir Essence Don - 1991

Sir Essence Don a.k.a Ess Don appeared on the Unsigned Hype Section of The Source of September 1991. After that he was signed by Afro Centric Records Label and one year later he released his first 12" single composed of 2 tracks titled "First Step" and "Live From New York" which was the second track of his demo tape, both tracks produced by Lord D a.k.a Lord Digga. 

12" - 1992 - Afro Centric - Photo courtesy of Bobby Corridor

Documentary : BEATS, RHYMES & VIDEOTAPE

The Bonus of the critically acclaimed original diggin' documentary titled "Beat Diggin' " released on DVD in 2009, is now available on youtube with the help of Jesper Jensen and Busybody Films.

"Hip Hop heavyweights in action and talking about integrity and funkyness. Featuring Masta Ace. Lord Digga, Paula Perry, Gang Starr, Black Moon, Heltah Skeltah, Edo G, Pharcyde, Organized Konfusion, Artifacts, Stretch & Bobbito, X-Men, Mad Skillz, Kool Kim, Busta Rhymes and Rampage. Filmed in NYC and Europe from 1994-2001."

Directed by Jesper Jensen 

Produced for Busybody Films (2009)

Flippin' Da Trax - Rap Pages November 1993

From Rap Pages - November 1993 - Scans courtesy of Fred Thecle 

Mix : Mr Hightower Presents IndiePandemic

01 - Major Stress - Day In The Stuy

02 - Prophesy  - I am AIDS

03 - Finsta Bundy - One Life To Live

04 - Microphone Terrorists - Green Paper

05 - Dead Prez - Food, Clothes, Shelter

06 - HEZ - Insecure

07 - Connecticut Kartel - Birth Control

08 - Raw Produce - Weights Of The World

09 - Microphone Terrorists - No Food

10 - Deadwate - Stress

11 - Terror Green - Much Terra

12 - Kinetic & Flip Da Script - Root To All Evil
13 - Citizen Kane - Soul Survivor

Props to Mr Hightower 

Demo : BLU SOL - The Atmosphere - 199X

Here is a demo of BLU SOL, group consisted of Goob G, Kenny Linch , Master Doe from Bridgport, Connecticut. the track is produced by Ralow Mont. 

MarzOne x BoFaat - Drunken Monks - 2020

"Drunken Monk" is the new album recently dropped by the German producer BoFaat and the Emcee MarzOne from New Mexico. 

Contact : MarzOne / BoFaat 

Private Eye - Friendly Skies - 1996

12" - 1996 - Private Eye 

Here is an other good wax and very hard to find except if you're ready to spend more than $100 on it, released in 1996 by a cat named Private Eye from Waterbury, Connecticut. I've been looking for him for a long time but it seems there is no way to find him online... I'm giving up !

The tracks delivered on this vinyl are good ... "Friendly Skies" (Clean, Dirty and Instrumental) and "A and B Plan", both tracks produced by Private Eye himself. 

Video : R.O.T & Jack Diggs - Shout Out - 2020

"Harlem duo Revenge Of The Truence team up with North London producer Jack Diggs to deliver 10 tracks of gritty, raw boom bap hip-hop". Here is the video of the first single "Shoot Out" off this project titled "Midnight Run" 

Organized Konfusion - The Demos - 2020

LP - 2020 - Smoke On Records  

A1 - Intro

A2 - Prisoners Of War

A3 - Mind Over Matter

 B1 - Cooling One Day

B2 - International Arrival

B3 - Audience Pleasers

30th Anniversary on limited Vinyl Deluxe Edition ... 500 copies available. 
Shipping Date : April 3rd 2020

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Cosm - Medusa Eyes EP - 2020

EP - 2020 - Hollow Sun Records

A1 - Medusa Eyes (Remix) feat Ash The Author & Jabbathakut  
A2 - Stone Tablets
A3 - Medusa Eyes ft. Ash The Author & Jabbathakut
B1 - Nighthawks feat AnywayWayThaGod / Mick Swagger / C.A.M / Relly / Murkerz & Datkid 
B2 - Problems
B3 - Problems (Big-O Remix) 

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Flippin' Da Trax - Rap Pages August 1993

From Rap Pages - August 1993 - Scans courtesy of Tim Burton 

‘Return To The 36 Chambers’ 25 Years Later Mini-Documentary - Ol’ Dirty Bastard

The Hip Hop Spot w. WMS & DJ Riz - Feb 14th 1995 - WBAU

The Hip Hop Spot w. WildMan Steve & DJ Riz -  February 14th 1995 - WBAU

"This show we interviewed Big L R.I.P. and The Cella Dwellas! We started the show with Riz on the 1's and 2's! I'm on the air getting ready to interview Big L who was waiting to go on the air!! Tyesh Harris from Columbia Records was at the station that night with Big L to promote his hot joint "Put It On" f. Kid Capri! I'm on the mic letting the listeners know that Biggie Smalls was here!! You can hear Tyesh and B Wise saying "it's Big L"! I corrected the mistake and then interviewed Big L! Big L was cool about waiting for the interview and the problem with the mic while he was freestyling! He was able to do a short freestyle and was professional about everything! The Cella Dwellas came on next and they mentioned that they knew Riz from playing High School football in Brooklyn! They also played against Masta Ace and so did Riz!! Riz was a star player from Canarsie and went to play football at Hofstra U. We had a good time doing our Jerky Boys impressions and bugging out!!" - WildMan Steve 

Delphi Oracle - Peace and Quiet

Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Escape 

Talk Break

Big L - Interview

Big L - Put It On 

Big L - Freestyle

Big L - Interview

Big L - Put It On Remix

Notorious Big - Who Shot Ya

Masta Ace Inc - 4 Da Mind

Cella Dwellas - Land Of The Lost Instrumental

Talk Break

Cella Dwellas Interview

Cella Dwellas - We Got It Hemmed

Cella Dwellas - Freestyle
Cella Dwellas Interview

Hurricane G - All Woman Unreleased - 1996

"Back in 1996 I was brought on board to produce Hurricane G debut album and we recorded the whole album at first on the Tascam 388 reel machine in my apartment in Ozone Park Queens NY....These songs are original versions and unreleased versions from those sessions....Enjoy. (Except song 5 recorded in 2006) For years people even myself thought Redman used to write for her and I saw first hand Hurricane G writes her own lyrics." - Domingo Padilla 

1. Ready Rock Steady - 0:00 

2. Rock Like Me - 2:10 

3. Mami - 5:13 

4. Wicked Spell - 7:54 

5. I Got This - 10:15 

6. Dejame - 11:40 

7. Life Is Deep - 15:16

Redd Bull - Raindrops EP - 1996

Tape - 1996 - Kixx Records 

Here is the "Raindrops" EP released by the Philly-based female emcee Redd Bull. If you don't know her yet, you need to know that she released her debut maxi-single "Rude Girl" in 1994. 

"Raindrops" EP was released in 1996 on Kixx Records, a record label from Philadelphia managed by Tab Edwards. 

2 versions of this EP exist, one on 12" vinyl and the other one on cassette format which is the most interesting version because it contains bonus tracks.

In terms of production, most of the tracks are produced by Black Key for Blk Key Productions, and the others are produced by the talented RuggedNess of RuggedNess Madddrama, no need to introduce himself.

Black Key : "I knew Redd Bull her whole life.... She is younger than me so when she first started rapping I think around the age 11 she would say her raps for me. Fast forward to the future we somehow ended up on the same manager Tab Edwards owner of Kixx Records and the Street Buzz magazine. He hired me to produce songs on her albums. She was dope and had a lot of confidence."

Black Key was one of the member of Da Bumrush, a group from Philly consisted of Sniper (DJ), Dre Deep, Black Key, Elliott Ness & Nappy a.k.a Nappy Headed Nigga, all from West and Southwest Philadelphia (Bartrum Projects). 

Da Bumrush - Photo courtesy of Black Key

They were supposed to drop an album titled "Victim Of The Society" in the Mid 95, but unfortunately it never came out... Hopefully, more info about this group coming soon on the Blog... stay tuned fellas !!

Redd Bull's EP also features other Philly-based artists like Ital The Ruffian who released his debut album "The Enemy" the same year on Kixx Records, and DRK a.k.a Darkman of The Lyrical Terrorists, an other dope group from Philly which dropped their first and only 12" single one year earlier in 1995 on Cornerboy Prod, and also produced by RuggedNess... more info coming soon on the Blog about them too !

Mad Props to Fred Thecle, Black Key and Aqiyl a.k.a Black Jesus 

The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show - November 19th 1992 - WKCR

The Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Show - November 19th 1992 - WKCR

Redman – Jam 4 U

Common – Breaker 1/9

Diamond D – Check One, Two

Mobb Deep – Peer Pressure

Kurious – Walk Like a Duck

Black Sheep – Simalak Child

Del – Eye Examination

Freestyle Fellowship – Physical Form

Onyx – Throw Ya Gunz

The Pharcyde – Passin' Me By

EPMD – Chill 

Nas – Halftime

Talk Break 

Rock Steady Crew Interview

Cypress Hill – Stoned is the Way of the Walk

Showbiz & A.G. – Still Diggin'

Redman – Watch Yo Nuggets ft. Erick Sermon

Redman – Watch Yo Nuggets ft. Erick Sermon

Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down (Diamond D Remix)

Zhigge – Rakin' in the Dough

Talk Break

Ruffneck Bastards – '92 Stretch & Bobbito Interview & Freestyle

Black Sheep - Still In The Ghetto

Digable Planets – Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

Common – Soul By the Pound

The Pharcyde – Soul Flower

Diamond D – Step to Me

Showbiz & A.G. – Silence of the Lambs

Talk Break with B Nice (of Intoxicated Devils)

The Coup – '92 Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle

The Coup – Dig It 

Talk Break

Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up to Get Beat Down

Apache – Gangsta Bitch

Talk Break

Casual – '92 Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle

Casual – That's How It Is

Ultramagnetic MCs – See the Man on the Street

Talk Break

Kool Keith – '92 Stretch & Bobbito Freestyle

Kool G Rap – Ill Street Blues

Talk Break

Kool G Rap – Home Sweet Home

Mobb Deep – Flavor For The Non-Believes

Diamond D – I'm Outta Here

Diamond D - What You Seek

Diamond D - What You Seek

Showbiz & A.G. – Fat Pockets

Double X Posse – Put Your Boots On

Black Moon – Who Got the Props

Krunchtime / Phone Calls with Kool Keith

Mad Props to Matt Wright (DJ Butterfingers) & Laze. 
Files courtesy of IUMA.

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Rascalz - Really Livin' LP - 2020

LP - 2020 - Smoke On Records  

A1 - Really Livin'

A2 - Sticky Fingers

A3 - Slapstick

A4 - The Pager (Interlude)

A5 - The Story Goes

A6 - Quest For Rhyme

B1 - Funky Migraine

B2 - Frankly Speakin'

B3 - Kingz Of The Castle

B4 - Funky Needs
B5 - One For The Road (Funky Migraine Reprise)

B6 - Really Living (OG RaggaMuffin Version)

Available on Black or Colored vinyl including Press Photo.  
Shipping Date : March 31st 2020

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Album Review : Jemini The Gifted One - Scars & Pain - 1995

EP - 1995 - Mercury  

Sources : 

- Hip-Hop Connection Magazine - April 1995

- The Source - March 1995

- Rap Pages - June 1995

- Elements - Issue #1 May 1995

- Promo Photo courtesy of Amoeba 

The Eaze Up Show Presents - A Tribute To DITC Pt. 2 - Showbiz

00 Phyl.Pro - The Eaze Up Show Theme 2 (2019)

01 Nice & Smooth - Blunts (1994)

02 KRS One - Sound of Da Police (1993)

03 Scaramanga - Mind I C Mine (1998)

04 Tashane & Majstic Gage - Bronx Day (2018)

05 Milano - Deal With A Feeling (2000)

06 The Pharcyde - Frontline (2000)

07 Showbiz & AG. - Silence The Lambs (1992)

08 Lord Finesse Feat. AG & Percee P - Yes You May (1991)

09 Black Sheep Feat. The Legion & Showbiz & AG - E.F.F.E.C.T. (1994)

10 Molecules - Revenge (1995)

11 Big Pun Feat. B-Real, Kool G Rap & Fat Joe - Wishful Thinking (1997)

11 Organized Konfusion - Confrontations (1997)

12 Fat Joe - I Got This In A Smash (1993)

13 AG & A-Bless - The Company

14 DITC - Dignified Soliders

15 Showbiz & AG Feat. Big-L & Deshawn - Represent (1992)

16 DITC - Get Yours (Remix)

17 Maestro Fresh Wes - Make It For The Ruff (1993)

18 Nice & Smooth -Do What Ya Gotta (1994)

19 Milano - Guillotine

20 Artifacts - Ultimate (Showbiz Remix)(1997)

21 Freddie Foxxx - Pressure On My Brain (1993)

22 KRS One Feat. Das EFX - Represent The Real (1995)

23 Big Pun Feat. Raekwon & Fat Joe - Firewater (1996)

24 Sadat-X - Stages and Lights (1996)

25 Showbiz & AG - Fat Pockets (Radio Remix) (1992)

26 Mike Zoot - Bassickly (1997)

27 Molecules Feat. The Legion - Methadone Music (2017

28 Maestro Fresh Wes Feat. Showbiz - Fine Tune Da Mic (1993)

29 Show & AG Feat.Lord Finesse & D-Flow - Add On (1995)

30 Milano Constantine - Boulevard Author (2019)

31 MOP -Pounds Up (Remix)

32 Big Pun - Parental Discretion (1998)

33 Big-L - Devil's Son (1993)

34 Joell Ortiz - Brooklyn Bullshit 

35 O.C. - Showtime

36 Freddie Foxxx- I Come To War (2001)

37 Lord Finesse - Set It Off Troop (1992)

38 Ghetto Dwellas - God Made Dirt

39 A-Bless - A Whole Lotta

40 Silky Black - Turn It Up

41 Shorty Long - Say My Name 

42 Ambush - Depressed

43 38 Spesh x Kool G Rap - Bricks At The Pen

44 Showbiz x David Bars - Do What I Want 2 (2018)

45 KRS One - A Friend (1997)

46 Freestyle Professors - We Comin'

47 Blackface Feat. Fat Joe - The Session

48 Big Jaz - Stone To The Bone (1995)

49 Black Sheep - North, South, East, West (Remix) (1995)

29 Show & AG Feat. Lord Finesse & D-Flow - Add On (1995)

51 DITC - The Enemy (Remix)

52 Showbiz - The Cloth (2012)

53 David Bars - Changes

54 Black Sheep - Sunshine