Radio Show : NO TV RAPS - March 17th 2023

 

Latest episode of the No TV Raps Radio Show aired on March 17th 2023 on Radio FSK, Hamburg (Germany) and hosted by Rug & SampleMind.

Video : RIM - New Gritty Feat Eddie Kaine & UFO Fev - 2023

 

The Brooklyn-based emcee RIM drops the visuals for his new joint entitled "New Gritty" featuring Eddie Kaine and UFO Fev, produced by Finn.

Fat Nogin Civilianz - Fat Nogin Civilianz - 2023

CD - 2023 - HHE  

Back in 1998 this rare and dope comp was released on tape only by this dope crew from Virginia named the Fat Nogin Civilianz. The collective was formed by different groups or artists like Vertical Status (Dalu, Soul Sun & Malik Starr), Exstra Black Adishon (N-Tel & Natural), Verbale Unknown (Majestic & Rapster Funk), Vinyl Scavengaz (N-Tel, Majestic & Ant Live), Bless, M Squared, Shabazz and Philosophy.

 

The project was released on Most Entertainement Music Group which originally started as a management company in 1995 and became a record company in 1997. It was managed by two childhood friends named Dante R. Parham and D. Carlos Johnson from Petersburg, VA. Carlos Johnson was also known by the rap name KAY ILL who also features on the comp. If you're looking for some more extra information and documentation about this comp, peep the blog review Here 

Now in 2023, Hip-Hop Enterprise is proud to present you the 25th Anniversary Edition on CD (250 copies) and soon also on vinyl (stay tuned ! )

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Video : L'uZine - Or - 2023

The French crew L'uZine from Montreuil (93 - Paris) is back with the video of their brand new single "Or", taken from their upcoming album entitled "La 26ème Lettre" which will be available soon on Vinyl & CD

Street Poets - Street Poets - 2023

2xLP + 7" - 2023 - 90's Tapes / HHV 

Originally released in 1995 on DBK Records Inc by Street Poets, group hailing from Boston, MA and composed of Punch a.k.a Punch Spiked With Poison, Polecat and Dif Productions, "Street Poets" album is now available for the first time on vinyl with the help of 90's Tapes and HHV. 

"The Street Poets project consisted of several cats from the Boston, MA, area. The production was handled by Underground Productions and DIF Productions, who also appeared on the microphone along MC's Polecat and Punch Spiked W/ Poison. The one and only album dropped on their own imprint DBK Records in 1995. Next to three accompanying 12" singles, the full album was only available on CD and cassette so far - until now! " - courtesy of 90's Tapes 

Available in a limited run on black vinyl 2LP (Gatefold - 750 copies) incl. bonus 7" ("Out Ta Flip" b/w "Buggin'"), CD (jewel case - 300 copies) and cassette (100 copies). 

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BLVD. Mosse - All Praises Due To Outstanding - 1990

12" - 1990 - Scorpio  

If you want to grab a slice of Trenton Hip-Hop history... here is the debut 12" released by Blvd. Mosse on the New York-based label Scorpio in 1990. The wax is really cheap and really easy to find. The group was comprised of Outstanding a.k.a Out, DJ Plexx and D.J.L. hailing from the North section of Trenton, New Jersey. Out and Plexx were the core members of the group. After meeting in High School in '88, they musically bonded to become Blvd. Mosse because the Boulevard was their lounge !

Both tracks of the wax "All Praises Due To Outstanding" (LP Version / Dub Version & Acappella) and "Move To Something Funky" (LP Version / Instrumental & Acappella) were produced by the legendary Tony D (RIP). The best track of the 12" is "Move To Something Funky" which uses a sample of the song "Moment of Truth" released in 1971 by Earth Wind & Fire.

Grown Man Rap Show - Episode #308: Spotlight on Big Beat Records

Hosted by veteran DJ Toast and broadcast live every Sunday night at 9pm (ET) from 91.5 WRPI (Albany NY), Toast brings you the best in vintage & contemporary true school Hip Hop. This episode is dedicated to the NY-based label Big Beat Records. 

Kenny Dope presents the Mad Racket “Supa (KD’s B-Boy Mix)” (1991)

Dawn Penn “You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)” (1993)

Artifacts “C’Mon Wit da Git Down” (1994)

Artifacts f. Lord Finesse & Lord Jamar “Collaboration of Mics” (1997)

Down South “Around the Clock” (1994)

LA the Darkman “I Want It All” (1998)

Real Live “Real Live Shit” (1995)

Real Live f. Ghostface, Cappadonna, Lord Tariq & Killa Sin “Real Live Shit (Remix)” (1996)

Lil’ Kim “Queen Bitch” (1996)

Artifacts “Wrong Side of the Tracks” (1994)

Sister Nancy “Big Beat Bam (Remix)” (1993)

Junior MAFIA f. The Notorious BIG “Players Anthem” (1995)

Lil’ Kim f. Lil Cease “Crush On You” (1996)

Artifacts “The Ultimate” (1997)

Artifacts “The Ultimate (Showbiz Remix”) (1997)

Pete Rock & Large Professor “The Rap World” (1996)

Junior MAFIA f. The Notorious BIG “Oh My Lord” (1995)

De La Soul “I Can’t Call It” (1996)

Lil’ Kim f. Puff Daddy “No Time” (1996)

Junior MAFIA f. The Notorious BIG “Get Money” (1995)

Real Live “The Gimmicks” (1996)

Mad Skillz “Move Ya Body” (1995)

RZA f. Method Man & Cappadonna “Wu-Wear: The Garment Renaissance” (1996)

A Tribe Called Quest “Peace, Prosperity & Paper” (1996)

Mad Skillz “The Nod Factor” (1995)

LA the Darkman f. Killa Sin “Heist of the Century” (1998)

Mad Skillz f. Large Professor & Q-Tip “Extra Abstract Skillz” (1995)

Nubian Crackers “Two For the Time (Symphonic Cracker Mix)” (1992)

JVC Force “Big Trax” (1992)

Inspectah Deck f. U-God “Semi-Automatic Full Rap Metal Jacket” (1996)

Lil’ Kim f. Jay-Z “Big Momma Thang” (1996)

Kenny Dope presents The Mad Racket “Supa (Tick Tock You Don’t Stop Mix)” (1991)

Kenny Dope presents The Mad Racket “Don Da Da (Gangsta Mix)” (1993)

Down South “Lost in Brooklyn” (1994)

Nubian Crackers f. Don T “As Them Talk (Da Nubian Mix)” (1993)

Junior MAFIA “Realms of Junior Mafia” (1993)

Tara Kemp “Hold You Tight (Sisters Gonna Work It Out Mix)” (1990)

Double XX Posse “He Asked For It” (1994)

Nubian Crackers “Clap Your Hands Everybody” (1992)

Double XX Posse “Not Gonna Be Able To Do It” (1992)

Percee P & E-Kim “Now They Wanna See Me” (1992)

Double XX Posse “Executive Class” (1991)

Percee P & E-Kim “Puttin’ Heads to Bed” (1992)

New Joint : Ace SL x Tru Comers - Treasures - 2023

 

Second single dropped by Ace SL and Tru Comers, taken from their upcoming collaborative album which will be available soon on vinyl via Vinyl-Digital.

 

Video : Sonny Blak Feat Derrick Temple & S.Spyda - Straight Path - 2023

 

Visuals for Sonny Blak's latest single "Straight Path" featuring Derrick Temple and Selector Spyda, all members of the Organised Rhyme Family from Northampton, UK. The production is handled by Kreaps.

 

Video : John Robinson & Figub Brazlevic - Welcome Everyone - 2023

Visuals for the latest single dropped by John Robinson & Figub Brazlevic, taken from their collaborative album "Live Life And Tell Stories", available to Pre-order on Purple limited edition vinyl (300 copies). 

Big Yang The Lyrical Boss - Now It's Time - 1994

12" - 1994 - M.O.B.B. Records

Big Yang a.k.a Big Yang The Lyrical Boss was a rapper from Far Rockaway, Queens NY who is now based and living his life in Houston,Texas. In 1994 he dropped his debut 12" entitled "Now It's Time" on M.O.B.B. Records, a small record label from Rosedale, NY managed by Ramel Harvey.

Ramel Harvey : "I decided to open M.O.B.B. Records because rappers didn't really last forever back then but music executives do. I believe it was around 1992. M.O.B.B. stands for Might Of Black Brothers. Big Yang was introduced to me by a friend who knew I was into music and we started working together from there because I knew he had something. His voice and presence was commanding so I knew we had to get into the studio."

The 12" consists of 4 tracks entitled "Licka - Licka" produced by J.K. Smooth and B.Scott, "Blow Up Da Spot" featuring Johnnie Qwest and produced by Baby Wise, "The Madness" produced by Starkim, and "Time Ta Drop Da Bomb" featuring Johnnie Qwest and produced by Baby Wise. The A-side contains the Radio versions of each track and the B-side which is also called the Street side contains all the Uncut versions. It's rare but no instrumentals are available. 

"Now It's Time" was also released on Tape and CD format at the time. Vinyl and Tape are easy to grab for a good price but the CD version is a little bit more expensive due to the fact that it contains a bonus track entitled "Watch Whut Ya Say (Uncut)" produced by Baby Wise. 

MiLKCRATE - Nuggets 3 - 2023

 

Milkcrate from Toronto, Canada drops the third volume of his Nuggets series. 

Pen Pals - New Donk City / Skip A Beat 7" - 2023

 

7" - 2023 - Chopped Herring Records  

Pen Pals team up with the Jazz Spastiks and Lars Viola to drop "New Donk City / Skip A Beat" on the famous UK-based label Chopped Herring Records. 

Order : 7" vinyl (300 copies) / Black Label (50 copies)

MAIN SOURCE - P-Vine Japan Picture Vinyl - 2023

Japan's P-Vine present a batch of Main Source's picture vinyl for your record collection... The first "Breaking Atoms" still considered one of the greatest 90's Hip-Hop albums, has been reissued in analog form on 2-disc picture vinyl. Four 7" titles including "Live At The Barbeque" and "Looking At The Front Door" are also available.  

Order : P-Vine / Juno Records 

Don't Sleep Records - Instrumentals: Volume 1 - 2023

LP - 2023 - Don't Sleep Records  

Don't Sleep Records are back with a new instrumental project which will be available on Limited Edition 12" LP in April 2023. 

"We're thrilled to present our first-ever compilation "Don't Sleep Records: The Instrumentals Volume One". This collection features a blend of our most popular records and personal favorites, including some slept-on beats that deserve a second chance to shine. 

These tracks represent the diverse range of sounds and styles that have shaped the unique sonic fingerprint of Don't Sleep Records over our ten-year history. From jazzy, soulful tunes to hard-hitting boom bap and soulful bangers, this compilation offers something for every discerning listener. 

We're excited to share this collection with our fans and we hope you'll enjoy it as much as we've enjoyed putting it together." - courtesy of Don't Sleep Records 

Pre-Order : Limited Edition 12" LP Galaxy Vinyl &  Limited Edition 12" LP Black Vinyl 

Video : Chillow & Dj Grazzhoppa feat Venomous2000 - Fly Ego - 2023

"Fly Ego" featuring Venomous2000 is the first single of the "Moving Targets" album dropped by the Belgian DJs/Producers Chillowproductions & Dj Grazzhoppa. The album is now available to Pre-order (200 copies only). Check the video !

 

Mike B - Mike B Instrumentals Vol​.​1 - 2023

 

DJ Mike B from Denmark presents "Mike B Instrumentals Vol. 1" which will be released on tape (50 copies on Super Ferro (Normal Bias) Cassettes) on March 24th. All beats and cuts by Mike B.

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A Tribe Called Quest in HHC - November 1991

 

From HHC - Nov 1991 - Scans courtesy of Repo136 

The Wicked Takeover Ep #044 : 90's Limited Releases

 

Here is the 44th episode of The Wicked Takeover aired on March 03, 2023 on WRAPfm and hosted by DJ Wicked.

"The Wicked Takeover brings you deep into the Vinyl crates of Wicked. Expect to hear everything from album cuts to b-sides, remixes, white labels, bootlegs, etc. You'll also hear Hip-Hop from the Golden Era of 1988 to the Mid-90's all the way to current times. A large focus will be on 2k Hip-Hop, especially 2010 to current. Fridays 9pm EST | 6pm PST www.wrap.fm"

01. De La Soul – Stakes Is High (Jay Dee Remix)

02. Intro with Wicked

03. Circle Of Power – Game Of Def (Instrumental)

04. B Flatt – Back To Basics

05. Godfather Don – Memories

06. Different Shades Of Black – Taylor Made

07. Mathematik – On My Mind

08. Rascalz (feat. Checkmate & Flipout) – Clockwork

09. Del The Funky Homosapien (feat. A-Plus) – Battle Of The Shadow

10. E.C. Illa (feat. Cayex Illah & DJ Shawn) – You Know The Sound Remix

11. Godd Boddies – Get Down On Your Knees

12. Sham & The Professor – Warriors Party

13. The Arsonists – Spark Em

14. D2E Posse (feat. DJ D Ice) – Serve Yo Monkey Ass

15. Kool Keith – You Know The Game

16. Social Deviantz – Salaam

17. Cella Dwellas (feat. Ran Reed) – Ready For War

18. Casual – This Is For My Niggas

19. Homeliss Derilex (feat. Encore) – Cool Baby

20. Shades Of Culture – Trapped In A Maze

21. Bhang – Buddha Funk

22. Declaime & Madlib – Too Much Clout

23. Camp Lo – Sparkle (110th St. Demo)

24. Vibetree – As I Come Back

25. Kwest Tha Madd Lad – Organized Rhyme (Word Is Bond)

26. Atban Klann – Put On Your Adidas

27. The Dereliks – Shady

28. The Dereliks – West Got Stress

29. Zigg Zagg – Da Man Upstairs (Instrumental)

30. Outro with Wicked (Shout out WeFunk Radio… Professor Groove & DJ Static!!)

31. Saukrates (feat. Kool Aid) – Still Caught Up

32. Double L – D.E.D (Don’t Ever Doubt)

33. 36Zero – The Lyrical Jasun

34. Powerful – Murder 1

35. UBAD – Rugged & Nasty

36. Money Boss Players – Nighty Night

37. Ruff Draf – Rounda (Middle Finger Mix)

38. Ruggedness Madddrama – Me And My Squad

39. Da Grass Roots Music (feat. DJ Oscar the Grouch) – Living Underwater

40. The Dereliks – The Phrase That Pays

41. The Rhyme Inspector Percee-P – Don’t Cum Strapped

42. Kukoo Da Bag-A-Bonez – Real Kukoo

43. Ill Advised (feat. Rasheed, Pauly Yamz & DJ San) – Against The Grain

44. De La Soul – Long Island Degrees

Pseudo Intellectuals - Command Economy - 2023

 

LP - 2023 - Chopped Herring Records 

Order : Full Cover Art (350 copies) / White Label (Full Colour Season Jacket - 50 copies)

Boogie & The Barber w/Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito - August 3rd 1997 - WQHT

 

O.C. feat. Freddie Foxxx - M.U.G.

The High & Mighty feat Baby Blak & Rahsheed - Open Mic Night

The Beatnuts - Here’s a Drink

Rakim - It’s Been a Long Time

Xzibit - Los Angeles Times

Big Punisher - I’m Not A Player 

O.C feat Big L - Dangerous

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Natural Elements - Paper Chase 

Defari - Bionic

D.I.T.C. - The Enemy 

Brick City Kids - Brick City Kids

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Diamond D - The Hiatus

Mass Influence - Under Pressure

Tha Alkaholiks - Likwidation

B-1 - Verbal Affairs

Ruthless Bastards - Bastards 

Mos Def - The Universal Magnetic

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Baby Blak - ?

E Bros - A Toast

Diamond D - No Wonduh (The Projects)

Mos Def - If You Can Huh You Can Hear

Organized Konfusion - Numbers

Eastern Conference All Stars - All In Together

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Alcynoos, Parental & Loop.Holes - Rewind - 2023

 

2xLP - 2023 - HHV  

French producers Alcynoos & Parental (de Kalhex) team up with Norwegian beatmaker Type.Raw (Loop.Holes) to drop a musical project full of Jazzy hip-hop instrumentals which aims to recapture the essence of the sound they grew up and fell in love with. "The majority of the songs consist of the signature sounds these producers are known for: Jazzy hip hop instrumentals, however many of them also have a range of soundscapes and influences from a wide range of genres, seamlessly blending classic boom bap, jazz, soul and modern hip hop together to form a unique sound. - courtesy of Loop.Holes" 

The album features guests such like Mathematik, Ill Conscious, Verbz, Kid Abstrakt, Illa J, Carta 'P, Horror City, Kev Brown, J Scienide, A.G., Emskee and many more...

Available in a limited run on Colored 2LP (vocal version - Red vinyl in Gatefold sleeve, 300 copies), Black 2LP vinyl (instrumental version - 300 copies), CD (vocal version - Digipak, 300 copies) & Cassette (vocal version - 100 copies)

Video : John Robinson & Figub Brazlevic - Life Away - 2023

Visuals for the second single "Life Away" taken from John Robinson & Figub Brazlevic's upcoming collaborative album entitled "Live Life And Tell Stories", which will be available soon on colored purple vinyl.