90's Tapes & No TV Raps present Rugged Mind - Headquarter Session #01, almost three hours of 90s Boom Bap and Underground Hip Hop aired on March 29, 2025 and mixed by DJ SampleMind & DJ Odradeck. Pump up the volume and enjoy Fellas !
Monday, March 31, 2025
Danja Mowf - Word Of Mowf - 2025
2xLP - 2025 - 90's Tapes / HHV
" Hailing from Richmond, VA, Danja Mowf rocked the spot in 1997 with his debut "Word Of Mowf". As a major figure in the Virginia-based The SupaFriendz collective, all of its members have guest spots on the album including Mad Skillz and Lonnie B. Originally released in limited numbers on CD and cassette only, the album gets the full reissue treatment with all new artwork design plus two bonus tracks (original versions of "Question" and "Dangerous"). " - courtesy of 90's Tapes
Available in a limited run on 2LP (300 copies), CD in jewel case (300 copies) & cassette (100 copies)
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Big Chase - Rare & Unreleased
Big Chase's demos are now available with the help of Calvin "Trouble" Jones and 16F Music. If you don't remember the blog article I did 2 years ago about Big Chase, here is a quick recap about his story:
Big Chase (also known as Chase G.O.D.) is an American Rapper / Producer from Brooklyn New York who grow up in Marcy Projects who first became active as a dancer in the late 1980 through the 1990’s for fellow Brooklyn rapper Jaz-O (formerly The Jaz and Big Jazz) & Jay-Z. Before recording his own music with Brooklyn producer Calvin Trouble Jones (also known as DJ Trouble Lee) from the early to mid 1990 then later he teamed up with 2 other Brooklyn rappers and recorded a few demo uner the name Darker Image. In 1996 Big Jaz single "Waitin" he was credited as co-producer - Chase G.O.D. but much of his early rap was never released until now.
Heather B - Takin Mine - 2025
LP - 2025 - Vinyl Digital
Vinyl Digital deliver the reissue of Heather B's classic album "Takin Mine" which was originally released on vinyl in 1996 on EMI America / Pendulum Records.
500 copies with Printed Sheet ...
Kut One - Live Wires 4 - 2025
LP - 2025 - Chopping Block Records
DJ Kut One and Chopping Block Records present "Live Wire 4" featuring Spit Gems, J-Live, Craig G, El Da Sensei, Ruste Juxx, Ethemadassassin, Stallone & Weathers... just to name a few.
Now available on Vinyl & CD (20 copies each).
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Video : Killah Dilla & Jay The Assassin Ft Daniel Son - 94 TORONTO - 2025
"94 TORONTO" is a single taken from Killah Dilla & Jay The Assassin's latest album entitled "Jay Killa", which was released earlier this year. The track features Daniel Son.
Video : SUPREMACY - Mentors - 2025
Supremacy (Supremacy Hip Hop Clan), duo comprised of Lil Supa' and Dann The Sinistah deliver the video for their latest single "Mentors" featuring DJ Mad Pee. The production is handled by Xeos.
Video : Fresh Daily & Parental - These Things Take Time - 2025
Visuals for the first single off of the collaborative album "These Things Take Time" by Fresh Daily who is now based in Oakland, Ca and producer Parental from Paris, France. The album is available to Pre-Order on vinyl (Black vinyl - 300 copies) on HHV.
Video : Ramson Badbonez - Can't Give Up - 2025
Leaf Dog-produced track, taken from Ramson Badbonez's latest album entitled "White Rabbit", available now on Vinyl, CD & Cassette on High Focus Records.
Video : Boog Brown, Slopfunkdust & Sponatola - No Limit - 2025
"No Limit" is a new single dropped by Boog Brown and produced by Slopfunkdust & Sponatola. Check the Video !
Friday, March 28, 2025
Mixtape : DJ OG-S & Fatcap - Smoke Flavors - 2025
The Australian-based magazine and Label Puff Down presents a dope mixtape entitled "Smoke Flavors", a one-hour mix of rare, underground, early ’90s hip-hop demos collected by DJ OG-S & Fatcap. Check the tracklist !
Side A :
1. (Intro) SD50's vs Roguish Armament (1993, New York)
2. Jaquan Styler EP (1994, Chicago)
3. S.C.I. Demo (1994, Houston)
4. Voices of Terror Demo (1994, New York)
5. Down 2 Earth Demo (1992, San-Francisco)
6. Running Rebels Demo (1993, New York)
7. Poets Supreme Demo (1992, Boston)
8. XPM EP (1995, San-Francisco)
9. Bazooka Demo (1995, San-Francisco)
10. Smoov Lunatic Demo (1996, New York)
11. Lords of Rap Demo (1993, London)
Side B :
12. Old English Genuine Draft Demo (1992, New York)
13. Unknown artist Demo (1992, California)
14. Delinquent Habits Demo (1993, Los Angeles)
15. Cool Mike G EP (1994, New Haven)
16. GMD Demo (1992, Seattle)
17. Outlaws Demo EP (1992, New York)
18. H.O.B.O. Trybe EP (1994, Burbank)
19. Homicide Division feat. MC Fussa Dee Demo (1993, Bahamas)
20. Voices of Terror Demo (1994, New York)
21. Natural Talents EP (1994, Philadelphia)
22. Powerule Demo (1992, New York)
Available on Tape (100 copies) & CD (100 copies)
Sunday, March 23, 2025
5E - Paradox RMX - 1998
Northwest hip-hop had a very good indie scene during the 90s so I think it could be a good idea to give some shine to this group called 5E who was definitely part of it. This group was comprised of K-DUE a.k.a K-Dueski, GDe (pronounced Jeed), Juice, and Bitzo One a.k.a DJ Bitz N' Pieces.
If you don't know them, you need to know that they dropped their debut single "Paradox RMX" on wax in 1998. The single is taken from the excellent compilation album entitled "Classic Elements" released on CD format the same year on K Records, which is an underground record label located in Olympia, Washington. It also features groups or emcees like Ghetto Children, Jaleel, Black Anger, Jace or the female MC Soulstice... just to name a few.
As there is no info on the internet about 5E, K-Due agreed to answer some of my questions to give us some. Here is the interview !
K-Due, where did you all come from ?
K-Due : " We all met in Des Moines, Washington which is a smaller city just south of Seattle Washington. "
When did you form the crew ?
K-Due : " We actually formed sometime in 1990/1991 and originally were a dance crew. At that time there was no crew name and the members were a little different. It was still myself, GDe, Juice. But we had two other dancers. Maurice and Brian. The real formulation of 5E happened in 1992 I would say. "
How did the connection happen between all the members ?
K-Due : " So really it started as dancing. Early 90s. Dancing was a huge part of hip hop. My brother and I used to make dance routines. Somehow in our apartment complex word got around that we could dance so we got a visit from another kid named Maurice. He came over and said "hey, I head y'all can dance". So we said yeah and he asked us to show him our moves. We did and he was impressed enough to invite us to join him and two others, (Brian and Steve) to start a dance crew and try to make it on to Showtime at the Apollo and Star Search. That was the plan. So we worked on a routine all summer long, until one day my brother says he doesn't want to dance anymore and we should just be a rap group. At that point we made the change and we all started rappin and stopped dancing. The Group would first be called "The Foundation". Shortly after, Juice decided we should change the name to "5 x Raw". (5 times raw since there were 5 members). "
How were you signed by K Records ?
K-Due : " We were doing lots of shows in the Seattle area and we're making some connections. We also had appearances on two popular hip hop radio shows. KGRG "ear to the street" with DJ Crush was one of them. So we would eventually be on the show to perform live and do an interview. But DJ Crush would play our unreleased songs as well. "
K-Due : " From that exposure we met Jay (can't remember his last name) but he had a company called Impact Entertainment. He was promoting shows in the Seattle and Tacoma areas and wanted to do a compilation that bridges the gap between Washingtons two big cities, Seattle and Tacoma. So Jay saw us perform and approached us to see if we were interested in having a song in the compilation "Classic Elements". "
There is no other official release after the single "Paradox RMX", what happened to the group ?
K-Due : " We unfortunately started to grow up shortly after that and life kind of took over. My older brother GDe had two kids already at that point and stopped making music. Juice would move on to make solo music as the name J.U.I.
I ended up getting together with two other friends and friends a different group called Organik Produce. We did put out more music but mostly just hard copies sold locally. Since then multiple releases online from myself and other members. But yeah I would say by 1999 5E was officially disbanded. "
Mad props to K-Due, thanks for your time Bro.
Friday, March 21, 2025
J Scienide - Fire At The Philharmonic - 2025
LP - 2025 - GGBR Records
First off... you need to know that all profits from this sale go towards J Scienide and his medical recovery & rehabilitation fund.
Toronto-based record label GGBR Records in association with Static King, Gold Era & Wavgodmusic present "Fire At The Philharmonic", an album compiled with music recorded by J Scienide’s visits to Toronto. It features guest appearances from Opio, Daniel Son, Asun Eastwood, Lord Juco & King Bliss. With production from Bozack Morris, Futurewave, Finn, Sibbs Roc & Slang Hugh.
Available on Limited Edition Black Vinyl (100 copies), Limited Deluxe Fireball Vinyl Variant (50 copies), Limited Deluxe Solid Gold Vinyl Variant (50 copies), Standard Edition CD (200 copies), Solid Gold Edition CD (50 copies), Standard Edition Cassette Tape (50 copies) & Solid Gold Cassette Tape (50 copies)
Video : Spit Gemz - The Final Word - 2025
Astoria, Queens-based rapper Spit Gemz delivers the visual for his first single "The Final Word", taken from his brand new musical project entitled "Diamond Cut" fully produced by Ciecmate. The album is available on Vinyl & CD via Broken Tooth Entertainment.
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Funkin' Lessons Ep #80 - January 17, 1997
Funkin' Lessons was a hip-hop Radio Show hosted by DJ Blaze and Dr. Phibes aired on FBi Radio 96.1 FM and based in Sydney, Australia. Here is the Show #80 from January 17, 1997.
Siah And Yeshua DapoED - A Day Like Any Other
Big Kwam - I Don't Give a Whut Instrumental
Pudgee The Phat Bastard - Make Em Die
2Face - Hey Hey Hey
J-Force - For All Thoze
Jeru The Damaja - Whatever
Da Great Deity Dah feat. The Mystical Pharaohs- The Middle Passage
Casual - Me-O-Me-O
Hard 2 Obtain - Shit We Do Instrumental
Talk Break
Hard 2 Obtain - Shit We Do Instrumental
Bored Stiff - Thoughts on Music
King Tee - Let’s Get It On
Busta Rhymes - Whoo Hah Instrumental
Blood Of Abraham - Stabbed by the Steeple
Keith Murray - Call My Name
Possession - Metabass 'N' Breath
Talk Break
59:45 ?
Ill Advised - Against The Grain
De La Soul - I Can’t CalI It
Sway & King Tech - Ras Kass, Mykill Miers & KRS One Freestyle
Sway & King Tech - Boot Camp Clik Freestyle
Sway & King Tech - Born Allah Freestyle
Big Noyd feat. Mobb Deep - Recognize & Realize Pt.2
Camouflage Large - Hitmen Holdin' Steel Instrumental
Crooklyn Dodgers - Crooklyn
Sway & King Tech - Supernatural Freestyle
Funkmaster Flex - Safe Sex, No Freaks
Siah And Yeshua DapoED - Glass Bottom boat
Chubb Rock - Just The Two Of Us Instrumental
Talk Break
Instrumental
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
90's Tapes Present Blaque Spurm / The Funk Family / B-Fyne - 2025
Today is a good day ! 90's Tapes are back this morning with a new triple drop for your record collection, dedicated to Robert "BeFyne" Humbert and his crews The Funk Family & Blaque Spurm.
"Our next triple drop showcases some of the finest works of Robert "BeFyne" Humbert, the driving force behind crews like The Funk Family and Blaque Spurm. The Funk Family was simply a bunch of friends and family who grew up together in the burbs of Central New Jersey and recorded their debut "Everything'll BeFyne" between 1990 and 1993. Later on, the crew morphed into Blaque Spurm recording "Spurmacidal Tendencies" between 1993 and 1996. Between 1996 and 1999, BeFyne recorded his solo album "If Lookz Could Kill". All projects have been mainly produced by the late great Anthony "Tony D" Depula (RIP). Next to the original tracks, all of the releases contain bonus material gathered by BeFyne." - courtesy of 90's Tapes
3xLP - 2025 - 90's Tapes / HHV "Blaque Spurm was conceived when I was ending my relationship with Poetic Groove Records for my group The Funk Family in 1993 and wanted to give a new name to my crew. Unfortunately, PGR lost their distribution with Interscope Records so it was time to reinvent ourselves and put out some new music. One day we were in the studio with my brother Borne "Baby Chill" Humbert (RIP) recording his album "Wake Up Call". He wanted me on his song "Black Sperm" so I was like "that would be a crazy name for a group". At the time, Borne was playing with the idea of calling his crew "The Secret Squirrels", so when I said was going to use the title of his song as the name of my group he was a little salty but ultimately was like that's dope and Blaque Spurm was born. I changed the spelling so it wouldn't appear so blunt and start drawing my own logos, I think the first logo I drew was the spermatozoa with the head shaped like a "B" and the stale shaped like an "S". Now I had to get with my producer Anthony "Tony D" Depula (RIP) and make an entire album based on this new name and concept so I started writing and coming up with bangers like "Bend-A-Hoe" and "Awh Fuck It“.
On my many travels to Houston I met and added to the crew two of the dopest Emcees by the names of Papa Doc, who was from Philly, and J-Nap from Queens. I also incorporated the production of some of Houston illest underground producers at the time, my homies Prodigy, Grizz and homie Itche. They were a perfect match to Tony D's melodic sound for the album. We were signed to American Recordings aka Def American when a young A&R rep and still my homie till this day, Mr. Dan Charnas, played Rick Rubin some of our music from The Funk Family album and a couple of the new BS songs. He said Rick loved the music, but when he told him our name he was blown away and next thing you know we're signing contracts and I was on my way to L.A. to meet with Rick. We recorded the album "Spurmacidal Tendencies" and released the "Splendid" 12 inch which also featured "Jizm", "Nonoxynol Rhyme'n" & "Pack Ya Shit" in 1994. We released our second single "Dayz & Dayz" & "The Cycle" a year later, but we severed ties with American shortly after and didn't release the full album until over a decade later. Now you get to vibe out to this classic album and add it to your catalog of dope shit for years to come so enjoy!" - courtesy of Bobby "BeFyne" Humbert
2xLP - 2025 - 90's Tapes / HHV
"After parting ways as Blaque Spurm with Rick Rubin’s American Recordings in 1996, Bobby “BeFyne” Humbert moved from Houston back to the eastcoast to Philly and began working for Contract Recordings and Ruff Nation formerly known as Ruff House Records. During his time there he recorded this album in Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo’s infamous recording studio. Produced by his two mentors and close friends Anthony “YZ” Hill and Anthony “Tony D” Depula (RIP), this was the first time in over 10 years they had worked on a project together from their Two Tone Production days back in the late 80’s.
The album is a vivid reflection of what BeFyne was experiencing becoming an elder statesmen for underground hip-hop music as it was beginning to morph in the commercial powerhouse that it is today. It was also a testimony to his growth as an emcee and displays some of his best lyricism since his early The Funk Family and Blaque Spurm days. The production from both Tony’s was ahead of its time and can hold up to any sound on the radio right now. This is definitely a classic timeless masterpiece so sit back and enjoy." - courtesy of Bobby "BeFyne" Humbert
3xLP - 2025 - 90's Tapes / HHV
" Turning into Blaque Spurm later on, "The Funk Family was simply a bunch of friends and family who grew up together in the burbs of Central New Jersey and who loved Hip-Hop music. With the help of one of the best producers to ever touch a drumpad, our brother, the amazingly talented Anthony "Tony D" Depula (RIP), we made some monumental, thought provoking, classic material that to this day, even though it was released on such a small scales, has gained fans around the world." - courtesy of Bobby "BeFyne" Humbert
Available in a limited run each on 2LP/3LP (300 copies each), CD/2CD in jewel case (300 copies each), MC (100 copies each)
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