GENERATION NEXT - The Gavin Report - 1994

 

From The Gavin Report - April 29, 1994

Sip The Juice, We Got Enough To Go Around - 1994

12" - 1995 - Tuff Break 

"Sip The Juice, We Got Enough To Go Around" came out in 1994 on Tuff Break Records. This is a promo album featuring Tuff Break hip-hop artists like Dred Scott, Fourtie, Tasc4orce, Str8-G & Gripsta. 

"A&M Records employee Evan Forster established Tuff Break Records in 1992 with his brothers Jonnie and Darren Forster. Tuff Break was A&M Records rap music imprint. The association was dissolved in February 1995. Tuff Break was to create music discs, cassettes and videos. According to Billboard, the label had the "aim of avoiding morally, politically or socially offending productions."

The first two releases by Tragedy and Dred Scott were #1 on Billboard. By November 1993, the label had four artists and hoped to release five to seven recordings per year.

A&M Records handled commercial radio promotion while Perspective Records promoted Tuff Break product in the R&B market.

On February 11, 1995, Billboard reported that A&M would close Tuff Break because it was "disappointed with the label's inability to generate the same kind of success A&M has with its pop and alternative acts." At the time A&M discontinued the label, it had released seven 12-inch singles, one commercial album and one promotional album Sip the Juice, We Got Enough to Go Around. This album featured the Tuff Break artist roster plus newcomers Tasc4orce, and Fourtie, artists who did not have commercial singles with Tuff Break." - courtesy of Tuff Break Records History 

This wax is really cheap and contains some interesting tracks : "Watch Out" performed by the Philly-based crew Tasc4orce and produced by Shadascious, "Shawn" and "Headlines" performed by the Atlanta-based MC Fourtie and produced by Plead The 5th Productions, "My Mind Is Driftin'" and "Liar" performed and produced by Dred Scott which will be both released on his classic debut album "Breakin' Combs" the same year. 

Record Report - The Source May 1994

From The Source - May 1994 - Scans courtesy of Frederic Thecle 

Dred Scott - Breakin' Combs 2xLP - 2017

2xLP - 2017 Reissue - Vinyl Digital

A1 - Back In The Day

A2 - Duck Ya Head

A3 - Can't Hold It Back

A4 - Check The Vibe Featuring - Adriana Evans

A5 - Dirty Old Man Skit

B1 - The Story

B2 - To Da Old School Featuring - Tragedy

B3 - Funky Rhythms Featuring - Tragedy

B4 - Swingin' From The Tree Featuring - Adriana Evans

C1 - Intro

C2 - Nutin' Ta Lose

C3 - Liar

C4 - Rough E Nuff

D1 - My Mind Is Driftin'

D2 - They Don't Know

D3 - Frankie's Groove


2xLP vinyl reissue of the classic album "Breakin' Combs" originally dropped by Dred Scott in 1994.

Release date : December 22nd 2017
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From The Source - May 1994

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Album Review : Dred Scott - Breakin' Combs - 1994

LP - 1994 - Tuff Break Records

-= From The Source  - May 1994 =-

Dred Scott in Rap Pages Magazine - 1994

-= From Rap Pages Magazine , September 1994  - Scans from ifihavent.wordpress =-