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Main Source - The Science - 2023

LP + 7" - 2023 - P-Vine Records  

 "Formed by Toronto DJ/ producers K.Cut, Sir Scratch, and Brooklyn MC/producer Large Professor, Main Source was one of the seminal groups of the East Coast’s hip-hop scene in 90’s. The original trio’s first and only album Breaking Atoms, was released in 1991 to critical and commercial acclaim, before Large Professor left the group. They recorded a second album, The Science, and even ran ads for it in The Source, before the group’s breakup led to its indefinite shelving. Until now!

P-VINE RECORDS is proud to announce that we’re giving The Science its long deserved official release, almost three decades after it was initially set for release. This gem among gems of 90’s hip-hop, which had never seen so much as a bootleg release, is going to be released on CD(7/5), Analog vinyl (1xLP and 1xLP+7 Inch)(11/15, and cassette tape(7/5).

With tracks such as “Bootleg”, “Raise Up, “Time (Alternate Mix)”, and “Hella Vision”, taken from master tapes owned by the three original members, as well as well-loved classics like “Fakin’ The Funk” and “How My Man Went Down In The Game”, this record is sure to be killer. Large Professor’s flows are as smooth and lyrical as ever, and the sample-heavy beats that the producers lay down are supreme. Trust me when I say, that this is one record you’re not going to want to miss." - courtesy of P-Vine Records 

A1. Time Pt. 2

A2. Interlude one

A3. How My Man Went Down In The Game

A4. Interlude two

A5. Hellavision

A6. Interlude three

A7. Raise Up

A8. Interlude four

B1. Looking At The Front Door [Uncut]

B2. Interlude five

B3. Fakin' The Funk [Unreleased]

B4. Interlude six

B5. Bootlegging

B6. Time

B7. Outro Interlude

B8. Fakin' The Funk [Sound Track Version]

7-inch 

A1. Fakin' The Funk [Unreleased]

B1. Timez

Release Date : November 2023

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If you want to grab your copy directly from Japan now, you can pre-order it HERE. The album is also available on CD & Cassette. 

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 

Main Source - Breaking Atoms 2xLP - 2021

2xLP - 2021- 90's Tapes / HHV

90's Tapes are back once again with Main Source's classic debut "Breaking Atoms" from 1991. It comes with additional "Records Revisited" inlay sheet.

A1 - Snake Eyes

A2 - Just Hangin’ Out

A3 - Looking At The Front door

A4 - Large Professor

B1 - Just A friendly Game Of Baseball

B2 - Scratch & Kut

B3 - Peace Is Not The Word To Play

B4 - Vamos A Rapiar

C1 - He Got So Much Cool (He Don’t Need No Music)

C2 - Live At the Barbeque Feat Nas , Joe Fatal & Akinyele

C3 - Watch Roger Do His Thang

D1 - Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball (Remix For Our Friends In A Tribe Called Quest)

D2 - Time

D3 - Fakin’ The Funk

D4 - Peace Is Not The Word To Play (Remix)

"With "Breaking Atoms", the trio comprised of K-Cut, Sir Scratch and Large Professor delivered a timeless classic in Hip Hop history. The album features cameos by a young Nasty Nas, Joe Fatal and Akinyele as well as a co-production by Pete Rock. Setting standards with its »crunchy digitized drums, choppy segmented samples, and murky filtered basslines«, as Ben Detrick wrote in the Village Voice, the album received 4.5 mics in the Source that later on in 2002 were revised to 5 mics." - courtesy of 90's Tapes

From The Source - May 1991 - Scan courtesy of Slurgd

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Record Report - The Source July 1991

From The Source - July 1991 - Scans courtesy of HeRBaN_LyRiX

Interview : The House List - Ep. 94 - Neek The Exotic & Large Professor

"For episode 94 I traveled deep into Flushing, Queens to record a conversation with Neek The Exotic and Large Professor. People across the globe will be familiar with the Main Source song "Fakin' The Funk" (from the 'White Men Can't Jump' soundtrack) which introduced the world to the voracious vocal delivery of Neek The Exotic. Large Professor needs no introduction as one of New York City and the genre of hip-hop on a whole, he is one of it's great producer/MC's. In this quick hour convo, I go back and forth with the two lifelong friends, dialoging about their work together and separately. Neek has a brand new album streaming everywhere right now entitled 'Hell Up in Queens'. It features Large, Q-Tip, Freddie Foxxx and more. With Large, I tried to touch on some productions and moments in his career that might not have been covered - all in the context of the few block radius many of the most well known Flushing-based hip-hop artists live and grew up in. I close with a track from Neek's new album." - Peter Agoston

Album Review : Main Source - Breaking Atoms - 1991

LP - 1991 - Wild Pitch Records

From The Source - May 1991 - Scan courtesy of Slurgd

From Hip Hop Connection - March 1991 - Scan courtesy of Underground United  

Summer Jeep Slammers

From The Source - 1992 - Scans courtesy of Babylon Falling

Atomic Funk - Main Source

From Hip-Hop Connection - April 1991

Mixed CD : Main Source - Breaking Atoms 25 Tribute Mix

Mixed CD - 2017 

"To honor a masterpiece in Hip hop music, Helle Hooper has gone above and beyond to create this masterful mix to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Breaking Atoms by Main Source."

The Mix is now officially available on CD .

Ike Turner and The Kings of Rhythm - Getting Nasty

Johnnie Taylor - Watermelon Man

Main Source - Snake Eyes

Jesse Anderson - Mighty Mighty

Main Source - Scratch & Kut

Main Source - Watch Roger Do His Thing

Vicki Anderson -In The Land Of Milk And Honey

Main Source - Live At The Barbeque

Bob James - Nautilus

Melvin Van Peebles - The Man Tries Running His Usual Game but Sweetback's Jones Is So Strong He...

The Three Sounds - Repeat After Me

Myra Barnes - The Message From The Soul Sisters

Main Source - Vamos A Rapiar

Skull Snaps - I Turn My Back On Love

Sweet Charles Sherrell - Hang Out And Hustle

Vanessa Kendrick - 90% Of Me Is You

Main Source - Just Hangin' Out

Sister Nancy - Bam Bam

Main Source - Just Hangin' Out (Remix)

Ike & Tina Turner - Bold Soul Sister

Main Source - Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball

Lou Donaldson - Pot Belly

James Brown - The Boss

Main Source - Just A Friendly Game Of Baseball (Remix)

Donald Byrd - Think Twice

Detroit Emeralds - You're Getting A Little Too Smart

Main Source - Looking At The Front Door (Uncut)

The Pazant Brothers and The Beaufort Express - Chick A Boom

The Third Guitar - Baby Don't Cry

The Mohawks - The Champ

Main Source - Large Professor

MSFB - T.L.C. (Tender Lovin' Care)

Main Source - Peace Is Not The Word To Play (Remix)

Lynn Collins - Things Got To Get Better

Lou Courtney - Hey Joyce

Main Source - He Got So Much Soul (He Don't Need No Music)


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Mass Appeal Presents Main Source: 25 Years of "Breaking Atoms"

Most Slept On Albums - Stress Magazine 1997

From Stress magazine Issue#10 - 1997 - Scans courtesy of Max The Keeper

Vinyl Me, Please Presents ‘Breaking Atoms 25’ Reunion Show + Reissue

The show is presented by Vinyl Me, Please, who will also have a new Breaking Atoms package available that includes :  

-1LP color-in-color vinyl w/ bonus 7" 
- Heavyweight gatefold jacket with foreword by Pharoahe Monch 
- 12-pg full color lyric booklet w/ behind-the-scenes photos 
- 12" x 12" original art print by XPAYNE


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Rap City - 1993 : Main Source Intoducing Mikey D

New Rap City video from 1993 uploaded by Hias74 , K-Cut and Sir Scratch of Main Source introduce the group's newest MC,  Mikey D.