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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: Hip Hop
Hidden Chapters of Hip Hop Invites Marley Marl, Psycho Les, Fredro Starr & Other Greats


Hosts Ben Bacardi and Big Jeff have a vast knowledge and genuine love of the culture, which reflects in the questions and depth they bring out of each guest. Enjoy this emerging podcast which sits down with pillars and innovators of Hip Hop. It looks like they are making an effort to get classic stories you may have not heard anywhere else. Marley speaks about new music to come plus inventing New Jack Swing with Heavy D. 


 At my eBay storefront (link on the sidebar of my blog) you'll find collector's items by each of these artists. This includes the limited-edition deluxe vinyl reissue of "Street Level" with 2 bonus tracks plus more gems. I've also got some cassettes for sale of Marley's In Control and Future Flavas shows and the promo poster for "Intoxicated Demos".





Hi-Tek Celebrates 25 Years of "Hi-Teknology" With An LP & Instrumentals Vinyl Reissue

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In celebration of its 25th anniversary, "Hi- Teknology" continues to make heads nod with its first- ever instrumental release on black-ice colored vinyl. Colemine Records does the honors in bringing these previously released instrumentals to wax. If you already had the chance to download these digitally, now's your chance to actually hold and spin this great album.

Elevate Your Fist To The Black Superhero Hip Hop of Tobias & Nottz


You can tell by the cover art that this duo think differently about the music they create. Like the figures of your favorite comic book, Tobias & Nottz stand as Black Superheroes with a powerful imagination for Hip Hop. 

The 2026 single "Back Of The Line" is a declaration to pump ya fist to the adrenaline of high-powered beats and rhymes. Tobias holds his own to the undeniable head nod sound of Nottz resulting in your satisfaction of realizing some Hip Hop heroes have arrived. The flipside is an aggressive posse cut as Tobias is joined by some more lyrical superheroes Chaundon of Justus League, Figga 4 and Praise.

 

Beat Butcha, Zygote Market & Fel Sweetenberg Attack Hip Hop With Carnivorous Fury


The dangerous sounds of producer Beat Butcha, Zygote Market and Fel Sweetenberg are the perfect trio to get you amped. You're bound to feel like walking down a dark alleyway at night as this crew remind us how threatening and sinister Hip Hop can be. Prepare for firepower in the form of beats and rhymes as the lyrical four-5th pops on ya for 2026. Beat Butcha, Zygote Market & Fel Sweetenberg project the sound of Hip Hop like the sudden impact of ammo from a gun.

 

In '90, Big Daddy Kane, Mister Cee, Scoob & Scrap Lover Rock The Stage


Check out a rare 30 minutes of BDK demonstrating his command of the microphone and stage. This is a journey through Kane's classics with Mister Cee who provides the cuts. Prepare for a display of lyrical sophistication and raw vinyl-based Hip Hop sound. Below, an Aussie photo collector provides rare shots of Kane while he's on the set of "Smooth Operator".



Hip Hop Is The Ultimate Motivator With The Music of Big Shot Manceeni & Nottz


Like a pair of crutches or a ladder, Big Shot Manceeni & Nottz represent the supportive power of Hip Hop for 2026. Joined by Dilated People member Evidence, the duo declare it's time to "Stay Up" in a defiant call to maintain awareness that is sure to make your head nod. Take life in perspective and be more aware of your surrounding than before as Big Shot Manceeni & Nottz enhance your peripheral. One of my favorites from the album "Tidewater Tap" which you can hear the rest of below at Apple Music. 
 

In 1990, Big Daddy Kane & The Awesome Two Get The Job Done


Enjoy the sounds of 2 Hip Hop archivists with collectors items in store. '92 Rodney King riot documentarian Matthew McDaniel presents a brief chat with The Kane. Below he also interviews Kane in '87 after a performance of his classic "Raw". 

DJ Cyrus B-Boy Classics Radio presents tapes of The Awesome Two's radio show plus more classic Hip Hop recordings at his Mixcloud.


At my eBay storefront you'll discover collectors items from BDK, including this rare copy of The Source magazine. Visit the link to eBay in the sidebar of my blog and check out the Hip Hop and Promotional Item sections of the storefront.
   
 
 

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