Above DJ Wicked shows off his copy of Paul's Boutique Demos on vinyl which you can hear samples of and get your copy here at Juno Records.
In a surprise transition from New Jack Swing party jams to underground Hip Hop, MC Brains demonstrates his skills in '94 as he teams with Lord Finesse and Buckwild. Thanks to BeatJunkie82 a/k/a JunkiesVirtualCrates for providing audio of this shelved sophomore project.
Enjoy a set of Kwest's unreleased recordings and the deluxe edition of his 90's debut. This potent dose of Hip Hop is like a combination of Bill Bellamy's How To Be A Player and Eddie Murphy's RAW.
I've got a copy of the original 1996 promotion sticker, a promo copy of "This Is My First Album" and a CD of "These Are My Unreleased Recordings" in the Promotional Items and Hip Hop sections of my eBay storefront (link in my blog's sidebar).
This week on rapfabulous® CONVOS, Mic Fox sits down with hip-hop radio legends The Awesome 2, Teddy Ted and Special K, the architects behind decades of New York radio, the Latin Quarter, and some of the most important records in hip-hop history. From paying out of pocket for airtime in the early 80s to co-producing EPMD's first single before Eric Sermon even knew what a bridge was, this is a masterclass in hip-hop's foundation." - rapfabulous® and 247HH
Check out Da Official JVC Force YouTube channel for rare freestyles, interviews, performances and news on what the group is currently up to. Here are words from JVC Force about these two gems from their channel:
"a rare WBAU 90.3FM Adelphia Univ freestyle with T-Money (Yo Mailman on Yo MTV Raps), Mikey D (LA Posse), and B Luv & AJ Rok of JVC FORCE freestyling on Wildman Steve show in 1988. Thanks to DJ Oxygen for recording and sharing this classic freestyle!!
The promo we did for Kool DJ Red Alert Summer 1988 for his legendary weekly radio show on 98.7 Kiss-FM every Saturday Night.
The legacy of DJ Red Alert is one of innovation, creativity, and cultural impact. As a hip-hop music and culture pioneer, Red Alert helped shape and bring the genre to the masses. His radio show on 98.7 Kiss FM became a cultural phenomenon, with listeners from all over the Tri-State area tuning in to hear his unique style and discover new acts and artists. Red Alert’s keen ear for talent and his ability to break in new artists helped to launch the careers of some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, and Black Sheep. DJ Red Alert was the first DJ to play our debut single, "Strong Island," on January 2, 1988. He broke the song and showed JVC FORCE madd love, so to show our appreciation, we went into the studio and recorded this promo for him. It could be heard every Saturday night in the Tri-State Area and on cassettes of his show shared all over the world."
If you recall Gangstarr promo photos from back in the day, Premier was heavy into the Columbia jackets back in ‘94. So was NYC where the variety of colorful designs worn by us adolescents lit up the streets. If you wore or remember the Columbia wave in the 90’s, drop a comment!
Side note: BRING BACK COLOR TO HIP HOP FASHION! I see a lot of the youth lately rocking all black here in NYC. It's about time we bring back the art of color to the culture.
If you’re interested in owning a piece of Hip Hop history, I’ve got a copy of the fleece and jacket worn by Preemo here at my eBay storefront (Large and XL sizes). Thanks in advance if you decide to purchase this gear (or anything else) through my link. eBay will compensate me to help support my continued work of promoting classic music here at the blog.
Enjoy this discovery of classic Hip Hop gear along with a classic mix by Preemo. He catches wreck on the turntables during his former radio show "The Thunderstorm" on the great NYC radio station WBLS FM. This set was just before the release of Jeru The Damaja's debut album.
Get yourself a copy of this collectors item here at Juno Records or here at Amazon while you enjoy a '91 performance by Brand Nubian below I also posted the full instrumental version of "One For All" here in case you missed it before.
In Wake Up Show style, Sway & Tech unite regions of Hip Hop for and outstanding moment of rhyme in the year of '92. Lend your ear to these poetic psychos who drop mackadocious lyrics over funky beats.
Using stem extraction technology, A 90's Tape does a decent job of capturing these instrumentals that weren't officially released. On some of these ones by G Rap and Kane you can hear some of the washy effect of audio extraction. I'll send him my article on the subject to see if it helps his work in engineering these instrumentals.
For more of Rawtechnic's music plus rare 90's Hip Hop uploads in the vein of his throwback sound, check out his YouTube channel.
In college, Qool DJ Marv did a lot outside of the classroom. He organized an event called the NAACP Block Party, which was very much inspired by Unity Day, a Philadelphia based summertime event produced by WDAS radio station.
Unity Day was all about multigenerational community togetherness and Marv wanted to try it at Emory University.
This would be Marv's farewell to Emory University and it was incredible that he and his team of volunteers, fraternities and sororities was able to have a day where students, and the public, saw Miles Jaye (who you see in the first minutes of this video), Arrested Development and A Tribe Called Quest.
Wish there was more footage of the day and wish the footage didn't end at the beginning of one of Tribe's classics, however, this small glimpse of that magical day is large in vibes." - Qool DJ Marv
The 1991 issue of Hip Hop Connection magazine, plus more collectors items available here at my eBay Partner Storefront.
Below Funk Flex interviews Biggie Smalls and Craig Mack early in their careers for an additional flashback to the B.I.G. which Brooklyn DNA celebrates. Visit Brooklyn DNA on YouTube for more like the track above.
The one thing people don’t understand is that I was going on these radio stations totally new to the game. I had to learn on the fly because I was thrusted into the scene because of my demo. I had to learn how to conduct myself and how to work live radio. Salute to Stretch and Bobbito for letting Mista Sinista bring me up to represent." - Kukoo Da Baga Bonez
Rhamel is here to excel at the level of a rebel as he represents the larger-than-life attitude of Brooklyn. "Straight out of Brooklyn" is a song and 12-inch vinyl single by artist Rhamel, originally released on Heated Records in 1991, often paired with "Do It Any Way You Want". It is characterized as Hip-House/Old School HipHop and is featured on the 2025 album Lost Old School HipHop: Final Chapter.
You can get a copy of the original 12" single here at my eBay Storefront. If you decide to purchase it or anything else through my link, thanks in advance. As a member of the eBay Partner Network, I'll receive compensation from your purchase. "Lost Old School HipHop: Final Chapter" is streaming on YouTube and here at Apple Music.
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