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Troy L. Smith's Live Tape List Pt.2



161-L.L. Cool J, Deuces Wild, Funk Master Flex, Omar Chandler, Just Ice Ice South side Queens 1986. Note: This is Chuck Chill out birthday party. Bizmark is on the side lines asking to get on next. B.E.T.s Rap City is in the house. Cool Chip, Dr. Ice, M.C. Delight and Dana Dane is in the house. Ralph McDaniel’s is also in the house and he gets on the mic for a little while. L. L. is very sexual in his lyrics as he freestyles and does a couple of his records. Chandler sings his Joy and Pain, and other songs. Side B. Just Ice does Latoya the uncut version. Also does “Put that record back, The girl is a slut”. DMX does his part. Hank Love is in the house. D.J. Kendo rock with Spank G and Dota Rock, with dancers name Prince God and Kool Raheim. They do a routine called “Do that S---.” 90min.

162- Whodini, Jekyll and Hyde, Galaxy, Oran Juice Jones, Playgirls, Lady Blue, D.J. Divine and the Infinity Machine. Encore Club 1984.(Note: Kango Kid and Dr. Ice get on with Whodini for a minute. They rock Friends, 5 Minutes of Funk, and Haunted Mansion. The Playgirls with Sparky Dee, Moe Ski and City Slime do their record but kill with their live routine. Oran Juice Jones is mostly a host. Jekyll and Hyde do their a.m. p.m. the crowd really digs them. Then they do Pumpkins All Stars by themselves.) 90min.


163- Fantastic Freaks, Busy Bee, Clientele Brothers, Super Lover emcees. Hempstead Long Island. 1982. Note: Herbie Luv bug, Playboy Prince Charm, Romeo the American Gigolo and D.j. quick Silver make up the Super Lovers emcee’s. They rock off of Dog the Donut. Clientele Brothers do a little borrowing from J.D.L. and Special K. D.J. Divine helps Theodore with some tech problems that Kevie Kev didn’t know about. Whipper Whip is not there. Ruby Dee rhymes in Spanish. A lot of Jamaica and South side Queens is in the house. 90min.


164 – Sweet G Birthday party. D.J. Rat Ski, D.J. Kevin Kenyatta and Emcee SPUD. Note: Rat Ski is of the infamous Rat and Monkey of Queens. 90min.


165- Flash and The Furious 5, Infinity Machine.  (Note: The Furious 5 is at the Hotel Diplomat. Once again the Furious are passing the mic around but they sound damn good doing it. It is a Sunday night. They are using Infinity Machines equipment. It is a Christmas night. Towards the end emcee Disco Kid and D.j. Divine get on.

Side B. Infinity Machine is in Connecticut. Emcee SPUD does routine off of F- Troop and the Jefferson’s. Emcee Sir Rap, Freaky Tee, Jazzy J get on. James “Jimmy Beat Box rocks the beat box.” Smurph dance was out at the time.) 90min.


166- Hot 97 show, The Furious 5. 1993 (Note: This show is dedicated to the late great Cowboy. They do a routine off the theme from the Intruders “Cowboys to Girls”. Kid Creole says in the routine, “Throw your hands up, put your money down, everybody lay flat on the ground!” Mark the 45 King is on the decks. The Furious do some records and freestyle.)


167- Hot 97 show, Fun Master Flex show featuring Flash and The Furious 5. 1993 90min. (Note: a lot of free styling. They do the Message and Super Rappin to Funky Drummer.)


168- Star Child at the Love Nest Club after hours spot.   (Note: It is a strong debate who went first with the invention of the mix tape, but Star Child is definitely a King down with the other two Kings, Brucie Bee and Kid Capri, as he rocks R&B with Hip Hop. But it is said Love Bug Star Ski is the first,)90min.


169- Kid Capri r&b Classic. (Note: This is the Kid Capri Classic that many people in Harlem were rocking for years. It seemed like he broke ten, 15 year records all over again. He also seemed to put a new shine on the Jackson Five records as well. A true Kid Capri Classic.


170- Kid Capri. (Note: Kid Capri rocks Hip Hop in 1986.)90min.


171- Kid Capri. (Note: Kid Capri rocks another Hip Hop tape in 1986.)90min


172- World Famous Brucie Bee R&B. (Note: Brucie Bee opens up with the cool echo voice by saying he is rocking on the Cool Out Side tonight. 1986)90min.


173- D.J. Hollywood in Baltimore.. 1979 (Note: Hollywood rhyming and     giving a good show. Gives a shout out to Morgan State.)


174- D.J. Hollywood and Reggie Wells at Club 371. 1982.  (note: Starts off with Hollywood talking about sex. Reggie Wells is d.j.ing. Captain Jack is in the house. Hollywood gets on to d.j. Sexual Healing was the hottest record at that time. Its Star Childs birthday. Hollywood does the “Well” routine. Prince Lover A.C. rocks the mic.


175- Eddie Cheba at Martin Luther King Center. July 13, 1983.  (Note: Eddie Cheba is rocking with Easy G and his Cheba Crew. This is the after the boat ride party. He often refers to the people in the party as the C and C people, meaning the Cocaine and Champagne people. The popular dance at the time was the Patty Duke and Jack Benny.) 90min.


176-  D.J. Whiz Kid House tape. 1981. (Note: This is a house tape strictly rocking in 1981. Whiz Kid is showing why he use to cut for Kool Herc, and why he was beating a lot of the known d.j.s of that time.) 90min.


177- D.J.’s Afrika Islam, Jazzy Jay, Red Alert, Cosmic Force, Soul Sonic Force, Kid Vicious. 1980. T-Connection. (Note: Unbelievable piece of work. The D.j.s are stealing the show with the records they play. There isn’t any routines just them passing the mic around but the D.J.s Red, Jay and Islam are playing records like the Telephone jam without the ring, others I never heard and then there are records I haven’t heard since 1982 The Kwick beat, which was hot to def for me! A real good listen. They wanted to know if there is anybody in the house with Cheba, to come up front.)60min. 

DJ RED ALERT -

Funk Inc -- Kool is Back

Parliament - Tear the Roof

James Brown - Funky President

James Brown - Funky Drummer

Esther Williams - Last Night [45 version]

Mohawks - The Champ

Mike Curb Congregation - Mickey Mouse Theme

Rick James - Fire it Up

Opus Seven - Bussle

Nytro - People Of The Country

Archie Bell & the Drells -

Captain Sky - Super Sporm

JAZZY JAY -

7th Wonder - Daisy Lady

Jackson 5 - It's Great to be Here

Charles Wright - What can you Bring Me

Wilson Pickett - Get me back on time Engine #9

AFRIKA ISLAM - [T-Connection]

Skyy - High

Parliament - The Big Bang Theory

Big Foot- Watch your Step

Dennis Coffey - Son Of Scorpio

Blackbyrds - Rock Creek Park

Johnny Taylor - Ever ready

Sugarhill Gang - Sugarhill Theme

Little Royal - Razor Blade

Olympic Runners - Put the music where your Mouth is

Graham Central Station - The Jam

Captain Sky - Dr. Rock

Captain SKy - Super Sporm [again]

Dave Mathews - Star Wars

T Connection - Groove to Get Down

Opus Seven - Bussle

Gaz - Sing Sing

Incredible Bongo Band - Sing Sing Sing

King Errison - Have a Nice Day

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Computer Games

Kano - I'm Ready

Kwick - Can't Help Myself


178- Zulu Nation 6th Anniversary. Cosmic Force, Sha- Rock and Lisa Lee. (Note: Side A is the Zulu 6th anniversary. Lisa Lee takes charge of the group and starts singing before they go into their routine. Ikey Cee being the captain was acting like he wasn’t happy with the situation, but he fell right in line. The second part of this side a, had Lisa Lee and Sha- Rock passing the mic back and forth. Side B L- Brothers rocking without Kevie Kev. Master Rob and Busy Bee do there thing. Busy gives props to the L- Sisters. Theodore is going off again.) 60min.


179- Funky 4 + 1 more. (Note: Sha- Rocks birthday. Funky 4 does a routine off of Happy Days Theme song. Baron is doing his thing on the turntables.) 60min.


180- Imperial JayCee, Grand Wizzard Theodore and the Fantastic 5. T- Connection.1980 (Note: This is part two of tape 65. Bam and Kool Herc’s Birthday party. Fantastic passing the mic around. This is the debut of the Imperial Jay Cee. A D.J. for Kool Herc and the Herculoids. He was behind Herc, Clark Kent and Black Jack. He is today looked at as one of the best d.j.s of that time if not the best.) 60min.


181- Imperial Jay Cee, Theodore, Fantastic5, Touch of Class. T-Connection 1980 (Note: Theodore goes berserk. Imperial Jay Cee is D.J.ing for Touch of Class Disco……)60min.


182- L.L. Cool J, Cut Creator, Sparky Dee, Red Alert, RUNDMC at Roxy’s 1985. (Sparky Dee is very insulting to Roxanne who is in the house. Sparky does a routine to the Millie Jackson song called the F--- you Symphony. L. L. Cool J goes berserk free styling. RUNDMC do their record King of Rock. Jimmy Spicer, Flash, Whodini, Force M.D.s, L. A. Sunshine, Mr. Magic, Spider Dee and Brooklyn are in the house.) 60min.


183- Mele Mel, Kurtis Blow and Flash at the Armory 1979 Side B Cold Crush 4 at the Ecstasy Garage 1980. (Note: this is part two of tape number 63 the Saturday night Armory show. Mele Mel and Kurtis Blow are doing a lot of their rhymes. Flash rocks the beat box towards the end. Side B The Cold Crush. The show starts with Grand Master Caz D.J.ing and Easy A.D. on the mic. J.D. L. dedicates the record Busting Loose to the Ecstasy Garage girls. Caz is doing his thing on the turntables. They rock the record Hut real well by changing the word Hut to Cold Crush, then changing the word Hut to young ladies, and then Fly guy! Mean Gene, Tape Master, Joey the photographer, Germy Germ, Nuk Nuk and J.D.L.’s cousin Flitter is in the house. Break Out D.j.s also for a little while. A.D. and K.G. do some of their own routines. D.J.’s Easy Gee and Leslie Gee from Brooklyn are down with the Cold Crush at this time.)90min.


184- Cold Crush 4 at The Harlem World Crew Anniversary party, at Harlem World. 1981 Side B Furious 4 at Mitchell Gym, 1978. (Note: This party is a Harlem World Crew Anniversary party. Tony Tone opens them up and then passes the mic to Grand Master Caz who introduces them to the Cold Crush theme record Stiletto by Billy Joel. The crowd is packed and into the show as the Crush does their dance routines and finishes to Pussy Footer. A.D. of The Cold Crush announces that the radio station 98.7 Kiss F.M. will announce that the Cold Crush will be playing at Harlem World on a certain date. The Cold Crush does routines then the members all Freestyle. K.G. does a Rhyme about meeting a girl and another one about drinking Carnation milk, and Fly girls that only dance with guys that get them high. (K.G. gets down for his.) Caz does the “Candy Store” rhyme and him being a lover at heart and he can get you with just one kiss. A.D. does a rhyme about why he doesn’t drink or do drugs. J.D.L. does a rhyme about being a Rhymetheologist. Side B Flash opens to playing “Ain’t no stopping us now”, and Mr. Ness is rocking the echo chamber. Mele Mel calls the sound system that Flash is rocking on The Gladiator. Casanova Crew is in the house. Flash is putting in work. Disco Airlines Flight 78, Paradise and other jams he is rocking. Mr. Ness makes an announcement that other emcees should stop trying to use Furious 4 rhymes.)60min.


185- Hot 97 Mic Check show with the Furious 5. 1994  (Note: Furious do a lot of Freestyle. They do routines as well as a routine to Olivia. Guys like O.C., D.L.B. Peso and Mike Cee of the Fearless Four come in as well and perform. Mike Cee really tore it up. Mark the 45 King and D.J. Broadway are in the house. Side B Theodore is in the house and KRS1 and Just Ice go back and forth.)90min.


186- Cold Crush 4 1982, Unknown Location. Side B. Force Emcee’s with Dougie Fresh at Staten Island.  (Side A, the Cold Crush opens up to “Before I let you go” with Frankie Beverly. As Caz introduces Almighty K.G. he then tells K. to give him a pound. After he introduces J.D.L., the L says with a dry wit “nice to meet you.” Caz got the girls involve with the Frankie Beverly song. The Cold Crush does the 50 ways to rock a party routine. Some of the Cold crush security is in the house. Germy Germ is in the house. Brother name Smitty caused Caz to do his rhyme about the knuckle head heckler. They dedicate the next record to the Furious Five who at that time called themselves the Furious Lovers, but there is a big conversation about them because the Cold Crush didn’t feel they were showing them the respect they deserved as well as why Furious at that time were charging so much at their shows and not putting on a show. Side B this is an outside jam on HARBOR DAY.


Mercury introduces Doug to the crowd. Doug starts by saying for everybody that likes Fat Boys and then he went into his Human Beat Box. Doug E. Fresh battles his D.J. Chill Will. The crowd is into it. Mercury, Doug and Stevie Dee pass the mic back and forth. The Force start doing their routines and Doug does his human beat box and kill it. Stevie Dee does the human beat box with Doug. Then Stevie does Rahiem of the Furious 5 rhyme and then shouts out the Furious 5.)60min.


187- Cold Crush 4 1980 at 118 Park. (Note: D.J.’s Leslie Gee and Easy Gee known as the Disco Enforces are part of the crew at this time along with Tony Tone and Charlie Chase. The Park is pack. K.G. and Caz rhyme along with Kurtis Blows record “That’s the Breaks.” Caz dedicates the record Funky President to Busy Bee and then does Busy’s rhymes. Caz does the “It was the Dark of the moon on the sixth of June and he was at an emcee contest” rhyme. One of my favorite rhymes. Caz gives a shout out to his man Ali who is in the crowd, and Desire a female emcee. Desire gets on the mic. K.K. and Italian Stallion are behind the ropes with the Cold Crush. Caz does a Rhyme about being some ones father. Towards the end of this tape Caz lets the crowd know that him and Tape Master and the rest of the crew are selling tapes. Caz says “we got the 60’s, 90’s, and 120’s. You are going to need the high powered tapes this summer for the high power radios. So see me and the Tape Master. And for the Flam see the Flamtheologist on top of the list and he just can’t miss.” This is an inside joke for the people that know, from Caz to J.D.L.! ) 74min.


188- Grand Master Flash on the radio.  (Note: This is a Flash at WBLS radio station, doing his Flash at 5 show mixing R&B with brakes.) 90min.


189- Master Don and the Def Committee. 1983. (Note: This is two or three different parties in Philadelphia. Side A has Master Don rocking the Beat Box while Renny Rock is on the turntables. K.C. and Pebbly Poo kill it. Pebbly Poo, speed raps on a record that is on 45 that should be on 33. K.C. does his Louisiana rhyme. Don then cuts Good Times on normal speed and then changes it to the 45 speed, as K.C. tells him to cut faster. Side B is radio to speaker. K.C. and Pebbly Poo battle each other in a very clever routine; the crowd is very much into it.) 60min.


190- Grand Master Flash, Mele Mel and the Cipher of Sounds. 1980 Christ the King. (Side A- Mel checks the mic and starts the show with Flash. A fight breaks out. Mel is asking the crowd to stay loose or go home. Mel says he would expect a fight in a gym but not in a church! Flash kills it on Good Times. Then Flash, Disco Bee and Easy Mike cut Good Times together. Mel rhymes over Super Rapping. The Cipher of Sounds call themselves The Fabulous Five. D.J. Divine is in the house.)60min.


191- Grand Master Flash and Furious 5 in London in 1981 and 1986. (Note: This is a Flash show at both shows! In 1981 Flash had the crowd go berserk when he cuts Catch a Groove. Side B In 1986 they separated as a group. Now Lavon and Broadway are rocking with them and they are now just called Grand Master Flash.)60min.


192- D.J. Rocking Rob’s Birthday and The Mean 3, as well as The M.C. Connection are at St. Joseph, 1981. (Note: D.J. Rocking Rob D.J.s for both crews and they are all under the umbrella of The Original Mean Machine. In the Mean 3 it’s Tiny Tine, Master Bee and Rocking Rob. Rob kills the piano on Square Biz by Teena Maria. Master B has a real nice flow. Before the M.C. Connection get on they first play their record, which is not in the history books (Ego trip’s book of Rap list and Yes Yes Y’all.) so this is a very rare record. Of the M.C. Connection there is emcee Barry Bee, emcee Crazy Eddie. Little Rich and Lil Bit, and Lil Bit is a female emcee. Lil bit is not in the house this night. T.K. Tone and Ice Man are in the house. Barry Bee does a rhyme about shooting dice and Rocking Rob rocks the Beat Box.)75min.

 

193- D.J. Rocking Rob and The Original Mean Machine, at St. Pius 1980.  (Note: The other D.J. rocking with Rob is Tiny Tine. The emcees are Crazy Eddie, Lil Rich Barry Bee and Lil Bit. Crazy Eddie does a rhyme about what God made. Barry Bee does a rhyme about being a sheriff in Sherwood Forrest. Barry Bee has a nice flow. He also does a rhyme about a Dr. telling him to smoke some weed and drink some beer for his sickness. I give props to the while crew because this is a real good find! Much props to Rocking Rob I have heard about him for years and now to hear him live he lived up to everything they said about him.)90min.


194- Imperial J.C. and Kevie Kev. 1995. (Note: Kevie Kev is doing new rhymes plus all the original Fantastic 5 rhymes from back in the days. Imperial J.C. is killing the original break beats.)90min


195- Zulu Nation, Lightning Lance and Cool Clyde at Kips Bay. 1982. (Note: M.C. Sluman gets on the mic also. The set belongs to Cool Clyde and Lightning Lance. D.J. EZ Trick is also putting in work. Bam rocks the Beat Box. Lightning Lance is killing Catch a Groove and other records. The Jazzy 5 get on and their freestyle is very good. Chuck a Luck aka Mr. Freeze does a rhyme about a Fat Girl that would give L.A. Sunshine’s Fat Girl rhyme a run for the money. E.Z. West, White Flash and Mike Nice are in the house.


196- Zulu Nation 7th Anniversary Bronx River 1981.  (Note: Ikey Cee opens up announcing that he now plays with the Funky 4. A.J. Less does a rhyme about City Life which rhymes about the “He say, She say doldrums.” Pow Wow and Globe get down on some M.C. popping. Hutch Hutch gets on and does his Love Kid Hutch singing. There are mic problems. Malibu, Lil Dave, the Rock Steady crew with Crazy Leggs, Ice Ice, and the Gestapo Crew are all in the house.)90min.


197- Jazzy 5, Sundance and D.J. Holiday 1982 St. Andrews. (Note: D.J. Holiday is scratching Love Rap making it sound like a Beat Box. A.J. Lest does a rhyme using the names Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, Fred Aster, Abbott and Costello and Laurel and Hardy. Nice free style for Jazzy 5.)60min.


198- Ultra Sound Crew, Jamaica Queens. 1980  (Note: M.C. Tee, Rapper Ron, Philly Phil and Disco Bee.)60min.


199- Sweetie Gee D.J. Divine at I.S. 8 in South Jamaica Queens, 1981. (Note: This is the first time I hear Sweetie Gee, I am impressed with his voice and style. Sweetie Gee and D.J. Divine get down together on a routine over Roberta Flack and Donnie Hathaway’s “Back Together” jam. That is right D.J. Divine is emceeing. D.J. Kendo is holding it down. An announcement was made that the founder of the Infinity Machine D.J. Goode was in a motorcycle accident. Jazzy Joe also gets on the mic for awhile.


Side B Grand Master Caz and the Undefeated 3 at an outside

Jam on Creston Avenue 1983. is an outside jam with the Undefeated 3 on the 4th of July in 1983 on Creston Avenue in the Bronx, which is down the block from where Grand Master Caz lived. The Undefeated 3 have a nice flow. The three emcees are Wizard, Kool Supreme and Easy Gee. The D.j. is T- Rock. M.C. Wizard does a rhyme about food. Caz comes on next. The D.J. for Caz is Ramel. Caz does a rhyme about him taking a bath saying rhymes to himself. Cubby Cub produced the block party, and Larry Lar owns the equipment.)60min.


200- Spoonie Gee and Busy Bee, with D.J. A.J. and D.J. Easy Lee in Staten Island 1980. (Note: This is mostly Busy Bee but when Spoonie gets on he keeps it live and does not play his records. Props have to be given to D.J. A.J. for tearing up Funky Penguin.)60min

  


201- The Grand Wizzard D.J. Theodore and Dota Rock live on radio station Hot 97. 1993. (Note: Side B- P Brothers from the St. Nicholas projects in Harlem. At the YMCA on 135th street, 1986. The P Brothers show is a Mike and Dave production that is sold out as Pernellie O is cracking jokes with EK Mike Cee saying Pernellie O has his NYCHA maintenance man check in his pocket.)60min. 


202 - DJ Hollywood, Star Ski and D.J. Smalls. (Note: Side A has Hollywood’s Corporation rocking with him. Side B has Sweetie Gee, Jazzy Joe, D.J. Divine, D.J. Kendo at The Empire Skating Rink. (Note: Jazzy Joe is asking people to roller skate backwards.)90min.

 

203- New Music Seminar 1985. (Note: In the emcee competition Busy Bee won beating Ikey Cee and Roxanne Shante. Roxanne tore Fruitkhan of the Stetsasonic out the frame the crowd went berserk for her. She tried to bring it to Busy Bee with insults after being told not to by Mr. Magic who was the host. But Busy Bee still survived, being the best emcee of the competition. In the human beat box competition Errol Holloman of Cleveland Ohio won, beating Mix Machine Wise of Stetsasonic and Eugene Eddie. The judges were Red Alert, Kurtis Blow, Bambaataa Wiz Kid and the Fat Boys.) 60min.


204- New Music Seminar 1987. (Note: In the Emcee competition, at the end it was a three way tie between Mele Mel, King Sun and Grand Master Caz. In the semi finals Mel went against emcee Breeze from Philadelphia and slayied him with a rhyme that was about a stick up kid/ killer. With that rhyme alone Mel could have won two, three years in a row. It reminded me of Denzel Washington in the movie Training Day, Denzel played a character we have never seen him play before, but he played the role outstanding!


The same with Mel, I never heard him do gangster hip hop. His description was like a Slick Rick the Ruler story, it was very interesting. King Sun killed it when he went against Female emcee Disco Cee in his semi final. King Sun used the Judges of the New Music Seminar in his routine, which ended with him saying Nelson George dissed him in his Billboard write up! Caz blazed Bangle Bee Boy the Outlaw emceeing about back in the days. In the end Caz was the second runner up, King Sun the first runner up and Mele Mel the Champion. In the finals of the D.J. battle, Cash Money is the Champion and very impressive doing it. Joe Cooley the runner up did an outstanding job as well. The hosts were P. Fine and Dr. Funkin Kline. The judges were Marly Marl, Lady B, Red Alert, Flash, Kool Moe Dee, Nelson George, Doug E. Fresh and Barry Bee. The sponsor was Techniques.) 90min.


205- New Music Seminar 1988. (Note: Lady Bee is host. This is the show were Mikey Dee gets his shine, he really has the crowd open. Emcee Malike does a Love rhymes fast and backwards. King Sun does his thing once again. Other emcees in the contest are Banger, Kane from Sweden, Easy Tee and Mr. X. The D.J.s are Battle Cat, Cut Master Swift along with D.J. Pogo and Richie Rich from London. The whole show is not here but MC Search is the last emcee on this tape to perform. Emcee Lyte, D.J. Polo, Kid and Play along with Busy Bee and Jazzy Jay and the whole Strong City posse in the house and Mel says a rhyme even though he is not in the contest.) 90min.


206- Divine Sounds 1984. (Note: They do their record “Changes we go Through.” Disco Ritchie is nice on the mic, real nice. His man T.C. can get down for his too as he rocks a fast rhyme. The third emcee is a killer too Omar. They have routines like The Smurph, Get on Up, Sha Na Na, Luther Vandross, Let It Whip, and others. They sound as though they are very much influenced by The Cold Crush, Treacherous Three and the Fearless Four.) 78min.


207- The Force M.D.s and RUNDMC in Patterson New Jersey. 1984 (Note: Force M.C.s are turning into the Force M.D.s. The Force do their hip-hop routines with D.J. Dr. Shock but then the girls go crazy when they start singing and especially when Jesse Dee starts doing his Michael Jackson impersonations. He sings Billie Jean, Lady in My Life then they sings Jealous Girl by New Edition. Two months from that date the “Let me Love you” record comes out. They give a very strong show. Flip side RUNDMC freestyle for a minute before they perform “Its Like That.”) 60min.


208- Sweet Tee, D.J. Jazzy Joyce, Biz Mark, T.J. Swann Big Daddy Kane,  Cool V and Brucie Bee at The Roof Top. 1986. (Note: Sweet Tee gets on first free styling to Funky President. Sweet Tee then rocks “It’s my Beat” with Jazzy Joyce. Biz Mark rocks Make the Music with your Mouth and others. They all put on a good show with Biz.) 60min.


209- Cold Chilling Tour. 1988. (Note The Cold Chilling Tour has them in the United Kingdom the day after Easter Sunday. Mr. Magic is the lead emcee as he introduces Marly Marl, Cool V, Mr. Lee and D.J. Polo. Cool V has one record of Good Times on 45 and the other Good Times record on 33. The emcees that kill are M.C. Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Mark and Shante. They really have the crowd into it.) 60min.


210- Whodini and UTFO in France. Captain Rock, Just Ice, World Class Wrecking Crew in London 1984. (Note: Whodini and UTFO kill it as they rock Rappers Delight and then free style. Captain Rock and the rest are in London in 1986 and the London crowd is very much into it as Justice and Mantronix kill it. Side B has The Grand Wizzard Theodore and Grand Master Caz rocking the Savoy Manor in 1984.) 60min. 


211- Caz, JDL and the Zulu Nation at the Ecstasy Garage 1980. (Note: Caz is D.J.ing J.D.L. does a rhyme about Kool and Newport cigarettes. Pow Wow, Globe, Chubby Chub, Ikey Cee get on the mic. It is Willie Will and Sundance birthday. T. La rock is in the house. One of the emcee says they are going to play some Beatle records in honor of John Lennon as well as play some Yard music for you bumber Clods! On Side B D.J. Whiz Kid, Mike Dee, Cisco Kid. 1980, they are Kool Herc and Herculoids. It is never said if Herc is in the house not to say he is not. Mike Dee is nice on the mic but Whiz Kid gets crazy wild on the turntables. He is one of the top D.J.s at this time. He kills records like Catch a Groove, Rocket in the Pocket and others. They often refer to Kool Herc and the Herculoids as Herculoids Big Boys.


212- Rakim Biz Mark and Chili Dog at L.I. Wyandanch High School 1984. (Note: This is before Rakim starts making records he calls himself Kid Wizard or Kid Wiz. Chili Dog does a rhyme about a wet dream. Biz rocks his human beat box and does one of Caz rhymes and good performance as well. Side B Stetsasonic 1984 (Note: Before records. Their human beat box is called Human Mix Machine. When they rap, D.J. Paul just cuts the one record Good Times having it say over and over Good! While the Human Mix Machine is doing his human beat box at the same time.

 

213- Mikey Dee, D.J. Quest, T.L.C, Dollar Bill, Serious 3 emcee’s, D.C. Crew, The Gearing Crew, Will Seville, Charlie Rock and Mellow Groove of The Rapamatical at Junior High School 231 July 1984.(Note: This is an outside jam with a your typical fight in the crowd. Brothers on the mic are ripping into RUNDMC in different segments. I give props to Mikey Dee because his style and skills are separate from the all the other emcees that participated at this jam. The Gearing Crew is pretty nice as well. Southside Queens and Farmers Blvd is in the house.)90min.


214- Mike Dee and the Albino Twins June 15, 1986 at J.H.S. 231 in Queens. Side B Imperial Brothers 1984  Jazzy Dee K Sure Shot, Rhyme Master Pee and D.J. Master Piece of the Imperial Brothers. (Note: Mikey Dee is battling T.L.C. and Mikey Dee is on fire. T.L.C. says a dis rhyme to Mikey Dee’s, “No 6 Minutes Show” record. Royal Rich and Charlie Chan lay down some routines and they end with a routine called “Bum Bum Bumble Bee tuna”, a disrespect to girls that don’t wash up. Dudes were like dogs in a cage waiting to get out trying their best to get on and battle but the Albino Twins shout them down and said lets party. Side B had The Imperial Brothers doing routines. Is sounds like a house tape but homeboy has this remarkable voice that sounded just like Caz in fact at times it sound like Caz and J.D.L were emceeing instead of the Imperial Brothers from Queens. The Imperial brothers rock for 37minutes on this tape.)90min.


215- Mikey Dee, Red Love, M.C. Lotto and D.J. Dewitt J.H.S. 231 July 1986 (Note: Mikey Dee says a rhyme about Farmers Blvd, Laurelton and his security known as Boom Bash. Mikey Dee goes at Farmers Blvd and L. L. Cool J. Red Love gets busy on the mic with Mikey Dee. Another emcees gets on the mic and tells the crowd if they don’t move back the d.j. is going to start playing Church records. Rat and Monkey of the 40 projects is in the house.)90min.


216- Mikey Dee, Biz Mark D.J. Dewitt, Spank G at J.H.S. 231June 29, 1986. (Note: The system belongs to Tape Master Bee of Queens. Biz Mark does a rhyme about his bedroom sounding like a Disco tech. Mikey Dee does a rhyme about his Rap Dimension. Biz Mark was looking for a battle but nobody in the crowd wanted to bring it to him. A fight breaks out.)90min.  


217- Mikey Dee, Royal Rich J.H.S. 231 1987(Note: Mikey Dee goes at L.L. Somebody in the house looses some keys with a key ring from Disney World. The Whop Master is in the house and he is challenging any girl to a Whop dance contest. They mess with the crowd and play the song by Tears for Fears, Shout! Those Lee Jeans are played out!)90min.


218- Mikey Dee, Red Love, Labor Day 1986 and 1987 Baisley Park. (Note: D.J. Quest went off cutting with his lips and changing one record while scratching the other! Mikey Dee goes at Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick by putting his on lyrics to La Di Da!)90min.   


219- Crash Crew, Busy Bee, Kool Kyle The Star Child and Master Don and The Def Committee at I.S. 201 1980. (Note: Crash Crew get off as soloist and then they do their record High Powered Rap live without the record backing them up. This is part two of tape 76 because Johnny Wa and Treacherous 3 are in the house as well. Kool Kyle does his thing as he amps the crowd for Busy Bee. Master Don’s emcees kill it. They have an arsenal of rhymes for the crowd. No routines just rhymes. Not sure if Master Don is a part of this show or pieced on from another show, but they still put on a heck of a show. And at this time Pebble Poo is with B.O. short for Bug Out, as she shouts him out.)60min.


220- Flash and The Furious 4 unknown location. 1978. (Note: I let this brother listen to this tape in the car and within seconds he got out the car and ran. He ran with excitement because him being a big Flash fan he couldn’t believe that I found this monster jam. I use to call him up before anybody when I got a Flash tape because I knew he was a big fan of Flash and it would really get him amped! I would say, “Start your engine because I got another Flash tape!” I would not care what he was doing this brother would be at my house within a half hour to listen and then take home. Flash is cutting up just like the legend said he did. He ripped Groove to get down among others.)60min.  


221- Flash and The Furious 4 at Bronx Science High school. 1978 (Note: This was one of those jams that had to be over by Midnight. But Mele Mel Mr. Ness and Flash did their thing over the echo chamber. Kid Kreole and Cowboy got on the mic but for only a minute. Mel gave out a lot of rhymes. Mel did a rhyme about meeting a girl while he was in cab, which was ironic because on tape 225 Moe Dee says a rhyme also about meeting a girl while he was in a cab. So because of the irony I had to check for some biting! But know one bit! Then on cue Mele does a rhyme of someone biting. Props have to be given to Mr. Ness because he is coming out of his bag with a bunch of rhymes also. Of course he does his Butcher the Baker rhyme, but he then brings out another rhyme called “10 emcee’s trying to say my rhymes!” Another one about buying Dust in Harlem on 123rd street! Mel calls the crews equipment The Gladiator. The crew shouts out The Mercedes Ladies. Flash does his thing as well as incorporates The Beat Box for a minute. The records Sessomatto, Can’t get it, Son of Scorpio, Fat Backin, Brother Green, Congo and Funky Drummer. Of course there are more. Also Mel announces that the Furious Four with Disco Bee and Flash will be battling Disco King Mario which will be A Black Door Production.)60min.


222- Funk Machine 1979 at the P.A.L.  (Note: One of my favorite Zulu crews. I never understood why Funk Machine broke up, they were a pretty talented group. EL.J., Kid Vicious, Elroy and Donald Dee do routines as well as freestyle. Jazzzy Jay gets a solo as Islam tears it up for the routines. Real good find on this Funk Machine tape. They say, "Breaker 1, 9 are you on my line?" as they introduce each other before they rap. Then toward the end they get with the crowd. Spoonie Gee was supposed to be on this tape but his part was so short and pieces were missing that I decided not to mess up The Funk Machines flow.)60min


223- Flash and the Furious 5, Mercedes Ladies, The Fantastic 5 and Funky 4 at The T- Connection 1980. (Note: Another great find, Furious 5 starts with, “Where going to a party!” and then they raise the roof. When Mercedes Ladies get on Baby Dee sounded so good I would have bet money Flash was d.j.ing for them. Then Theodore starts the routine with the countdown of each member of Fantastic to the numbers of Funky Drummer. Then Funky Four get on and do routines. An all around good show.)60min,


224- Side A Grand Master Caz Show. Side B Early Soul Sonic Force 1979. (Note: I got a couple of short pieces with Caz rocking at different shows that I couldn’t leave in the draw. One has Caz rocking off of Buffalo Girls where he does a rhyme about, “My birth was something like from the bible, where everyone was waiting for my arrival!” Another piece has Caz rocking with Biz Mark and Gangster Lou in Long Island. The last one has Caz rocking with Special K in The Ecstasy Garage. Side B of the Soul Sonic Force is one of my greatest finds because I had been looking for it for probably 25 years. Master Ice of The Jazzy 5 fame was originally running with The Soul Sonic Force when this piece was done. The originally Soul Sonic Force is Pow Wow, Hutch Hutch, Mr. Biggs, Lisa Lee, Sundance, Ice Ice, Master Bee and Master Ice. That is right, 8 members. Master Ice killed it when he did a routine with Jazzy Jay where Master Ice would start with, “Jazzy Jay your number one! (Echo.)” Apache plays and then stops. Master Ice says, “every other D.J. is your son!” And Master ice goes on for about a few more verses. To me I always felt this was the best routine of all The Zulu Nation Crews. And the whole side is good work by all involve. Thanks Kev.)60min.


225- Treacherous 3 1978. (Note: Unbelievable! This is a young Moe Dee and L.A. Sunshine. They call themselves The Treacherous 3 with Moe, L.A. and Spoonie Gee. Spoonie is not on this show. Moe says a lot of rhymes I never heard before. I also have to say Moe said one of his rhymes twice in this set. L.A. is not even recognizable because his voice sounds so young. And on the flip side Mike Cee gets on and if I wasn’t told in advance he was on the tape I would not have recognized his voice either. The D.J. for this party is Grand Master Kev Ski from Manhattanville Projects, who was the D.J. for Mike Cee’s crew The Family.  The D.J.s at this time for The Treacherous 3 is Krazy Eddie, Reggie Reg, D.J. Lee and Dano Bee Thanks Dutch) 90min.


226- The J.D.L. Welcome Home party 2004. (Note: This is Legendary Saturdays at Willies Lounge in Harlem. This is also a welcome home party for J.D.L. I am not sure if it’s a welcome home from College or The Military! D.J. Imperial Jay Cee and D.J. Holiday take turns on the turntables. When J.D.L. gets on the mic he hasn’t lost a step. When J.D.L. finished Caz said, “I see what you was doing up there!” Special K gets on and he owns the mic, he did work. Real good set by Special K. Funk Master Wiz gets on and he’s on some Suge Knight, Just Ice with his style. Pretty good set also. Kevie Kev, K.G., A.D., Mele Mel and Happy Hap get on. When Tony Tone gets on the mic for a minute Caz informs the crowd for the first time in years the whole Cold Crush is in the house, and Tone lets the crowd know, “Anybody that wants to get it can get it right now!” Then Caz says jokingly “And for you young emcees, the first time you use the word gun or bullets in your rhyme you will get disqualified!” Last but not least Grand Master Caz gets on. Once again he owns the mic. When Caz starts his routine, and I not sure how to qualify it, whether it is poetry or straight rhyming but he does a routine about the word Nigger! Then does another routine called “Before”, and ends it with I am The Greatest of all Time!


227- Zulu Nation Happy New Year 1979 into 1980. Bronx River (Note: Jazzy Jay rocks the beat box along with the Flash and Furious 5 beat box plate. Master Bee, Master Ice, Ice Ice, The Dynamite Brothers, Donald Dee, Pow Wow, Mr. Big. Master Bee rhymes about shooting dice, also does a rhyme about other emcees stealing his rhymes and having to deal with the Lord. While the party is going on they are selling Chicken, Steak, Hotdogs, Potato Chips, Bacardi, Vodka, soda and Orange juice! I am not sure if this piece is a part of the show but it is Barons birthday as well as The Funky 4’s second anniversary.)


228- 1991 Zulu Nation Anniversary. (Note: Ikey Cee is the host for Bambaataa. The place is packed. After Arthur 4X finishes his routine Bizmark comes on and the crowd goes berserk. All the boroughs including New Jersey represent. Bizmark kills it and out of nowhere KRS1 comes on and its chaos in the crowd. Cool V is cutting for both Biz and KRS1. Africa Islam, Grand Master Caz, Rock Steady Crew, Brand Nubian and many others are in the house. Grand Puba comes up next and now he is solo from Brand Nubian. He lets the crowd know something happen foul between him and his former group and then he gets on and does his thing. Good show.)60min.  


229- Jazzy 5 and The Cold Crush 4 at the Savoy Manor- (Note: This is part two of another tape. Cold Crush starts with their record Weekend then JDL goes into his Hut routine. JDL also says he is no longer with Yvonne Baker. The Jazzy 5 do their routine Who do you think you are. Side B is another Jazzy 5 party Master Ice is doing his thing over Make this last forever and Smokey Robinson's Tell me tomorrow. Then they all get down one by one to Catch the Beat. Master Bee does a rhyme about dudes stealing rhymes and having to answer to God for it. The Superior 5 is in the house.) 60min.


230- Funky 4 1978 Jazzy 5 1983- (Note: Sha Rock pretty much does her thing on this one. Rahiem comes out with a nice rhyme about cats stealing his style. Bambi and Tiny are in the house. Baron’s Birthday. Break Out is pretty good. Bra and Paradise is being rocked. Side B with Jazzy 5 starts with Toni Basil’s Hey Mickey. Then The Jazzy 5 go into a “Whodoyouthinkyouare?” routine. The freestyle is real good by all the emcees in the group. Then the group does a slow song E- knee meanie miney moe. Towards the end of the party they had a Webo dance contest.

 

231- Rubi Dee, Zulu Nation and Furious 5 at T Connection 1980 (Note: The Zulu m.c.s that get on is Mr. Biggs, Love Kid Hutch, Ice Ice and an unknown m.c. Bam plays the Flash on the Beat Box plate. All The Furious m.c.s got on. Disco Bee is doing all the cuts and it does not sound like Flash is D.J.ing at all.) 90min.


232- Imperial Brothers 1983 129 Park 180th street and Southern Blvd. (Note: Imperial Brothers are 5 emcees Supreme Mark Ski, Mean Gene, Prince Master Rhyme, O.G. Rock and the captain Mr. Ice. The D.J.s are D.J. Jr. Cee and Disco Dee. They do one routine called When the Imperial Brothers come marching in. Another routine where they are singing and naming their girl friends. Mr. Ice with Valerie, Prince Master Rhyme with Jackie, O.G. Rock with Lisa, Mark Ski with Daniel and Mean Gene with Sharon. Then these brothers do a fly routine off of the melody of La La La means I love you by The Delphonics. Nice outside jam. This crew later made two records called Welcome to Rock in 84 and Live It Up 1985.)60min.


233- Divine Sounds Sweet Slick and Sly and Aleem at The Roxy’s 1984. (Note: Side A Divine Sounds starts a routine off of Dennis Edwards Don’t Look any further, then Disco Ritchie ask the crowd how do they get their money, “Welfare, Snatching Cazels or food stamps” and then they throw money into the crowd. They also do a routine incorporating KISS FM. They do there hit record What People do for money. Sweet Slick and Sly do a routine with Donald’s Groove and for the first time someone has finally used Fab 5 Freddy’s Down By Law jam. They also do a Rasta routine. Aleem does there hit for that time Release yourself.


Side B 1984 AND Slick Rick

Doug E. Fresh and Magic Dee Harlem World 1984… Part two Kool Moe Dee and L.A. Sunshine with Darrell Cee. (Note: Doug Speaks about him hearing on the radio earlier in the day The Fat Boys on the radio trying to do the human beat box but he was the originator. Chill Will rocks It’s your rock. Magic Dee does his Polly rhyme. Slick Rick does his LA Di Da and the girls The Kango Crew. Doug give a girl in the crowd a chance to rock the mic. New Rap Language just came out. Darrell Cee starts with Head Hunters as Moe and L.A. kill it. They do some of Body Rock before it comes out.)60min.


234- Stetsasonics, KRS1, and Mikey Dee at USA Roller Rink 1987


235- L.L. Cool J, SPUD and Grand Master Vic at The Mysteries Black Just Birthday Party 1990. (Note: They have mini skirt contest going on. LL gets real dirty on the mic. LL d.j.’s for a minute. Dewitt d.j.’s also.)60min.  


236- Mic Check Show Furious 5 and Big L (RIP) 1994 (Note: Side Mele Mel sings Barry Bee song then they do the High Powered Rap by Crash Crew. Al Scratch d.j.s Big L does record Put it on produced by Buck Wild. Big L freestyles. Mele Mel speed raps. Kid Kreole goes off.


Side B Lost

Boys and Kevie Kev of The Fantastic 5 1991 (Note: This is the first annual Wayne basketball tournament. When they give out the trophy’s Kevie kev says get a jeep because the trophy’s are too big.  Kevie Kev and Mr. Cheeks go back and forth on the mic. Kevie Kev does Dota Rocks rhyme about sex. Green Eyes gets some too.)60min.


237- Cochise aka Mr. Cheeks and The Lost Boys 1990 and 1992 (Note: Side A 1990 This is a young Mr. Cheeks known at this time as Cochise. Cochise does a rhyme/slash story about a girl name Donna from Hillside Queens. Spanky Cee, Stretch, Cool Flex and Freaky Ty get on the mic. The D.J.s are J.T. and Grand Master Vic. This is mostly the D.J. playing records. The equipment belongs to Tape Master Bob. Side B 1992 The Lost Boys are at The Quility Inn at La Guardia airport. Cochise, Freaky Ty, Green Eyes, Grand Master Vic, D.J. Z, De Witt and Big J Tee.) 90min. 


238- Love Bug Starski at Willies Lounge 1992 (Note: Love Bug went off. There are millions of these types of mix tapes but Star Ski is one of the true kings of this. On this one Star Ski put in some real work and then let S and S get some too on side. B. Star Ski starts with Nice and Smoothes Hip hop Junkies and then…Star Ski gives a shout out to Erica from the Beef Pattie spot on 125th street. (Peter Ras’s girl Erica. That’s Peter Ras who use to have the Skunk.) Love Bug gives a shout to the 112th street Regulators. Rocks cuts like O.P.P, Flavor of the month, Rock Dis Funky Joint, Check the rhyme, How to Flow, One for all, Friends mixed with Freaks come out at night, Fools Paradise and about 5 Reggae cuts at the end. A definite hot tape by Love Bug and S and S.)90min.


239- Biggie Smalls, Biz Mark and Busta Rhymes at The Q Club 150th st. 1994 (Note: This is a young Puff Daddy promoted party. D.J. Clue and Bizmark are the D.J.s. Biggie Smalls gets on along with a whole lot of others such as Busta Rhyme, Rampage, Biz Mark and Mic Geronimo. Somebody broke into Bizmark car later on that night,)


240- Brucie Bee Roof Top 1987 (Note: Wednesday night is ladies night at the Roof Top Brucie Bee rocks slow jams like Be your friend by Precious Wilson and Touch and Go by The Force M.D.s, Colonel Abrams Nameless, Al Greens Everything is going to be alright then turns it up and kills it rocking Dennis Edwards Don't look any further along with the Fresh 3 M.C.s Fresh, A.J., Friends, Dear Yvette, Milk is Chillin, Sweet T's it's my beat and so many other jams. While this is going down he gives a shout out to the Rasta Crew of 145th street.) 90min.


241- Host Cool Gee, Mantronix and M.C. Tee, Casanova Ace Howie Dee and Red Alert at a club called Broadway R.T. 1985 (note: House m.c. Cool Gee is off the hook, taking no shorts from any hecklers in the house whether male or female. A group called Too Fresh or 2 Fresh come on first and sing acapella and get their mics turned off after a few bars. Mantronix do three cuts and end with Fresh is the Word. Red Alert and Casanova Ace finish up the set.


242-.Mantronix and M.C. Tee at Town and Country Club in London 1987 (Note: It's a Mantronix and M.C. Tee night. they play all their jams up until 1987.) 60min.


243- KRS1 New Orleans House of Blues 2001 also a couple of minutes in the Funhouse 1988 (Note: This show was done just before Sneak Attack album came out. This is a hell of a show by KRS1. Props to him. Of course he starts with Still Number One and just rocks the show with cuts like Black Cop, The M.C. Sound of Da Police, Step into a World, Criminal Mind, Get yourself up, South Bronx, My Philosophy, Loves gonna get'cha you and so many many more. Great show KRS1, thank you. And Thank you to Peace Won who put me on to the Show, my man Mike.) 90min.


244- Collins Brothers at New Rochelle 1979    (Note: The D.J.s are The Magician Jazzy Jay and his brother Mark C. The m.c.s are Wayne Will, Poppa Do Jam, Slice, Kenny Jay and Bamboo. One of the m.c.s announces no cigarettes smoking in the house. Bamboo says Jazzy Jay has more cuts then Theodore. I don’t know how true that is but The Magician Jazzy Jay is definitely nice with his.) 90min.


245- Funky 4 +1 more. Christmas Eve 1980: The echo chamber is being used. 60min


246- Cold Crush 4 / Grand Master Flash Furious 5 February 1980 Bronx River. (Note: Side A Caz is the d.j. and he starts off with More Bounce to the Ounce and says the Cold Crush Four give you more than the Black Door. Donald D and Kid Vicious in the house along with Tape Master. KG rides the hell out of the beat of Funky Penguin. J.D.L. was surprise there was four mics in front of them he stated he had not seen that in a while. The Cold Crush don't do any routines just free style but they do get together for Freedom. JDL said he been rocking since 1973. Side B Flash starts with Hut. Busy Bee and Rocking Rob is in the house along with Tiny and Cletus. System belongs to Bambaataa. D.J. Easy Mike and Disco Bee gets in some work. The Furious 5 do Flash on the Beat Box live. The routine is not as tight as tape 22.


247- The Soul Sonic Force at Ft. Lauderdale 1982 (Note: Side A has The Soul Sonic Force down in Ft. Lauderdale Florida with The Sonic Patrol. The Sonic Patrol do their cut but I do not know what it is and I can't find them on Discogs. Soul Sonic Force rock the instrumental to Planet Rock first and rock to it. Bam is going off with the Electro sound. Then Bam kills with the Original Planet Rock.


Side B Pow Wow Lisa Lee and your man B.O.! The T- Connection. That is correct B.O. gets on the mic. later on in the party an announcement is made that in February 17, Bambaataa will be battling Grand Master Flash at Bronx River.  Two of my favorite Zulu m.c.s in Pow Wow and Lisa Lee come through. D.J. Jazzy Jay on the turntables killing it. CB Crew is in the house.


248- Zulu Nation Pow Wow, Mr. Big, D.J. Jazzy Jay, D.J. Red Alert. 1980 (Note: B.O. is rocking with them again but this time he is a D.J. Towards the end they rock the Flash on the Beat Box plate.)


249- Whip, Caz and Pow Wow The Ecstasy Garage 1980 (Note: J.D.L. Globe and K.G. get on the mic too. Theodore and Caz D.J. Everybody is free styling passing the mic around. Globe does a nice rhyme about meeting a fine girl dressed in blue.) Side B has two parts D.J. Wanda Dee and Debbie Dee/ Caz and Busy Bee Audubon. (Note: Wanda Dee is known as The Elegant D.J. Wanda Dee. Wanda Dee rocks the beat box. Later Debbie Dee dedicates a very nice rhyme too Wanda Dee and Cisco Kid. 2nd half of the tape Caz and Busy Bee at the Audubon 1981 having a good time on the mic joking with the crowd and doing one of Richard Pryor's skits. they then rhyme back and forth.

 

250- Woody Wood Queens Armory 1979. (Note: Side A is Part 2 of the Queens Armory Show with Hollywood, Eddie Cheba Kurtis Blow Flash and D.J. Divine, tape 63. Woody Wood is last on the mic of the known m.c.s along with D.J. Koozy to perform that night. King Charles is in the house also this night. A brother on the mic said to the crowd if you are caught behind the jeeps you will be arrested. Later M.C. Sure Shot comes last, his D.J. is Lady Love. The equipment for that night belonged to Infinity Machine. Side B is The Disco Twins with D.J. Smalls and Nasty T at East Elmhurst. (Note: Smalls calls the brothers DT1 and DT2. D.J. Smalls is 16 at this time and he has the crowds ear. Smalls tells the crowd the Twins are born only one minute apart. Nasty Tee a female m.c. is real nice on the mic. m.c. Robin Hood is down with them also but he does not get on the mic. Nasty Tee calls themselves DT Corporation.) 2nd part is Kurtis Blow and D.J. Flash at Fantasia. 


251- Cipher of Sounds Mele Mel and Flash 1979 (Note: D.J. Prince Devine is on the turntables doing his thing with M.C. Spanky rocking the mic. Spank does the 369 a monkey drunk wine rhyme. the other m.c.s are Jamel and Artie Art. a female m.c comes on and she states she is the only female of the crew and her name is Jazzy. Flash and Mel run in and do 15 minutes on this tape. Flash kills on the turntables again and Mel as well on the mic. In fact this is the first time I hear Mel do a rhyme in Disco Bee's name. 60min.


252- Flash For Money Mike 1983 (Note: Flash made this for Money Mike and Only Money Mike. Flash says numerous times during the tape "if you got this tape you are dead wrong this tape belongs to Money Mike. Money Mike do not give this tape to anyone.


253- Brucie Bee Block Party with D.J. Hollywood 1986 (Note: Brucie Bee is the D.J. with D.J. Hollywood rocking with him. This is an outside jam in Harlem on 111th street on the Westside. The crowd is rocking with Hollywood as he plays jams like That's what you get for being polite by Michael Jackson Keep Rising to the top and other jams like If I ruled the world and his infamous routine Pootang.)


254- KRS1 Japan 1990 Big Daddy Kane 1991 (Note: Side A has KRS1 rocking with his crew Mrs. Melody Willie Dee and the rest in Japan. Japan knows the words. Side B This is a Big Daddy Kane jam. Biz, Tragedy and others get on with Big Daddy Kane but a young Jay Z and Tragedy tear it up.)60min.  


255- Busy Bee Freaky Friday 10-29-93 (Note: Busy Bee Birthday party at The Roof Top. D.J. Hollywood and Busy Bee are going back and forth on the mic together. Chi Ali gives a couple of shout outs. Mele Mel gets on but he doesn't say any rhymes just amping the crowd. A whole lot of other pioneers celebrate Busy Bee's birthday.)90min.


256- Flash Kurtis Blow Budapest 1993 Mele Mel Whipper Whip D.J. Cash Money  in the United Kingdom 1997. (Note: Much props To Kurtis Blow and Flash as they get a country whose first language is not English but are able to follow as well as Kurtis Blow is able to use to some of their words in a the Hungarian language.) Side B Cash Money is the shining bright here.


257- The Assassins with D.J. Chill Will. (note check tape 91 for early Star Child who says he is the very original, and he is from Harlem. Side B Mark the 45 King on the keyboard/beatbox with m.c.s Money Mark M.C. Shakim and The Original Star Child from 112th street in Harlem.


258- Cold Crush, Busy Bee and the Force m.c.s at The Harlem World Anniversary. (Note: Sorry to say this is a radio in front of a speaker but this is a hot one. The crowd is into it and not a problem to the listener who is you and I. Caz does the candy store rhyme. JDL does the Rhymetheologist rhyme. Caz jokingly calls Chase a blood clod for not keeping the beat while Caz was rhyming. Busy Bee is rocking with A.J. Busy Bee got the crowd singing Funky Sensation. Busy Bee practically begged the people in the crowd to stop smoking dust. Busy Bee gives props to Fab 5 Freddy who is in the house and then points to him as the movie Wild Style is about to come out. The Force m.c.s go through many routines and call themselves the Force Express.)


259- Busy Bee D.J. A.J. Anniversary. the Harlem World Crew, Busy Bee and ------- at Harlem World. (Note: Radio to speaker but lovely. Harlem World crew do some nice routines for 18 minutes of the 30 minutes side such as "Good evening everybody were the Harlem World Crew." They also free style and at the end Charlie Rock sings a song as an outro. The next 12 minutes is cool out R&B records. Side B has a lot of freestyle warming up the crowd by Busy Bee, Shoe Shine and Ty Stick. Its Thursday night and Ladies are Free.)

 

260- Kid Creole, Busy Bee, Boo Ski and the Harlem World Crew. At Harlem World. 1981 (Note: Creole and Busy kill it going back and forth. Boo Ski also puts in work by his self after Creole and Busy finish. Boo Ski does his Sugar Ray Leonard Duran fight rhyme. He also does a rhyme about some girl looking like Godzilla. The Son of Sam and Charlie Rock perform for the Harlem World Crew as they free style and do routines. Five dollars with the flyer and six with out for the next jam.)60 min.


261- Grand Master Flash and The Furious 5 at The Peppermint Lounge downtown Manhattan March 25 1983. (Note: The place is pact and Mr. Ness is now called Scorpio. They announced their ages and Kid Creole is older than Mele Mel. They do all their records at that time.) 72min.


262- Kool G Rap and Rakim at Jock Square. 1992. (Note: Bugsy of Hot97 is the host. The opening of the show is started by a crew known as MP: Mad Production. Kool G Rap starts his show to Road To the Riches and performs other joints like Ill Street Blues. On the Run and others. Eric B and Rakim must have just broke up because the announcer for Rakim doesn't give off positive vibes about Eric Bee. Rakim Kills Microphone Fein, paid in full etc. Rakim gets angry and screams out the party ain't over we can fight on the stage just watch out for my son here on the stage.


263- Whipper Whip Dota Rock and the Gestapo Crew. 1979 (Note: Echo Chamber. Kenny Bee is the D.J. The Clap song is used as well as Funky Penguin, Catch a Groove and Spoonie Rap. Female M.C. rhymes.


264- Cold Crush 4 T Ski Valley Busy Bee 7/31/81 Harlem World. (Note: Radio to speaker but a lovely copy because you really hear the crowd into it. CC4 start off to Rocket in the pocket with the routine if you came to party let us know. Also do the I'll do you too routine. Surprisingly this is the first time I hear Caz get booed as he sings and then the CC4 do a routine off a Stylistic song. T Ski Valley gets on and the crowd really loves him. While TSV is playing he has a dance with name Tracey Bee also called the dancing Robot. The Jacksons Triumph tour was going on at this time. TSK freestyles also. Busy Bee plays School Days for the first time and raps with it as D.J. A.J. d.j.s for him. Busy Bee does his Eskimo loving is mighty cold and two old maids as the crowd is really into Busy Bee. Busy Bee says its packed with Puerto Ricans and he says he sees some whites too.


265- Cold Brothers and The Cold Crush 4 Valley Stream (Note: Tony Tone is the D.J. Caz almost does the everybody look routine where he does a routine snapping on a heckler in the crowd. They routine off the liquid liquid record. They do the routine you never seen a crew rock the way we do. The Nyack crowd is in the place to be. They said Chase couldn't be there because he was hooking up a record deal in Florida. Side B The Cold Brothers start off with a slick routine called Watch out. I'm not sure if these brothers are called The P Four or the Cold Brothers. Ronnie Bee, Stardust Kid, Dee Whiz and Dorsey Dee. They also sing. Girls are screaming over them. Arthur Armstrong is the promoter. 


266- Rayvon Mr. Hyde D.J. M.C. Spivey and Fantastic 5 1981 Harlem World. (Note: D.J. Randy of the Harlem World Crew said they rocking until 6 in the morning. Rayvon and Mr. Hyde go back and forth killing it. Spivey comes in and does a little something on the mic. Mr. Hyde does a rhyme about four young ladies as well as a Gangster Boogie rhyme. This is a 9th Wonder production. D.J. Smalls gets on the mic for a few minutes. Fantastic 5 starts with "My mic sounds right check one!" Theodore rocks Funky Penguin as the five does the routine 5 Bad Brothers and others.)


267- Hypnotizing 4 1981 and the Hypnotizing 5 1982. (Note: The Hypnotizing Four start a routine with I'm testing one and I'm testing two etc. Lightning Lance is the D.J. Divine does a rhyme about Jack wasn't quick. Lil Sha raps about running from the cops after getting caught smoking pot on the train. Dynamite does a rhyme about having no money. D.J. Kool Clyde gets on. Do the routine Crazy Eddie is the best in audio but Hypnotizing will still the show. Divine does a lime to a lemon rhyme. Somebody shots off a sky rocket neck to them. Does a routine about girls shaking their booty in different jeans. also does a different strokes routine to a sly and family stone melody. Side B they do the ugly girl routine. Kendo and Sloman get on with Dynamite.) 90min


268- Jazzy Jay and the Jazzy 5 M.C.S. and The Incredible 3 90min. (Note: Jazzy 5 routine is from the melody of the Jackson 5 song ABC to Love Rap. They do a routine about their Zodiac signs. Love Rap is cut like a beat box. They do Jazz Sensation. Planet Rock is playing and it is stated that time it is number 1 in New York City. Monk Monk, Darrell and Mingo break dancing as Bambaataa is D.J.ing. People dancing on the floor and the stage of Bronx River. Bam starts playing reggae tunes like Nicodemus's "Boneman Connection" Yellow mans Soldier take over.  


269- D.J. Cheese Peebly Poo The Boogie Boys 1985 Toronto Radio to speaker. (Note: D.J. Cheese gets on to Tears For Fears Shout and the crowd goes wild and continues to tear other records up. The Original G and The KMC get on and they do their record King Kut. The Boogie Boys rock their record A Fly Girl. When Peebly Poo gets on she says, "Say what, say who?" and the crowd goes off as she does her record Fly Girl. A crew called The Show Boys get on and perform. Towards the end of the tape D.J. Cheese gets on again but sounds like a whole different party.)90min. 


270- Double Trouble and the Superior 3. 90min. (Note: Sha Rock and KK freestyle before Double Trouble gets on. At this time the new Funky Four is Sha Rock Keith Keith, Jazzy Jeff and Breakout. Caz and Tony Tone introduce The Double Trouble with Lil Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell and their D.J. Stevie Steve. Lil Rodney Cee and KK do the routine from Wild Style as well as Get the point we're the joint.  Superior 3 are D.J. T Rock, M.C's Rome Cee and Joe Ski. They do a routine of Jackson 5's One More Chance. Another routine about the ladies and others. They call this a practice tape.)90min. 


271- Debbie Dee, D.J. Wanda Dee, Hypnotizing 5, Busy Bee at Harlem World. 60min.(Note: This is the tape to the Treacherous 3 2nd anniversary. Busy Bee told the crowd to pretend their hands were the Slapping the Klu Klux Klan and slap real hard, then he had the crowd saying dee dee da da and turned on Funky President. Busy does his what Zodiac sing getting the most money and Eskimo pussy is mighty cold. Debbie Dee is 1 at this time and her D.J. is called the Elegant Wanda Dee. They rock to Rocket in the Pocket, Impeach the president, It's Magic, Big Beat and Tramp. D.J. Randy feels Debbie Dee is the number one female m.c.. Hypnotizing 5 D.J. goes from Lil Theodore to Ronnie Love in a rhyme that the Hypnotizing 5 give the crowd. The 5 does a routine off of Shalamar's "Make it Last Forever." Then the 5 does the Ugly Girl Friend routine and Harlem World finds it very funny. Hypnotizing 5 did pretty good on this night.)


272- Cold Crush Brothers, Furious 5 and the Mark 5 Crew. (Note: K.G. starts off with Funky President tearing it up. Caz even gives him props saying you ain't give me no coke. Then Caz does a rhyme about being the captain of the Four. Caz does the infamous rhyme about getting caught in the bed and the pick pocket rhyme. A.D. ask how many people love their mother. J.D.L. gets burn. Caz comes back and does a rhyme about getting a house in Amityvile and rhymes about the horror. Master Ace is the D.J. towards the end it sounds a little fast.

The second part of side A Flash and the Furious 5 and there is gunshots in Harlem World. Mel says, "Don't run and don't panic this is not the Armory, this is Harlem World." Then Furious call each m.c. out one at time. They rocked with three mics as they rock to the Beatbox. Then they do Super Rapping.

 

Side B Has The Mark 5 at a Club in the Bronx called Over the Dover. The group is Shelt La Rock, Donald D, Master Tee, Raydeen and Curt Alert. They do a routine called Enjoy yourself, Girls we like etc. "Donald D your wish is my command, Master Tee he can figure out any kind of plan, Raydeen he could never get a suntan, Shelt La Rock he's in his karate stance, Curt Alert he's down with the Stevenson band and Billy Boy cuts with his lightning hands." Red Rover, Red Rover the next m.c. takes over as they past the mic on some solo m.c.ing.1982 60min.


273- Caz, J.D.L., E-Man and the Cisco Kid T Connection Flipside Jazzy 5. 60min. (Note: Caz and J.D.L. going back and forth as the Notorious 2. Caz  and J.D.L. are singing along with Michael Jacksons Rock with you joking around. Tonight I'm Alright is the intermission before E-Man and the Cisco Kid comes on. 1980. Jazzy 5 does this old man routine. Echo chamber The Jazzy 5 says together "We want the beat box as the beat box is used by Jazzy Jay and Lil Jazzy Jay on the turntables. When James Brown's Soul Power comes on they say Bam Power and Spade Power!


274- Kevie Kev Dota Rock D.J. Theodore Busy Bee D.J. A.J.  (Note: Donald Dee makes a short cameo appearance Kev rocking to SHG 8th Wonder. Kev rocks the echo Chamber as he gives props to The Casanovas. Chee Chee & Peppy - I Know I'm in Love get play as well as Busy Bee rocking to the Whispers "It’s a love thing!" Kevie Kev and Busy Bee go back and forth to Heartbeat, Love Rap Funky Drummer and others. They mixed Heaven and Hell with Head Hunters as Caz, Busy and Kev goes off about HER! Busy Bee gives a shout out to the Cooley High Crew.)60min.


275- Harlem World Crew, Busy Bee, Caz etc. Amateur night. Harlem World. 60min. (Note: This is connected to tape 135, in fact it is before 135. Charlie Rock and Busy Bee open the tape and later Caz comes on and says call us the What Ever You Want 7 because Whipper Whip Dot and Son of Sam also come to the stage as they all start harmonizing. The CC4 are in the house along with Fantastic 5, Force m.c.s, Master Don and the Def Committee Crash Crew, Treacherous 3, Spoonie Gee and the Disco Twins The amateur participants are Crazy Eddie of the Wonder Twins, Little Whipper Whip, D.J. Gemini and Don Juan.)60min.


276- D.J. Leslie Gee and the Fabulous 4. Side B 1985 Philadelphia's D.J. Cash Money Grand Master Nell and Jazzy Jeff. 90min. (Note: The Fabulous 4 are D.J. Easy Gee, Mr Ace, M.C. Desire also known as Lady Dee and Master Creach. The Fabulous 4 dedicate this jam to the chief rocker  Leslie Gee. Easy Gee and Leslie Gee are called the Gee Brothers. This crew is from Brooklyn. They play classics like Wake Up tomorrow with Candi Staton, Knock em out Sugar Ray, Rocket in the Pocket, Catch a Groove, MFSB, Apache and Funky Penguin. They also do routines like 3,6,9, and Free Style. 

 


277- The Funky Four with Rahiem. side B D.J. T Bird, Bronx Style Al and M.C. Chucky Chuck from Queens. 60min. (Note: Side A. All the Funky 4 m.c.s are rocking the echo chamber. I give it 1978. Keith Keith states that D.J. Tony Tone is down by law! Rahiem does his car rhyme. Black Grass and Indiscreet is played among others. Side B Bronx Style Al does a rhyme about the different clubs like The Fever, Audubon, OK Corral and the The Connection. D.J. T Bird is on the cuts. I can't tell if m.c. Kenny G is also D.J.ing.


278- Mean Machine St. Jerome. 1980 (Note: D.J. Rocking Rob starts with James Brown Escape-ism, then they go into routines. m.c. Crazy Eddie does a rhyme about shooting dice. Rocking Rob gets to a point where he seriously kills it. He also rocks the Beat Box. Female emcee Lil Bit gets some too.)  


279- Big Daddy Kane1990 1991. (Note: Kane is rocking his records and free styling both years.)60min


280- Dr. Dust and the CC Company. Rocking Rob 1980- (Note: D.J. Dust and his crew start off to a routine of Don't stop the Body Rock. The crew is Lil Vee, Vicious Dee, and Jesse Jess. Jesse stated he took the S off Superman's chest. Side B Rocking Rob is an underrated killer. Rob is Rocking a Black Spade song called Soul Power. The crowd is into it with the m.c. telling him to do it with his elbow and mouth, the crowd is loving it. The rocking side B for 20 minutes.)60min. 


281- Furious 5 Kurtis Blow, 5 Percenters (Note: Side A. Mele Mel gives a moment of Silence for Cowboy. Then they do Super Rappin to the Beat Box. They do Freedom, Its Nasty, 5 minutes of Funk, Funky Drummer Flash cuts Scratching and the Crowd goes berserk. For a minute the Furious sounded like they really were about to fight and then they go right into The Message. Scorpio rocks the drums. Kool Herc is back stage. The crowd got their money's worth. Man I wish they could get back together… forever. Side B starts with Kurtis Blow is doing his thing with Grand Master Flash. Flash kills it so much Kurtis Blow says that was not an 8 track tape that was Flash. The 5 Percenters are D.J. Captain Quick and M.C.'s K.G., Lord Bless and Kid Allah. They rock the Echo Chamber in 1984.)60min. 


282- Red Alert Mr. Freeze and Charlie Chew in the T Connection. 1980. Busy Bee, Sinbad and Jay 1 no location. (Note: Charlie Chew kills when he says all the Soul Sonic members at that time. Mr. Biggs bigger then a Twig, Lisa Lee making History, Globe taking control, Ice Ice twice as nice, Hutch Hutch is too much and Pow Wow doing the House. Side B Busy Bee in 1979. Smittys the D.J.. Busy Bee speaks on Cocomotion a few times on this tape. M.C. Jay1 sounds like either a Queens m.c. or a Disco m.c..   


283- The Love Bug Star Ski and Busy Bee. Master Don and the Def Committee, Cold Crush 4, Fantastic 5, Romantic 4, D.J. Hollywood and the Mean Machine. Harlem World 1981 (Note: The Show starts with Dota Rock and K.G. killing it free styling. Hollywood gets on it and kills it, with Flash D.J.ing for him. Then Love Bug Star Ski and Busy Bee go back and forth. Love Bug said, All the Bronx can do is make love, because the Bronx is burning down!" D.J. A.J. is cutting for them. Def Committee gets on and Don kills the Beatbox. D.J. Master Ace and his Romantic 4 m.c.s get on, but there set is short as they rock to Get Lifted. Cold Crush bug out off of Kraftwerks Numbers and do a whole show. The crowd loves J.D.L. and Caz tearing up Hut! Mean Machine ends the night with Disco Dreams.)90min.  


284- Public Enemy RUNDMC. (Note: Public Enemy in Norwich United Kingdom. Chuck said if you love The Queen, Prince Charles and Prime Minister stay quiet. I don’t have a year yet. RUNDMC 1986 Madison Garden.)90min.


285- Treacherous 3, 1984. Master Don and the Def Committee . (Note: Treacherous 3 have travailing problems getting to the party, which is at an unknown location. T3 freestyle and then do Body Rock, Heartbeat and Action. Beat Street movie is about to come out. Master Don and the Def Committee rocking with Johnny Dee. Master Don is cutting it up. Def Committee do the No more standing in the rain routine! Don rocks the beat box. Def Committee does Get You Hot routine. After the routines Def Committee freestyles then asks the brothers if they got juice! If they got juice a girl will let them kiss them. Of course 2 girls kiss 2 guys to Gangster Gee's amazement. Don gets real X-rated as he spins All Night Long and talks to the crowd.)60min.


286- Special K, T La Rock, Wayne and Charlie and the Fat Boys. Patterson N.J. 1984 (Note: The lead Master of Ceremonies is giving a Happy Birthday shout out to the Fatboys as well as snapping on them, saying he is going to give a free trip to them to Richard Simmons house and then lock them in the basement. Wayne and Charlie get on and do their ventriloquist routine. Charlie the Rapping Dummy does a routine off of Force M.D.s Let me Love you. Arthur Armstrong is the promoter. Special K goes solo and then teams up with his brother T La Rock. The flip side has D.L.B. and L.A. Sunshine going back and forth on the mic and Krazy Eddie D.J.ing in Stratford Connecticut. The Fatboys come on to D.J. Doc Nice. The Fatboys give props to the Bronx for starting Hip Hop.)60min. 


287- A Zulu Affair with Robbie Rob, Pow Wow and Globe. 1980(Note: Pow Wow does the Timmy Tim rhyme. Side B sounds like a crew in Queens with D.J. Terry and the emcee does a rhyme about using Hank Spann’s name and WWRL, WBLS and WKTU. Sound like maybe 1978 79. As the D.J. plays more records then rhymes to records like Disco Airlines 78, We got our own thing, Well have a nice day and others.)60min. 


288- D.J. Jazzy Jay and the Cold Crush Brothers. Connecticut 1981. (Note: Jazzy Jay is cutting in place of Charlie Chase. Caz does the Cheba Hawkers Hawking routine. J.D.L. is with Yvonne Baker and the echo chamber is being used.)60min.


289- Ice Ice, Lisa Lee, Love Kid Hutch and Pow Wow. 1979. (Note: Mele Mel opens up the tape to Bounce Rock Skate but he is really only giving props. Props to the Casanovas and the Zulu Nation. Tiny and Cletus is in the house. Mel also states that Bam is the King of Records and this is 1979 when makes this statement. The echo chamber is being used. Jazzy Jay is the D.J.. Lisa Lee is definitely the Queen as she kills for a short spurt.)60min.   


290- Grand Master Caz J.D.L. Stevie Dee and Busy Bee. Bronx River. 1982. (Note: Caz opens up to Silver Fox's "It's Your Rock." They rock their Notorious 2 routines. Caz does Yvette. Punk Rock Rap is coming out shortly. Dr. Shock is the D.J.. Forces M.C.s Stevie Dee is rocking with a Rasta from Harlem World. Side B has Busy Bee at another location.)60min.


291- Cold Crush Brothers 6th Anniversary and The High Quality 4. 1985. Broadway RT Disco. Originally Broadway International. (Note: Baby Beat box was supposed to go on but Cold Crush starts as they celebrate their 6th anniversary and the Almighty KG opens to Michael Jacksons Billie Jean killing it. With a sore throat Caz said,

“Like a Knight in shining armor

the Cold Crush I shall defend

through thick or thin

we will always win

because were our own best friend

some people think highly of us

but there are those who put us down

but jealousy don’t phase us

because the brothers run this town!  

The Cold Crush rock the Weekend, Punk Rock Rap and Fresh Fly Wild and Bold. The High Quality 4 also call themselves Rock Master 4 are CR the Star, OG, St. Clair and Skip La Rock. They do routines off of Sucker M.C.’s, T Plays It Cool, Freak’s Come Out at Night and Ike’s Mood. On Ike’s Mood they sing in the routine.)60minutes.  


292- Supreme Sounds D.J. Casino, D.J. Divine and the Infinity Machine 1979. Van Wyck Park (Note: D.J. Divine and M.C. Disco Kid starts to the record by GQ Disco Nights. Groovy Lou got the crowd rocking with him D.J. Hollywood style. D.J. Professor rocks the turntables and the Echo box. The Spank dance is out at this time. The crowd is strong with the call and response. They say 1978 more than once but the record Disco Nights came out in 1979. Easter Sunday is one week away. South Side Queens. The Infinity Machine Girls are in the house. Supreme Sounds D.J. Casino also gets on the turntables and kills Super Sperm. M.C. Wildcat gets on last.)60minutes.


293- RUNDMC, Grandmaster Dee, Ecstasy, Cliff Love, and Hurricane. Peoples Club in Paddington, London. 1986 (Note: The emcee’s are only free styling, no Hip Hop recordings being played. Only free style. With records like Funkadelic: You Will Like it Too. Funky Drummer, Dance to the Drummer Beat, Got to be Real, Pussy Footer, Apache. Run gives a few plugs to the Raising Hell album.)

The Syndicate, D.J. Fingers and Cut Master Swift. Swiss Cottage, London 1988. (Note: Our European brothers overseas are about their business in London. The lead emcee Mc Noddy is calling for female emcees to come on to the stage to try the mic. A female comes to the stage and says, “It’s just an ugly bitch” and the crowd goes crazy.  D.J. Fingers is on the turntables playing records like  Gangster Boogie, Soul Power, Apache, Run Away, Keep your Distance, Catch a Groove, Ike’s Mood, Roxanne Shante “Have a Nice Day”, Sex Machine. There’s a call for security to the front of the stage as the host says, “Get this menace off the stage!” The emcee Sargent Rock has a fast rhyming flow. Supreme and Dave Cash and Cut Master Swift get on last. Cut Master Swift gets nasty with Blow your head.)60min.  

 

294- Dota Rocks Birthday party. T Connection 1980. (Note: This party is connected to tape 66,103 and133. Dot does his rhyme, “Night to Night, Sun to Sun” and another rhyme about, “Leon Spinks and Muhammad Ali!” Dot dedicates Funky Drummer to the L Brothers. Dot rocks to Another One Bites the Dust adlibbing like Grand Master Caz as he gives props to the Fantastic Five. Grand Wizzard Theodore is cutting up Furious 5’s Freedom tight. Side B Raheem of the The Force M.C.s of South Side Queens. D.J.s Kendo and Whiz Kid. (Note: Raheem gets on the mic for a short time as there are mic problems.. D.J. Kendo of The Infinity Machine starts first. Whiz Kid from uptown gets on after Kendo and it’s his show as he rocks Pussy Footer, EU Freeze, Pump me up, Bounce Rock Skate and others.)60mins. 

 

295- Grand Master Flash, Soul Sonic Force, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Mantronix . London, England 1985. (Note: Grandmaster Flash and the crew do The Fastest Man rocking three turn tables. They also do Style and The Message with Kreole doing Mele Mel’s part. Larry’s Dance theme. Ikey Cee amps the crowd and gets down with Soul Sonic Force for Planet Rock and Looking for the Perfect Beat. Sir Mix a Lot does My Studio and Square Dance Rap. Sir Mix a Lot tells London, “You don’t have to be from New York to do this!” and kills a freestyle rhyme. Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde ‎rock Genius Rap, A.M P.M. and Butt Naked. Steady B does Do the Fila. Mantronix does Needle to the Groove and Fresh is the word.)90min.

 

296- World Class Wreckin Cru, The Real Roxanne amd Word of Mouth with D.J. Cheese. London England, 1985. (Note: Part 2 of UK Fest. World Class Wreckin Cru does their record Surgery and the legendary Dr. Dre is rocking with them. The crowd goes berserk for The Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee as they rock Bang Zoom and Romeo. Word of Mouth and D.J. Cheese do Coast to Coast and King Kut. I don’t know if its cheese but whoever is D.J.ing they are killing Pump me Up, Mardi Gras, Good Times and Six Minutes by Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew and the London crowd is loving it tremendously.)60min.. 


297- Red Alert 1986. WRKS KISS FM. (Note: If you have an affection for record labels like Fresh/ NIA/ Cutting/ Urban Rock or Def Jam, or DJ tricks like the helicopter effect, hopefully you'll appreciate and relish this selection from the mid-80s. The elements were cherry-picked from high quality broadcasts of the landmark radio show, from 1985 & 86 tapes. There is some truly basic mixing on display. It was 85 & 86, so expect some simple zigga-zig cuttin and some of those quick rubs that unapologetically went from one deck to the other when a mix was on its way out of sync. You know the type, we’ve all done em, when a blend was beginning to go off, and it's startin to sound like underfoot at the Kentucky Derby?! A mighty KISS FM sting over the intro of an exclusive track or the opening of that weeks' hot record, often took precedence over the small-print of how precisely it was blended. And these tapes are all about SELECTION! That's always been Reds way. A top choice selecta. When he tears up this set with silky mixing as well as the rugged raw scratchin, the iconic pioneer reminds us why he is commonly referred to as 'The Legendary Propmaster Kool DJ Red Alert'.

It's a snapshot of the DJ talent during the period too, as he was among the first to drop these embryonic Hip-Hop DJ styles during those 'Mastermix Weekends' on KISS. It's a bit primitive, and it's amazing for it. It still sounds fresh, and that makes it so dope to hear all these years later. The sounds were recorded onto chrome tapes, from arguably the most iconic radio station in New York City, 98.7 KISS FM. They've been digitally restored to hold on to the crispyness of the high quality tapes while capturing that low end. The original cassettes were recorded at a level that peaked a little but hopefully they now sound no more than suitably bass-heavy and have the right amount of that FM compression that makes Rap radio sound so crunchy and dope! On this recording, Red is joined in the studio by Prince Messiah who was answering the phones and taking dedications, and of course, the voice of choice, Fred 'Buggsy' Buggs. Buggsy reads the weather updates and the dedications, and even spits a couple of casual bars over some instrumental sections; 'Red cut the record down to the bone, Im Buggsy, im here on the microphone'.


The first hair-raising and heart-stirring moment of the 2 hour set comes when Red drops one of the finest examples of 80s Hip-Hop. Just-Ice, Put That Record Back On #goosebumpsfromthejump The beatbox classic is followed by the Undercover Lovers and then comes one of the most iconic radio stings in history. You may not know the name, but the sound of Select Records & UTFO producer Fred Munao dropping the quintessential squelchy voiced 'DJ Red Alert 98.7 Kiss Mastermix - Red Alert Goes Berserk' sounds as good as it did 30 years ago. Red rips through concrete-crushin classics from Schoolly D, Tragedy, Mantronix, Craig G, Stet, High Fidelity Three and a lot more. You'll get to hear some old Dana Dane, some Wayne & Charlie, and he even drops the Falco novelty record Rock Me Amadeus at one point. Scratchin them like his life depended on it! And watch out for those massive Spyder-D beats on Pretty Ricky & Boo-Ski, they are immense. You'll hear Red droppin doubles of Rock the Bells as well. In 2016, that sounds like old news, but these recordings are amongst some of the earliest documentation of ANY DJ doin doubles of the Def Jam classic.)60 mins. Thank you my brother Craig Ellis Leckie from across the water, thank you for the commentary and the music.


298- Red Alert 1986 WKRS KISS FM 1986. (Note: Part 2 Rock the Bells, Dollar Bill, P.S.K. What does it Mean, A.J. is Cool, Its Mine Pretty Ricky and Boo Ski, Charlie Brown Rap, Rock me Amadeus, and more.)60min


299- T La Rock, Dana Dane 1985.(Note: D.J. Louie Lou for T La Rock as he free styles and does Its Yours. D.J. J Rock for Dana Dane as he free styles and does Nightmares. Somebody stepped on the wire so Dana Dane had to start Nightmares over. Grand Master Vic D.J.’s for emcee Divine and Chilly Dee. Cypress Sounds in the house.  Side B Whodini Dana Dane RUNDMC Birthday party for Black. Queen’s Club Encore. 1986 (Note: The Disco Fevers D.J. Star Child opens up with The Honey Drippers Impeach the President. Supreme and Fat Cat is in the house. Grand Master Dee and Whodini rock Funky Beat. Dana Dane says his name is not Ricky Dee and rocks Nightmares a cappella style. RUNDMC rocks Tougher than Leather and My Adidas.)60Min Q8.  


300- The Furious 5 with D.J. Disco Bee. Forces M.C.s Rock Master Scott Doug E. Fresh Slick Rick. Queens 1985. (Note: Melle Mel Cowboy and Scorpio rock with a band doing The Message, Pump it Up. Melle Mel calls Busy Bee the newest member of the Furious 5. Melle Mel introduces the crowd to a new dance called the Ghetto walk. They do White Lines. Melle Mel dedicates the next record to all the emcees including the ones they don’t like, Mel says and that’s all of them. Then they rock Step Off. On Bass guitar is a female name Liz and on the drums is Rich. The Force M.D.s start with Let me Love You. The Force also do rhymes and routines of their Hip Hop days. They also rock Itching for a Scratch and Tears. Rock Master Scott do Request Line. Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick do Treat em Like Prostitute. 


301- Sweet Gee, Mele Mel, Cowboy, Busy Bee and D.J. Disco Bee. Queen’s Club 1984. (Note: Sweet Rocks Games People Play and Sweet G sings Waiting for your Love because it is a favorite of the Supreme Team crews Supreme and the Birthday boy Prince. Mele Mel, Busy Bee and Cowboy freestyling then Mele Mel rocks Chaka Khans Feel For You record, saying she was big but he rocked her. He also rocks The Message White Lines. Emcee Spud ends the night rocking.)60mins.10Q.   


302- The Brothers Disco and Original Funky 4 with Raheim. 1978 Bronx River. (Note: The Funky 4 with Rahiem doing routines and rhymes. Echo chamber. Side B Has Ski Jump and the Rock City 4 with D.J. Al Ski. Unknown location 1979. Sing a Simple Song, Funky Drummer, Gangster Boogie, Toys in the Attic, Do You Like it, Assemble Line, Ego Trippin, Apache, D.J.s Al Ski, Ice Ice. Ski Jump giving props to the Furious 5, Black Door Entertainment and The Brothers Disco. They give a shout out to Mel Mel who got the good Cheba and the record Computer Game is dedicated to the Dust heads in the house. Part 2 of Side B has The Foster 4 with D.J. Artie Art rocking the echo chamber. You hear a Police siren like it might be an outside jam. Not sure.) 90min. 


303- The Soul Brothers Disco. 1978 Harlem World. (Note: Echo Chamber is being used. A young Charlie Rock of the Harlem World Crew is on the mic with other emcees. D.J. Blade, D.J. Randy, D.J. Mikey Mike playing records like Paradise, Corzon, Smokin Cheeba Cheeba, Midnight Freak by the Fatback Gang, Do you like it by B.T. Express, Entrow by Grand Central Station, Farandole by Bob James, Dennis Coffey’s Ride Sally Ride and Shaft in Africa to name a few. Gary Bee also known as Lay Lay is in the house. A shout out is given to the Chunky Black smoke of 123rd street and Lenox avenue.)90min. 


304- The Gemini Crew of Queens. 1980. (Note: This crew is every bit of a Disco crew from Queens rocking no breaks or beats, rhyming over just R&B and Disco records. One of the emcees calls themselves Mele Mel. The other emcee is Mikey Dee.)60min.


305- Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew and the Devastating 3 with D.J. Barry Bee. 1985. (Note: Side A has Doug and Rick rocking routines together before The Show comes out. Doug’s human beatbox is mimicking Big Mouth. Doug does routine, High Post. Doug tells the girls to say ho and then asks them their number. Slick Rick tried out his routine Treat her like a Prostitute before the The Great Adventures album came out in 1988. Doug and Rick do a Reggae routine. The Devastating 3 come on next and tear it up lyrically. Emcee Vaughn Jeter does Aunt Mabel and Uncle Gable rhyme. Magic Dee also known as Smooth Dee comes behind him and does his rhyme, Friend called Charley, wife name Dolly. J Moe rocks a rhyme about the wrong number connects this person to a Mafia hit!. Then the crew does a routine called Fashion. Louie and Gucci Fashion, Adidas and Nikey Fashion and continues to rhyme about people dressing at a high level in the hood. The crew also rocks a dirty rhyme called “Thank you for the memories.” Also rock a routine called “Barry’s Party.”


They have much to give lyrically at this jam. Side B: Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew rock at the Red Parrot Monday night in downtown Manhattan 1986 with R&B group the Dazz Band. (Note: Mr. Magic is the host and WBLS is sponsoring it. The record The Show is out and the Get Fresh Crew got the crowd going. Barry Bee is using a ping pong paddle to cut against Doug. Doug and Slick Rick rock the records La Di da and The Show and the crowd goes berserk. Later on the Dazz Band comes on and rock Let it Whip and other jams they had.)90min.


306- Mr. Magic Radio Show on WHBI. 1981. (Note: Side A. Mr. Magic is at the Disco Fever interviewing and giving shout outs to different club members. Then Mr. Magic gives the mic to Hollywood and he gives props to the Fever and drops a rhyme. The radio show starts with Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me by Patty Austin and Quincy Jones and Tear the roof off by Sequence. Grand Master Flash and Dynamite could not make it down to the show on this night so they made a routine for Mr. Magic that Magic played on the radio for the Super listens. Dynamite rhymes to Flash’s Mardi Gras. Next Mr. Magic plays Chapter 3’s Real Rocking Groove and Lets Go Dancing by Sparque. Mr. Magic gave a shout out to light and dark from Marcy Projects and many more. Side B. Mr. Magic interviews Kool Kyle The Star Child in the studio. Mr. Magic plays Kool Kyle’s Rocking Time record after the interview. Mr. Magic plays Show Down by The Furious 5 and Sugar Hill Gang. Mr. Magic announces after the Sweet Gee commercial for Heartbeat Rap that Sweet Gee is coming out with another record called Freeze. But it never came out. I want to hear the acetate George Godfrey. Mr. Magic said it sounded like a winner. Brads Record Den commercial off of MFSB is being played and will never be forgotten. “Sounds like a winner.”)50min.


307- Mr. Magic Radio Show on WHBI. 80 Riverside Drive in Manhattan. October 1981. (Note: Mr. Magic informs the super listeners that he just came from the Amphitheater downtown filming the movie Wildstyle. Mr. Magic informs the Super listeners The Cold Crush D.J.s Charlie Chase and Tony Tone supplied the equipment and music for the filming of the movie. Busy Bee Fantastic with D.J. Theodore were there as well as Double Trouble and Lisa Lee. Magic also stated Flash and The Furious 5 really rocked the show. Emcee Darrell Dee does a routine with Disco Bee I believe is the D.J.. Mr. Magic interviews Recording Artist M.C. Lovely and plays his record One Time, Two Times Blow Your Mind. Sounds like it is inspired by Jimmy Spicer. Other records like Funky Sensation by Gwen McCrae, Rock your World by Weeks and Company. Kurtis Blow’s Do the Do. “You Better Get on Dog Gone it.” Teena Marie’s Square Biz. Suavie gets a Birthday Shout out from L.A. Sunshine as Mr. Magic reads the messages from the Super Listeners. Mr. Magic also gives a shoutout to the fellas in the studio working with him Disco Nate and his sure nough honcho Jalil of Whodini.)60min


308- House tape with Tito, Doug E. Fresh and Sweet Slick and Sly. 1984. (Note: This is a house joint where Jimmy Mack starts off of One for the Treble and they all past the mic around. Tito does the rhyme, “The shot that I give is bound to be sure, rhymes that I rock are bound to endure. Tito also does the rhyme, “Digging a ditch and one day you hit the number and wind up rich!” Also does his Fearless Free style rhyme among others. Doug E Fresh does a singing rhyme about Reaganomics, the High Post rhyme. Sweet Slick and Sly do routines and Al Bee Al does “Had an education since graduation, doing his thing with no complication rhyme!” As well he does a rhyme about meeting a girl at a party. Chuck A Luck does the Many have tried routine and the Little Bo Peep lost her sheep rhyme. Jimmy Mack does a signing rhyme using everybody’s name in the cipher.


 Side B- Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew. Club Red Parrot. 1986. (Note: Doug E. Fresh is by himself with D.J. Barry Bee and Chill Will at The Red Parrot with Mr. Magic in attendance and the show is live on WBLS radio station as the crowd went berserk when Doug informed the crowd. Doug E. Fresh first does a short battle against Barry and Chill and then Doug does the records, Nuthin, All the Way to Heaven, Loving every Minute of It. Doug sprinkles into the show, “Everybody that has the herpies be quiet!” Also asks the crowd “How many people are from back in the day and who went to Harlem world, the Fun House and the Fever, Mr. Magic said the Fever.” Also Doug asked the crowd who believes in God and then tells the house tech to turn down the lights and ask the crowd put up a lighter or anything to show light as a tribute to the Lord.) 60min. 

309- Grand Master Caz Breakbeats Volume 2. (Note: Caz cuts and mixes breaks starting with Stiletto, Nautilus, Mardi Gras, Celebrate the Good Times, Bustin Loose, Groove to Get Down, UFO, Action, You’ll Like it Too, Daisy Lady and so much more. Caz Volume 1 is tape 62 on this list.)90min.


310- D.J. Love Bug Star Ski playing all Jackson 5 records. No Date. (Note: Love Bug informed us that he doesn’t want to step on anyone’s toes but this piece will have no shout outs. Love Bug is rocking a lot of records we always hear but other joints not played like Music’s Taking over, Different kind of lady, Find me a girl, Good times, Love Bug said, “Warning if you possessed this tape and you close your eyes it will be gone!” Love Bug played some live joints too that I’m sure you will recognizes as he sang along with others. He incorporated the T.V. show Hee Haw on Wanna Be Start something.)90min.


311 South Side Crew with Chilly Dee and D.J. Head Ski. Queens outside jam. 1982. (Note: M.C. Chilly Dee starts it off to Frankie Beverly’s Before I let you go. D.J. Head Ski is doing a fine job D.J.ing as he kills Catch the Beat and Freedom. Chilly Dee has to warn the crown to keep the fireworks away from the turntables. Chilly Dee rocks a routine to Earth Wind and Fires Brazilian Rhyme that’s real ill. Captain Sky and Night Rock get on and do their thing but the mics don’t sound as clear as they can be. D.J.’s Head Ski, Artie Art and Grand Master Vic are really showing their skills, A Rat and Monkey production.


Side B- Master Ice Birthday party at Kips Bay Boys Club. 1982. The party starts with D.J Jazzy Jay playing the Furious 5 Its Nasty, Treacherous Three Get Up and others. Jazzy Jay kills Love Rap. A.J. Lest freestyles for a little while. Sundance gets on the mic while the beatbox is being played and then introduces the Jazzy 5 to the crowd. Jazzy 5 do the routines Inflation, Rocking the House, Dancing to the Beat and others before they rock Jazzy Sensation. As each emcee gets off they say a short rhyme stating they have to leave. Master Ice informed me that his birthday party was at Kips Bay Boys Club.)90min. Thanks Sawkins.


312- The Zulu Nation Black History Month. Force M.C.’s, CC4 and Busy Bee at Bronx River. 1982 (Note: The Force M.C.s get on first and Stevie Dee’s cousin does a Michael Jackson impression asking is Paul McCartney in the house. Then he does Billie Jean and a Stevie Wonder impression also. Stevie Dee starts singing and then him and Mercury go into their routines. A.D. of the Cold Crush says he was the first to ask the crowd do they love their mother. Grand Master Caz says he wants to give a round of applause to the people on the stage who are watching because every show they are always there and if you ask them to move they don’t want to move so let’s give them a round of applause. Only one mic works for the Cold Crush. So Caz does a CC4 routine and then pass it to the CC4 emcees to do solo rhymes. Busy Bee comes on and does his record Cash Money and as the D.J. rocks Catch the Beat Busy Bee speaks about him and Mr. Biggs and Disco King Mario and the things they did back in 1978. The party ends with the D.J. rocking Looking for the Perfect Beat and We got the Juice by Attitude.)60mins 


313- D.J. Kool Herc and D.J. Jazzy Jay overseas on Westwood 1 FM Radio in London. December 1996.(Note: Damn good interview by Westwood1 as Jazzy Jay and Kool Herc played records and told their Hip Hop history. Jazzy Jay goes first with giving his history talking about buying breaks, D.J.ing at Zulu Beats in the 80’s, his history first with Rick Rubin and then starting Strong Island records. Kool Herc got deep, so deep I was amazed, things I never heard before. Herc first talks about finding records in Manhattan in 1996, either in a record pool or conventions every three months. Herc also talks about Whiz Kid who had passed away earlier that year. But then Herc speaks about himself getting stabbed in the late 70’s and substance abuse. At the same time towards the end I can hear some of his Jamaican accent as he speaks. It was a fine interview as Herc truly shared some intimate things about himself. Of course they played records and Jazzy Jay went first with Smiling by Sly and the Family Stone, Its Yours, Spoonin Rap, Jazzy Sensation by Gwen McCrae, Have Some Fun by B.T. Express, Grease by Frankie Valli, The Breakdown by Rufus Thomas, Funky Man by Kool and the Gang. Herc said a couple rhymes just before he D.J.ed and then he started with Curtis Mayfield’s If there is a Hell below were all going. Then Herc went with Give it up Turn it Loose, Get into Something by the Isley Brothers. Then Herc said get your tape decks ready to record because it’s about to get funky in here because this is for the B Boys. I don’t know the name of the break he played because it was the first time I ever heard it and Shazam could not pick it up. He then went to the Mexican, Shaft in Africa, Soul Power live at the Apollo, If you don’t work you don’t eat by Bobby Byrd and others. Another D.J. from America was rolling with them named D.J. Stik- E as he played new school and old school. Once again damn good show.)90min.   

 

314- D.J. Cash Money at Westwood1 in London. 1994 and 95.

 

315- The Collins Brothers with the Superior 3 in Stamford Connecticut. 1979. (Note: The Collins Brothers took Hip Hop to Stamford Connecticut which is 40 minutes from Harlem’s 125th street by car on a quiet night. D.J. Jazzy Jay of the Collins Brothers rocks the turn tables as The Superior 3 which consists of Rome Z, Mike Dee and Slice. They call themselves the CBS crew. They do rhymes and a couple of routines. But half way through the party the emcee is badgering the fellas in the crowd over and over asking them how you can be dressed up so nice in your sunglasses, mock and A.J. Lester gear and nobody is dancing with the girls. The emcee said I’m going bring my whole crew of Mount Vernon fellas up here and take all these girls.)


Side B Grand Master Flash Special Mix tape for O.J. Car number 9-2. (Note: Flash starts off with the Raptivity jam “Warning the Sounds your about to hear are devastating to your ears!” As well as other jams like Seven Minutes of Funk. Car 9-2 is a white Park Avenue 225 car, better known as a Deuce and a Quarter in New York City back in the days. After 24 minutes a new party at the Ecstasy Garage starts with Melle Mel, Kid Creole and Flash.)60min.

 

316- D.J. Kev Ski and Rob Base at Joe Grants 1983. (Note: Yes this is the notorious Joe Grants in Harlem where Warrant Officers and Police cars use to be waiting outside of the club when the sun was coming up because that was around the time it closed and everybody, along with felonies were coming out! Nice and clear jam starting with emcee Dr. Love as D.J. Kev Ski cuts up One for the Treble. M.C. Sergio the God Rakim the light skin rapper who’s a 5 Percenter is also a member of the Fatal Four also rocks the mic. The God Rakim sounds similar to Doc Ice of UTFO. Rob Base gets on rocking, stating he is a Taurus in the month of May. Kev Ski got the record Catch the Beat saying, “Who, Who, Who!”


Side B Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh crew along with Ricky Dee. In Newburgh New York 1984. (Note: The party starts with an emcee saying if Pam Powell is at the door let her in with no problem. Then Slick Rick states, “When the Queen of England is bored she orders beautiful flowers for her court and entertainment, so tonight we have Doug E. Fresh. Rick says Doug’s name with strong dictation. Doug E. Fresh comes out to the record Set it Off by Strafe. Newburgh is an hour away from Harlem and they are in the house strong. This party is before the hot records 6 Minutes and La di da from Doug and Slick Rick comes out. Doug first says rhymes and talks about Kiss FM and the Fat Boys doing the Human Beatbox. When Slick Rick does his La di da di for the first time for the crowd he also includes the Vanessa Williams ex-rated lyrics. Newburgh is very satisfied with the Get Fresh Crew performance.)60min. 


317 Kool Herc and The New Herculords 1981 at the Audubon. (Note: This is a Herc Party but he never gets on the turntables and you never hear his voice. But what you do hear is Herc’s new emcee’s Mike Gee and Sisco Kid and the Legendary Whiz Kid and he is in tip top shape as he goes to work on those turntables. He was like a surgeon at work resurrecting the dead; this is no joke he had to be one of the best D.J.’s in the five boroughs on this night! They called him Harold once but they never strayed from the name Whiz Kid again as he tore it, Listen to the Bass man was listen, listen, listen! It was like the two records were dancing with each other. It was like he was cutting air when he cut Catch a Groove. Highly outstanding work by Whiz Kid! Sisco Kid is rocking with the Commodores Hut saying Herc instead of Hut.)


Side B Cold Crush Brothers at the Ecstasy Garage.1981 and Brothers 3 outside jam. (Note: The Cold Crush are performing the day after Christmas after performing at the Stardust Ballroom on Christmas night. Caz ask the crowd how was their Christmas as he says his man Bummy over there said Santa Claus didn’t give him s---! Cold Crush start their first routine, “Get on Up!” off of Kraftwerks Numbers. They do the Party’s Pack and Jumping routine accepella style. Later Easy A.D. jokingly says out of frustration he quits! Caz announces that the Cold Crush will have an Anniversary Party February 13th for the Cold Crush at the Bronx Boys Club at 1665 Hoe Avenue. A.D. said they are giving out 50 shirts, 50 tapes, 50 posters, 50 tee shirts and 50 buttons at the anniversary party. (Note: A very talented Bronx crew known as the Brothers 3 from the West Bronx section rocking in Highbridge Park on 170th street and University Avenue, comes on 30 minutes after the Cold Crush. The Brothers 3 are D.J. Playboy, M.C.s Kid Zeek, Crazy Kev, and M.C. D.J. Paradise, yes the Legendary Paradise the Architect of X Clan. They do a routine using their first names. Kevin aka Crazy Kev, Mark aka Kid Zeek and Claude aka D.J. Paradise. The Brothers also do a routine off of the Jackson 5’s I want you Back. The Brothers 3 have a fast rhyme routine. They also have a rhyme called Oh, Ah, Oh Ah. Iceman is also a member of the crew who comes later. Side B quality of the Brothers 3 is about a 6, but they are very talented.)90min.    


318- D.J. Battle for $500 at the T- Connection 1979. (Note: D.J. Charlie Chase starts already in his set as he cuts up Bounce Rock Skate. The next record after Charlie Chase finishes is the Whispers and The Beat Goes On. Clark Kent comes on second and starts his set with Sing Sing by Gaz. D.J. Sinbad is next but the announcer request that the needles be cleaned before Sinbad starts his set. Theodore is a member of the L- Brothers at this time when he does his set. D.J. A.J. is last and he did very good as well. Bambaataa was the party D.J. not in the battle. M.C. Frankie Rome and Jimmy Dee rhymes to the crowd. Some dynamic D.J.ing by all involved. The winner isn't announced because this is not the whole battle, so you know I will be looking for the rest.)60min.


319-The Cold Crush Brothers, Disco Kid and E-Man. T- Connection 1980. (Note: Caz says a new rhyme. Caz also says, “As sure is the sun and sky is bright Charlie Chase can cut faster than the speed of light.” Caz also does the Pick Pocket rhyme. J.D.L. does a rhyme where he says, “From 123rd to 114th street I never seen so many dope feins.” At a break between records Caz says it’s a flood outside like it has been raining 40 days and 40 nights. Caz also announces that Kool Herc is in the house and next month the Cold Crush will be playing with Herc at the Ecstasy Garage for an after school party from 5pm to 11pm at night. The Cold Crush do a routine I never heard before, the Hut routine, where all of them rock together on Assembly Lines Hut. After three records then Disco Kid and E Man rock together. Rest in Peace to E Man.)90min.


320-The Force M.D.’s. the Choice M.C.’s. New Haven Connecticut. 1984. (Note: the Force will be playing in downtown Manhattan right after this show at Roseland. The announcer asks the crowd are they ready for the Force and they say they been ready for them. The Force M.D.s start with Be Mine and then Let Me Love You, followed by Tears. The performers are Jesse Dee, Stevie Dee, Mercury, Trisco and TC Dee. Next Itching for a Scratch. Jesse Dee later perfomers the Human Beatbox. Stevie Dee is rhyming and snapping on people in the crowd. Side B The Choice M.C.s D.J. starts off playing the CC4’s Fresh, Wild, Fly And Bold record and the Love Rap and start with a Jackson 5 routine off the melody of Stop the Love you Save. A routine off of F Troop, a Fly Girl routine off of Big Beat and then Impeach the President. The crew called the Jazzy Brothers once called the Jazzy 3 end the night with A.J. Scratch record.)60min.


321- The Cold Crush Brothers. Patterson New Jersey. 1983. (Note: The Cold Crush play for the first time Punk Rock Rap for the crowd before it hits the stores the following month. It’s announced in the middle of the record that a rust colored Cadillac is outside has to be moved. Caz dedicates the show to the ladies in the house. The 4 start their routine to Kraftwerk’s Numbers. The Cold Crush also do the Copacabana routine. The girls are loving them screaming loud. Caz got the 18k gold GM Caz chain on.) Side B The Brothers 3 from Highbridge the Bronx. 1983(Note: This is an outside jam in Highbridge Park. D.J. Playboy the Mix Machine, M.C. Kid, Ice Man, Kid Zeek, Crazy Kev and D.J. Paradise. The train and bus is 75 cent at the time. Ice Man rhymes about three White boys tried to rob him on the train and another rhyme about Rikers Island. Kid Zeek does a smoking rhyme about a time in 1932 and he had crooked dice with a black hat gets into a beef in a bar called The Bucket of Blood followed by murder, rape and robbery. D.J. Bob is rocking Love Rap for the emcees. The Throwdown Four also known as the T.D.F. Boys gets on next and their D.J. is D.J. Fantasy. The emcee’s are Lil L, Rocky Ren and Jay Ski. The crew do a rhyme off the medley of Lift every Voice and sing. They caught it so good I felt like I was in assembly at my elementary school.)60min.


322- Cold Crush Brothers. 1983 Unknown location. (Note: Side A. It’s right around New Years Eve if not on that day as KG exchanges pleasantries with the crowd. The CC4 do many of their famous routines and during a break with the records Caz asks the crowd do they like good sex or that up and down, “F--- you see you later sex!” On tape 15 Caz tells a heckler f--- you and the cab that brought you here and then he says he wants to give a shout out to his friend Roy Thomas who is in the hospital with herpes, on this tape Caz says the exact same thing at this party about the cab and Roy Thomas. Towards the end of the party Charlie Chase is rocking the beatbox and the crew does a dance tougher called Shake to the left, shake it to the right. Queen of the Cold Crush Nae Nae is in the house and the CC4 record Punk Rock Rap is about to come out.) 


Side B. Part 1. Mr. Magic, D.J. Marly Marl, Roxanne Shante and Bizmark. Tuesday Night Connecticut. 1985 15minutes.(Note: Mr. Magic comes out first doing his record Magic’s Message. Bizmark comes out doing yum yum yum cat commercial as the newest member of the crew. Roxanne is next doing her record Roxanne Revenge. Roxanne then goes at Sparky Dee as Biz does his Human Beatbox. Biz mic is louder then Roxanne’s mic. Roxanne told Biz to Padlock his heart. Part 2 The Choice M.C.s The Treacherous 3 New Haven Connecticut.1984. (Note: On this Friday night The Choice M.C’s say they are from the Bronx and D.J. Buddha Rock starts off of Love Rap and do their Jackson 5 routine off of Stop the Love you Save melody. Rock off of One for the Treble by Davey DMX. F Troop routine. The Choice M.C.s do the Fly Girl routine off of the Fire melody from the Ohio Players. The Choice M.C’s be rocking but sound similar to the Force M.C.’s. The Main Attraction is the Treacherous 3. The Treach 3 start with Body Rock and Feel the Heartbeat. The crowd asks for the Treacherous 3 to freestyle. Moe starts first, does that Hundred Miles rhyme and the Melle who rhyme. Special K does the Take a Look at Me rhyme and others. L.A. Sunshine does the Fly Guy who said L.A. took his girl rhyme. Moe ends the party where he does the rhyme he took out Busy Bee. A technical problem with the tape as it starts to slowly drag towards the end of Moe’s rhyme against Busy Bee.)90min.


323- The Treacherous 3, Force M.C.’s. Valentine’s Day. Stratford Connecticut 1984. (Note: The Treach gets to the show late having problems with their van. The movie Beatstreet just came out and Kool Moe Dee speaks on it. Special K introduces the crew as they first freestyle and then the Treach start with Body Rock and Heartbeat records. D.J. Easy Lee scratches back and forth Action. Moe Freestyles again. Side B The Force M.C.’s start with Dr. Shock and do the Earth Wind and Fire melody routine as well as F Troop. Dr. Shock plays Billie Jean for Trisco who sings like Michael Jackson. The Force haven’t made their first R&B album yet. The Force brings a Break dance crew from Staten Island to perform with them.)90min.



300+ Zulu 19th Anniversary, Bronx River 2nd day, 1994. (Note: Mele Mel goes off with Africa Islam D.J.ing. Water Bed Kev and Whipper Whip come on next and Whip says they are Zulu Kings and he is a part of the Syndicate which is in California in 94. Water Bed Kev gives Fat Joe a shout out. Mercury rhymes with D.J. Dr. Rock. New York Knicks guard Tony Campbell is in the house. Shaka Security is on site working. Kool Herc speaks and Harry Allen is in the house. Bambaataa D.J.s the rest of the show after M.O.P. does a short set and stopped because of technical problems.)45min. It’s not ready for trading yet.

300+- D.J. Scott La Rock Roxanne Shanta Mantronix D.J. Red Alert. Broadway International 1984. (Note: D.J. Jazzy of Downtown Records at 209 west 125th street is the host. Roxanne opens up and does her record Mantronix comes on next and Rocks his records. It’s not ready for trading yet.

 

 

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