Billed as ‘The World’s First Ever Live Rap Album’, this is taken from a showcase put together by the Music of Life label, recorded at Cafe de’Paris London March 14th 1989, featuring Tim Westwood and a bunch of UK performers such as Demon Boyz, MC Duke, Merlin and Daddy Freddy, as well as The 45 King and Queen Latifah, who must have been on tour at the time I guess? An admittedly drunken 45 King performs his verse from Latee’s ‘Puttin’ On The Hits’ over the ‘Court Is Now In Session’ beat, while elsewhere on the album Latifah scolds a couple of dudes in the crowd for fighting in front of the devil.
Amazing album, sampled nuff too, especially in Jungle tunes. There’s also a few Jungle releases that have come out using extra bits that didn’t make the cut of this album. Heavyweight tings.
Sounds crazy, I will have to peep this. Cheers
I was there, top night and probably the most important night in UK hip hop history