This is amazing on a number of levels. If you’re wondering why Da Bounce Squad album never dropped on Noo Trybe, Wop discussed that with me in 2009: So how did you get the Virgin deal? I only ever saw the 12″. Doo Wop: ‘The Bounce Master’ and ‘Hit ‘Em In The Head’. That’s what…
Category: Video Vault
Video: Sugarhill Gang perform Rapper’s Reprise on Italian TV [1980]
Sylvia really went outchea and pretended to be The Sequence.
Is it too late to shoot Harry Allen’s concept for the Miuzi Weighs A Ton video?
The ‘You’re Gonna Get Yours’/’Miuzi Weighs A Ton’/’Rebel Without A Pause’ single was the first record I ever owned, and the idea of the following video concept being shot in 1987 or 2027 would be equally inspiring. A lot better than watching them walk around London, that’s for dang sure. Click each image for a…
That time Paul Shaffer from Letterman made a rap song with Larry Smith, Ecstasy and The Fresh Prince
Following on from Kane and Biz hanging out with Paul Simon in 1987, Quincy Jones’ all-star ‘Back On The Block‘ and Rick James’ ‘Loosey’s Rap‘ with Kane and Shante, Paul Shaffer (David Letterman’s band leader and the author of ‘It’s Raining Men‘), decided to blend doo-wop and hip-hop a full two years before Easy Moe…
Pretty Tone Capone Is A Great Man
When Pretty Tone Capone went for delf and landed a deal with Def American subsidiary Ill Labels imprint, he unloaded the excellent ‘Case Dismissed’/’Kidnapped’ single and the slightly less amazing ‘Across 110th Street’ before Rick Rubin presumably decided he was bored with rap. Tone’s Mob Style crew were infamous for being gangsters who rapped as…
Eight Amusing Sugar Hill Records’ Performances
If in need of mild amusement, please proceed with caution as we look back at this selection of ten dollar videos and hooky live performances.
Strong City Released Four Videos?
Four of Jazzy Jay‘s Strong City groups released an album during the Uni Records distribution deal – Ice Cream Tee, Busy Bee, Don Baron and Nu Sounds. I vaguely remember owning the Mackin’ album at some stage but not really enjoying anything off it, and listening back now it’s clear that these guys were totally…
Video: Mantronix, T La Rock and Word of Mouth Live In The UK [1986]
Thanks to Drew Huge for spotting this classic clip of Rock Around The Clock, a hip-hop event broadcast on UK TV in 1986 featuring performances from Word of Mouth and DJ Cheese, Mantronix, T La Rock and local lads Phaze One, with commentary from Morgan Khan, Dave Pierce and John Peel (who was able to…
Video: JVC Force Perform Strong Island On TV
AJ Rok and B-Luv perform their most requested record in front of their dancers and some kind of green screen backdrop on a mystery TV broadcast. Is it public access television? Did Kool DJ Red Alert have a TV show at some stage that time has forgotten? Regardless, AJ reps the CRC with his sensible…
Video: Joe Fatal Live at CBGB’s, 1992
Some rare footage of Joe Fatal’s brief rapping career, at a showcase that also included Artifacts, YAGGFU Front, Total Pack, Hard 2 Obtain and Legion of D.U.M.E. I had to emancipate this from the original account since they deaded embedding. You can catch footage of the other performances over there.
Video: Funkmaster Wizard Wiz – I Ain’t Wid Dat
Clearly the greatest rap video shot for $2, I present to you Funkmaster Wizard Wiz performing the Ced Gee production, “I Ain’t Wid Dat” in the Delaney Homes Projects in Perth Amboy, NJ. Pass the lab coat! Thanks to Palmer Stallings for the tip.
The Unkut Guide To Milk Dee Videos
Despite having a voice that can shatter glass and sends packs of stray dogs running for the hills, Milk Dee has built an entire career on the back of one song, which he then managed to sample or reference in every single thing since. Unlike most unfortunate 80’s rappers on indy labels, Milk’s dad owned…