Various - Boombox: Early Hip-Hop 1979-82 - 3 LP set w/ download

Various Artists
Boombox: Early Independent Hip-Hop, Electro and Disco Rap 1979-82
Soul Jazz Records 334 w/ download code

Soul Jazz Records’ new ‘Boombox’ features some of the many innovative underground first‐wave of rap records made in New York in the period 1979‐82, all released on small, independent, of ten family‐concern record companies, at a time when hip‐hop music still remained under the radar. This first exuberant wave of innocent, upbeat,‘party on the block’ rap records were the first totry and create the sounds heard in community centres, block parties and street jams that initially took place in the Bronx in the mid‐1970s. But where Flash, Kool Herc and Bambaataa were back‐spinning, mixing and scratching together now classic breakbeat records like The Incredible Bongo Band’s ‘Apache’ or Babe Ruth’s ‘The Mexican’, these first rap records were all made using live bands, often replaying then current disco tunes, whilst MCs rapped over the top, creating a unique sound that later became known derisively as ‘oldschool’. And while hip‐hop started in the Bronx, rap on vinyl began in Harlem where long‐time established rhythm and blues producer‐owned record companies such as Joe Robinson’s Enjoy Records, Paul Winley’s Winley Records, Delmar Donnel’s Delmar International and Jack ‘Fatman’ Taylor’s Rojac and Tayster were the first off the mark to realise the commercial potential of rap music‐releasing early ground‐breaking records that all quickly followed in the wake of the first rap record, The Sugarhill Gang’s ‘Rappers Delight’, a million‐selling worldwide hit. This collection celebrates these first old‐school rap records, bringing together rare, classic and obscure tracks released in the early days of rap.Deluxe double CD‐pack comes with slipcase, 40‐page outsize perfect‐bound booklet,extensive notes, exclusive photography and original label artwork. Triple heavy weight vinyl includes full artwork, text and notes as well as free download code.

includes:
     Disc One
At the Place to Be - Mr. Sweety G 
Positive Life - Love Bug Starski  The Harlem World Crew 
Body Rock - Positive Life 
Philosophy Rappin' Spree - Super 3
Move Your Body - Bramsam 
     Disc Two: 
On the Go - Black Bird & Kevski 
Rappers Convention - Harlem World Crew 
Willie Rap - Willie Wood & The Wille Wood Crew 
Searching Rap - Bon-Rock & The RHythm Revellion 
One More Time - Sugar Daddy 
The New Rap Language - Spoonie Gee and the Treacherous Three 
     Disc Three: 
And You Know That - TJ Swan 
Cop Bop - Portable Patrol 
We Are People Too - Master Jay 
Boogie Feelin' Rap - Sweet G 
Equidity Funk - Mistafide 

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