45 King Making The Beat Prince Paul pt. 1

Prince Paul (left) & Stetsasonic in 88'!


"45 King Making The Beat" - Prince Paul pt. 1
Stetsasonic, De La, Gravediggers, Producer, DJ & Hip-Hop luminary Prince Paul talking with The 45 King.

More funny shows with The 45 King here

Back In The Days "Remix"- Old School Photos by Legendary NY Photographer Jamal Shabazz *Also Rare Shucks One Interview with the Photographer*

Back In The Days "Remix"- Old School Photos by Legendary NY Photographer Jamal Shabazz Out Now!


New Improved Re-issue including:
Introduction by Fab 5 Freddy
Essay by Carlton Usher, Ph.D.
Interview by Jeff Chang
Urban Style
Hardcover
7.25 x 9.75 inches
132 pages
80 four-color and black-and-white photographs
ISBN: 978-1-57687-567-4
$35.00
$41.00 CAD
ON SALE May 21, 2011
PRE-ORDER NOW!


Interview Review with Jamal Shabazz by The Kool Skool's Shucks One for UK Hip-Hop Culture "Undercover Magazine" for "A Time Before Crack"
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Originally featured in "Undercover Magazine" issue 26 2005
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Found on Hurtyoubad

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – UK Hip-Hop Legend MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1
In his search the True Perspective of the UK Hip-Hop history, our Brother Waxer has interviewed MC Mell ‘O’, one of the Koolest, Positive and Knowledgable MC's the UK has ever produced.
Disco Scratch Radio on Sensei.FM Here

"The UK has produced some incredible MCs… this small island we call home has had B Boys, Poppers, Lockers, DJs & Writers from a very early era in the development of the UK music scene. The man I spoke with tonight lived through the inception of the UK Hip Hop scene, became actively involved in it RIGHT FROM THE START and continues to represent up til now.
If you don’t know this British rappers heritage, this interview will bring you up to speed… at least in his formative years. The interview is only the first part of this legacy. Mello goes into proper depth with the melting pot of people in Battersea, South London that influenced his career and helped him carve his individual path through the fledgling scene right to present day. Not many MCs can rip up a mic after reppin’ for nearly 30 years! Here’s one that can and do it with depth, professionalism, attitude & knowledge.
I’ll be analysing the interview over the coming week and updating the database to reflect the people, places & subjects covered in this interview. Until then, pour some knowledge into your ear canals, add a couple of spoonfulls of dub, roots, funk & soul into the mix, sprinkle it with rough rhymes, B Boy mentality and fold in staying power, cook for 30 years & you’ll get Mell ‘O’."

Disco Scratch Radio 48 – MC Mell ‘O’ Part 1


More Info, download & more can be found at http://discoscratch.co.uk

Not so long ago MC Mell 'O' did a track with Aroe & The Soundmakers, check out the The Kool Skool interview with them here


http://www.sensei.fm

The Kool Skool Interviews -Ultramagnetic MC's ITCH FM Special *DJ Moe Luv in Session* (Rare Interview & Music)

The Kool Skool Interviews -Ultramagnetic MC's ITCH FM Special *DJ Moe Luv in Session*
The Kool Skool Radio Show, hosted by Shucks One "the Idiot". Originally broadcast on London's only real hiphop culture station ITCH FM, 21/1/06. Features sections of interviews with the Ultramagnetic MC's DJ Moe Luv, live on the Kool Skool and in conversation with Shucks for an Undercover Magazine article on the Bronx group. also: Unreleased/rare tracks, Cookie Crew's Suzie-Q talking about Ultra, Moe Luv talking about Paul C, UMC's, Tim Dog, N.W.A., etc Rare Ultra appearance on Marley Marl In Control circa 87'

Part 1
Part 2

Legendary UK Hip-Hop Night Battle Scars Returns! Rattle Scars Auditions 4/6/11 Looking For Under 18's Artists for PAID WORK!!!!

Brother Lawyer Da Black (on Right)
Calibrated Entertainment and IPF have joined forces to bring you Rattle Scars the under 18's concious and positive lyrical MC and vocal competition.
Produced, promoted and managed by by young people from the ages of 13-20 years old.
From the promoters of Battle Scars Lyrical Combat (now in it's 11 year)

Rattle Scars is an under 18's version designed to promote positive and constructive lyricism in the next generation of MC's and vocal performers running alongside entertainment and media based workshops. Young people are given the opportunity to be given hands on vocational skills and training in a 'real life' setting.
Event management, production and promotion - filming, editing and video production - music technology - sound engineering and more...

So far our first group of youths are working on setting up the foundation for what is going to be one of the most exciting project we have ever embarked upon. So please show your support and forward this to your mailshots, friends and any body you may think will be interested.

Thanks
Lawyer Da Black

WANTED!!!

Hosts and a 3 piece Band (drums, keyboard and bass)

Rattle Scars 2011

'The Battle for Peace!'

The under 18 national Positive & Conscious Lyricists Competition.

Paid Gigs!!! (for musicians)

You can audition as individual or as a band, you must be 20 or under

(Preferably 18 and under).

Would you like to be the host/compere of Rattle Scars?

Rattle Scars is holding an audition for the under 18’s host
Sat June 4th 2011
12pm - 4pm

The RockHouse Centre
57 Sutherland Road
Walthamstow
E17 6BH

Work shops are also running for those who are interested in event management, sound engineering, hosting, filming and editing.

To audition or register your interest in the project Contact Lawyer on 07932922532 or HYPERLINK "mailto:lawyer@rattlescars.com" lawyer@rattlescars.com for more info.

The Universal Zulu Nation UK Documentary Film Screening 2010 HIP-HOP History Month *Update*

(Left to Right) Shucks One The Idiot, Shaka Zulu Sifu Zhi Boa Aleem, TJ Chill (Zulu Nation Rap Show), Iron Braydz, Legendary UK Film Maker Dick Fontaine (Rocking his original Zulu Pendant), Real South African Zulu, Lady Paulette, Zulu King Dapo & friend


The flyer designed by Shucks One ID

On Wed. 24/11/10 2010 MEE & The Village Productions Intl. in association with Universal ZULU NATION UK presented for HIP HOP History Month 2010: FILM & CABARET ON THE BROADWAY. New and Classic documentary films were screened,
Beat This! "A Hip Hop History" the Legendary New-York Hip-Hop film by Dick Fontaine
Stay Sailing - "The Future of Pirate Radio" a new Documentary discovering the world of Pirate Radio in the UK by Furious (Itch FM/Wilderness Pictures
Out 4 Fame a new UK Graffiti Documentary by cansproductions.com.
Live performaces by Iron Braydz, HKB Finn (from Legendary UK Hip-Hop group Katch22), and a Martial Arts display by Sifu Zhi Boa Aleem (Shaka Zulu), entertained the crowd.


Lovely Lady Paulette building from the ground up!


Beat This! "A Hip Hop History" the Legendary New-York Hip-Hop film by Dick Fontaine The Director came to the Film show, screened the film and answered Questions from the audience

Also, U.K. film maker Menelik Shabazz has screened several of his documentary films, and recently "Burning An Illusion" exploring the rise of U.K. Reggae genre - Lovers Rock.

Check out "The Black Film Society" blog here



On a side note, the Flyer was also invited to feature in The Secret Egypt Exhibition at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, an Exhibition looking at popular takes on Ancient Egyptian culture.


The flyer in situ within the Exhibition


http://secretegypt.org.uk

Included in the exhibition is a mummy from the Manchester Museum, a never-before displayed portrait of Queen Nefertiti from the Ashmolean and a granite colossus of Ramesses II. The Herbert will also be re-creating a tomb within the exhibition for visitors to walk through and experience a representation of the journey to the after-life.
Secret Egypt: Unravelling Truth From Myth exhibits at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum between 11 February and 5 June 2011.
For further information and details on our FREE events, exhibitions, talks and activities or to join the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum’s mailing list, visit www.theherbert.org.

Rosy One's - Cause We Got Style "European Hip Hop Posing From 80's and Early 90's" Book Out This Month

Cause We Got Style
"Posing is the art of self-expression. It comprises appearance, fashion, accessories and the art of arranging the body or face in a good pose. Cause We Got Style! is a collection of early European hip hop pose photos. Information about the new American youth culture was still hard to come by, and the youths of Europe had to work out their own ways. Together with graffiti, breakdance, rapping and djing, clothes and attitude were the means of expression. You had to be innovative and use what was available, add details and make your own accessories in orderto stand out and look fresh! Most of the photos in Cause We Got Style! are snapshots taken by kids on their way to a concert, next to a freshly painted graffiti piece, in the street or in the bedroom. The result is as charming as it is revealing. This is a glimpse into a very private photo album, dusted off after years of lying around in the closet. Cause We Got Style! shows photos of unknown teenagers as well as now well-known artists like Goldie, Mode 2, Can 2 and Bando. It contains texts by Akim “Zebster” Walta, D.D.Fresh, Queen Hanifa, Mr Puppet and Dan Tikaret among others. An astonishing document of the early days of European hip hop!"

Published in april 2011 by Dokument Press
http://www.dokument.org

ISBN 978-91-85639-36-6
Preorder here
http://www.amazon.com
http://www.tesco.com
http://www.word-power.co.uk

144 pages
more than 150 full-colour photos
hardcover

Contributing writers:
Mr.Puppet, D.D.Fresh, Zeb.Roc.Ski, Hanifa,
Flo Kaufmann, Mickey, Björn Almqvist, Martin Jones

Interview with Dan de Ticaret and DJ Supreme
Edited by Rosy One and the Dopepose Posse

The Kool Skool Interviews The F-9's Uncle B Nice aka Lyric-el (Exclusive Video)

The Kool Skool Interviews The F-9's Uncle B Nice aka Lyric-el


The F9's were DJ Riza (Left) & Uncle B Nice aka Lyric-el (Right)

The Kool Skool's Shucks One interviews UK Hip-Hop Legend Uncle B Nice aka Lyric-el, a Foundation MC, Beatboxer, Lyricist, Vocalist and Youthworker. One half of the Brit Core group F-9's, alongside DJ Riza they were known for Battle Raps, Lyrical content, sophisticated Production, and for opening for Ultramagnetic MC's London Show. Early on Uncle B Nice was well known on the Battle Rap circuit, and his versatility as far as being an MC, Beatbox and Vocalist. The F9's released a 3 Track EP and Album on the Legendary Independent West London Label, Kold Sweat, the home of much of the cream of the early 90's UK Hip-Hop scene.


The Kool Skool hooked up with U B Nice, he talks Old School VS. New School, Grime, The UK MC identity, Computer Games, Originality and drops Jewels for up and coming Musicians.

http://thekoolskool.blogspot.com
http://www.djriza.com

Additional camera work by Tizer One ID
http://tizerone.blogspot.com


Yo Masika RCS

Akala, Lowkey, Saul Williams In Conversation & Akala - Yours and My Children' (Music Video)

Akala, Lowkey, Saul Williams In Conversation Video - Inspiration Season - SB.TV
"What's being rammed down out throats as Hip-Hop, is it challenging power? Or is it serving Power? When the US Government loves the same Rappers that you love, who's interests are those Rappers serving?" - Lowkey talking sense (as usual)

RARE Afrika Islam 1990 Era U.S. T.V. Interview *Extremely Rare Kool Skool Exclusive*

RARE Afrika Islam 1990 Era U.S. T.V. Interview *Extremely Rare Kool Skool Exclusive*

More obscure stuff from the Kool Skool vaults, Afrika Islam "The Son of Afrika Bambaataa", best known as a Zulu Nation Sound System DJ in the Bronx Park Jams, and as one of the first Hip-Hop radio mix show DJs on his Zulu Beat Show, on 105.9 WHBI in New York. In the late 80's he went to L.A. as a emissary of Afrika Bambaataa and the Universal Zulu Nation to set up a Zulu Chapter there, and was involved in the legendary United Nations Hip-Hop Club in L.A. He is known for co-producing much of Ice-T's early music and member of his Rhyme Syndicate, and is today sill a touring DJ.



For a taste of what this Zulu King is best known for check out his early WHBI tapes here at the amazing old-school-hiphop-tapes.blogspot.com



Remember Bronx River rollin thick
With Kool DJ Red Alert and Chuck Chillout on the mix
When Afrika Islam was rockin the jams
And on the other side of town was a kid named Flash
Patterson and Millbrook projects
Casanova all over, ya couldn't stop it
The Nine Lives Crew, the Cypress Boys
The real Rock Steady takin out these toys
"South Bronx" - Boogie Down Productions


Emanon - Susie - Ice-T Melle Mel Afrika Islam


http://www.jordanmaxwell.com


Africa Islam @ Electrocity Poland
"The Polish Girls???! Zedovra Muthaf**ka!"

Many thanks to Solo One for Footage
http://soloone.blogspot.com

France B-Boyism ~ 4ever Fresh!

Trailer Colonel Shakazulu
colonelshakazulu@hotmail.fr

Edited by : Tomson

Directed & edited by Tomson - Cypher One
Filmed by Mota 2 & Tomson - Cypher One

The Kool Skool West Coast Electro Special PT.2 The Arabian Prince www.DaveyD.com Interview 18/3/06

Exclusive to Sensei.fm
The Kool Skool West Coast Electro Special PT.2 The Arabian Prince www.DaveyD.com Interview Originally Broadcast on Itch FM 18/3/06

The Arabian Prince "The 6th Member of N.W.A."

DJ Shucks One The Idiot hosts a West Coast Electro Special with a www.daveyd.com interview with The Arabian Prince (The 6th Member of N.W.A.) on The Kool Skool Radio Show 11/3/06. A successful solo artist, and member of The World Class Wrecking Crew, Bobby Jimmy & The Critters and N.W.A., Electro Pioneer/Producer & DJ The Arabian Prince aka Brother Arab/Professor X (not the X-Clan one), talks about; The L.A. Electro - U.K. New Wave Connection, The World Class Wrecking Crew v.s. Uncle Jams Army, N.W.A., his reason for leaving, and the Gangsta Death of L.A. Electro.

This episode features classic music by some of the foundation of The West Coast scene: N.W.A., The Egyptian Lover, 7A3, Kam, Bobby Jimmy & The Critters, J.J. Fad, Eazy-E, C.I.A., King Tee, Dr Dre, Snoop, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Donald D, Rodney-O & Joe Cooley, Above The Law, The Pharcyde, Dipset, The Game, Warren G, W.C and more!

Download/Listen Here


J.J. Fad The West Coast's most famous Female Group

Brother Arab rocking O.P. shorts!


Check out The Arabian Prince & The Egyptian Lover- Rare Live Set On Future Roots Radio on KPFK-04/4/09 http://dublab.com/archive/arabian-prince-egyptian-lover-live-on-future-roots-radio-kpfk-040409



The Kool Skool West Coast Electro Special PT.1 Egyptian Lover www.DaveyD.com Interview can be found here


Many thanks to our West Coast Zulu Ahkis at Funkwhatyaheard for "Puttin' A Zee On It"

Check out Davey D here

AEROSOUL: URBAN HIEROGLYPHICS (AN INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN DIASPORA SPRAY CAN ART SHOWCASE)

Puttin' the "G" in Graffiti - Kemetic Magnetic
AEROSOUL 2
FEBRUARY 4 - 27, 2011

AEROSOUL, Refa One, and The Bay Area Chapter of the Universal Zulu Nation present a series of Panel discussions, Debates, Presentations, Mural Painting, and workshops looking at Graffiti Art and its relationship to the Kemetic tradition. The contributers and project looks amazing! For more info go to http://www.AeroSoulArt.com/Events.html

JOYCE GORDON GALLERY
406 14th Street Oakland, CA 94612

The Artists include:
West Coast:

Bay Area/Nor Cal
Del/Phresh BSK
Cuba TF
Shadow KTD
Refa1 TCB
Toons1 TCB
MadHatter TCB
Spek1 TCB
Kufu1 TCB
Brave OR
Apex BA
ChorBoogie
Omen2 MPC
UB40
Kemrexx TDK
RubberMan/Damon Frost.
Ink/Nel
Pengo
Bret Cook DIZNEY



Los Angeles/So Cal
CRE8 R.T.N
Thellus WCA
KOFIE UTI/WCA
PJ WCA
Enk RTN
Green SMD
Overton Loyd
Sano RTN
Demer RTN
EARN UCA
ERA UCA
MARK 7 L2S
SOON YOUNG LORDS
RETNA MSK
GRAFF 1 SHAKE CITY / KOA
SKY DTK
GYLT TDF

East Coast:

NYC
Slave
Chain3 TMT
Kade TMT
Tean TMT
Sak TMT
Phade “Shirt King” TC5
Case 2 TFP
Pose 2
Gnome CWK
Gemini "Gem 7" CWK
Snatch CWK
James Top
Stan 153

Philadelphia
Dawud Anyabwile
(Comic Artist for Brother Man)


Midwest:

Chicago
Slang FEDS
Orko FEDS

Africa:
Docta (from Senegal)

Europe:

Paris, Germany, UK
Mode2



Found on San Diego Zulu, Killa Cali repper DazeRoc dope blog http://dazeroc.blogspot.com
He is part of the legendary Wild Style Technician Graffiti family GET TO KNOW!!!!! http://www.wildstyletechnicians.com

Brüknahm 2nd LP. CITY OF LIGHT (OUT NOW ON i Tunes!!!)

Our French American Brothers Siba Giga, Kiambu (Alphabet Soup) & Saundi's group Brüknahm have just released their 2nd LP. CITY OF LIGHT. (Recorded in Paris) features a progressive blend of Jazz, Electro & Hip-Hop.
featuring David Murray, Nasheet Waits, Abraham Burton, Rasul Siddik, Get Open among others.

Brüknahm CITY OF LIGHT is available on iTunes here!!!!


Saundi & Siba Giba
We have discussed Siba Giga and The Get Open Crew here. Siba Giba's hard working Hip-Hop ethics did much to inspire us at The Kool Skool. His large production credits include working with Everlast (3X Platinum "Whitey Ford Sings the Blues" LP 1998). Sadat X & Get Open EP (Yellow Production 1997). Bruknahm (Overtime Records/Knitting Factory 2002).
He also worked with Jazz Legend Lester Bowie (Art Ensemble of Chicago), Maceo Parker, Vinia Mojica, Daddy-O (Stetsasonic), Shurik'n (IAM /France), Faf LaRage (France), Main Concept (Germany), and Producer for The Jettsonz Productions (Nina Sky, Sean Paul)

The now hard to get "Freestyle" (Massot/Millet Pub. France-1992) a book of interviews and photos of international Hip-Hop artists including Afrika Bambaataa, The Last Poets, Public Enemy, KRS 1, Rock Steady Crew, MC Solar, IAM, NTM among others, Co-authored with his late mother D.Bardin is a classic. It was a companion book to the Paris-Tonkar "Graffiti art in Paris and France in the 1980s", and we featured it here


Saundi on the keys!
Overtime Records Inc. is an independent music production and publishing company, based in Brooklyn NY. Established in 1999, Overtime Records has released various LPs over the years including the group Get Open (Hip-Hop), Bruknahm (Jazz/Electronica), recently the coffee table book, "Jazz Zoom, Carrying It On" by photographer Desdemone Bardin (RIP 2001).
http://www.wix.com/sibagiba/siba-layout

Brüknahm on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bruknahm/id402976396

Sebastian Bardin-Greenberg

SibaGiba / SBG

Hip-Hop Loves Foundation

www.hiphoploves.com

www.dvcpress.com

www.myspace.com/sibagiba

www.myspace.com/bruknahm

The Kool Skool West Coast Electro Special PT.1 Egyptian Lover www.DaveyD.com Interview 11/3/06

Exclusive to Sensei.fm

West Coast Electro Special PT.1 Egyptian Lover www.DaveyD.com Interview Originally Broadcast on Itch FM 11/3/06


DJ Shucks One The Idiot hosts a West Coast Electro Special with a www.daveyd.com interview with Egyptian Lover (Uncle Jam's Army) on The Kool Skool Radio Show 11/3/06. This episode features classic music by some of the foundation of The West Coast scene.

Download/Listen Here



Classic Breakin and Entering Scenes -Ice T, Toddy Tee, Egyptian Lover & Evil E live at Legendary L.A. Hip-Hop Club "Radiotron"


R.I.P. Rodger “Uncle Jamm” Clayton Leader of the legendary Uncle Jams Army Mobile Disco Soundsystem


Jamie Jones featuring Egytian Lover 'Galactic Space Bar'


Egyptian Lover - Freak-a-holic - Video - 1986 - Classic West Coast
"All of my life I've been a freak!"

Check out Davey D here

"I Wanna Go Back!" 1993 The New School, Hip-Hop Elements & the Foundation's Return

B-Boy Steady Rockin' (Lords Of The Underground - Chief Rocka)

An Introduction to Early 90's Timbo Era Chorus Rap Part 2

In the Early 90's the Golden era style was starting to fall off, the new school Hip-Hop artists went back to the essence. Although it started as a fashion rehash in the "Hardcore Baldhead" Timbo era, Old school Bombers (Puffer Jackets), Ski Goggles, Mock Necks, Suede Pumas, Adidas Superstars and Backpacks, were the hottest styles, again. It even crossed over to the New York "Club Kid" Rave Scene, Platform Shell Toes anyone? But the fashion became a genuine expression within the the Hip-Hop movement, as MCs that were too young to participate in the Park Jam era, showed their love for the culture. Uptempo club freindly tracks, B-Boys, Dance routines, Graffiti, real DJ skills, Beatboxing and Video cameos by the Legends of Hip-Hop. Looking at it now it looks nostalgic, but to many at the time it is evident that it was a new generation of Hip-Hoppers seeking their own history, and making it their own, not a carbon copy of what went before. Here are a few stand out videos of that time. Please feel free to add some others you feel we missed!


The Hip-Hop community demanded the Old School be represented, and the mainstream was forced to pay homage to the pioneers they tried to bury. The Source November 1993 Featuring Kool DJ Herc Afrika Bambaataa & Grandmaster Flash the excellent T.R.O.Y. Blog uploaded the best parts here was a much needed burst of Old School right knowledge!


Lords Of The Underground - Chief Rocka
Video features the records producer Marley Marl (& KDef) as well as fellow New Jeruse native Redman


Rock Steady Crew Zulu King Crazy Legs (Lords Of The Underground - Chief Rocka)


Zhigge - Toss It Up
Funk Breaks, dance routines, JA Tags and dubs


Troubleneck Brothers - Back To The Hip Hop 1994


Da Bush Babees - Remember We


EPMD Feat. K-Solo & Redman - The Head Banger
Graffiti by Reas AOK (who designed a lot of the logos and illustrations in the Source) & Wen COD feature in what would become a standard look in many of the Def Squad videos
EPMD ft. LL Cool J - Rampage
1992 Interview with them and the rest of COD here
Video also features Das Efx


EPMD dub by Wen COD? (EPMD Feat. K-Solo & Redman - The Head Banger)


The Rap Bandit Logo By Reas AOK WD aka Todd James
Interesting Rap Bandit interview with Unkut.com here


Wen COD RIS in Copenhagen Denmark 2008


Chi Ali - Funky Lemonade
Dope scratching


Also here is the new video by the man that re-invented the Mixtape ~ The Kiiiiiiid Capri!
http://www.kidcapri.com


Kid Capri & his Brother
Lots of Classic Kid Capri Tapes can be found here at the amazing Old School Hip-hop Tapes.blogspot.com
Kid Capri Builds on 5% NOI Lessons for Wakeel Allah



I-Ight (Alright) [1993] - Doug E. Fresh
This was one of the anthems of the Foundation's return to the front of the culture
The video features old school legends


Kurtis Blow & Grand Master Flash (I-Ight (Alright) [1993] - Doug E. Fresh)


Doug E. Fresh spreading the love! Kool DJ The Red Alert, Funk Master Flex (I-Ight (Alright) [1993] - Doug E. Fresh)


Biz Markie clowning around! (I-Ight (Alright) [1993] - Doug E. Fresh)


Phade(?) Shirt Kings Uptowns Finest (I-Ight (Alright) [1993] - Doug E. Fresh)
The Shirt Kings did many of the 80's classic Rap groups Air Brush T-Shirts an example can be seen here


Old Cold Crush Brothers flyer (I-Ight (Alright) [1993] - Doug E. Fresh)


DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat ft Biz Markie & Doug E. Fresh
Bringing the party back in 96'!


Dred Scott - Back In The Day


Da Youngstas Mad Props
Dope scratching


R.I.P. (I-Ight (Alright) [1993] - Doug E. Fresh)

An Introduction to Early 90's Timbo Era Chorus Rap Part 1 can be found here

http://thebeatdetective.blogspot.com - "These Are Some of Our Favourites"

http://thebeatdetective.blogspot.comis a production based blog and part of http://www.dailydiggers.com keeping Beat Digging alive and well in the U.K.

Check out the dope new trailer for the upcoming film KING OF THE BEATS NYC here. Featuring Casanova Rud, Ultramagnetic MC's TR Love & Moe Love, Bronx Producer, MoneyBoss Minnesota and from the Beatnuts Psycho Les..

For some of The Kool Skool's other favoutites check here

"F**K THA BUFF!!!!" Getting Rid of Graffiti (Rare 1992 Book Scan)

Top: Karm, Kue, Clas & others Pedestrian Subway

Bottom: Kis42

"F**K THA BUFF!!!!" Getting Rid of Graffiti (Rare 1992 Book Scan)

It has been said before that a healthy Graffiti scene reflects a cultural city. London had in the past a very vibrant and unique Graffiti style, in the 70's with a fashion Skin Head and Punk graffiti and later the "New York Graffiti". To outsiders it would appear that those days are long gone. Nowadays with mandatory 18 month Prison sentences, wipe clean panels and texting the local council will get a buff team out within 24hrs, will it ever be the same?


Getting Rid Of Graffiti - 1992 Rare Technical Textbook on the Removal of Graffiti

This book is an Industry insiders book looking at the various techniques, all the photos are from London and from about 1988.


Dressed to Kill
Above: Cak1


Above: Poze, Scan1 and others in a classic pissy Estate Stairwell

Bottom: Yardies Crew, Mobism, Scrawl, Jay, Cade and others


Top: Freek DVA with traditional London style Throw-up

Middle: Justice, Imase, Rave, Cal, Hive, Live and others in Talgarth Road Pedestrian Subway
Bottom: Unknown


"Now lemmie take trip down memory lane..."
Event, Dize, Era, Car One, Fear, Prime and others in Covent Garden Tube?


Above: Buses used to ALL look like this

Below: Keep SAS and others Trackside