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

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

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.

Ice-T The Art Of Rap Coming Soon!

Ice-T a Pioneering West coast Hip-Hop Legend, Actor, Zulu King and all round positive Hip-Hop Spokesperson and Activist is about to release a film looking at the Craft of Hip-Hop. What a Don!


Found at www.deftronic.com


Ice-T "Power" Live 1988

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

Red Cafe & Pete Rock Heart & Soul Of New York City (Street Ball Video)

Red Cafe & Pete Rock Heart & Soul Of New York City (Feat. Stay High 149 & Bobbito)

Who were Raw Breed? An Introduction to Early 90's Timbo Era Chorus Rap Part 1

Raw Breed Album Sleeve

In 1993, The Kool Skool's DJ O Double Ess picked up an album, called Lune Tunz by a group called Raw Breed, and also their 12" Open Season. It was one of the many one hit wonders (or almost hitters) that really reflect the early 90's, Onyx inspired Timbo Era (shouty-shouty) Chorus Rap, complete with chunky weeded out beats and "Muggs-style" whiney samples. EPMD, The Soul Assassin associated groups, Lord Of The Underground, Double XX Posse, Das Efx, and even the revamped "thugged out" LL inspired groups like Original Flavor, Brokin English Klik, Top Quality, Rough House Survivors, The Legion, Shades of Culture, and a (4th & Broadway signed) Mobb Deep to name just a few.


The often over looked Teenage 1st Mobb Deep Album (fresh from La Guardia School)


Double XX Posse "Eat em' Up Sugar Ray!"

The point is although some were definately better than others, record labels were literally farming out groups like Raw Breed with no information, after getting New York Hood Mixtapes and College radio shows rotation, would simply disappear. Recently, I was talking to Waxer from Disco Scratch about the many hot underground records from the "Mid-School", that never get play by the many "Old School DJs", who seem to only play all the most played out "This Is Rap" compilation songs of that era. Thanks to the internet and the Hip-Hop story diggers out there, these groups live again.


Raw Breed Inner Sleeve Members of the band

About 4 years ago I got the Raw Breed album on CD for about £1 in a closing down record shop and stuck it in a "to listen pile" and forgot all about it. Obviously the album has dated (especially some of the "Jam-erican chatting"), and although you probably wouldn't want to listen to the whole thing in one sitting, it definately has some decent tracks on it.


Open Season 12' Cover

B side track RAMPAGE OUTTA CONTROL featured fellow Boogie Down Bronxters Melle Mel, Ultra Magnetic MC's Kool Kieth and Godfather Don

As some of you out there might not know, in the old days, people would just study the covers of Hip-Hop records, studying, the clothes, landmarks, Credits, label info and especially the shouts-outs to snoop out more about a group. So here is a very brief (ropey) Inspector Shuckel's geeky audio and visual breakdown of little tadbits of info gleaned from the cover...

1. They are from the Bronx

2. At least one of them is wearing so much Desert Storm 1 camo he had better had been in the Army

3. Collage Fraternity Shouts suggest some of them were in collage when they recorded this (with at least two of them being Mature students)

4. D-Squared from B.D.P Co-Produced some of the tracks

5. Even though it is well produced, more than a few of the drum tracks are straight up Beat Jacks, Ultra, Double XX Posse, and Jungle Brothers amongst others

6. The fact that Kool Keith and Godfather Don from Ultra and Melle Mel are on it meant that they were well connected/respected as Ultra was still at its strength at the time. (One of them related to Kool Kieth?) The only other Ultra collabo I have ever heard of was with Dutch fast rap/Tuff Crew Beat Jacker King Bee

So that's about as much I could work out. Anyone out there know anymore? When I first started interviewing Hip-Hop artists before the internet I used to call on a few people who really new their shit! Calling Dr. Werner Von Wallenrod, Kid Dyno, DJ Aiden "Orange" Leacy & Aroe!!!!


Rabbit Stew video????


Werner Von Wallenrod.blogspot.com IS THE BEST UNDERGROUND RAP INFO BLOG HANDS DOWN!!!
He goes into proper detail with interviews with people like The Legend of Newcleus - Cozmo D, Kurupt of the DoggPound, Kwame', even Awesome Dre one of the first Rapping Gangstas, funny reviews and videos. If you haven't seen it yet go there now!


Hail the Words of Isis - An Interview with (Isis The Queen Mother Rage) LinQue of X-Clan
http://www.lin-que.com


Twin Hype with his "Twin" classic


Who is this? Check out The Kool Skool's "You Got The Juice Now..." Juice The Movie - Cameo Role Focus

ZULU CINEMA Featuring: TURN OFF CHANNEL ZERO And BEAT THIS! NOV. 27 2010 Harlem U.S.A.

The Universal Zulu Nation invites you to a night of:

ZULU CINEMA
Featuring:
TURN OFF CHANNEL ZERO
And
BEAT THIS!


NOVEMBER 27, 2010
5PM -UNTIL??

MAYSLES CINEMA
343 MALCOLM X (LENOX) AVE .
BTWN 127-128 ST.
HARLEM , NY
$10 donation at door
*this a fundraiser for the Afrika Bambaataa Multi-Cultural Community Center building fund.

5PM-Screening #1:
TURN OFF CHANNELL ZERO
Followed by panel discussion featuring:
Dr. Shaka Zulu
Universal Zulu Nation

8PM-Screening #2:
BEAT THIS!
Followed by panel discussion featuring:
QUEEN KENYA, CHOLLY ROCK ,
SEELO representing the F.O.T.B.S

Featuring the artwork of:
LAVA 1 and 2

AFTER PARTY
Immediately after final panel discussion

Universal Zulu Nation ANNIVERSARY PARTY Birmingham UK SAT. 27th NOV. 2010

THE MIGHTY AFRIKA BAMBAATA
ZULU NATION ANNIVERSARY PARTY!

SATURDAY 27th NOVEMBER, 2010
@ SUBWAY CITY CLUB, ENTRANCE WATER STREET,
SNOW HILL, BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL!

THIS MONTH WE HAVE LONDON, BIRMINGHAM & WALES IN THE HOUSE

OPEN MIKE FREESTYLE SESSION!

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FROM JA'i Soul (As seen on X-Factor) Performing his next single

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY 4DEE of Undecorated VeteranZ (Dial Up Records) performing their hit single!!

SPECIAL DISPLAY FROM BBOY BREAKDANCE CREW!!

It's gonna be another night of Classic Rare Funk & Breaks & Hip Hop with live performances from R&B and Hip Hop acts..

DJ's/Hosts on the night will be FJ Ent DJ's who are, DJ Sure Shot (Blak Prophetz) courtesy of Fatt Jointz Recordings/The Digital Jukebox Records & DJ DK aka Rhythmbox Recordings, courtesy of The Digital Jukebox Records.

Slamm'in music will be played before and after performances with the first performance coming on stage throughout the night at regular intervals.

The event will be filmed and streamed, There will also be a photo shot's taken for the website where 'YOU' the clubber can be seen and added to your Facebook etc.

Full Details can be found here www.thehiphopcentral.com

And Flash Is On The Beatbox!

Grandmaster Flash scientist of the mix
"Joseph Saddler (born January 1, 1958 in Bridgetown, Barbados) better known as Grandmaster Flash, is an American hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing." - Wiki

Leader of The Furious 5 MC's, for more info about Grand Master Flash and The Furious 5 check out "The Kool Skool Interviews" Melle Mel & The Furious 5 here


Grandmaster Flash back in the Bronx Strictly Vinyl!!!!


Grandmaster Flash vs the Late Jam Master J
Grandmaster Flash explains how he created the mixer DJ cue function.


Grandmaster Flash Explains some Hip-Hop landmarks in the South Bronx

Grandmaster Flash -Where Hip Hop is From...Where I'm From - Part 1

Grandmaster Flash -Where Hip Hop is From...Where I'm From - Part 2

Zulu King Alien Ness Has A Blog

"IF THESE FLOORS COULD TALK"
Wisdom & Knowledge of a TRUE SCHOOL Bronx BBoy...
http://alienness.blogspot.com

Visual Caffine - Episode 2

VISUAL CAFFEINE - Episode #2 from SEN ONE UZN on Vimeo.

"Nowhere else could have spawned the breakbeat. New York City is filled with rhythm. From the windows of the brick huts, to the gallop of our horses we are surrounded by beats. Wait a minute-did he say horses? The iron horses of our transit system party people. Sit back and enjoy our tribute to the breakbeat-or as we like to call it "The Rhythm of the City"." SEN ONE UZN
"INSISTENT-CONSISTENT-RESISTANT"

http://vimeo.com/15297481

www.peds89.com | www.facebook.com/sen.one.uzn| www.youtube.com/pedsandi

DJ Kut Effekt (Paris) Action Man Mix Vol. 1 - Exclusive to The Kool Skool for Sensei.fm (Free Download Mixtape)

In 2002 DJ Kut Effekt (of the Action Man DJ Crew/RUFF RYDERS EUROPE) a Paris based DJ, sent The Kool Skool, through a our connects with French Hip-Hop group Q-Flow, an exclusive mix of French and Underground U.S. Hip-Hop hits that were bumping at the time. U.S. & French Mid school Bangers from Masta Ace, O.C., Gangstarr, Tribe Called Quest, Marciano, LL Cool J, Jamal, Kool G Rap, Keith Murrey and more. Salut Kut Effect plus le French Famille!!!

DJ Kut Effekt (Paris) Action Man Mix Vol. 1 - Exclusive to The Kool Skool for Itch FM 2002 Download/Listen Here


DJ Kut Effekt is currently the Dilated Peoples European Tour DJ

DJ booking info can be found here

RUBBLE KINGS: NEW YORK CITY STREET GANGS AND THE MUSIC THAT BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER

Puerto Rock Power!

Shan Nicholson, Kool Skool Family and director of Downtown Calling, is just putting the finishing touches on his new documentary on New York City gangs called Rubble Kings.

RUBBLE KINGS TRAILER from shan nicholson on Vimeo.

"From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rightsnmovement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth to hip-hop culture."

EL-P -"Time Won't Tell" from shan nicholson on Vimeo.

He also directed El-P's new video project -"Time Won't Tell"

http://shannicholson.com
Shan Nicholson on Vimeo

The Mighty Universal Zulu Nation Presents: True School Radio with Afrika Bambaataa, Lord Yoda X & Dr. Shaka Zulu Mon., Tues., Fri. (Radio Show)

The Mighty Universal Zulu Nation Presents:

True School Radio with Afrika Bambaataa, Lord Yoda X & Dr. Shaka Zulu Tuesdays 8pm-12am (New York Time) www.WHCR.org

Zulu Beats with Afrika Bambaataa, Cutman LG & Mick Benzo Monday and Friday 10pm-12am (New York Time)
XM 65 & Sirius 39

Dope Flyer designed by Sen One UZN check out his:
Blog http://seehowitsounds.blogspot.com
Youtube Animation http://www.youtube.com/pedsandi

Afrika Bambaataa The Amen Ra of Universal Hip-Hop Kulture/Master Of Records live on Crazy Legs Rock Steady UPDATE!!!

Afrika Bambaataa The Amen Ra of Universal Hip-Hop Kulture/Master Of Records will be live cooking up Breaks and Lunch delights at Crazy Legs Rock Steady Crew Lunch Breaks Show Today at 1.30pm-4pm (Bronx Time) Direct Link here

Watch the show here
The Kool Skool even got a shout out!!!



Found at the dope Funk What You Heard

"THE GO OFF" UK EDITION - Friday August 13th

TEKNYC, Cher De Flo & FUNK OFF Present:
"THE GO OFF" UK EDITION.
Classic Hip Hop, Funk & Soul.
DJ ZULU (UK) & DJ RYGAR (USA)
Friday August 13th
@ THE ARC BAR
Torrens Street (Off City Road)
Angel EC1V 1NQ
9PM - 2:30 AM
£3 Before 10pm. £5 After.
Nearest Tube: ANGEL.

Check out Teknyc's blog here

"VISUAL CAFFEINE #1" - DJ Yoda X

VISUAL CAFFEINE episode #1 from SEN ONE UZN on Vimeo.

VISUAL CAFFEINE episode #1
Visual Caffeine's Lady Elix and DJ Lord Yoda X break down the attributes of the Mighty Universal Zulu Nation, his role in the legendary foundation Hip-Hop group the Crash Crew, R.A.P. "Recording Actors Pretending" and Radio Programming. The episode also features animation by Sen One UZN.

http://zulunationnyc.blogspot.com
Sen One UZN

Brother Eddie Spoons & The Ghetlow Pirates

What'dya know about that? starring Eddie Spoons from ed stephen on Vimeo.

Eddie Spoons is a real B-Boy, Dance tutor and Youth Worker. His crew, The Ghetlow Pirates are a London/Leeds based International B-Boy crew that represent modern and traditional footwork, skills, with a fresh mindset! Check out there blog here



The Ghetlow Pirates are down with us!!!