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Mr.Scruff’s 1992 Hip-Hop Mixtape
via Mr.Scruff: “This is one side of a mix tape that was sold in Manchester’s Funky Banana record shop in 1992. I only did 20 copies, although most people heard it when it was given away on the Ninja Tune Read more »
80 Blocks From Tiffanys – Documentary (Gary Weis, 1979)
“80 Blocks from Tiffany‘s is a 1979 documentary directed by Gary Weis. It depicted the daily life of gangs within the context of the South Bronx. It dealt primary with two African American and Puerto Rican gangs known as the Read more »
Forgotten Treasure: G.G. & Company “Thinking About You” (1984)
via PPU: After 30+ years of being on the shelf, G.G. & Company‘s EP “Thinking About You” is going for World Wide Distribution. Starting out in Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, and growing up on the streets of Linn Town, “GW” Gerald Read more »
Forgotten Treasure: Gloria Ann Taylor “Love Is A Hurtin Thing”
via Ubiquity Records: “Amidst much anticipation from collectors, record stores, DJ’s and producers alike Gloria Ann Taylor’s musical output on Selector Sound have been compiled and will be presented in a deluxe triple-gatefold double LP package complete with photos and Read more »
Coxstone’s Music – The First Recordings 1960-63
via Soul Jazz: Coxsone’s Music is a stunning new 3-CD/two separate double LP (+ free download) collection featuring over two and half hours of early Jamaican proto-ska, rhythm and blues, jazz, rastafari and gospel music – charting the earliest recordings Read more »