Rarities

De La Soul 'Clear Lake Audiorium'

As you can all see, i'm not very photogenic, but this prove proves to Dumpling that i own all the vinyl I feature here. This is a Japanese only release that fetches $122 on Ebay. This is a must for De La fans. A re-issue was pressed in 1996 but still fetches about $25 on the bay.

Friday Throwback

Dr. Dre Featuring Snoop 'Deep Cover'

Rarities

Kev-E-Kev & AK-B. "Keep On Doin'" (1989)
Does anyone out there actually still buy vinyl? We do. And there must be a handful of others out there because this late 80's track recently sold on E-bay for $380. We picked this up at a car boot sale in Yorkshire for about two quid, along with some other gems that will be featured later. To squash all the e-mails saying i don't actually own the rare vinyl next week there will be a photo of me of holding it once wifey finds her digital camera wire.

Classics You Probably Missed

Mountain Brothers 'Self Volume 1'
Much like any other hip-hop artist that hits the scene, you're first response to hearing the name of this group is pretty much the same. Who is that? Well, the Mountain Brothers are a rap group hailing from Philly who have remained under the radar for countless years with little to no recognition from the mainstream market. Consisting of Chops on production as well as vocals, Styles (not Styles P of Lox fame), and Peril-L, this rap group stands out as one of the only Asian collectives to make a name for themselves even if they aren't a household name. Their one semi-hit "Galaxies: The Next Level" was the first song that I was exposed to when I saw them on The Box in 1998 (wow, I'm really dating myself now). I immediately ran out to get their album and discovered that they had a lot more to offer.

Self, Volume 1 has so many slamming tracks, it's hard to pinpoint which ones are better. Some standouts include "Fluids," "Paperchase," "Dig It," and "Things To Do." But then there are songs that are purely for entertainment like "The Adventures Of...," the infectious track "Day Jobs," and "Oh Oh Oh," a parody of artists like 95 South and Quad City Djs who had no business dominating the mid to late 90s. And Chops is one of the best beatmakers in the underground who deserved to be a recognized producer like 9th Wonder and Hi-Tek. Mountain Brothers kind of remind you of a Black Sheep or Pharcyde. So if you like either one of those artists, you will probably enjoy Self, Volume 1 as well as their follow-up album Triple Crown.

Rarities

Meastro Fresh Wes 'Conductin Things' (1991)

This single has been known to fetch a whopping 260 quid on Ebay. This sits nicely in our collection between Lyricist Lounge All Stars and another heater from Wes.

Thursday Throwback

This week we go back to 1989, with the classic Public Enemy 'Fight The Power'.

Classic's You Probably Missed

Blak Twang 'Dettwork Southeast' 1996

This is one of the jewels of our record collection and could also feature in our rarities section. Only 200 promo's were made (Yes we got our greasy mits on one) before the Sound Of Money label went tits up and thus the LP proper did not get pressed. Every track is a classic and this is probably a contender for the best UK Hip Hop LP ever released.

Guilty Simpson 'Home Invasion'

Dedicated To Dave Charman, think this a newbie

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Talib Kweli 'Mama Can You Hear Me'

Unrealeased Talib track.

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A guilty pleasure from Killa Cam.

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Timbaland Ft Ciara 'Undercover'

More exclusive free music.

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Missy Elliott 'Ching A Ling'

is back with deep, meaningful and some might even argue spiritual songs in the form of 'Ching-a-Ling'

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Crystal Ballin

G-Unit 'Bottom Girl'
We received this in the last hour and its an exclusive. Bet this does not sell as well as other G-Unit singles.

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Wiz Khalifia 'Say Yeah'

There is a new hybrid of Hip Hop that is so futuristic , that it doesn't have a name yet. This sub genre started in Miami and we hope it does not spread because its shit. Let us know what you think at fivemicshiphopshow@gmail.com

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Rare Vinyl

Champions Of Nature 'The Fuck Off Song'

The UK Hip Hop supergroup consisting of Super T, L Dolo, Lewis Parker, Jehst, AM, Profound, Apollo dropped this classic in 2001 and it fetches around 50 quid on the bay.Pressed up in very limited quantities by the group themselves, stickered and 'tagged' (F*CK OFF) themselves and distributed themselves!!! If you didn't get this when it came out then you need to jump all over this one cause they're not turning up too often. Not surprising really when you consider the calibre of artists on here!!!