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Cassette Kings 1

Old School Hip Hop: Volume 1

C90 Tape – Taped straight from the vinyl – unmastered – just like when you were a fresh kid!

SIDE ONE

1) Original Concept – Pump That Bass (Def Jam Records 1986)

Produced by Andre A. Brown (aka Doctor Dre)

2) Eric B & Rakim – Eric B Is President (Zakia Records 1986)

Produced by Eric B

3) Salt-N-Pepa – I’ll Take Your Man (Next Plateau Records 1986)

Produced by Hurby Luvbug

4) Schoolly D – Do It, Do It (Schoolly D Records 1986)

Produced by Schoolly D

5) King Tre – Take a Pause (Body Rock Records 1986)

Produced by Fresh Gordon

6) The Superkids – Stunt Of The Block (Nia Records 1986)

Produced by Marley Marl

7) Ghetto Boys – Car Freak (Rap-a-Lot Records 1987)

Produced by Mikki Bleu

8) Devastating Two – Running Things (NV / Cutting Records 1986)

Produced by Aldo Marin

9) Steady B – Bring The Beat Back (Pop Art Records 1986)

Produced by Lawrence Goodman

10) Mixmaster Gee and The Turntable Orchestra – Like This (MCA Records 1985)

Produced by Greg “Mixmaster Gee” Royal, jr

11) Run DMC – Son Of Byford (Profile Records 1986)

Produced by Rick Rubin

SIDE TWO

1) Joeski Love – Pee Wee’s Dance (Vintertainment Records 1986)

Produced by Vincent Davis

2) The Junkyard Band – The Word (Def Jam Records 1986)

Produced by Rick Rubin

3) Just Ice – Put The Record Back On (Fresh / Sleeping Bag Records 1985)

Produced by Mantronik

4) Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – I’m Fly (Cold Chillin Records 1986)

Produced by Marley Marl

5) DJ Watkins & Tony T – Watkins Get Busy (Equity Records 1986)

Produced by Fresh Gordon

6) Master Rocker Kid Finesse & DJ Fonzo – Put You To Rest (World Premiere Records 1987)

Produced by Brian Lassiter

7) DJ Cutmaster & The Devastating MCs – The Lone Rapper (Sensation Records 1985)

Produced by Jerry Bloodrock & Kelly Willoughby

8) Ryan Rockwell & Baby D – Makin’ Money (Musiqa Records 1987)

Produced by Ryan Rockwell & Jimmy Waite

9) Steve D The Destroyer – No Account MCs (Stardust Records 1987)

Prodcued by Yorgo

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Welcome

Welcome to the Cassette Kings website.

Remember when we used to make tapes of our favourite songs for our friends or to adapt those tracks from our vinyl to a portable audio device?

We do.  We wanna help to bring that back.

We grew up listening to old school hip-hop and remembered having no money for the new imports that we heard on the radio.  When we did get enough money together to buy some we always made sure we’d make a copy for our friends or even make a mixtap or compilation for them, and we’d more than often get a few in return.

We are back to share some of that music on a tape. We’re not busting copyright. We’ve looked into it because we’re only charging you postage.

We tape directly from the vinyl and put out a 90 minute tape every month that is a selection of  Hip Hop or Electro-Funk that was recorded between 1979 and 1992.  CDs began to rule the roost after then, shortly followed by the ability to burn your own CD-Rs. We don’t live in the past, we love new media but we also missed the thought and enjoyment making a tape could bring. Today it’s all click and drag. Where’s the joy and care that went into making a compilation for your friends.

It’s a lost art. We’re bringing it back.

Peace, Lord Of The Reels, B.A.S.F. and FreakTape

Volume 1 is available NOW.

A selection of either Well-known / Rare / Unreleased / Demos of Electro and Hip Hop (and it’s sub-genres) from all around the world.

UK Postage & expenses = £5.00 for one C90 Tape with a fully designed cover.

Email: cassette.kings@yahoo.com for payment details