MC Mell 'O' - Mell 'O' Gone Crazy

Arguably Mello's finest tune to date.

A1 - Mell 'O' Gone Crazy
B1 - Talk Dem Way
B2 - Firm Stance

Get Out My Way 'Cos I'm A Bloody Mad Man

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Mighty Ethnicz - Can I Get A Deal

Track list is up there on the label.

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MCM - I Got Soul

A1 - I Got Soul
A2 - I Got Soul (Trunk A Funk Remix)
A3 - I Got Soul (Beats Mix)
B1 - Fat Rhymin'
B2 - I Got Soul (Instrumental)

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Uncanny - The Harmony Of Nature

I'm trying to think of something you may not have heard or even heard of so I went for this. First exposure for me was on one of Disorda's monthly Suspect Packages Radio Shows and he did get a copy in not long afterwards but i missed it and finally copped one mid-ish last year for the princely sum of 2 quid, (which is not what some folk think it's worth today. are they for real?)
I think it's a dope record, reminds me a little of Nas's 'One Love' and I like that one too. I wouldn't drop 500 sheets on it if I didn't have a copy though. Maybe a fiver..

A1 - The Harmony Of Nature (Radio)
A2 - The Harmony Of Nature (Uncut)
A3 - The Harmony Of Nature (Instrumental)
B1 - The Intergalactic Orchestra (Radio)
B2 - The Intergalactic Orchestra (Uncut)
B3 - The Intergalactic Orchestra (Instrumental)

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Think Tank - A Knife And A Fork

A1 - A Knife And A Fork
B1 - Hack One

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100% Proof - Different Neighbourhood

I only ever got the promo without any tracklist so I've used the one listed on discogs and assumed it's accurate. Decent 12" this one though, nothing too fancy but a couple of solid cuts on the whole with instrumentals included.

A1 - Different Neighbourhood
A2 - Different Neighbourhood (Instrumental)
B1 - Program
B2 - Program (Instrumental)
B3 - Program (Sax Instrumental)

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Silver Bullet - Never Authorise Apocalypse

Been after this 7" for a bit now, finally managed to win a copy a few weeks ago and for the princely sum of 2 quid which I thought was none too shabby considering it's pretty scarce these days and you can only get this track on the b-side of the Ben Chapman remix of 'Ruff Karnage' in the 7" format. It's a corker of a tune and if you've not heard it get ready as I would suggest that it's one of his best recordings. So, b-side wins yet again (the a-side is shite) and to top it off I ripped it at 320kbps.

A - Ruff Karnage (Ben Chapman Remix)
B - Never Authorise Apocalypse

I really dislike the term 'britcore'

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Metaphorce - Recipes For Disaster

Top record this, first saw these on the Fresh '97 video doing their thing and got the single some years later. Not too hard to find but you'll have to pay a few bob if you really want it. The B-side is a bit of a belter too.

A1 - Recipes For Disaster (Vocal)
A2 - Recipes For Disaster (Instrumental)
B1 - Behind Enemy Lines (Vocal)
B2 - Behind Enemy Lines (Instrumental)

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First Down - Mad Dogs & Englishmen EP

Somebody made a request for some First Down a while back and I've eventually got around to uploading this and only this as it's the only wax I have by them but it's a corker. There's some real bass heavy tracks on here, especially on 'Lessons In Agression' which you will be pleased to know is my pick for tune of the week. Another thing worth mentioning is the instrumental selection on the flip which is one track on the label but there are actually about five or six short bursts of 'Advanced Instrumentality' so I split them with letters of the alphabet beginning from the letter 'A' onwards so it's not random or confusing. Oh and I ripped this at 320kbps too so it'll knock your socks off.

A1 - Mad Dogs And Englishmen
A2 - Lessons In Aggression
A3 - See Sense
B1 - Kingdam Of Madness
B2 - See Sense (Instrumental)
B3 - Advanced Instrumentality

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Meta-4 - The Real Thing

Not much I can say about this record really. I think they're from Manchester but I can't be certain. If I was to choose a favourite it would have to be 'Crackdown' but all four cuts aren't really breaking any boundaries musically and are 'middle of the road' in my humblest of opinions. Oh, and Chock Ice has to be rapper's name of the week.

A1 - The Real Thing
A2 - Rest In Peace
B1 - Mind's Intellect
B2 - Crackdown

The Real Thing?

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Bushkiller - Troublemakers EP

Another danger!...

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Bushkiller - 92 Salute

It's no secret that Sirus & Gemini took their name from their below par topiary skills. '92 Salute' is all about the first 92 they attempted and then decided to quit. 'Bushkiller Draw' on the other hand is where they went back to basics and sketched out their plans before just jumping right in there with all shears blazing. They got much, much better, or at least that's what I heard.
Gemini rocked the hardest for me, no nonsense rhyming and his style was unique. HHC conducted a brief interview with Hardnoise (which I bought just for that) and it turned out that Gemini was on his bloody holidays so he didn't contribute! They could've called him on the phone. Someone must know his cell number. If he has one. I don't have one. I'm not a rapper though.

A1 - 92 Salute
A2 - 92 Salute (Instrumental)
B1 - Bushkiller Draw
B2 - Bushkiller Draw (Instrumental)

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Jamose - Dance To The Megablast

A1 - Dance To The Megablast
A2 - Dance To The Megablast (Instrumental)
B1 - The Rhymthologist
B2 - The Rhymthologist (Instrumental)

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Kool D with Technolo G - Go To Work

A1 - Now Dance
A2 - Now Dance (Dub)
B1 - Go To Work
B2 - Go To Work (Dub)

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Hakeem X - Hip-Hop Reborn

I bought this at HMV in 1990. I didn't hear it first, just bought it because his surname is 'X' and I thought if he's related to Malcolm then it must be good.

A1 - LP Version
B1 - London Rub
B2 - Dance Mix

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MC Bam Bam - Wind Me Up

A1 - Vocal
A2 - Dub
B1 - Bonus Beat
B2 - Instrumental
B3 - City Mix

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EMF - Rough Potential

A1 - Vocal
B1 - Instrumental

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KMC - Nucklehead

Good UK 12" this, makes excellent use of the chicken yellow break, a real toe tapper. The flipside is not too shabby either.

A1 - Nucklehead
A2 - Nucklehead-Swerve
B2 - World Conversation

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Unanimous Decision - Making A Living

No label scan for this one as I got the test pressing. You'll notice from the sticker that everything is on side B so that's even more scarce, right? There's other writing on the sleeve and for anyone interested it was released 21st February 1991. Excellent piece of wax, I really liked these guys.

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Ruff Jusdis - Just Wanna Make It Ruff

Fairly mediocre production by Richie Rich and the emceeing skills are non existent but alright if you're a completist. I bought this in HMV in 1990 purely because Richie Rich's name was on it. I don't have it anymore. Yes, I'm a UK completist.

A1 - Vocal
A2 - Instrumental
B1 - Piano Mix

Ruff

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