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GRANDGOOD.COM: (http://grnd.gd/2CmEilU) This collection of music focuses on the independent voice in hip-hop, where the tension of selling records to mass markets tends to be less pronounced. This doesn't exclusively mean unsigned and you'll note some music from career musicians. But even with long term artists the songs we selected felt less encumbered. Because of my heavy hand you'll also have to deal with an east coast bias but yo that ain't necessarily a bad thing all the time, is it?

Thanks to <a href="http://www.djsheep.com/">DMC champion DJ Sheep</a> you can listen to the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/grandgood/grandgoodcom-standout-rap-2017-mixed-by-dj-sheep/">professionally mixed version</a> featuring 40 or so of the 55 tracks listed below, recorded live in one take on 2 turntables and a mixer at the Bulletproof Crates lab in Brisbane, Australia on New Years Day 2018. You can also stream a warm <a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/grndgdcsstte/grandgood-standout-rap-of-2017-audiocast/">@cv_ tape version</a> and thereafter you might recall what it was like dubbing tapes for your close friends in '88. We also have playlists on soundcloud and youtube you can hit shuffle on (yea we know, but Spotify doesn't have most of the music).

Goes without saying but special thanks to the artists, we appreciate what you do. The Hip-Hop community suffered <a href="http://grandgood.com/category/qepd/rip/">great loss in 2017</a> and not enough can be said about the lost talent. At the same time, enthusiasm from young heads and old heads alike keeps it going. Lest we forget, many founding artists, like Coke La Rock pictured above, <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/155302481@N07/albums/72157664169668918/with/24536074467/">continue to walk among us</a>.  So again, big up to all the artists but also the rest of the community of listeners, show promoters, podcasters, writers.... 

Special shout to Dj Sheep for lending his hand, literally. Peace to Ming for capturing stunning images of the legends throughout the year. And of course @CV_ for his dedication and influence. Participation is critical. Thank goodness for contemporary rap.

Live Sets & Mixtapes

GRANDGOOD.COM: Standout Rap, 2017 [Mixed by Dj Sheep]

'South Boogie' compiles the 90s work of the underrated South Bronx MC Shorty Long, best know for his 1994 single 'Shorty'z Doin His Own Thang'. This release features 19 tracks (inc. 4 bonus instrumentals) highlighting Shorty's unique lyricism and top-notch rugged production from his DITC collaborators Showbiz, Buckwild, Lord Finesse, Mike Smooth and Ahmed. Limited to 300 copies, the CD is essential for fans of DITC and mid-90s hip hop!

Tracklist:
1. PURPLE RAIN
2. AIN'T NUTHIN' NEW UNDER THE SUN
3. SAY MY NAME
4. BE ALRIGHT
5. WHAT'S CRIMINAL
6. SOUTH BOOGIE
7. CRIME AND CORRUPTION
8. DO YOUR THANG (Interlude)
9. SHORTY'Z DOIN' HIS OWN THANG
10. MY PEOPLEZ
11. YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD BABY
12. LET'S GET AT IT
13. BRONX WHOP
14. WHY YOU WANNA
15. OUTRO (*Not in snippet tape)
16. AIN'T NUTHIN' NEW... (Inst.) (*Not in snippet tape)
17. BE ALRIGHT (Inst.) (*Not in snippet tape)
18. SAY MY NAME (Inst.) (*Not in snippet tape)
19. PURPLE RAIN (Inst.) (*Not in snippet tape)

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Shorty Long - South Boogie CD (Snippets)

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Yaggfu Front - The Secret Tapes


A1 Roll Wit The Yaggfu
A2 Plastic Fantastic 
A3 Walk Around Town Aka Thinking Caps
A4 Fling-A-Ling Style
A5 Jump On It

B1 Future Shock
B2 Hard Headed Niggaz
B3 Listen Feat. Esau The Anti Emcee
B4 TOP SECRET TRACK
B5 TOP SECRET TRACK


All tracks produced by Yaggfu Front except B3 which is produced by Phatboy with additional production by Yaggfu Front.



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Yaggfu Front - The Secret Tapes LIMITED VINYL

Another mixed bag of mainly indie rap flavors.

A Fistful of Phonk Vol. 4

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Doomzday/Gypcees EP


Tracks:

A1 Doomzday - Get The Money ft Rah 
A2 Doomzday - Material Things ft Suspects
A3 Doomzday - Elaine Elaine
A4 Double "S" - Mob One

B1 Gypcees - Female MC's
B2 Gypcees - Bang Material
B3 Gypcees - Live & Direct
B4 Suspects - Sleepwalkers


A1, B1 & B4 produced by Third Eye.
A2 prod by Nottz. A3 prod by DJ Eli. 
A4 & B3 prod. by Twist. B2 prod. by Superb.



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Doomzday/Gypcees/Suspects - Third Eye Entertainment EP

All 90’s mix all cut up and mixed by yours truly 

Some classic tracks and some album tracks that get overlooked

Put it on and vibe to the 90’S throwback!

Tracks from Lords Of The Underground, Show & AG, EPMD, Redman, Jay-Z and a lot lot more!!

DJ Madhandz - 90’s Mixtape August 2020

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Hardcore Reps - Fool Proof - The 90's Demos


A1 Big Timers
A2 Fool Proof
A3 Dead Em
A4 Rip Code

B1 Rip Code [Remix]
B2 The Music
B3 We Raw
B4 Keep It Hot


All tracks produced by Angelo "A.N.G." Foukas



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Hardcore Reps - Fool Proof - The 90's Demos SNIPPETS

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Tha Anthom 'n Mike B - Neva Sellin Out


Tracks:

A1 Intro
A2 Neva Sellin Out
A3 Diggin This Right Here
A4 Mic In My Hand
A5 Likwits ft Mikey PG
A6 Like Dat Interlude

B1 If The Beats Fat
B2 Check It
B3 Murderous Status ft Iron Slaughter
B4 Get Drunk
B5 Timeless

All tracks produced by Mike (Last Jazz Club) B


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Our 80th release is from Strong Island, New York's BOLAJI. 5 Tracks from the vaults, recorded from 1988-1990. All of this material was recorded during his time at the Zakia label. All previously unreleased material! Limited to 300 copies (50 colored vinyl, 250 on standard black vinyl). Get your copy now!

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Bolaji - Masterful Orator 1989

1/ Kutfather "Thoughts i generate" 
2/ Eclipse "My position" 
3/ 3rd Degree "Better days" 
4/ Sharpshooters "Massacre (Hallucinating murder remix)" 
5/ Samson & Swift "Watch your words" 
6/ Jake One "No introduction" (feat Kutfather) 
7/ Da Grassroots "Last days" (feat G-Knight & Marvel) 
8/ Diamond Mercenaries "Diamonds are forever" 
9/ Fourfifths "Earth, wind & fire (original)"

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BTL Conception Records 12.11.20

Started in 2001 by then-Manchester-based DJ Chubby Grooves aka Pro Celebrity Golf. Only 1 release a year for the first 3 years of the label's existence culminated in 2004 with the epic cut-n-paste mix Three Sinister Syllables. Since then label owner and artist Pro Celebrity Golf has been acting in more of an A&R capacity excavating lost 90's Hip Hop material [as well as brand new DOPENESS] and releasing it for the first time on vinyl in limited quantities. 

Their website keeps you fully up to date with all Herring news and projects, go peep it to cop the latest pre-order release.

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Hardcore Reps - Fool Proof - The 90's Demos SNIPPETS

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