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Yo! Boombox: Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro and Disco Rap 1979-83

£39.99

Released: 9th February 2024. 'Yo! Boombox' is the new instalment of Soul Jazz Records' Boombox series on the early days of hip-hop on vinyl and features some of the many innovative underground first-wave of early rap and disco rap records made in the USA in the period 1979-83. The album includes the first releases of seminal groups such as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and The Funky Four Plus One More through to a host of rarities and little-known obscurities such as the Carver Area High School band's 'Get Live 83', an awesome record made at a Chicago high school.

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Vinyl 12" Album

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  • Details

    Released:
    9th February 2024
    Category:
    Rap & Hip-Hop
    Format:
    Vinyl 12" Album
    Barcode:
    5026328005300
  • Description

    'Yo! Boombox' is the new instalment of Soul Jazz Records' Boombox series on the early days of hip-hop on vinyl and features some of the many innovative underground first-wave of early rap and disco rap records made in the USA in the period 1979-83. The album includes the first releases of seminal groups such as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and The Funky Four Plus One More through to a host of rarities and little-known obscurities such as the Carver Area High School band's 'Get Live 83', an awesome record made at a Chicago high school.
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    Length
    1.Get Live '83 (The Senior Rap)
    The Carver Area High School Seniors
    7.43
    2.Do It Any Way You Wanna
    Mike T
    6.53
    3.Real Rocking Groove (Rap & Breaks)
    Chapter III
    6.34
    4.Rock It, Don't Stop It
    Sinister Two
    7.59

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    Length
    1.To the Beat Y'all
    Sangria
    5.18
    2.Rappin' and Rocking the House
    Funky Four Plus One More
    6.54
    3.Girls of the World (Genius Rap & Breaks)
    The Just Four
    7.07
    4.Super Rock Body Shock
    Eye Beta Rock
    8.42
    5.Street Talk (Madam Rapper)
    Funky Constellation
    9.49

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    Length
    1.Do You Like That Funky Beat (Ahh Beat, Beat)
    Kool Kyle the Starchild
    8.38
    2.Jam to Remember
    The Just Four
    6.56
    3.Super Rappin' No. 2
    Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
    7.18
    4.Eei Eei O
    Silver Star
    7.16
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