T La Rock - "Lyrical King (from the Boogie Down Bronx)"

t la rock - "lyrical king (from the boogie down bronx)" (download)

This record was released in 1987 on Fresh/Sleeping Bag Records. Fresh is known for some of the earlier EPMD releases, while Sleeping Bag Records was founded by avant-garde musician Arthur Russell. This record featured some production from Kurtis Mantronix, as well as some beatboxing from Greg Nice of Nice & Smooth. A true classic hip hop release.

Camden Crew - "Summer Kicks"

camden crew - "summer kicks" (download)

It's a beautiful, summery day here in San Francisco. Seems fitting to post a track with "summer" in the title. The legendary Camden Crew, from the B-Boy Records collection "The Masterworks".