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Zulu Beats Radio Show 1983

https://www.mixcloud.com/Cut_Chemist/zulu-beats-1982/

A couple decades ago, Tools Of War put out this amazing time capsule. The Zulu Beats Radio Show on WHBI circa 1983. It says 1982 but since Its Like That is on there, it leads me to say 83 as the earliest. You can hear my fascination with narration records akin to The "Lessons" by Double Dee and Steinski trace right back to this show which was also inspired by Bambaataa's "Bug Out" Jams in live sets during the 70s. Its in crude quality but still a fun journey!

Playing tracks by Lightnin Rod, Rammellzee Vs K-Rob, Fantasy Three and Grandmixer D ST.

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Janette Beckman is a British photographer mostly known for her documentary style images.

In 1982 she saw her first Hip hop show in London, featuring acts like Dondi White and Grandmixer DST. She regarded this show as a new renaissance in music, art, fashion, and dance. “That Christmas I went to visit a friend in NYC and never left.”

Beckman would go on to photograph acts like LL Cool J, MC lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Slick Rick, and many more.

At the time acts such as the ones listed were still in infancy stages of their careers, but they would go on to be bigger than anyone could anticipate. In a 2015 interview she says “30 years later, people going “oh you photographed legends.” I guess I did, but they weren’t legends when I was taking pictures of them.” (To me) Signifying her willingness and drive for success as a upcoming photographer.

Beckman is still active to this day, recently shooting acts such as Bktherula (Bottom right)

(Top to bottom)

Andre 3000 NYC + 2003

Kurtis Blow NYC + 1987

DE LA SOUL Long Island + 1989

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Grandmixer DSt

London 1982

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Grandmixer DST & The Infinity Rappers - Crazy Cuts (Original 12″ Version)

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Grandmixer DST

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Afrika Bambaataa & Grandmixer DST: Camden Palace, London, March, 1983.

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Grandmixer DST

Our new brief revolved around 80s hip hop and Grandmixer DST who is an American musician known for being one of the first to use turntables as a musical instrument in the 80s. First, i decided to do some reserach and then create some context boards as i didnt have much knowledge regarding hip hop.

At first, i was stuck for ideas ans really unsure of what to do as this whole topic is very out of my comfort zone. i started by doing some boards with colourful backgrounds as colour screams 80s to me, i also incoluded a mural from the movie Wild Style which i watched for this project. I included a photo of Grandmixer DST in each board as he is the focal point and surrounded him with other pictures related to hip hop like breakdancing, turntables and chains as well as graffiti and high top shoes.

My opinion of these were that they are okay, they provide context which was my ultimate goal but they had too many edges and rectangles so i then searched for some pictures with transparent backgrounds and decided to simplify the boards. I went for a black and white theme for this last board and this is my favourite by far, the shapes are all different and its easier to look at, im not the biggest fan of the chain but i couldnt find anymore images with transparent backgrounds from my phone.

Considering how difficult i found this brief at the start, i think it is becoming my favourite as im doing so many different things and using colour like i havent before.

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GRANDMIXER DST 1982. © Janette-Beckman

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Episode 156 : Remain Original

"...'cos it's the right thing to do."

- Sensei Of Soul

With no particular theme I wanted to integrate this month, there were all kinds of directions available to go in! I've gone with a selection that has some stellar remakes, one or two old and overlooked gems, and an overall pacing that starts you off storming the barricades and ends at deep concentration.

As mentioned at the end of the show - I know it's seriously a hard time for a lot of people with the rising cost of living, but if you're one of those doing better, I can't see the point of having money in your pocket instead of going to see Rakim!

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Playlist/Notes

Public Enemy ft. Nas, Black Thought, Rapsody, YG, Jahi, and Questlove : Fight The Power 2020

Now that is a serious guest lineup! Everyone invited had to be incredibly honoured to get the nod from Public Enemy to appear on the remix of their classic 1989 protest anthem. Sadly, it's as relevant as ever, and the new verses include the names of more victims of white supremacy - let's hope that we're not here for another version in 2051.

[Kut Masta Kurt] PMD : Straight From Da Heart (Instrumental)

Simultaneously angular and a straight-ahead groove as so many of Kurt's beats are, this was a great backing for Parrish Smith of EPMD on this single from the "The Awakening" solo LP, during the period in which EPMD was disbanded.

Robert Glasper ft. Yasiin Bey : Black Radio

If you like "Umi Says" Mos Def, then this vocal performance will likely be right up your street. This was the title track of the first Robert Glasper Experiment LP "Black Radio" (Glasper's fifth overall), where he mixes his jazz foundation with Hip-Hop and a lot besides. With the third edition released this year, do yourself a favour and listen to the complete set!

Tiombe Lockhart : O'Bloody Days, O'Starry Nights On The Bowery

Of all the tracks on Waajeed's "The War LP", this may not be the one that grabs you instantly, but after repeated listens the quality will draw you in. The Detroit electronic sound and humanised drum timing are in full effect on a dense, sweeping piece of production, while Lockhart's vocals are haunting.

De La Soul : The Return of DST

A short but excellent track which I first heard on "unkut.com presents: The 40 Oz." It channels a vibe just straddling the end of the old skool and the start of the new (for those that don't know, RUN DMC's revolutionary debut is arguably the dividing line), and pays homage to Grandmixer DXT, who was originally known as D.St, and famously was the featured artist on "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock.

Starship Connection : Heartbreaker

I think I first heard this on Twitch, where the sheer number of quality DJs you can view on any given day really makes you want to stay on top of your game! Made up of B.Bravo out of Los Angeles and San Fran's Teeko, Starship Connection fly the flag for the classic electro-funk sound, and this single is a sterling example. Bravo takes command of the talkbox and Teeko on production as the duo cover the classic Zapp track "Heartbreaker". The rhythm is, in modern style, a bit more on the edge, and they punctuate the tracks with extra breakdowns and flourishes compared to the original. This was a brave one to take on, but they do it proud!

Jan Hammer : Transformers

Jan Hammer will always be one of my favourite musicians, and this track from the 1992 soundtrack to the surreal, computer-generated film "Beyond The Mind's Eye" could just have easily slotted into the "Miami Vice" or "Cocaine Cowboys" scores. He's known for being able to do some amazing things with pure synths, including soaring guitar lines like the one we have here - he could much more easily call in a guitarist, but that wouldn't be as much fun!

Maro Music, Raekwon, and Ghostface Killah : Throwback Boogie

Of all the combinations of Wu MCs, Rae and Ghost is almost certainly the most iconic and influential, so the producer Maro Music pulled a blinder getting them both to take the mic over his beat on this new single. The beat is just raw crunching thump, and the bars are criminology - exactly how we like it.

Meyhem Lauren : Hate

Somehow I'd forgotten all about this one from the "Piatto D'Oro" album, but was reminded when the video popped up in my Youtube recommendations! This one just grinds sonically, with Icerocks bringing pure ruggedness on the production. Meyhem has fun with it, not going crazy complex but still with some wordplay gems, and the whole attitude is just defiant flossing.

Mega Ran ft. Del Tha Funky Homosapien : Box and One

As DJ A-Up and Bedos might have said, this is that NouGold! Mega Ran's star has deservedly continued to ascend, and to hear him connect with one of the great MCs I remember debuting in the 90s is wonderful. All-star pen game all over this DJ DN3-produced track, which is titled after a basketball defensive technique sometimes used to stifle one dominant offensive player, and seen as a mark of respect for/fear of their skills. The "Live 95" LP is definitely one worth your time, and one that explores possibly the crossover of my interests growing up - Hip-Hop, basketball, and video games!

Herma Puma ft. Sensei Of Soul : Disposable Rappers (BusCrates Remix)

Heavy futuristic-tinged business here with Pittsburgh's Buscrates crafting a remix of this Herma Puma track reminiscent of DJ Spinna, and Sensei of Soul encouraging us to clean house - not in a sniffy purist, "you may only sound like this" way, but in the sense of quality control and the welfare of the art as a whole. Sometimes a reminder is needed that declining standards don't have to be accepted! This track escaped my full notice for a while, but it's available on 2011's "Two Syllables Volume Six" for a bargain sum :)

Le$ : Do You Feel Me? (Instrumental)

While Le$ might have had some of his most memorable on-mic moments on the production of guys like DJ Mr. Rogers and Tavaras Jordan, he can get busy on the boards himself. This beat from "Original Player Sounds" takes a nice 80s sample and just puts a little extra on it.

Dwele ft. Slum Village : Keep On 

This is that blend where R&B/neo-soul brings Hip-Hop into the mix, and this time it's all in the family. Detroit's Dwele is part of the extended Slum Village family (you may know him from tracks like Slum's "Tainted"), and here he borrows a taste from Soulquarian Common's Dilla-produced "Dooinit" to sidle up to an unnamed lady. With J Dilla on production again here, and Slum Village appearing as guests on the mic, it's all love.

Snoop ft. October London : Touch Away

Another 80s soul sample re-animated here on this new Snoop single - not from the recently-released "BODR" album, but apparently from an upcoming release "Death Row Summer". This isn't the first time this groove has appeared on a Hip-Hop track, and it's not even disguised - not too much cut on it, as it were. Some accenting bass and drums is all it takes to give it that 2022 wash and wax. Top-down music all the way with October London providing a little soulful accent.

DJ Spinna ft. Apani B & Jean Grae : Hold

I had to flick back into the archives because I was absolutely convinced that I'd already played you this one, but somehow it seems to have escaped the monthly selections! Jean Grae and Apani B are raw on the mic, a perfect combination on top of the production of DJ Spinna. This particular cut is from "Here To There", Spinna's first contribution to BBE's "Beat Generation" series, where a number of top producers were given free reign to turn in any kind of album they liked. Spinna showed his versatility throughout, but this is just straight-ahead Hip-Hop, interpolating a famous soul bassline, building around that, and letting the MCs loose!

Method Man, Jadakiss, Eddie I, 5th PXWER : Switch Sides

The lead two artists will be known to most, but the latter two probably less so.  Eddie I was someone I struggled to find info on (no Google, I don't mean Eddie Izzard), but 5th PXWER is the now-emerging son of Method Man. He's got a long way to go to compete with his famous father, but then so do most MCs.  P.Version crafts a rugged instrumental, and this track from "Meth Lab Season 3 : The Rehab" speaks to a universal truth - you can't trust a turncoat.

Pete Rock : Time For Learning

A beat that grabbed me from the very first listen, this is my clear favourite from the new "Petestrumentals 4" collection from Mount Vernon's finest. With only two years since the third edition, the pace between releases seems to be quickening - which is great for us :) Don't sleep on the expanding catalogue of1 one of the greatest ever to touch a drum sampler!

Eric B & Rakim : As The Rhyme Goes On

With the prospect of Rakim making his long-awaited return to Manchester, I decided to end the episode with a track from "Paid In Full" that isn't necessarily the most played from the Eric B & Rakim canon. Replaying a classic soul number for the bassline, it kicks off with the drumline audio being reversed (remember kids, no digital editing yet!) before it switches to the normal direction after Rakim's opening four bars. This has a deep meditation vibe, broken up only by the "pump it up homeboy" samples, which are kind of all over the place timing-wise - I'd have preferred less, but who am I to argue with legends?

Please remember to support the artists you like! The purpose of putting the podcast out and providing the full tracklist is to try and give some light, so do use the songs on each episode as a starting point to search out more material. If you have Spotify in your country it's a great way to explore, but otherwise there's always Youtube and the like. Seeing your favourite artists live is the best way to put money in their pockets, and buy the vinyl/CDs/downloads of the stuff you like the most!

Check out this episode!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANETTE BECKMAN ! THE CLASSICS | REBEL CULTURE Limited Edition featuring essay by Miss Rosen

Several years ago, Janette Beckman and I headed out to New Jersey, as guests on ‘Coffee Break with Heroes & Villains’ hosted by Noah Uman on WFMU radio. We were invited out together to discuss the art of Hip Hop photography. Prior to the show, we were each asked to put together a playlist of ten different songs we wanted to hear interspersed throughout the hour-long interview. At some point, Noah picked one of the choices off my list, the twelve-inch remix of ‘Words I Manifest’ by Gang Starr, and held it up.

“Is that my photo?” JB asked.

Indeed it was, for Janette Beckman photographs are always everywhere. During Hip Hop’s golden era, JB was coming through with her camera, documenting the Who’s Who. She began photographing Hip Hop back in ’82, when she caught a show in London featuring Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmixer DST, Futura 2000, Dondi White, B-Boys, and Double Dutch girls. She was then working for Melody Maker, photographing the punk, ska, mod, and rockabilly scenes. The live, fly vibe of Hip Hop was calling JB’s name.

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80s Video Archives Pt 2: The Disco Fever Reunion Show feat. MC Chill

Related to Elements: MC, B-Boy, Old School, True School

See Also: Part 1

Another fuzzy but fantastic VHS to DVD to Youtube video coming at cha, this one's from 1986!  As the story goes, on April 4th, 1986, The celebrated night club The Disco Fever was closed.  Later that year, Video Music Box celebrated the Disco Fever’s 10 year anniversary of inception with a reunion of Disco Fever headliners and regulars at the Devils Nest in South Bronx.  After a brief introduction, this video features “red carpet” appearances by Jam Master Jay and the rest of Run DMC, the Fat Boys, Jalil and Whodini, The Real Roxanne, Grandmixer DST, MC Chill, Dr Jeckel and Mr Hyde, DJ Galaxy, Rahiem and other members of the Furious 5, Mr. Magic, and ex-owner of Disco Fever Sal Abbatiello.   

Sweet G as it is plain to see in the place to be.

Sweet G kicks off the show with a short speech about why the Disco Fever closed, before MC Chill takes the stage as the opening act with a live version of MC Story.  This video features some top notch b-boying footage before after and during the live music.   

MC Chill telling an MC Story.

  This is fairly long video, so I broke it up into shorter more manageable clips featuring individual performances.  

Stay tuned, part 2 of this tape is up next, featuring more historic live performances.   (Note: Regarding the audio quality, I had to clean up the audio significantly, it was barely audible and had tons of tape noise, so I did what I could to make this video more enjoyable without detracting from the sound too much.)  Enjoy!

 Click here to watch larger view of the video at youtube.

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Bronx river 83

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Futura , grandmixer dst, and Dondi circa 1982

Photo by Janette

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Throw back to 1997 when I got to photograph the X-ecutioners right after the release of their record. An album completely comprise of beats, scratches, and cutting all done live and by hand. This was one of the final frames of the session and they could barely contain their excitement. You can feel the brotherhood and energy in this photo. OH and by the way, that's Grandmixer DST in the center - the man who INVENTED the hip-hop scratch. He showed up and had the give the X-Men some love. @mistasinista @brolicarm @lukeratrayphoto @djtotaleclipse #x-men #x-ecutioners #rocraida #realhiphop # #turntablism #turtablist #grandmixerdst #grandmixerdxt #photography #portrait #studio #film #filmphotography #blackandwhite

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Genius is Common - GrandMixer DST. Video via Van Silk/Beverly Black.