Tha Lowa !!!

Here we´ve got some rough & rugged typa shit from the lower east side NY by a group which goes by the name of Tha Lowa !!!

If you like the Henchmen EP from 1994 and are fiending for that one (like many cats out there) then this EP right here is something you really need to check out too cause that stuff comes on a similar vibe but is a notch better than the Henchmen EP (well, at least in my opinion) !!!

We have some really heavy production right here with that typical early to mid 90´s horns over some hard hittin drum pattern which are perfectly rounded up with some tight spitted & ruff sounding lyrics rolled over those heavy beats like a diesel truck (in other words: IT CAN´T GET BETTER THAN THIS) !!!

The EP was released in 1994 on Massacres Production, produced by EZ-M for Tha Lowa East Sounds and is featuring 6 absolutely dope tracks titled "Hard 2 Get", "Hard 2 Get RMX", "Don´t Crossover", "L.E.S.", "Never Give Up RMX" & "Never Give Up" !!!

This EP right here is (to my knowledge) the only release Tha Lowa put out together !!!

Check out a sample of "Never Give Up":

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Check out a sample of "Don´t Crossover":

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Check out a sample of "Hard 2 Get RMX":

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Ghetto Chronicle Daily !!!

Heavy hittin' Bronx smasher by the Money Boss Players !!!

This EP right here titled "Ghetto Chronicle Daily" has legendary status to all the Hip Hop vinyl fiends who loves to hear that ruff & rugged 90´s boom bap !!!

While the EP itself was highly slept on at the time of release (even the follow up 12"s didn´t made a major impact) one of the members who goes by the name of Lord Tariq still had the opportunity to shine with his partner Peter Gunz 3 years after this release right here with their well known major hit 12" "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" !!!

Anyway, this Money Boss Players EP right here is where it´s all about if you ask me, dope ass rhymes, sick ass flow and some top notch production right here !!!

The EP was released in 1994 on Section 8 Records, produced by Minnesota and is featuring 7 dope tracks in total titled "Use To Fear Death", "Ghetto Chronicle Daily", Sat. Nite - Sun. Morn.", "What U Saying", "Nighty Night", "Stick-N-Step" & "Death Of A Salesman" !!!

ATTENTION: This EP was bootlegged in japan some weeks ago (the bootleg does not have the istrumentals on it) and peeps try to pass the bootleg for a ridiculous price now so watch out and don´t be fooled when you´re after a copy of this !!!

Check out a sample of "Sat. Nite - Sun. Morn.":

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Check out a sample of "Nighty Night":

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Check out a sample of "Death Of A Salesman":

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Check out a sample of "Ghetto Chronicle Daily":

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The Concrete Foundation / The Annexx Click !!!

Baltimore once again with a pretty dope collective which went under the name The Concrete Foundation / The Annexx Click !!!

The Concrete Foundation / The Annexx Click consits of the members K-Mack, Silouette & Dj Concrete !!!

This 12" right here is their 2nd release (and in my opinion their best) titled "Bring It On" / "The Annexx Click" !!!

The 12" was released in 1995 on Concrete & Wiz Foundation, produced by Dj Concrete for The Concrete Foundation and is featuring 3 dope tracks in total titled "Bring It On", "The Annexx Click" & "The Fastlane" !!!

The Concrete Foundation / The Annexx Click had several more records out which are all pretty dope, but if you´re only looking for the real nuggets i would suggest you have to look out for the first 3 12"s "Do Or Die", "Bring It Back" & "Speak Da Clout" !!!

Check out a sample of "The Fastlane":

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The Mischievous LQ !!!

Straight up heat outta Delaware right here by a group called The Mischievous LQ & The Mad Mischief Crew !!!

This is one of those records i knew i had to get after hearing it for the very first time (ill beats, dope rhymes and a sick flow which is totally off da hook) !!!

I´m not sure if there´s something else out by this group, but i only came across this one right here !!!

The 12" was released in 1996 on King Poet Records, produced by The Mischievous LQ for G-House Management and is featuring 3 dope tracks titled "Representing", "Nonsense" & "Mischief Night" !!!

If you don´t own this beauty right here you better watch out to get it soon my friend !!!

Check out a sample of "Representing":

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Check out a sample of "Mischief Night":

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AMP Boogie !!!

Very nice Sparrow affiliated Baltimore rap EP by AMP Boogie right here !!!

This one called the "Gotta Git On" EP really slipped under the radar after the Sparrow "Physics" 12" was released in 1995 but is also a very dope record to own !!!

The EP was released in 1994 on Porch Dog Productions / Papa Bear Entertainment, is produced by Dj Booman for Porch Dog Productions and contains 4 dope tracks in total titled "Bluntly Speaking", "Out There", "Wanna Battle?" & "Maintain" !!!

Check out a sample of "Bluntly Speaking":

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Check out a sample of "Maintain":

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I-Power !!!

If you checked my mixes and heard "Transmittin' Straight From The Other Side Pt. 3" then you already heard the main title "Under Da Sun" from this NYC based group I-Power debut 12" right here !!!

But it´s not only "Under Da Sun" what makes this 12" the complete banger it is, there are 3 dope tracks in total on this 12" titled "Under Da Sun", "The Madness" & "The Breakthrough" (and trust me, all of them are pure heat) !!!

The 12" was released in 1997 on Napom Bomb Revolution Inc. and is completely produced by Dj Mo Fonk (a.k.a. Dj Mo Funk a.k.a. Melodious Fonk) !!!

They only pressed up 200 pieces of this dope 12" ever, so it´s nothing you could come by on a daily basis, but it´s def. worth hunting for !!!

Check out a sample of "The Madness":

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Sandinistas !!!

Another great release outta Brooklyn NYC which ain´t got enough attention at the time when it dropped from a group called Sandinistas !!!

This one right here is their debut and to my knowledge only 12" Sandinistas dropped titled "Madd Luv" !!!

The 12" was released in 1997 on Cartel Imperial Recordings, produced by Cartel Imperial Productions and is featuring 3 dope tracks in total titled "Madd Luv", Madd Luv C-12 Laboratories RMX" & "Higher" (all with full instrumentals too btw) !!!

Each track on this 12" is a winner and for those of you who don´t know by now, C-12 Laboratories who did the "Madd Luv RMX" is nothing else but another alias of the great Carlos Bess who also produced the mad dope One Deep "Crime Stories" 12" i posted some months ago !!!

Check out a sample of "Madd Luv C-12 Laboratories RMX":

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Check out a sample of "Higher":

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