SCHOOLLY D - Gangster Boogie / Maniac 12" (1986)

Although Schoolly-D isn't the greatest rapper in the world, he'll always be one of my all-time favorites. This is his debut single, originally released in 1984 (ripped from a 1986 repress). 'Gangster Boogie' was definitely influenced by Run-DMC's "Sucker MC's", while the flip side "Maniac" sounds like a poor man's "Rockit". Not his most classic material, but I'd still rather listen to this than most of what passes for hip hop nowadays.

1. Gangster Boogie (M.C., M.C's) (Street Version)
2. Gangster Boogie (M.C., M.C's) (Radio Version)
3. Maniac
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RIPCORD - From Demo Slaves To Radiowaves LP (2005)

This record is Part 3 of a Ripcord vinyl discography series put out by German label, Epistrophy Records. Tracks 1-4 were from a radio session recorded in 12/7/88 with the later Harvest Hardcore/Poetic Justice lineup. Tracks 5-12 are the 'Defiance Of Power' demos recorded 30/11/86. Tracks 13-22 are the 'Damage Is Done' demos recorded 23/2/86. 

1. Barriers / Get Away
2. Existence / So Strong / Aim To Please
3. Collision / No Effort
4. Vivisection / Passer By
5. Drugshit
6. You Don't Care
7. Wicked
8. Ignorant
9. Eternal Tomb
10. Live By The Bomb
11. Lucky Ones
12. False Prophecies
13. Another Intro
14. Eve Of The End
15. Single Ticket To Hell
16. Armchair Critic
17. Crush Apartheid
18. Kiss Of Death
19. Blind Eye
20. Thatchula
21. 3 Minutes To Twelve
22. Big World
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