This tape kicks off with a drop by Ice-T and, later, features perhaps the laziest-sounding drop ever courtesy of KRS-One. This episode comes not too long after this previously posted episode where Eazy M, G, and Tony D were still in transition from “Club Krush” to “Raw Deal.” Here, we’re firmly in “Raw Deal” territory. For you nerds who want to know how I calculated the date: G discusses having just seen Boyz ‘N the Hood, which came out on Friday, July 12, 1991 (via All Movie Guide). In addition, he comments about how Almighty & KD Ranks’ “Trenton Where We From” will be available “very soon.” According to the All Music Guide, it was released on Tuesday, July 24, 1991. I originally dated this July 18, but a news item on side B noted that Jeffrey Dahmer had been charged, and that happened on July 25th (he wasn’t even apprehended until the 22nd).
Sometimes, I wish I had just labeled these tapes better.
So, the music. On side A, there’s some good local NJ hip-hop from Willingboro’s own Courageous Chief as well as an unreleased track (as far as I know) from KMC and Insane Poetry titled “No Title for This.” There’s also the great juxtaposition of a St. Ides ad and an alcohol/drug awareness PSA. Side B suffers from some occasional static (I wasn’t always listening live when I was recording a show), but has an interesting news report midway through and ends with a solid set of dope Trenton hip-hop courtesy of Tony D, including tracks from the Too Kool Posse, Almighty and KD Ranks, and an unreleased one from Tone himself with Rahzii Hi-Power (it’s his birthday and he’s also in studio). There’s also an incredibly dope St. Ides ad from Rakim on side B and my favorite Courageous Chief track, “Russian Roulette.”
You’ll note some occasional cutting out. I cut a song or two and some commercials as I was recording to save space. This was more common with later shows, as I had built up recordings of many of the songs they’d play from week to week. Of course, looking back, I wish I hadn’t, but hey, I was a broke high school student and had to pay for the blank tapes. Had to save space somehow.
Enjoy.
Before Side A starts…
- Trenton Where We From… Almighty & KD Ranks
- Juvenile Delinquintz… Terminator X
- Romeo… Superlover Cee & Casanova Rud
- All Praises Due to Outstanding… Blvd. Mosse
Side A
- Ice-T drop
- Pulse of the Rhyme… Ice-T
- No Feedback… Courageous Chief
- The Creator… Pete Rock & CL Smooth
- KRS-One drop
- Airbreak/Ads/Airbreak into “Brick it or Vic It” segment
- No Title for This (feat. Drew Rock (Psycho from Insane Poetry))… KMC
- Any Way the Wind Blows… The UMC’s
- Butt… In the Meantime… Black Sheep (cut)
- Jump, Spread Out… Jamal-Ski
- Heed the Word of the Brother… X Clan
- Ego Trippin’… Ultramagnetic MC’s
- Airbreak (over Rock This Funky Joint (Remix Instrumental)… Poor Righteous Teachers)/Ads/Airbreak
- Sleepin’ On My Couch… Del the Funky Homosapien
- O.P.P…. Naughty By Nature
Side B
- O.P.P…. Naughty By Nature (cont.)
- ?… EPMD (cut)
- Blue Cheese… The UMC’s
- A Roller Skating Jam Named ‘Saturdays’ (feat. Q-Tip & Vinia Mojica)… De La Soul
- The Chubbster… Chubb Rock
- ?
- News/Ads/Airbreak
- Russian Roulette… Courageous Chief
- Ed OG drop
- Airbreak/Ads/Airbreak into Tone’s set
- ? (Instrumental)
- Do You Wanna Get Hype?… Too Kool Posse (Bumani X)
- T-Nyne (of Ed OG & Da Bulldogs) drop
- Lyrics in a This (feat. Rahzii Hi-Power)… Almighty & KD Ranks
- KRS-One drop
- Rappin’ Black… Poor Righteous Teachers
- Ice-T drop
- Douche (feat. Rahzii Hi-Powa)… Tony D
Missed between sides: Chubb Rock… Just the Two of Us
Side C
- Stop Them Know… Crusaders for Real Hip-Hop (cont.)
- Airbreak/Ads/Airbreak into G’s set
- Pigs… Cypress Hill (G accidentally played the unedited version and had to switch things up quickly)
- Sobb Story… Leaders of the New School
- Break North… Ultramagnetic MC’s
- Come In… 3rd Bass
- I Got To Have It… Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs
- Can’t Escape the Hypeness… Blvd. Mosse
- Straight Up Nigga… Ice-T (cut)
- Deadly Venoms… Prince Rakeem