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E-40 Title:Practice Lookin' Hard-80bpm Label:[Sic Wid Tis] Date:12/15/93 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/Bay Area Review: Slammin' jam that takes a look back into time when all was good for African Americans..Uses a sample from the Coup's song ... Rating:B
E-40 Title:Captain Save 'Em Tho-81bpm Label:[Jive/ Sic Wid It] Date:3/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area Review:
Rating:B+
E-40 Title:In A Major Way-bpm Label:[Jive] Date:2/1/95 Type:CD Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area Review: Vallejo Rapper Rating:B
E-40 Title:The Mail Man-bpm Label:[Sic Wid It] Date:12/1/93 Type:CD Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area Review: Classic second lp from Vallejo Trash Talking Tycoon Rating:B
E-40 Title:1 LUV-88bpm Label:[Jive] Date:2/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area/ urban Review:
Rating:B+
E-40 w/ 2Pac, Mac Mall and Spice 1 Title:DUSTED AND DISGUSTED-85bpm Label:[Jive] Date:2/1/95 Type:b-side cut Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area Review:
Rating:B
E-40 w/ Suga T Title:SPRINKLE ME-83bpm Label:[Jive] Date:2/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area/ urban Review:
Rating:B+
EAZY E Title:Real Compton City Gs-87bpm Label:[Ruthless] Date:1/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ gangsta Review:
Rating:B-
EAZY E Title:Luv 4 Dem Gangsta'z-90bpm Label:[MCA] Date:1/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ gangsta Review:
Rating:C+
EAZY E Title:Boyz N The Hood-92bpm Label:[Ruthless] Date:10/1/87 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ gangsta/ classic Review:
Rating:A-
ED O.G. & DA BULLDOG Title:Be A Father To Your Child-90bpm Label:[PWL] Date:12/1/90 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ political Review:
Rating:A-
ED OG & BULLDOGS Title:Love Comes Down-95bpm Label:[Chemistry/ Mercury] Date:2/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ political Review: Great song that skilfully utilizes a sample from James Brown. Socially conscious song that'll make you reflect... Rating:B-
ED OG & BULLDOGS Title:Love Comes And Goes-95bpm Label:[Mercury] Date:4/1/94 Type:EP Style:NY Rap/political Review:
Rating:B=
ED OG & BULLDOGS/ Scientifik Title:As Long As You Know-bpm Label:[Mercury] Date:7/1/94 Type:EP Style:NY Rap/Boston Review:
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ED OG & BULLDOGS/ Umar Bin Hassan Title:Easy Come Easy Goes-95bpm Label:[Mercury] Date:4/1/94 Type:EP Style:NY Rap/political Review:
Rating:B-
ED OG & DA BULLDOGS Title:I GOT TO HAVE IT-94bpm Label:[PWL] Date:1/1/91 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap / classic Review: Dope song.. it has great lyrics... Rating:A-
Egyptian Lover Title:Egypt Egypt-130bpm Label:[Rhino] Date:12/1/83 Type:lp track Style:Miami Bass/ electro Review: featured on West Coast Rap Vol 1..classic cut.. Rating:B
EL DOGG Title:I Gotta Get My Sag On-94bpm Label:[Motown/ Mad Sound] Date:5/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area Review:
Rating:C+
EL DOGG Title:Make You Happy/ b-bpm Label:[Motown/ Mad Sound] Date:5/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area Review:
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EL MAESTRO Title:Going Insane-96bpm Label:[Explicit] Date: Type: Style:WC Rap/ gangsta Review: I gotta relisten to this record... I don't know where it fits in.. 11/95 Rating:
EPA CITY COMPILATION Title:Dead On Arrival-bpm Label:[Raw Flow] Date:12/1/94 Type:CD Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area/ gangsta Review: From EPA we have all sorts of folks on here including Chunk, So Busy and Money D Rating:
EPMD Title:You Gots To Chill/ ep-102bpm Label:[Old School Hip Hop] Date: Type:EP Style:NY Rap/Old School Review:
Rating:B+
EPMD Title:It's My Thing/ ep-100bpm Label:[Old School Hip Hop] Date: Type: Style:NY Rap/Old School Review:
Rating:B+
EPMD Title:Crossover-94bpm Label:[RAL] Date:12/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ funk Review:
Rating:B
EPMD Title:Give The People What They Want-95bpm Label:[Def Jam] Date:12/1/91 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
EPMD Title:Manslaughter/ b-87bpm Label:[Def Jam] Date:12/1/91 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
EPMD Title:You Gots To Chill-102bpm Label:[Sleeping Bag] Date:1/1/88 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ old school/ classic/ funk/ urban Review:
Rating:B+
EPMD Title:SO WATCHA SAYIN'-101bpm Label:[Fresh] Date:7/1/89 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap / funk Review:
Rating:B
ERIC B & RAKIM Title:Eric B For President-97bpm Label:[Zakia] Date:6/1/86 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ Old School/classic Review:
Rating:A+
ERIC B & RAKIM Title:My Melody-88bpm Label:[Zakia] Date:6/1/86 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ Old School/classic Review:
Rating:A-
ERIC B & RAKIM Title:I Know You Got Soul-105bpm Label:[4th & Bdwy] Date:1/1/87 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ Old School/classic Review:
Rating:A+
ERIC B & RAKIM Title:In The Ghetto-94bpm Label:[MCA] Date:12/1/90 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ classic Review: Classic jam.. Rating:B+
ERIC B & RAKIM Title:Paid In Full [remix]-100bpm Label:[Island] Date:1/1/88 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ urban/ old school/ classic/ pop Review:
Rating:A-
ERIC B & RAKIM Title:Move The Crowd/ b-95bpm Label:[Island] Date:1/1/88 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ old school Review:
Rating:B-
ERIC SERMON Title:Safe Sex-93bpm Label:[Def Jam] Date:1/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
ERULE Title:Listen Up-91bpm Label:[Pallas] Date:1/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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ERULE Title:Synopsis/ b-91bpm Label:[Pallas] Date:1/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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ESP Title:Valoom Padoom Pink-bpm Label:[select] Date:12/1/91 Type:CD Style:NY Rap Review:
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FAB 5 Title:BLAH-88bpm Label:[Priority] Date:10/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B
FAT JOE Title:Flow Joe-88bpm Label:[Relativity] Date:12/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B
FAT JOE Title:Success-81bpm Label:[Relativity] Date:8/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review: DJ Premeir remixes on b side... Rating:B-
FAT JOE Title:Represent-bpm Label:[Relativity] Date:12/1/93 Type:CD Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
FAT JOE Title:I'M TRYING TO TELL 'EM-90bpm Label:[Columbia] Date:12/1/94 Type:lp track Style:NY Rap Review: featured on I Like It Like That....great song about father/son relationship Rating:B+
FATHER DOM Title:Father Dom-bpm Label:[Ichiban] Date:12/1/91 Type:CD Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area Review: Oakland native with a jazzy sound Rating:B
FATHER MC Title:I'll Do 4 U-109bpm Label:[MCA/Uptown] Date: Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/urban Review:
Rating:B
FATHER MC Title:I'll Do 4 U [Freebeats]-114bpm Label:[Freebeats] Date:1/1/92 Type:EP Style:NY Rap/ urban/ club Review:
Rating:B
FESU Title:Blind, Cripple & Crazy-94bpm Label:[Nuff Nuff] Date:3/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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FESU Title:Scariest MF Gonna Shoot/ b-80bpm Label:[Nuff Nuff] Date:3/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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FLAVOR UNIT Title:Roll Wit Tha Flava-bpm Label:[Epic] Date:1/1/93 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap Review: dope lp..check out all the tracks...especially D-Nice/ Flavor Unit MCs
also check out Zhane Rating:B+
FLAVOR UNIT Title:Roll With The Flava-100bpm Label:[Epic] Date:12/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
FORCE ONE NETWORK Title:Force One Vibe-91bpm Label:[Qwest] Date: Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Raggamuffin/ Bay Area Review:
Rating:B-
FOXY BROWN Title:GET ME HOME-95bpm Label:[DEF JAM] Date:11/1/96 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review: Foxy Brown's rap style is starting to wear thin on me.. This particular record although commercially viable lacks a dope hip hop beat that'll make your head bop.. It seems like they made this song just for the radio...
The flipside song Da Promise has a Mobb Deep like beat.. It's a little better.. But not by much...
Rating=C+ Rating:B-
FRANKIE CUTLASS Title:Puerto Rico-97bpm Label:[Hoody Records] Date:12/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ Latin Review:
Rating:B+
FRANKIE & THE PEACEMAKER Title:Live & Direct-98bpm Label:[Nervous] Date:1/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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FREAKS OF NATURE Title:Booty Call-85bpm Label:[Atlantic] Date:4/15/94 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap Review: Cool track...Still really new to comment..utilizes the same beat of Tribe Called Quest 'Bonita Applebum'..hence song has lots of potential.4/9/94 Rating:
FREESTYLE Title:DON'T STOP THE ROCK-121bpm Label:[Wicked Mix] Date:12/1/85 Type:lp track Style:Miami Bass/ booty/ classic Review:
Rating:B
FRESH RAP Title:Fresh Rap-bpm Label:[K-Tel] Date:12/1/88 Type:CD Style:NY Rap Review: contains some classic cuts.. Rating:
FROM THE BARRIO WITH LOVE Title:The Revolution Starts Here Are You Ready?-bpm Label:[Explicit Entertain] Date:2/1/95 Type:CD Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area/ gangsta/ Latin Review: Compilation of Latin Hip Hop artist.. worth checking out Rating:
FU-SCHNICKENS Title:La Schmoove-100bpm Label:[Jive] Date:12/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B
FU-SCHNICKENS Title:True Fu-schnicks-101bpm Label:[Jive] Date:12/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B+
FU-SCHNICKENS Title:Sum Sum Monkey-97bpm Label:[Jive] Date: Type: Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:C
FU-SCHNICKENS Title:BREAKDOWN-97bpm Label:[Jive] Date:12/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review: funky song.. Rating:B
FULL FORCE Title:Nice N Eazy-95bpm Label:[Capitol] Date:12/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:C
FUNKDOOBIEST Title:Bow Wow Wow-101bpm Label:[Immortal] Date:12/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ NY/ Latin Review:
Rating:B-
FUNKDOOBIEST Title:Shittin' On 'Em-87bpm Label:[Immortal] Date:12/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ NY/ Latin Review:
Rating:B
FUNKLAB ALL-STARS Title:La Da Da-94bpm Label:[Tandem] Date:1/1/91 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area/ funk Review:
Rating:B
FUNKMASTER FLEX Title:Six Million Ways-100bpm Label:[Wreck] Date:1/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ Raggamuffin Review:
Rating:B+
FUNKMASTER FLEX Title:Sad And Blue/ b-92bpm Label:[Wreck] Date:1/1/93 Type:b-side cut Style:Raggamuffin Review:
Rating:C
FUNKY MIX 15 Title:Voice Of Freedom [Freedom Williams]-112bpm Label:[Ultimix] Date:1/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ club Review:
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FUNKY MIX 15 Title:Chief Rocka [Lords Of The Underground]-112bpm Label:[Ultimix] Date:1/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ classic Review:
Rating:B
FUNKY MIX 15 Title:Rebirth Of Slick [Digable Planets]-98bpm Label:[Ultimix] Date:1/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ jazzy Review:
Rating:B+
FUNKY MIX 15 Title:Funky Child [Lord Of The Underground]-97bpm Label:[Ultimix] Date:1/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ classic Review:
Rating:B
FUNKYTOWN PROS Title:White Green-92bpm Label:[4th & Bdwy] Date:12/1/91 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ NY Review:
Rating:B
FUNKYTOWN PROS Title: Reachin A Level Of Assassination/LP-bpm Label:[Island Records, Inc.] Date: Type:CD Style:WC Rap/ NY Review:
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FURIOUS FIVE Title:Sun Don't Shine In The Hood-93bpm Label:[Scotti Bros] Date:8/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ political Review:
Rating:A-
G SIMONE w/ KRS-One Title:Music For The 90s-85bpm Label:[Front Page] Date:10/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B+
GAME RELATED Title:Soak Game-93bpm Label:[Robbins] Date:12/1/96 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Bay Area Review:
Rating:B-
GANG STARR Title:Hard To Earn lp-bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:5/1/94 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B+
GANG STARR Title:ALONGWAYTOGO/ lp-90bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:5/1/94 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap/d-fav Review:
Rating:B+
GANG STARR Title:Code Of The Streets/ lp-95bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:5/1/94 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap/ d-fav Review:
Rating:A-
GANG STARR Title:DWYCK/ lp-100bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:5/1/94 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap/classic Review:
Rating:A
GANG STARR Title:Mass Appeal/ lp-90bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:5/1/94 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
GANG STARR Title:Speak Ya Clout/ lp-95bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:5/1/94 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
GANG STARR Title:Don't Take It Personal-97bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:1/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ jazzy Review:
Rating:B
GANG STARR Title:Who's The Gonna Take The Weight-105bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:1/1/90 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ political Review:
Rating:A
GANG STARR Title:Just To Get A Rep-96bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:1/1/90 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ political Review:
Rating:B
GANG STARR Title:Daily Operation-bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:12/1/92 Type:CD Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
GANG STARR Title:CODE OF THE STREETS-94bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:12/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ d-fav Review: great song.. about Street life.. Rating:A-
GANG STARR/ Nice N Smooth Title:Dwyk-100bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:1/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ classic Review:
Rating:A
GANG STARR w/ Jeru Tha Damaja Title:SPEAK YA CLOUT-95bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:12/1/93 Type:b-side cut Style:NY Rap/ d-fav Review: great song.. Rating:B-
GANGSTARR Title:Jazz Thing-100bpm Label:[Columbia] Date:8/1/90 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ jazzy Review:
Rating:B
GENIUS Title:I Gotcha Back-90bpm Label:[Loud] Date:8/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B-
GENIUS Title:Labels-92bpm Label:[Geffen] Date:8/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B
GEORGE CLINTON w/ ERICK SERMON, MC BREED Title:IF ANYBODY GETS FUNKED UP-105bpm Label:[SONY 50/50] Date:5/1/96 Type:12 INCH Style:urban/ NY Rap Review: A dope song.. a bit of a different sound for George Clinton..but nevertheless a nice song...The raps by Erick Sermon and MC Breed hit the mark.. The beats are nice.. a good transition song.. Rating:B+
GET THE FIST MOVEMENT Title:Get The Fist-94bpm Label:[Mercury] Date:12/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap Review: Song deals with LA riots....features lots of LA rappers..YoYo..WC..MC Eiht.. BReal etc Rating:B
GETO BOYS Title:Do It Like A G.O.-114bpm Label:[Def American] Date:5/1/91 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Houston Review:
Rating:B-
GIL SCOTT HERON Title:Don't Give Up/ Message To The Messengers-bpm Label:[TVT] Date:6/1/94 Type:CD Style:Poetry/ political Review:
Rating:B-
GMR Title:The Cult Sound Continues-bpm Label:[Gray Market] Date:12/1/91 Type:12 INCH Style:club Review: great beats Rating:B+
GMR w/ Public Enemy Title:Don't Consider Me A New Jack-98bpm Label:[Gray Market] Date:12/1/91 Type:lp track Style:NY Rap/ d-fav/ mix Review: great Public Enemy track Rating:B+
GOATS Title:Tricks Of The Shade [clean]-bpm Label:[Ruff House] Date:12/1/92 Type:CD Style:NY Rap/ philly/ political Review: I believe this group hails from Philly.. Rating:B-
GRAND DADDY IU Title:Represent-98bpm Label:[Cold Chillin'] Date:1/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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GRAND DADDY IU Title:LEAD PIPE-bpm Label:[Cold Chillin'] Date:12/1/94 Type:CD Style:NY Rap Review:
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GRAND DADDY IU Title:Smooth Assassin-bpm Label:[Cold Chillin'] Date:2/1/95 Type:CD Style:NY Rap Review:
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GRAND MASTER FLASH Title:WHITE LINES-116bpm Label:[Wicked Mix] Date:12/1/83 Type:EP Style:NY Rap/ political/ old school Review:
Rating:B+
GRAND PUBA Title:360 Degrees..What Goes Around-103bpm Label:[Elektra] Date:6/1/92 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:B
GRAND PUBA Title:A Little Of This-83bpm Label:[Elektra] Date:8/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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GRAND PUBA Title:I LIKE IT-94bpm Label:[Elektra] Date:2/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review: nice song..remake of a classic.. Rating:B
GRANDMASTER DST Title:HOME OF HIP HOP-102bpm Label:[CELLULOID] Date:1/1/85 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ old school Review: An old school song that talks about the origins of hip hop music.. A simple drum beat coupled with some keyboard riffs is what has gone into the song..
The rapper is Ifinity and King Pin Shahiem... Rating:B-
GRANDMASTER FLASH Title:U Know What Time It Is-100bpm Label:[Elektra] Date:2/1/87 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ classic Review:
Rating:B+
GRANDMASTER FLASH Title:Scorpio-130bpm Label:[Rhino] Date:12/1/82 Type:lp track Style:NY Rap/ old school/ classic/ club Review: featured on cd Street Jams... a dope electro funk song Rating:A-
GRANDMASTER FLASH & FURIOUS FIVE Title:The Message-98bpm Label:[Sugar Hill] Date:1/1/82 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ old school/ classic/ political Review:
Rating:A
GRAVEDIGGAZ Title:Diary Of A Madman-89bpm Label:[Gee Street] Date:7/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ horror Review:
Rating:B-
GRAVEDIGGAZ Title:Constant Elevation-90bpm Label:[Gee Street] Date:7/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ horror Review:
Rating:B-
GREGORY D Title:5-4-3-2-1-92bpm Label:[Midwest ] Date:1/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Houston Review:
Rating:C
GREGORY D Title:Brothas In Da Boot/ b-80bpm Label:[Midwest ] Date:1/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:WC Rap/ Houston Review:
Rating:C
GROUND FLOOR Title:One Two-87bpm Label:[Bandoola] Date:7/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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GROUND FLOOR Title:Dig On That-85bpm Label:[Bandoola] Date:7/1/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
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GROUP HOME Title:Livin' Proof-93bpm Label:[Payday] Date:9/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review:
Rating:A
GROUP HOME Title:LIVIN' PROOF [clean]-bpm Label:[Payday] Date:11/1/95 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap Review: long awaited lp from Guru's proteges Rating:A
GURU Title:Le Bien-100bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:1/15/94 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review: Dope song that was highlyb requested on the Jazzmatazz lp..MC Solar is the featured French rapper.... Rating:B
GURU Title:No Time To Play-101bpm Label:[Chrysalis] Date:12/1/93 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap/ jazzy Review:
Rating:B
GURU Title:Ill Kid Records Presents-bpm Label:[Payday] Date:11/1/95 Type:ALBUM Style:NY Rap Review:
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GURU Title:Jazzmatazz Volume II-bpm Label:[EMI] Date:8/1/95 Type:CD Style:NY Rap/ jazzy Review:
Rating:B+
GURU w/ Bahamadia Title:RESPECT THE ARCHITECT-90bpm Label:[EMI] Date:8/1/95 Type:12 INCH Style:NY Rap Review: FIRST SINGLE OFF THE JAZZMATAZZ VOL 2 LP..ITS NICE.. Rating:B
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