@DJLEGGS "Jive Rythym Trax, More Jive Rythym Trax & Scratch Trax": Complete Collection

A Great collection from my vault, I have to admit. Up till very recently I did not know a whole slew of these tracks ever existed. I was always familiar with the Willesden Dodgers famous 122 BPM of course, Gunsmoke Breakout, The President Record and maybe one other. I never owned the complete vinyl collections growing up, Just maybe a one-off reissure of the 122 BMP On a single(Most common one)so I did not know there was 3 compilation albums of Various BPM Cuts put out both in 82 and 83. "Jive, More Jive & Scratch Trax" These are absolutely great for all enthusiastic DJ's everywhere, if you don't got em all' you need em all. Here they are. My Favs of course are the 122 (Again that most common one), and the 116 BPM (I) but they are all dope. Some of them more electro/Hip Hop than others which seem more Ambient or Breakbeat-ish. Great instrumental tracks. If you recall the "Willesden Dodgers" they were actually a three man team from The UK Who were a famous Breakdance crew out there and subsequently made records as well. Included here in this edition is 101, 118, 99, 102, 116, 114, 120, 122 and more (All from the first three Jive compilations). The Order of releases are "Jive Rythym Trax 1982, More Jive Rythym Trax 1982, and then Jive Rythym Stratch Trax dropping in 1983. Each containing about 6-10 songs each. Plus a few of those other regularly named singles off of the later release album "1st Base" from 1986 including Gunsmoke breakout, Not this President, Zero-G, Breakin-Out. You may want to check that album out too. When you get a shot. Back to the BPM's though; This is instrumental city for you DJ's, definately a must have with endless possibilities. Enjoy from ya Boy DJ LEGGS

Download The Entire Crate of All compliations: DJ Leggs Jive & More Jive Rythym Trax & Jive Scratch Trax Collection (Complete)





Sneak Peak of a few joints in this edition.

Classic Breakbeat & Oldschool Hip Hop Mixtapes: Straight From Leggs Collection

Whats Up Oldschool Archive Fans and Fanettes; I Finally decided to post this up, after months of promising this. I havent slumped on that promise at all. Here is a hefty bin of some of my most greatest Classic Mixtape collection You probably will ever see all in one shot on line. Held in my vault for many years. These are surely a blast from the past. I used to listen to these like breathing air, and even break to many of them dozens of times over, So I know them all well. Understand, that each and every mixtape here was actually converted from its original 60 or 90 Minute incarnation with Love, straight into a prestine 192 kbs MP3 File. Loud and as clear as Can be without taking away the authentic tape quality, but great enough to be played on systems fairly loud. In this addition to my hard work; you will find tapes by the Likes Of Mr. Magic, Afrika Islam, Kid Capri, Roc Raida (R.I.P.), Brucie B, DJ Schmoove, DJ Starchild (R.I.P.) DJ Chance, and a bunch of other Heavyweight DJ's who were lacing the underground with Breakbeat & Hip Hop mixtapes back then. All tapes range from as far back as 1982 and into the 90's when there was a revival of the oldschool Mixes by Breakbeat DJs of the 1990's. I am very fortunate to be able to have held onto these joints for so many years. I would of never wanted to see anything happen to the original tapes, so I just had to cart these bad boys into my studio and convert each of them. And I might add, I'm not done yet. I still have a few dozen more tapes to be converted, So you will be seeing future posts indeed. For now Dig into the download bin and enjoy the aroma (Or should I say sounds) of authentic real deal Oldschool Mixtapes complete with scratching, cutting, mixing. Attention: This is for the real Hip Hoppers. The Real DJ's and Music aficionado's and B-boys who appreciate this stuff. This isn't light work here folks what your about to hear is Heavy, heavy, heavy. Not to mention it took a lot of time converting these (About 2 hrs each tape) So please do enjoy. Drop a comment and spread the word about these..From your Boy "The share master" DJ Leggs



Some of which include DJ Starchild Live @ The Fever, DJ Supreme "Beats To Break To, Roc Raida (1996 Tape) Kid Capri 52 Beats (1989) Afrika Islam Zulu Beats Radio Show, Mr. Magics Rap Attack NYC 1983, DJ Schmoove ZULU Explosion (1998), DJ Chance "Oldschool 4" And Annonymous Other Mixtapes Ya'll Might Know Of

Note: Each Tape Includes a Seperate File For The Side 'A" And a File For The "B" Side

Bin Of More Than 15 Classic Mixtapes: https://www.box.com/s/vi8iu7q72lx1wkig5bo1

Here is a sneak peak of just two of the them :)

DJ Schmoove: ZULU EXPLOSION (Side A)
https://www.box.com/s/gnabwzqd4xoxi8ulytkm



DJ ROC RAIDA Breakbeats & Oldschool Hip Hop 1996 Tape (Side A)
https://www.box.com/s/3vn0ezu61mfst7umkenk

Legendary MC Group: Fearless Four "Club Slappa" **New Song & Video"

That's right Y'all my boys are still "Rockin it" after 32, 33 years..My Man PESO Slid me this record personally a couple of months ago in which he promised me that when I heard it I was gonna love it. He was right. I immediately had to place it On Hoodstrong Radio and playlists on several club nights across the country. Club slappa is every bit as hard biting as any club record of today. It's got a dope feel good club vibe mixed with classic oldschool flava but the four have actually managed to stay well in the times with ease...DLB, TITO, MIKE C & PESO Do their MC Thing for the 2012; you can bet that up. DJ's If you like the Record and If you support Pioneers who are still in the game and can smack the upstarts in the head with authentic Vicious rhymes of old and new..This is your contribution today. Rock this joint for us; "Club slappa" by The Fearless Four is not some wanna-be attempt record, this is real deal Hip Hop by all means. Peep the video above and you'll see

History: Fearless four was the first Rap Group signed to a major Record Label "Elektra Records" back In 1983 and released "Problems of the world" album on Elektra. Problems of the world was produced by Kurtis Blow, Davy DMX & O.C.. Just wanted to shed that tid bit, but that is something many people already know. If you did not know, now you do.

Also note that the TEAM FEARLESS has been hosting these really dope jams In NYC Lately which have been providing stage to all of the hugest legendary Pioneers giving everyone an opportunity to come together on one night, perform, politic, chill, take pictures, conduct lectures and interviews. I will get more info on that soon. When you watch the Club Slappa video it will have scenes from the shows of this year. I for one will be at the next one for sure. Tito from F4 Has just released his own autobiography and TEAM FEARLESS Has been releasing their line of clothing. Im proud to own a few T-shirts, these guys are just doing a whole bunch of good things man. Oh and look out for Leggs & F4 Collaboration very soon too. Me & Peso have been speaking on something including live shows, songs and more and We are working on somethings for 2013. I Will keep Y'all up to speed soon :) PEACE!

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Rare Novelty Rap Records 1980's

Right out of the gate, the second Hip Hop records began being manufactured in 1979, there were already people creating "Novelty" songs with this new catchy music culture rushing in. Many of which were not Actually MC's at all maybe R&B Or Disco Artists Maybe soul singers. Its funny how in Rap music today seems like every damn thing is a novelty record with no real concepts just trendy talk, styles and Rhetoric. In plain English "There are mostly nothing but clowns in today's music" however of course with the exceptions of the great veterans still making music and a handful of really dope upstarts we still do get great music. I don't want you guy's to think I am totally biased. I am A DJ And I spin all the new stuff as well so I enjoy many of the songs coming out today. All in all, Hip Hop music though; gaining its debut's under small independent & subsidiary labels of the early 80's Record exec's really did not know how to take it. Was the music going to hit, was it going to be some small quick fading Genres like Punk Rock Or Disco, Should we really take a chance in these guy's and their music. This is what The record companies and managers thought. But they did see there was a catch to a great degree because it captivated the youth and young adults who happened to obviously party and buy music. So any chance to capture popularity and appeal to the greater consumer even with the use of Novelties, hey they went for it. But I want to point out the actual meaning of a "Novelty". A Novelty song is a song that may have or may not have a serious appeal or may not be considered to be taken serious enough, such songs usually have an often silly theme or are expected to have a fast in and out popularity length. I am in no way saying these following records aren't dope Hip Hop records, but What I am saying is maybe they are by Unorthodox artists or may even have silly themes and or followed a trending theme, not taking away from their legendary stance in Hip Hop music history whatsoever.

So this post is simply about Novelty records and not the main stream serious Electro and Hip Hop cuts we have come to know and Love. I have great respect for these records and actually listen to them very often and laugh about the creativity. That is why there is an article here on OSA. Most of these are going to be by artist many people have not heard of unless your DJ Game; is really up on Underground Hip Hop music of yesteryear or if you are a pretty serious Music fan who has done their research & collects all the cuts from back then. I would like to call the attention to a few joints I picked out that are rather on the back burner side. I'm going to hit Y'all with a few records that you may of or may of never heard before. I mean, you know very well what Old School Archives is about with the rare stuff and if you have any great Novelties you think might fit the genre of this post, drop me your Mp3's in my drop box. The widget is on the right hand side.

Here is the linx for all the records in this entire editions crate, But I have also included each song below with some brief commentary about some of them. Enjoy

Entire Download Crate: "Rare Novelty Rap records 1980s - Crate#1

(Individual Songs Included) 

Rappin Duke - The Duke Is Back

"The return of the dukes, Da-Ha-Da-Ha only part two if you will, pretty cool and very funny record. Shawn Brown does his Usual Ponderosa rap slinging down MC's everywhere. 

Crush Groove - Yo My Lil Sister (Roxannes Brothers)

"One of the many Roxanne Answer & Return records this one actually featured her brothers getting involved and going at many people Mainly UTFO, and they flipped & rocked the record. There were more than 50 Roxanne Records floating around back then, so it's easy that this one may of  gone under the radar behind the main joints directly between Roxanne, UTFO, Sparky D, J.J. Fad and those people. Pretty interesting if you never heard it"

Betty Boo & Miss Thang - Bad Girls

"Actually whats funny about this record is, it has a lot to do with the "Bad Boys" & K Love record" If you listen in the beginning of the Bad Boys Joint, It Features A Brief statement by Betty Boo (Actually supposed to be a rapping Betty Boop). I noticed that immediately and, this record was like a sequel/answer back song. Right away when I first heard this cut a few years back I knew it had something to do with the corresponding song, I remembered the distinguishable voice of Betty Boo. It features that signature Inspector gadget melody only differently revamped and also the similar sound effects of it's Bad Boy Counter part. This record dropped afterwards. Listen to the both of them and you will understand what I'm saying"

Futura 2000 & The Clash - The Escapades Of Futura 2000 "Rap Record Attempted By Graff Legend Futura 2000 & Rock Band The Clash, It has a more disco rap feel to it, I'm Not personally crazy about this song but again Novelty purposes". 

Mr. Sweety G - We Want To Get Down
Kind of like a rhythm and blues disco rap kind of record. Very obscure, rare but Pretty cool though.

Tanganyika - Roxanne's Lil Sister

"Could this very well of been Roxanne's Little sister on the Mic? yet another Novelty joint". 

The Pack Man - I'm The Pack Man

"Pretty Cool Electro Cut inspired by none other than the Arcade hit"

The Two - The Real Grand Master

Paulette - I Want You Back

"Not even a rap record however it was a little known Electro R&B Cut that was pretty dope in my Opinion. May of not been a big record at all but I'm sure it had it's placement at parties and proms and other events. Came out around 82".

Paulette - I Want You Back

Lil Tony Marsh - Video Burnout

"Novelty Cult Electro Joint".

Lady Fresh & Ice Ice - School Time Zodiac Rap 

**Bonus Cuts**

For the bonus, I am including some extremely interesting cuts and these are by Musical legends who weren't even Rappers at all but who put their two sense into the Hip Hop world. The Dr. John's Jet Set had a video to it, around 1984 or 85 and Featured the Pianist/singer actually Rapping and The Other is By "Rufus Thomas" that's Right Mr. Funky Chicken himself. Now you wouldn't expect a rap record from an older soul funk singer, but in 84 that came as a surprise. Rufus actually did a great Job, and I have to laugh because he actually brought his A-Game, clowning many of the well established MC's In the game, but of course for fun..He proves that he can do this rap thing, and even refers to people not rapping just making noise. This one chimes in as "Rappin Rufus". Give these records aa liste nd you will have no choice but to bop and laugh. Its Hip Hop

Dr. John - Jet Set

Gary Bird & The G.B. Experience - The Crown Gary Bird was A Radio DJ personality with which he decided to randomly try this Rap thing out and put together a rather pretty good Disco Rap Record in 1983 I must say. Featuring Smooth Disco Style singing lyrics By The Gary Bird Experience's "Crystal Blake" & none other than Stevie Wonder sharing just a single verse (Stevie Wonder released the record on his label here in The US, and It was released On Motown In The UK) and Birds rhymes laid on the forefront. Gary Bird was known for actually rhyming his words on the radio air live.

Co-Real Artists - What About You

"This is More 1970's Uprise Positive, Conscious Get up and do something kind of break beat by an inner city band..So this breaks my whole 80's mantra here, However this features Rhymes therefore it is a rap record by technical aspects. It dropped around 1974, Pre-Hip Hop Music espeically on wax But Its Hip Hop if that makes sense" extra goodie enjoy it. 

Rufus Thomas - Rappin Rufus

The Original Mixtape Game

The Mixtape In A Nutshell!

In hip hop's earliest days, the music only existed in live form, and the music was spread via tapes of parties and shows. Hip hop mixtapes first appeared in the mid-1970s in New York City, featuring artists such as Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaata. As more tapes became available, they began to be collected and traded by fans. In the mid-1980s, DJs, such as Brucie B, began recording their live music and selling their own mixtapes, which was soon followed by other DJs such as Kid Capri and Doo Wop. Also since the 1990s, it describes releases used to promote one or more new artists, or as a pre-release by more established artists to promote upcoming "official" albums. In the hip hop scene, mix tape is often displayed as a single term mixtape.

The Foundation Of The Mix tape!

A mix tape is the generic name given to an underground compilation of various tracks spread across a medium of music application such as a cassette tape, a CD And now MP3 Devices. More commonly and traditionally in tape form The Mix tape has roots slightly beyond the culture of Hip Hop with the very first actual "Mix tape" Being underground bootleg 8-track tapes sold at flea markets, truck stops and small venues. These bootleg 8 Track compilations were usually stop/start recorded & cut from reel to reel machines and included various tracks of either different artists music or entirely the same artists but various music from their albums. These types of Mix tapes go back as early as mid 1960's into the late 1970's while the 8 track format was the only consumer available format to be had. Most mix tapes have a specific idea, title or purpose that follows a theme. However because Of reel to reel not being accessible by the average person the mix tape culture within 8 track was very stiff and only lasted so long due to pirating. Enter the Cassette tape. With consumer electronic devices and technology on the rise by the late 1970's. The first actual cassette tapes were used mediums for archiving and basic recording of dictations and speeches (not so much music) since the formulation of tape was not great quality and existed in mono sound. The sound quality on tapes were not considered good enough to be taken seriously for professional - consumer grade use and or quality for mass distribution by industry standards. The first actual cassette tape debuted at a Berlin music radio show in 1963, but we did not see cassette tape use until by around 1978 or 79. As the advent of consumer tape decks for home use, radio boomboxes & portable electronics that could necessitate tapes for record/play back. The Sony "Walkman" debuted in 1979 significantly changing the world of now portable music. The standards & hurdles by which society could now access & make use of this quality on a  consumer basis significantly become more and more common place as cassette tape players were standard in cars, home stereo systems and such. New formulations of tape more commonly metal formulations also helped sound quality and tape quality improve for wider dynamic/lower noise to signal ratio. The Consumer enthusiast for putting music on tape began to use this new way of music enjoyment, and then the music recording industry began to pick up on this as a way to distribute music much more compact than 8 track and ready to play in radio's everywhere unlike or 8 track or even Vinyl needing a record player.

Private Tape, Party Tape, House Tape, Consumer Tape..Whats the Difference?

As the bootlegging of music onto tape started in the inner city and underground markets. It was undoubtedly the Hip Hop generation who would help to unearth this culture of Mixing up songs on tape and getting them around the streets. A "house-tape" is a mix tape made at home in which a A DJ would record a mix from his home system onto tape first through the advent of straight stereo system and then later as people obtained Multi track tape recorders such as the tascam 4 track recorders, more elaborate possibilities were conceived. Our common mix tape culture today works that way with many of DJs producing their mixes at home or personal studio and then distributing them in the streets. Some of the first well known House tape mixes came from DJs such as DJ Breakout, Whiz Kid, And many others. the first house tapes started to surface around late 1979 or 1980. A distinction should be drawn between a private mix tape, which is usually intended for a specific listener or private social event, and a public mix tape, or "party tape", usually consisting of a recording of a club performance by a DJ and intended to be sold to multiple individuals. In the 1970's, such DJ's as Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force, Kool Herc and the Herculoids, DJ Breakout, the Funky Four, and DJ Hollywood would often distribute recordings of their club performances via audio cassette, as well as customized recordings (often prepared at exorbitant prices) for individual tape purchasers. These recordings tended to be of higher technical ability than home-made mix tapes and incorporated techniques such as beatmatching and scratching. In the 1980's Mix tapes were a highly visible element of the urban city youth and how music was shared on the street level. Often times and even after the first Hip Hop recordings on vinyl A person could only get specific performances from artists and songs through the recording of live MC Shows & DJ Club mixes. This is where the culture of "Exclusives" was born. Club proprietors and DJ's would often prepare mixes for promotion to hone their fan base and reputations. In many way's a mix tape for DJ's could be a sort of resume.

Rise & Decline Of Cassettes And New Mediums!

Throughout the 1980's, mix tapes were a highly visible element of inner city youth culture. However, the increased availability of CD burners and Mp3 players and the gradual disappearance of cassette players in cars and households have led to a decline in the popularity of the compact audio cassette as a medium for homemade mixes. The high point of the cassette mix tape was around 1995 with many trendsetting DJ's selling tapes on the mass market through venues and small corner stores. In the early 1990's Tapes started to include jacket art, playlists. A Genre of DJ's have actually became famous through their mix tapes. Today, websites concerned with electronic music provide mixes in a digital format. These usually consist of recorded DJ sets of live, beat-matched mixes of songs, which are used by DJ's seeking to demonstrate their mixing skills to an online audience. Some radio shows worldwide specialize in mix series, Additionally, DJ's such as Grandmaster Flash, DJ QBert, DJ Spooky, DJ Z-Trip or DJ Shadow, The Avalanches have gained fame for creating new songs by combining fragments of existing songs (which need not necessarily belong to the same genre). The resulting remix or mash-up can be seen as an evolution of the mix tape, in that it appropriates existing songs to give them new meanings through their juxtaposition, but does so in a quicker, more integrated style. This practice is heavily derived from the use of song loops as musical backdrops for an MC's rhymes in hip hop music, which is also related to turntablism. Grandmaster flash's "Adventures of flash" was the very first commercially produced DJ mix that segmented parts of different already popular songs in a cohesive flowing mix that would sound like nana ctual song or live DJ Performance on record. In the 1990's DJ Ron G Helped pioneer the "Blend" game by mixing popular R&B Acapellas and Hip Hop beats. A "Blend" as it is famously known IMOH &; Many other opinions are extremely sought after because they are exclusive stylized mixes that are unique and cannot be obtained anywhere else through any other DJ Or commercial outlet. A Blend tends to have a much longer shelf life than a new music or best of tape because Blends are original Ideas from the DJ and again are exclusive mixes unheard of anywhere else. Mix tapes would also include freestyles by many up and coming artists, well known artists on the underground circuit. tapes have been used to promote artists upcoming commercial releases And of course individual new music. In the case of the park jam era of Hip Hop The Mix tapes were circulated in school and on the streets to fans of the artists also containing live on the mic info(s) about future shows and events.

Mixtape Techniques!

While the process of recording a mix onto an audio cassette from LP's or compact discs is technically straightforward, many music fans who create more than one mix tape are eventually compelled to confront some of the practical and aesthetic challenges involved in the mix tape format. Such procedures include filling the entire tape to avoid space, carefully placing songs end to end to create the effect of a mix and not a compilation commercial tape. Also other methods include avoiding tape click from stop and start of the play/stop buttons and mastering the "Pause button" As mentioned above specialized jacket art and playlist employed to give the mix a identity, emotion and feel. Such as "Emma's workout mix". Many enthusiasts also devote substantial attention to the packaging of a mix tape intended as a gifts. A Mix tape did not ever have to include all music from one artist, one genre and many time DJ's and enthusiasts would make multi-genre mixes many times also using audio samples of commercials, segments from movie quotes and much more. As with classic break beat mix tapes the wide genre of music appeal included everything from Rock, To Pop, Disco & Funk Music. Same thing for crossover artists Pre-Hip Hop earlier mix tapes.

So with all this being said. I want to share with you two of my favorite all time"Classic" Mix tapes. which were very iconic when they dropped. One of which in 1981 The other in 82. These tapes have become legendary through the 1980's as well as straight into the 90's too. The Whiz Kid Joint Is One taped from home or in private facility by "DJ Whiz Kid" himself in 1981 and is an early perfect example of a "House tape". A generic tape of different classic break beats that he mixed/cut up and produced for the streets. Most likely these tapes were sold at Whiz Kid Or Zulu Parties and even hand to hand of course. The other is an actual "Zulu Beats" Mix show by Afrika Islam when he Mixed Nightly for Newark N.J. WHBI In the early 80's. Though It is a Mix show, It was still recorded to tape at the studio and distributed to fans and thank Goodness it has survived the years in its entirety and in rather great shape. I've actually been listening to the Zulu beats joint for more than 16 years now myself. The Zulu beats Mix has plenty of great commercial samples from Spider Man radio comic shows and or TV Show series, Audio samples from various other famous productions, whilst he also adds some live show segmeents of the Soulsonic Force Rocking @ Umass in 82. I only provided Side "A" Of Each Tape. So Download these classics, enjoy history as you hear the original flava of one of the first ever Hip Hop Mix tapes. Thanks for reading GOD BLESS!!.

Download: Download: DJ Afrika Islam Zulubeats Radio Mixshow 1982 (Side A)

Download: DJ Whiz Kid House Tap 1981 - Breakbeats (Side A)