Independent Nat'l Di - Independent Nat'l Di
Various Artists
Release date: 1996-09-24
Audio Cassette
East Coast Rap, Golden Age, Hardcore Rap, Hip-Hop, Old-School Rap, Pop, Pop-Rap, Rap & Hip-Hop, Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
1. Intro
2. [Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh at the Lincoln Project, NY 1984] - Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick
3. [Zulu Nation Anniversary at the Roxy, Bronx, NY 1984] - Zulu Nation
4. [Force MC's at the Harlem World, Manhattan NY 1981]
5. [Kool Moe Dee vs Busy Bee at the Harlem World, Manhattan, NY 1981] - Busy Bee, Kool Moe Dee
6. Fu Kwan Vs. Roxanne - The Real Roxanne
7. [Biz Markie & Big Daddy Kane at the Mansonic Temple, NY 1986] - Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie
8. [Kool Moe Dee & TLa Rock at LL Cool J's BDay 1987] - Kool Moe Dee, TLA Rock
9. [LL Cool J at LL Cool J's B'day Lan, Philly 1987] - LL Cool J
10. [Master Don at the Y.M.C.A., Manhattan, NY 1983]
11. [Run-DMC at Madison Square Garden, NY 1986]
12. [DJ Cheese Live at UK Fresh, Wembley, London, England 1986] - DJ Cheese
13. [Boogie Down Productions at the Masonic Temple, NY 1986] - Boogie Down Productions
14. Message, the Word!!




THIS IS AN EXCELLENT DOCOMENTATION OF HIP HOP'S EARLY YEARS-LIVE. IT INCLUDES MANY COLLECTABLES LIKE DOUGIE FRESH AND SLICK RICK B4 THE RELEASE OF THEIR CLASSIC 12". IT ALSO INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE BRIDGE IS OVER. HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUE WITH THE IMFAMOUS KOOL MOE DEE-BUSY BEE BATTLE. BIG DADDY KANE & BIZ APPEAR IN A RARE IMPROMPTU. THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR THE TRUE HIP HOP HISTORIAN.