My Tapes by Basta aka KYOZAI Pt. 5

You might know Basta (aka Kyozai) as being the owner of the rare cassette blog, Music-Thingz. Recently, he blessed us with a nice portion of his tape collection at philaflava T.R.O.Y. forum.

Here at The T.R.O.Y. blog, we wanted to give these tapes their deserved shine and Basta the proper recognition he's earned, to the people outside of the philaflava forum.

I will split his tapes in several posts, giving you enough time to digest this massive work.

There will be no previews, but c'mon, the hilariously awesome covers alone warrant a download.

Enjoy!

Underground Impact - Trapped in da Hood (1993, Philadelphia)

DOWNLOAD UNDERGROUND IMPACT


Sakoo - Tricks Pon Me (1992) (Brooklyn)

DOWNLOAD SAKOO


Warlord - It Ain't Easy bw Nothing to Lose (199x Queens)

DOWNLOAD WARLORD


Posse Deep - Candy (1991)

DOWNLOAD POSSE DEEP


Succes -N- Effect - Ultimate Drive-By (1992)

DOWNLOAD SUCCESS-N-EFFECT

-- Markshot

My Tapes by Basta aka KYOZAI Pt. 4

You might know Basta (aka Kyozai) as being the owner of the rare cassette blog, Music-Thingz. Recently, he blessed us with a nice portion of his tape collection at philaflava T.R.O.Y. forum. Here at The T.R.O.Y. blog, we wanted to give these tapes their deserved shine and Basta the proper recognition he's earned, to the people outside of the philaflava forum.

I will split his tapes in several posts, giving you enough time to digest this massive work.

There will be no previews, but c'mon, the hilariously awesome covers alone warrant a download.

Enjoy!

Chilly Ed and Mashad - It's Just a Game (1990 Philadelphia)

DOWNLOAD CHILLY ED AND MASHAD


Dead at Birth - I Ain't Got No Money (1992)

DOWNLOAD DEAD AT BIRTH


No Strings Attached Ft Cordless Mike and Cee-Low - Put Your Body in Motion 1990

DOWNLOAD NO STRINGS ATTACHED


OTR Clique - Back 2 the Club part 2 (1996) (Ohio)

DOWNLOAD OTR CLIQUE


Skull Cap - How's About a Smack (1993)

DOWNLOAD SKULL CAP

-- Markshot

My Tapes by Basta aka KYOZAI Pt. 3

You might know Basta (aka Kyozai) as being the owner of the rare cassette blog, Music-Thingz.

Recently, he blessed us with a nice portion of his tape collection at philaflava T.R.O.Y. forum.
Here at The T.R.O.Y. blog, we wanted to give these tapes their deserved shine and Basta the proper recognition he's earned, to the people outside of the philaflava forum.

I will split his tapes in several posts, giving you enough time to digest this massive work.

There will be no previews, but c'mon, the hilariously awesome covers alone warrant a download.

Enjoy!

MMG 2 Black 2 Strong - Across the 110 (1991) (Harlem, NY)

DOWNLOAD MMG 2 BLACK 2 STRONG


Pop & Cd Posse - Sweet ol' Bass (1990) Maxi tape

DOWNLOAD POP & CD POSSE


BP Posse - (C)(P) 75 Records and Tapes (1990)

DOWNLOAD BP POSSE


Lord-Pre N' The Funk Legacy - Prime Time (Trenton, NJ, 1993)

DOWNLOAD LORD-PRE

My Tapes by Basta aka KYOZAI Pt. 2

You might know Basta (aka Kyozai) as being the owner of the rare cassette blog, Music-Thingz.

Recently, he blessed us with a nice portion of his tape collection at philaflava T.R.O.Y. forum.
Here at The T.R.O.Y. blog, we wanted to give these tapes their deserved shine and Basta the proper recognition he's earned, to the people outside of the philaflava forum.

I will split his tapes in several posts, giving you enough time to digest this massive work.

There will be no previews, but c'mon, the hilariously awesome covers alone warrant a download.

Enjoy!

J Kool - Street Life (1992) (Philadelphia)

DOWNLOAD J KOOL


Skrap Jack - The Bitch Set Me Up (GotDamn) (1990)

DOWNLOAD SKRAP JACK


Ice Dog (Tuff Crew) - Shootin' Deuces (1993)

DOWNLOAD ICE DOG


M.C. Cheese - 3rd Street (1990 NJ)

DOWNLOAD M.C. CHEESE

-- Markshot

My Tapes by Basta aka KYOZAI Pt. 1

You might know Basta (aka Kyozai) as being the owner of the rare cassette blog, Music-Thingz. Recently, he blessed us with a nice portion of his tape collection at philaflava T.R.O.Y. forum.

Here at The T.R.O.Y. blog, we wanted to give these tapes their deserved shine and Basta the proper recognition he's earned, to the people outside of the philaflava forum.

I will split his tapes in several posts, giving you enough time to digest this massive work. There will be no previews, but c'mon, the hilariously awesome covers alone warrant a download.

Enjoy!

Nes - 4 Yo Ride (Tape Single 1995 Chicago, IL)

DOWNLOAD NES


Condition Red - Don't Get Caught Slipping (1989,Orlando, FL)

DOWNLOAD CONDITION RED


MC Jr Cas - Droppin' Knowledge 1991 (Inglewood, CA)

DOWNLOAD MC JR CAS


Kracked R.I.B.Z. - 125TH ST. (Mindin' my Bid'ness) (1993) (Brooklyn, NY)



DOWNLOAD KRACKED R.I.B.Z.

-- Markshot

"You Can Still See New York City Through The Trees"

Take the time to drive a few miles east of Mecca, past the quasi-suburban locales of Southeastern Queens cited in the music of LL Cool J and Run DMC and venture off into the wilderness of Strong Island. You will inevitably encounter the heavily Black and Latino hamlets and Census-designated places that Havelock Nelson, Jeff Chang, and other writers have identified as the locus classicus of a new school rap movement that managed to dictate the pace of NYC street culture from a distance.

The Black Belt of Long Island is a Twilight Zone of sorts - not nearly as blighted as NYC's worst ghettoes but a far cry from the picture perfect Levittown idyll of Robert Moses' twisted imagination. A place where the comfort and repose afforded by detached single family housing is counterbalanced by staggering educational disparity. Where a thriving car culture and ample highways provide a temporary from the inequities of "small box" governance. Where park jams and mobile DJ sound systems and mix shows bloomed not long after the seeds drifted over from the five boroughs. A dynamic, fluid collection of zones frequently depicted by its native rap artists as the expansive magical sum of the Island's hopes and disappointments.

Join us on a journey through Strong Island, from Hard 2 Obtain's "12 Block City" (Lakeview) to Keith Murray's dirty stinking corner (Central Islip) to the birthplace of De La's D.A.I.S.Y. consciousness (North Amityville) to the stomping grounds of EPMD and Rakim (Brentwood and Wyanadanche) to every spot mentioned in Original Concept's "Knowledge Me," a hilarious and timelessly ill ode to L.I.'s underappreciated hip-hop pioneers. --- Thun

Download Strong Island Wildin' Compilation

Original Concept "Knowledge Me"

Public Enemy "M.P.E."

JVC Force "Strong Island" (Blue Mix)

MC EZ & Troupe "Get Retarded"

K-Solo "Rockin' For My HomeTown"

Leaders Of The New School "International Zone Coaster"

EPMD "Brothers From Brentwood, L.I."

Resident Alien "Emergency"

Keith Murray "Sychosymatic"

Hard 2 Obtain "L.I. Groove"

Punk Barbarians "L.I. Zone"

De La Soul "Long Island Degrees"

Rakim "Strong Island"