{"product_id":"boombox-2-early-independent-hip-hop-electro-and-disco-rap-1979-83","title":"Boombox 2: Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro and Disco Rap 1979-83","description":"Liner Note Author: Kurtis Blow.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographers: John Shearer; Allan Tannenbaum; Martha Cooper; Jack Garofalo; Jill Freedman.\u003cbr\u003eLike the Soul Jazz label's first volume in this series, Boombox 2 compiles old-school rap recordings that are predominantly obscure, in each instance far less well-known than \"Rapper's Delight,\" the first crossover rap hit. In fact, less than half of these 14 selections -- Harlem World's \"Let's Rock,\" TJ Swann's \"Maximus Party,\" and Grand Master Chilly T \u0026amp; Stevie G's \"Rock the Message Rap\" among them -- were charted in Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists, the most discerning source for hip-hop archaeology. Even the cuts that are nowhere near classic status are significant for the sake of historical context. Furthermore, this is a major service for listeners who lack the means or desire to drop triple figures on an original 12\" copy of, say, Terry Lewis \u0026amp; Wild Flower's 13-minute jam \"The Peoples Message, Take Two.\" It's all hip-hop in its earliest, purest form, strictly good-time rhymes over extended (and sometimes swiped) disco-funk grooves. The elevated levels of detail and presentation in the package are more than enough to compensate for the in-depth liner notes' voice translation-like misspelling of Chicago's Comiskey Park, scene of the 1979 disco demolition that preceded the release of the Sugarhill Gang's debut by two months. ~ Andy Kellman","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45368248762655,"sku":"5026328103709","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/3933415a679525db006a5abea81f05a5.jpg?v=1777728894","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/boombox-2-early-independent-hip-hop-electro-and-disco-rap-1979-83","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}