NYC Live Throw Down is a collection of live recordings of early live Hip Hop shows from ’79 to ’85.
This Old School collection contains performances from pioneers like Grandmaster Flash, Kool Moe Dee, Busy Bee, The Force MCs, Treacherous Three, Cold Crush 4 MCs and much more. You will also find 21 vintage NYC show flyers and artwork in this set.
Joseph Saddler also known as Grandmaster Flash, is an old school hip hop musician and DJ; one of the pioneers of hip-hop DJing, cutting, and mixing.
Whodini is an old school hip hop group that was formed in 1981.
Lana Michele Moorer, better known by her stage name MC Lyte is an underground rap artist who has scored several Rap and R&B hits.
Kurtis Walker, better known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an old school rapper and music producer. He is one of the first commercially successful rappers and the first to sign with a major record label. “The Breaks”, a single from his 1980 eponymous debut album, is the first certified gold rap song…
The Fat Boys, originally known as The Disco 3, was an old school hip-hop music trio from Brooklyn, New York City, that emerged in the early 1980s.
2 Live Crew was a hip hop group from Miami, Florida. The group was created by DJ Mr. Mixx with fellow rappers Fresh Kid Ice, and Amazing V.
James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J, is an American rapper and actor. He is known for romantic ballads such as “I Need Love”, “Around the Way Girl” and “Hey Lover” as well as pioneering hip-hop such as “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”, “I’m Bad”, “The Boomin’ System”, and “Mama Said Knock You Out”.
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince is a hip hop group from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.