I always savior my records, but so much more when the artist is deceased.
Early this morning several people close to Frankie Knuckles reported the man died yesterday. Knuckles died in Chicago from complications related to diabetes. He will be missed...
I bought my first Knuckles record back in 1991; this was the world-famous "Whistle Song". This song is still one of my favorites!
Frankie is now turning the tables in the sky. Rest In Peace!
This weekend I got hold of a big fish!!!
73 Hiphop release from several decades!
This is what it looks like...
50 Cent "How To Rob " (ft. The Madd Rapper)
Akrobatik "Internet MC's"
Blaq Poet "We Gonna Ill"
Bustin Melonz "Flippin Off The Tip"
DE-1 "16 With A Bullet"
Dilated Peoples "Worst Come To Worst (Remix)"
Evidence "Mr Slow Flow"
Guru "Baldhead Slick & Da Click"
FU2 "Boomin In Ya Jeep"
Nas "Life's A Bitch"
Powerule (as PRC Crew) "Heatin' Up"
Rawkus Records Presents - "Soundbombing III"
Raze "Livin It"
The UN "D.O.A. (Deadly On Arrival)"
Trigger Tha Gambler "Bust"
Agallah / 8-Off The Assassin "Alize for Dolo (ft. Mr Cheeks)"
Akinyele/Ak-Ta-Puss "Three XXX"
Big Shug "Treat U Better"
CappaDonna & Drastic Measures "Taking Drastic Measures"
Das EFX featuring Mobb Deep "Microphone Masters (41st Side Remix)"
Digital Underground "The Humpty Dance"
Craig Mack "Mack Come Thru"
Da Nappy Heads "I'm Nappy"
Da Youngstas (Da Youngstas Illy Funkstas) "I'll Make You Famous"
Da Youngstas (Da Youngstas Illy Funkstaz) "Hip Hop Ride"
DJ Jazz & The Rebel Rahsheed "R.A.P"
Encore "Real Talk (ft. Ladybug Mecca)"
Eric B. & Rakim "Paid In Full (Seven Minutes Of Madness)"
Erick Sermon "Stay Real"
Gangstarr Foundation "Ahead Of The Game"
GZA/The Genius "Come Do Me" b/w "Come Do Me (Remix)"
Ill Al Skratch "Chill With That"
Just-Ice "Going Way Back"
Kamakazee "Snakes"
Kamakazee featuring OffDaMental "Takin All Bets"
LA The Darkman "Polluted Wisdom"
LA The Darkman "What I Like"
Lakey The Kid "One Never Knows (ft. Nas)"
Live Squad "Murderahh"
M.M.O. (Money Makin' Outlaws) "Freez"
Method Man "Breaks Up 2 Make Ups" (ft. D'Angelo)
Method Man "What's Happenin (ft. Busta Rhymes)"
Mobb Deep "Murda Muzik Promo"
Mobb Deep "Put Em In Their Place"
Mobb Deep "The Illest"
N.O.T.S. Click "N.O.T.S. Landing"
Nu Sounds - "Body Slam"
Nu Sounds - "Condition Red"
O.C. & Ntense "What You Want From Me"
Rah/Sun "What?"
Rahzel "Guess (U Never Knew)"
Rakim "When I B On The Mic"
Ras Kass "Bars Up"
Rise "Do You Know Him"
Rise "Evolution"
Rough House Survivers "You Got It (Jeff Redd Extended Edit)"
Royce Da 5'9"- "Hit'Em"
Ruste Juxx "Fall Back"
Saigon "Favorite Things"
Sauce Money "Middle Finger U"
Screwball "Screwed Up"
Sha'Dasious "Phunk Whutcha Heard"
Sham & The Professor "Coney Island"
Skhool Yard as Yard Massive "Representation"
Tef/Teflon "F-U"
The 41st Side Capone-N-Noreage, Cormega & Lake "We Gon Buck"
The Ranjahz "Daily Basis"
The Wastelandz (featuring Kwasi Modough & R.A.P.) "King Of Luck"
The Wastelanz "Qwazmodoe - Find Out"
Theodore Unit "Paychecks"
Tongues In Da Attic "Boom Data"
Too Short "The Ghetto"
Younglord Presents The Red Book Masters: Nguyen & Black "Gotam City"
I always buy vinyl that has a certain attraction to me.
Almost never do I buy a record for its sleeve... ALMOST NEVER!
Yesterday I did buy a record for its cover, a cover that also brings back memories. It is a sleeve that is produced for a certain record store:
Discostar on Damstreet 5-7 in Amsterdam, NL.
Years later they moved to Rozengracht, just a small distance from the old location.
This was one of the stores I used to buy my records at. The other stores were Attallos, Rhythm Import and Concerto.
