Soul Jazz

This first exuberant wave of innocent, upbeat, ‘party on the block’ rap records were the first to try and create the sounds heard in community centres, block parties and street jams that initially took place in the Bronx in the mid-1970s. However, where Flash, Kool Herc and Bambaataa were back-spinning, mixing and scratching together now classic breakbeat records like The Incredible Bongo Band’s ‘Apache’ or Babe Ruth’s ‘The Mexican’, these first rap records were all made using live bands, often replaying then current disco tunes, whilst MCs rapped over the top, creating a unique sound that later became known derisively as ‘old school’.

1.Mr. Sweety G – At The Place To Be
2.Love Bug Star-Ski & The Harlem World Crew – Positive Life
3.Neil B – Body Rock
4.Super 3 – Philosophy Rappinâ?? Spree
5.Bramsam – Move Your Body
6.Black Bird & Kevski – On The Go
7.Count Coolout – Rhythm Rap Rock
8.Harlem World Crew – Rappers Convention
9.Willie Wood & The Willie Wood Crew – Willie Rap
10.Bon-Rock & The Rhythm Rebellion – Searching Rap
11.Sugar Daddy – One More Time
12.Spoonie Gee & The Treacherous Three – The New Rap Language
13.T.J. Swan – And You Know That
14.Portable Patrol – Cop Bop
15.Master Jay – We Are People Too
16.Sweet G – Boogie Feelinâ?? Rap Mistafide – Equidity Funk