Product Description
Contents: Straight reissue of 10 carefully selected titles from the first phase of the Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece Series! The "Golden Age Hip Hop" is a golden age in hip hop history, spanning the late 1980s to the early 1990s, centered around the NY/Brooklyn scene, bridging the gap between old school and new school. Known as the Middle School in Japan, this era's hip hop sound saw a shift towards sampling soul, jazz, and funk in backing tracks, and addressed social issues in lyrics. Many important works were released during this period that profoundly influenced the evolution of hip hop after the old school era. The highly anticipated "Golden Age Hip Hop Masterpiece Series" is launching, archiving numerous masterpieces from indie labels that released some of the most cutting-edge sounds of the time, including B-BOY RECORDS (home to Boogie Down Productions, which launched KRS-One), FRESH RECORDS (which brought EPMD and Nice & Smooth into the majors), and IDLERS (which debuted Jungle Brothers)! Stay tuned! The Jungle Brothers' landmark debut album, which was the origin of sampling hip hop that heavily utilized ultimate breaks and beats, and which formed Native Tongues with De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, and developed into the new school! Original: Released in 1988. Japanese liner notes: Yuichiro Shiraishi. 2018 latest digital mastering, with bonus tracks, original jacket, strictly limited edition. Media reviews and more. The Jungle Brothers, who formed Native Tongues with A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, opened the door to new school hip-hop with their innovative sampling sense and lyrics that touched on everyday topics. This is their landmark debut album from 1989. (C)RS
