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19/09/2026

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🔥 Brooklyn in full effect

'Junior M.A.F.I.A. – Player's Anthem"

One of the defining Bad Boy posse cuts of the mid-90's, with Biggie, Lil' Cease & Lil' Kim trading verses over that dope Clark Kent production.

"How you livin' Biggie Smalls?" 🎤

..Al’ Tariq – God ConnectionsYear - 1996Personal Note - One of my homies out of Rochester, NYC (a wise OG) put me onto ...
18/09/2026

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Al’ Tariq – God Connections

Year - 1996

Personal Note -

One of my homies out of Rochester, NYC (a wise OG) put me onto this gem a few years back and it now gets regular plays in the deck ▶️ 🔥 This is a sleeper that doesn't get mentioned enough when talking about '96 but once you hear it, you'll never forget it.. bet.

After leaving The Beatnuts and switching from Fashion to Al’ Tariq, God Connections still kept plenty of that familiar Beatnuts flavour while carving out something very dope of his own. The production is top notch throughout (as you'd expect from this crew), with banging drums and the raw mid-90s East Coast sound you know as soon as it hits your ears.

This is another 30yo OG in which I get a little nervous putting in the deck as they don't make them like this anymore. Salute to Al' Tariq for blessing hip hop with this LP. I love it. Peace.

Overview -

After his run as Fashion/Kool Fashion in The Beatnuts, Al’ Tariq stepped out with his first solo album, God Connections.

Rather than completely separating himself from that sound, the album retained plenty of Beatnuts DNA: dusty samples, heavy drums and that unmistakably grimy-but-funky mid-90s New York production. The Beatnuts contributed extensively, while No I.D., V.I.C. and Lucien also handled production.

There’s also a strong supporting cast. Problemz, Black Attack, The Rawcotiks, A-Massacre and SK appear across the record, while Psycho Les and JuJu reunite with Tariq as The Beatnuts on “Peace Akki.”

Tracks like “Crime Pays,” “Think Not,” “Do Yo’ Thang,” “No Question,” “Everybody’s Talkin’” and “God’s Connect” give the album plenty of depth beyond the obvious singles.

God Connections is very much a 1996 NYC record — rugged, sample-heavy and packed with that sound that makes this period so collectible.

..O.C. – Word...Life Year - 1994Personal Note - We all know that '94 was ridiculous for Golden Era hip hop (and hip hop ...
17/09/2026

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O.C. – Word...Life

Year - 1994

Personal Note -

We all know that '94 was ridiculous for Golden Era hip hop (and hip hop in general), so it's easy for an album like this to get lost amongst some of the bigger names. However, Word...Life is pure GOLDEN ERA🔥

I pulled this off the shelf the other night and it's the 3rd - 4th listen in the past ~6 months, which has given me such a better personal appreciation for how damn good this LP is. I knew it was good but feel I never fully understood it till recently.

O.C. on the mic, Buckwild behind the boards and that whole Organized Konfusion/D.I.T.C. connection running through it. That raw NYC sound!

And Time's Up... still one of the hardest hip hop records ever made 💯🧯🔥 It's been 30 years and this one hasn't aged a day. Peace.

Word...Life!

Overview -

There are albums that represent an era, and then there are albums that seem to bottle the entire sound and attitude of it.
O.C.’s Word...Life sits firmly in that second category.

Released in 1994 through Wild Pitch Records, .c.ditc debut arrived right in the middle of one of hip hop's most celebrated years. Already connected with Organized Konfusion and soon firmly established within the legendary D.I.T.C. family, O.C. delivered an album built around lyricism, storytelling and absolutely no wasted movement.

Buckwild provides the backbone of the record, producing more than half of the album, while Organized Konfusion, Lord Finesse and DJ Ogee round out the boards. The result is that unmistakable early-'90s New York sound — dusty drums, jazz and soul samples, dark basslines and plenty of space for O.C. to rhyme.

And then there's "Time's Up."
One of those records that's become bigger than the album itself, Buckwild's production and O.C.'s attack on fake personas and chasing money over respect gave hip hop one of its enduring underground anthems. But Word...Life goes much deeper than one classic single. "Born 2 Live," "O-Zone," "Word...Life," "Let It Slide" and "Point O Viewz" show just how complete this record really is.

.c. ...life

..📼 Another seriously unique piece of 90's New York underground hip hop brought back from the vaults by the team at 𝟗𝟎'...
15/09/2026

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Another seriously unique piece of 90's New York underground hip hop brought back from the vaults by the team at 𝟗𝟎'𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐒 & HHV Records —

Gunslinguz – We All We Gott

Originally released in '95 on Durdee Mack Records, We All We Gott comes from Gunslinguz members Bigg Cy & Trigga, delivering exactly the kind of East Coast sound you'd expect from the middle of the golden era. Production work is predominantly from DJ Ready Red and E. Money, and it sounds like the East Coast NYC style from the opening minutes that just keeps rolling..

I've had this one in the deck the past few days and it's another example of why I enjoy the 90's Tapes releases so much. This isn't an album I've had sitting in the collection from way back, or something I've heard a thousand times before.. It's one of those records that slipped through the cracks and gives me something new to discover from an era I've spent 30yrs years collecting.

Why You Wanna Test My Skills, Who Da Enemy, Protect Yourself, Ready To Die and Durdee Mack For Life all bring that grimy feel, but one of the biggest surprises comes with the dope six-minute posse cut on One Mississippi. Among the MCs appearing on that track is Ruck, Sean P 🙏🏼, Rasheen, Half Note, Itchy Finga Sha and Rhythm. That B.C.C. connection makes an already obscure record even more interesting and gives One Mississippi an immediate place among my favourites on the tape.

Once again, 𝟗𝟎'𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐒 have done this properly. The 2026 reissue has been released in a limited run of LP's, CD's and tapes, which gives an album that had become extremely difficult to find another life on physical media.

Massive respect to 𝟗𝟎'𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐒 and HHV Records for continuing to shine a light on these forgotten corners of 90's hip hop. 🙏🏼 Another gem for the collection ✨️💎

15/09/2026

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💥 Straight outta the BX...

Fat Joe – My Lifestyle 12"

Released in 2001 and produced by Buckwild, Joey Crack riding that classic D.I.T.C. production on the classic Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) era.

Another burner from the Terror Squad catalogue getting a spin. 💿🔥


..The B.U.M.S. - Lyfe 'N' TymeYear - 1995Personal Note - THIS ia one of those albums that perfectly sums up why digging ...
14/09/2026

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The B.U.M.S. - Lyfe 'N' Tyme

Year - 1995

Personal Note -

THIS ia one of those albums that perfectly sums up why digging deeper into 90's hip hop never gets old and there is plenty of gems to be discovered.. ✨️💎

The B.U.M.S. came straight out of Oakland but Lyfe 'N' Tyme doesn't follow the general West Coast blueprint of the time. This LP has plenty of soul and two emcee's who could seriously rhyme 🎤

Unfortunately it slipped under the radar in '95 and ended up being their only full-length album. Nearly 31 years later this one still sounds very dope and is a seriously underrated piece of the golden era I'm very happy to have sitting in the collection. Be sure to check it out! Peace.

Overview -

Oakland duo The B.U.M.S. (Brothas Unda Madness), consisting of D-Wyze and E-Vocalist — dropped their sole album Lyfe 'N' Tyme through Priority Records in 1995.

Coming out of the Bay Area at the height of the G-Funk era, their sound went in a noticeably different direction with dusty jazz and soul samples, laid-back drums and lyric-driven production that could easily be mistaken for something coming out of East Coast (NYC).

The pair were closely connected with Sway & King Tech and The Wake Up Show, with Sway and King Tech helping bring them together and King Tech serving as an executive producer on the album. Production was handled predominantly by Joe Quixx, alongside early work from Fredwreck, the Baka Boyz and King Tech.

Across the album, D-Wyze and E-Vocalist balance battle rhymes and wordplay with more reflective material about Oakland life, ambition, the music industry and trying to rise above their surroundings. "Elevation (Free My Mind)" tackles industry politics over Teddy Pendergrass' "Close the Door," while Fredwreck's "Take A Look Around" provides one of the album's smoothest jazz-driven moments.

It never achieved the commercial recognition it deserved, and The B.U.M.S. didn't deliver a follow-up, leaving Lyfe 'N' Tyme as one of those one-album mid-'90s gems that has developed a reputation among collectors and underground hip-hop head long after its original release.

.. 📼💿 From Tape Decks to TurntablesFor the next edition of CassMeetsWax, I'm heading back to the mid 90's for one of th...
13/09/2026

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From Tape Decks to Turntables

For the next edition of CassMeetsWax, I'm heading back to the mid 90's for one of the most underrated female MCs of the era. IYKYK!

Heather B. – Takin’ Mine

🇺🇸 Coming out of Jersey City, Heather B. built her name in hip hop as part of the Boogie Down Productions (BDP) family, running alongside and bringing a rugged style that was a perfect fit for the NYC underground.

Before dropping her debut LP, Heather had already made noise with tracks like "I Get Wreck" and later "All Glocks Down", establishing herself as an MC who could definitely hold her own on the mic.

💿 Released on June 11, 1996 through Pendulum/EMI, Takin’ Mine was Heather B's debut album. Recorded during '94–'95 at New York's legendary D&D Studios and Giant Recording Studios, it's 10 tracks of hard hitting mid-90's East Coast hip hop. Heather's delivery is raw and in your face throughout, with majority of production coming from within the crew..

🎛️ DJ Kenny Parker handles nine of the album's ten tracks, giving the LP a really consistent sound from beginning to end. The only outside production comes from the legendary Beatminerz on "Real Ni**az Up."

🔥 Standout tracks for me include "All Glocks Down," "If Headz Only Knew...," "Takin Mine," "No Doubt," "Real Ni**az Up" and the absolutely banging "My Kinda N***a" featuring M.O.P. 😤

Nearly 30 years later, Takin’ Mine still hits HARD. Real hip hop, with a dope MC, slamming drums and that unmistakable mid-90's NYC sound.

Spinning the wax alongside the cassette on the '79 Marantz feels exactly how this one should be heard. Peace.



Salute to Heather B., Kenny Parker and the whole BDP family! 🎤💯

📼 Cass or 💿 Wax... which are you reaching for?

..Lil 1/2 Dead – Steel On A MissionYear - 1996Personal Note - Something special straight outta the West Coast vault toda...
12/09/2026

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Lil 1/2 Dead – Steel On A Mission

Year - 1996

Personal Note -

Something special straight outta the West Coast vault today... 🌴

Steel On A Mission dropped in '96 on Priority Records and it's one of those dope WC albums that doesn't seem to get talked about/featured enough.

No massive features or heavy hitter production needed, just smooth basslines, funk and that unmistakable mid-90's Long Beach sound from beginning to end. Half Dead was in his own lane, making music how he wanted too 💯

I pulled the OG cassette off the shelf late in the evening and gave this a run through the headphones 🎧😌 It's about 45 minutes, 10 tracks and plenty of that G-funk flavour. This one has aged VERY nicely ♨️ Peace.

Overview -

Released in May 1996, Steel On A Mission was Lil 1/2 Dead's second album and the follow-up to his 1994 debut The Dead Has Arisen.

Coming straight out of Long Beach, the record sits firmly in that mid-'90s West Coast/G-funk pocket: rolling basslines, synths, funk-heavy production and Lil 1/2 Dead's laid-back delivery.

Production came primarily from Kenneth "K-Phlx" Manning and Damon Rose, alongside contributions from Tracy Kendrick, Courtney Branch and Warryn Campbell. Across a tight 10-track, roughly 45-minute runtime, the album features appearances from Hostyle, Quicc 2 Mac, Tha Chill, Tyme 4 Change and Chaos.

Tracks like "Steel On A Mission '96," "Low Down," "Back In The Day," "Still Rollin'" and "Cavvy Sounds" capture that unmistakable cruising West Coast sound, while "Southern Girl" became the album's single and reached No. 38 on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart.

It might not be mentioned alongside the huge West Coast releases of 1996 nearly enough, but for collectors and G-funk, Steel On A Mission is exactly the type of record worth digging back out.

/2dead

..DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My BloodYear - 1998Personal Note - When listening to this album yesterday (and It's ...
10/09/2026

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DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood

Year - 1998

Personal Note -

When listening to this album yesterday (and It's Dark back-to-back) it took me straight back to high school. Following the early West Coast dominance which took over people's Discman's in our school yard DMX and the Ruff Ryders came out of nowhere to take over in '98.

After kicking down the door with It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, X somehow came back with ANOTHER full-length album before the year was out. And it was much more than what we all expected.

What separated DMX from so many other artists was what sat underneath the aggression. You could hear his pain, the faith and the struggle in his words. Continuously he fought it and it never left or felt manufactured throughout his career.

And then there's Slippin' (sampled). One of those records where X didn't need the barking or aggression. Just raw storytelling and honesty. For me, it's one of the greatest tracks he ever recorded.

Seven months apart, two No.1 albums. What a run. Peace.

Overview -

Released in December 1998, only seven months after his explosive debut (It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot), Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood capped off one of the most remarkable breakout years in hip hop history. DMX became the first artist to have his first two albums debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in the same calendar year.

Where the debut introduced X in all his raw intensity, the follow-up pushed even deeper into the darkness. The album is aggressive, confrontational and often unsettling, but beneath all of it are the internal battles that made DMX such a compelling MC — faith, guilt, loyalty, violence, temptation and redemption.

Production from Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, P.K. and others gives the record that unmistakable late-'90s Ruff Ryders sound, while appearances from Jay-Z, The LOX and Mary J. Blige add to an album that rarely lets up.

Tracks like "Slippin'," "No Love 4 Me," "Blackout," "Coming From" and "We Don't Give a F*"** show the different sides of X, but Slippin' remains one of the defining performances of his career.

90shiphop

RIP DMX 🙏🏼🕊

08/09/2026

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🧪🔬 Straight from the lab...

Large Professor – The Mad Scientist 🎤💿

Extra P on the boards AND the mic. Thumping bass, chopped samples and that unmistakable laid-back Queens flow 👓

One of those 12's that just sounds right spinning on wax 🔥 Love this.

🎧 The Mad Scientist

The LP ✨💫

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