Rammellzee vs krobs legendary beat bop returns on black. Its a song from an era where the uptown and downtown communities mingled in a way that the rap world would rarely see again. Only a reputed 500 of the songs initial run, on jeanmichel basquiats oneoff tartown records label, were made with jacket cover art by the infinitely influential graphic artist and moonlighting musician and producer. Reissued with the full artwork for the first time on record store day 2014 in an edition of 3,000, the label are finally releasing the remaining 500 copies of the iconic release on. Beat bop, rammellzee and krob, originally released in. Watch taylor swift party with katy perry and rupaul in new video. Beat bop this is a prized rap album because only 500 were made in 1983 when the two rappers battled it out for 10 minutes on wax. Fab 5 freddy, hiphop, jeanmichel basquiat, k rob, rammellzee, song of the day. Beat bop edit, a song by rammellzee, krob on spotify. The original issue of the 1983 song beat bop by lyricists rammellzee and krob has been heard by many, but held by few. Rammellzee was born in 1960 in far rockaway, to an africanamerican mother and italian father who worked as a transit detective.
Jun 29, 2010 the concept of a hiphop avantgarde dates back to the uptowndowntown interactions of the early 80s, as seen in wild style, and for my dubs worth, nothing from the period holds up as well as beat bop, with its labyrinthine abstractions and unstructured format heralding a futurism that feels more ahead of the curve than almost anything. In a youtube video from 2012, a greying krob gives his own account of the beat bop recording session. Hiphop, funk, soul, jazz, blues, reggae and rare grooves. The lyrics take the form of improvised role playing, with rammellzee playing a pimp and krob in the character of. Apr 01, 2018 rammellzee, krob licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of aristalegacy. Trip hop oh how i groaned when i first heard the phrase, coined by journalist andy pemberton in an article for mixmag in 1994. Rammellzee vs krobs legendary beat bop returns on black and. Apr 06, 2008 rammellzee and k rob beat bop instrumental duration. Released on tartown records in 1983, this is one of the most influential early hip hop recordings. Beat bop, rammellzee and krob, originally released in 1983. Feb 10, 2011 download single lp beat bop is a hip hop single by american rappers rammellzee and krob, originally released in 1983 by record label tartown.
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Get on down limited edition vinyl records, cds, cassettes. Get funky in the place x2 its pathetic dope addicts have to be abused its a shame what a day to be a prostitute life is given to us. Freestyle on this instrumental version of beat bop. Rammellzee, krob licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of aristalegacy. Graffiti starchild jeanmichel basquiat bankrolled and. Beat bop is a hip hop single by american rappers rammellzee and krob, originally. Decades after basquiats death, rappers began mentioning him in. Reply see 6 replies notify me 2 helpful r1190926 release. Reissued with the full artwork for the first time on record store day 2014 in an edition of 3,000, the label are finally releasing. But when rammellzee and k rob heard what basquiat was going to rap. Stones throw podcast 73 by mike d and peanut butter wolf. The result of a disagreement between rammellzee and basquiat, the track has been cited as having an influence on artists such as beastie. Weird al, geoff nunberg, and andrew noz maximum fun. The new york city graffiti writer, painter, mc, and sculptor gained profile through wild style and style wars.
Krob produced and arranged by jean michel basquiat protoons inc. Top 100 80s hip hop songs take a trip down memory lane with the golden era of hip hop. Rock on to the beat beat yeah candycane kid youre just rocking so sweet cause im a jam up hip hop making the tip top shake on the break down the needle on the eye grooving with the rhythm of the break in the tie k rob smoke cheeba, into whores, drinking all week through never want to go to school and thats a fact. The best hiphop producer alive, every year since 1979. First official repress of this hip hop holy grail from rammellzee and krob, with some help from jean michel basquiat on cover art. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Watch the video for punk rock rap from cold crush brotherss badmeaningood vol. Jan 27, 2012 check out beat bop edit by rammellzee vs. Online music boutique serving collectors worldwide with special edition vinyl records, 7 inch boxsets, deluxe cd reissues, cassettes, books and apparel. The latter film, a documentary, included the krob collaboration beat bop. One of the most soughtafter records in hiphop and contemporary art history, rammellzee vs krobs 1983 12.
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Airy groove instrumental 28 dj shadow aye 29 repo6 muggy bonehead 30 rammellzee live at antenna club uk 1982. Apr 27, 2018 k rob has led a much more mysterious and lowprofile existence, but is still widely regarded as an early rap pioneer and freestyle genius. Rammellzee and krob, beat bop beat bop was a oneoff studio rendition of a hip, earlyeighties downtownmanhattan dance party. Beat bop was a oneoff studio rendition of a hip, earlyeighties downtownmanhattan dance party. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of aristalegacy. Top 100 80s hip hop songs on amazon music unlimited. Freestyle on this instrumental version of beat bop by. Hailing from queens, this marvelous maverick of a man, was a graffiti writer, a visual. Watch official video, print or download text in pdf.
Having come of age in the postpunk underground scene in lower manhattan, basquiat conquered the art world and gained widespread international recognition, becoming the youngest. Its cover was designed by new york city graffiti artist jeanmichel basquiat. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. We was just flowin, he exclaims, and ramm said lines that became. In it, frisky 15yearold rapper krob and raconteur rammellzee had a hypnotic mc battle over a dubby beat and a violin. Both the 12 art on the outside and the vinyl read more. But when rammellzee and krob heard what basquiat was going to rap.
His graffiti work started to show up in the 1970s on new york citys subway cars and stations, specifically on the atrain since it was his. Beat bop is a hip hop single by american rappers rammellzee and krob, originally released in 1983 by record label tartown. Graffiti starchild jeanmichel basquiat bankrolled and produced the 10minute track. Back at the dawn of hiphop, heads thought nothing of dropping ten minute tracks with no clearlydefined verse chorus structure and such an animal was the jeanmichel basquiatfinanced, rammellzee and k robfeaturing early psychedelic hiphop epic, beat bop, which first appeared in 1983. Krob reveals the truth about beat bop part i by cranertw. White boy rick soundtrack music complete song list. Initially distributed merely as a test pressing, it is notable for being the theme of hip hop culture documentary film style wars and having a cover designed by famed new york graffiti artist jeanmichel basquiat. Rammellzee was born in 1960 in far rockaway, to an africanamerican mother and italian father who worked as a transit detective, he grew up in the borough of queens in new york city near the far rockawaymott avenue a train terminal station. Fab 5 freddy, hiphop, jeanmichel basquiat, krob, rammellzee, song of the day. Basquiat created murals and installations for new york nightclubs like area and palladium and in 1983 he produced the hiphop record beat bop with krob and rammellzee. Dame dash adds another page to the history of hip hop and high art. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of krob vs. It was initially distributed merely as a test pressing.
Rammellzee and krob beat bop instrumental duration. Coproduced by jeanmichel basquiat and featuring his iconic original artwork. The result of a disagreement between rammellzee and basquiat, the track has been cited as having an influence on artists. Jan 25, 2019 7 beat bop original 12 inch single rammellzee vs k rob 10. Feb 27, 2020 the best hiphop producer alive, every year since 1979. His graffiti work started to show up in the 1970s on new york citys subway cars and stations. Sep 14, 2018 find all 38 songs in white boy rick soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The concept of a hiphop avantgarde dates back to the uptowndowntown interactions of the early 80s, as seen in wild style, and for my dubs worth, nothing from the period holds up as well as beat bop, with its labyrinthine abstractions and unstructured format heralding a futurism that feels more ahead of the curve than almost anything. The original issue of the 1983 song beat bop by lyricists rammellzee and k rob has been heard by many, but held by few. Jun 02, 2017 rammellzee and krob, beat bop beat bop was a oneoff studio rendition of a hip, earlyeighties downtownmanhattan dance party. So obvious, cheesy and naff, yet subsequently so full of promise trip hop general definition how i lament what the name came to represent. He grew up in the borough of queens in new york city near the far rockawaymott avenue a train terminal station.
Krobs hit beat bop, a wild 10minute track that brings instruments in and out of. An oral history of one of the most valuable hiphop records of all time how krob and rammellzee came to battle it out on 1983s beautiful, bizarre artrap. Listen free to bugz in the attic back to mine lets get sick, stretch and more. In it, frisky 15yearold rapper k rob and raconteur rammellzee had a hypnotic mc battle over a dubby beat and a violin. Its pathetic dope addicts have to be abused its a shame what a day to be a prostitute life is given to us just to do the. Download on amazon beat bop play on apple music beat bop download on itunes beat bop play on spotify beat bop play on youtube beat bop. K rob produced and arranged by jean michel basquiat protoons inc.
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