Tuff Crew Band Remember? One of many “My Part of Towns’” dope lines becomes the title to Tuff Crew’s new Unreleased 12” EP from the 90’s. Solid Ground Records, along with Tone Love & Ice Dog, have compiled 6 unreleased songs from the Tuff Crew archives, and will start as the first installment of unreleased material from the legendary Philly hip hop group. Selling more than 7 million records worldwide to date, Tuff Crew is offering these songs in a limited edition 12” LP’ For 35.00$ US plus shipping.
LIMITED TO 300 WORLDWIDE / RELEASE DATE: 06/18/2011
already got all your christmas gifts? well, here's some new heat from the solid ground fam:
Finishing off the year 2010, Poison Ladd S.L.R. – Beats In General return with another vintage 12” Ep of un-released songs recorded between 1992-1996. These recordings was pulled from the countless Dat tapes from Beats In General’s archives. REBEL MUSIC includes “All The Hits & More” (1992) a song about a drug addicts addiction to crack & cocaine, “No Fast Food Job” which details the harsh realities of working at a places like mc donald's in 1993, Cypress Hill inspired “One On Da Shelf” (1993) speaks about dealing with untrust worthy people in the hood, & “Bourbon & Bullets” (1996) story telling at its best which includes names of brand liquors & cigarettes.
Side A
All The Hits & More (1992)
No Fast Food Job (1993)
Side B
One On Da Shelf (1993)
Bourbon & Bullets (1996)
This release is Limited to 300 copies and costs $39.99 (USA) or $49.99 (INTERNATIONAL) incl. Shipping. Now available for pre-order at:
our homie ed catto and freestyle records are about to release a 2x12" with unreleased big l and silky black material from 1991-1993.
crates of ag: where did you get these tracks from?
ed catto: showbiz and i have been working on this project for almost 1 1/2 years now. ever since we rediscovered these reels we have been working to bring this music out in an official manner which would allow all the original artists to be compensated. we had to work with big l's estate, silky black and the lone outside producer, lord finesse. we weren't sure that we were going to be able to pull it off, truthfully. if you look at the matrix numbers you will see that we had this planned but dropped other projects ahead of it while we worked out various issues.
crates of ag: how come nobody else pressed these up yet?
ed catto: no one pressed these up previously because no one had them or had even heard them besides showbiz, jazzy jay and big l. i don't think sony even had these as the full lp was never delivered to sony in the way that show intended it to be heard, they had started their tinkering by then. when the reels were rediscovered, show came to me because he had been happy with our work together on the showbiz & a.g. - broken chains 2xlp project.
crates of ag: is there more vintage stuff coming from big l or other artists in the future?
ed catto: i don't know for certain if there will be any other vintage unheard material coming from big l. so many original reels were destroyed in jazzy jay's fire. that these escaped is a minor miracle. still, you never know what could be out there or housed at another studio, etc. all i know is that this is all we have at our disposal from both artists that is fit for pressing and that is why we decided on a 2x12" format.
BIG L / SILKY BLACK - DOUBLE PACK 2x12"
DISC 1: BIG L
1. NO ENDZ, NO SKINZ (EXPLICIT OG VERSION), 1991
2. LET 'EM HAVE IT "L" (OG VERSION), 1991
+ INSTRUMENTALS
DISC 2: SILKY BLACK
1. TURN IT UP (PROD. SHOWBIZ)
2. BLOW UP (PROD. SHOWBIZ)
3. 163RD (PROD. LORD FINESSE)
+ INSTRUMENTALS
[limited to 400 handnumbered copies worldwide]
snippets
also check out two more releases on freestyle records dropping at the same time [they can also be purchased as bundles]:
BRANESPARKER & NUTRAGEOUS – DA GRITTY & DA GRIMEY EP
FREESTYLE PROFESSORS – GHETTO GOSPEL B/W STANLEY GRIMES – STANLEY GRIMES 7” (200 copies pressed)
all three projects will be shipping together around July 25th
PRICING OVERVIEW:
Showbiz Presents: The Big L - Silky Black Double Pack 2×12” PC $85
($100/$92 w/shipping Overseas/N. America)
Preorder for $75 ($90/$82 w/ shipping Overseas/N. America)
Branesparker & Nutrageous – Da Gritty & Da Grimey SC EP$18
Preorder for $15 ($30/$22 w/shipping Overseas/N. America)
Freestyle Professors – Ghetto Gospel b/w Stanley Grimes – Stanley Grimes 7”
available as part of Bundle #1 or Bundle #2
