The Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip Hop 1979-1983
Encyclopedia
The Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip Hop 1979-1983 is a compilation of Old school Hip Hop
music from Connecticut
, a place not generally known for its rap music scene.
The album was released on compact disc
and on vinyl by Stones Throw Records.
Old school hip hop
Old school hip hop describes the earliest commercially recorded hip hop music , and the music in the period preceding it from which it was directly descended . Old school hip hop is said to end around 1983 or 1984 with the emergence of Run–D.M.C., the first new school hip hop group...
music from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, a place not generally known for its rap music scene.
The album was released on compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
and on vinyl by Stones Throw Records.
Track listing
- "Rappin' With Mr. Magic" (Mr. MagicMr. MagicJohn "Mr. Magic" Rivas, was an important figure in the world of hip hop radio.-Biography:Mr. Magic debuted in 1981 on WHBI-FM in New York City with the first exclusive rap radio show to be aired on a major station...
) – 9:11 - "Get Up (And Go to School)" (Pookey Blow) – 6:14
- "Potential 1980" (Mister Magic) – 9:53
- "Party People [Remix]" (Rappermatical Five) – 6:49
- "Million Dollar Legs" (Outlaw Four) – 5:37
- "2001 Kazoo's" (Mister Magic, Positive Choice Band) – 6:48
- "Be-Bop Convention Theme" (Forum Band) – 2:30
- "Shake Your Boody" (Chillie Three MCs) – 4:54
- "Fill the Be-Bop" (LOD Crew) – 4:54
- "Earth Break" (Mister Magic, Pookey Blow) – 5:33
- "Ventriloquist Rap" (Willie & Woodie Brown) – 3:27
- "I Just Wanna Dance" (Cuzz Band) – 3:23
- "Showdown Rehearsal [Live]" (Second Showdown Crew) – 5:16
- "Untitled Track" – 4:25
Musicians
- Percussion: Roy Alexander, Augustine "Apple" Cerrino,
- Guitar: Eugene Brown, Perry Mobley, Earl Whitaker
- Bass: Ed Cloud, Mark Moore, Doug Wimbish
- Drums: Steve Cloud, James "Louis" Moore, Pumpkin
- Turntables: DJ Starchild
- Horn: Fred Noble, Zadoc Noble
Album staff
- Research: Dooley-O, Egon
- Photography: Ali D, Butchie B, Cool Rap, Joey Dee, DJ Starchild, Stephen Free, Pookey Blow
- Art direction: Jeff Jank
Technical staff
- Executive producer: Peanut Butter WolfPeanut Butter WolfChris Manak, aka Peanut Butter Wolf, is a DJ, hip-hop producer and the founder of hip-hop label Stones Throw Records.A native of San Jose, California, He took on the name Peanut Butter Wolf in the late-80s when he realized that a girlfriend’s youngest brother feared the “peanut butter wolf monster”...
- Re-mastering: Dave Cooley
- Restoration: Dave Cooley
- Editing: Dave Cooley
- Engineering: Richard Robinson, DJ Starchild, Egon,
- Annotation: Egon