In Tha Beginning…there was rap was a hip-hop album featuring then-modern groups performing new versions of old school rap songs. It is dedicated from the old to the new, to quote Gregory Nice. In Tha Beginning…there was rap (Clean Selections) is a promotional-only sampler that highlights four of the songs on the album, but in clean edits, which was not released anywhere. This CD also includes three instrumentals of those songs, also not available elsewhere but on this promotional-only sampler.

Dat Greedy is a mixtape done by Pittsburgh rap group G.U.N. and North Carolina hip-hop producer 9th Wonder. It was a mix to coincide with G.U.N.'s first and only EP, The Greedy Ultimate EP. It is unknown what happened with G.U.N., who were Soma and Big Ghate. World Of Beats Recordings may know.

Crackheads Live Longer Than Vegans is the 2019 album by Chris Crack. This was released through New Deal Collectives.

ISLAM: I Self Lord And Master is the 2018 album by rapper Recognize Ali. This was released by Greenfield Music.

The three albums (3-CD set) that Gil Scott-Heron recorded for Bob Thiele's Flying Dutchman label are among the most important in black music history. They showed a multi-talented artist coming to full fruition with his first efforts on wax. The Revolution Begins contains every piece of music he released for the label from 1970-1971. In recent years Gil has become a lauded as one of the all-time greats. This music is the reason why. It includes classic performances, including both the spoken word and band versions of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Home Is Where The Hatred Is, Lady Day and John Coltrane, Pieces Of A Man, Whitey On The Moon and Free Will.

The best tracks of the mythic label Taxi Records founded in the 70’s by musicians and producers Sly and Robbie. It features Black Uhuru, Gregory Isaacs, Ken Boothe, Dennis Brown, Linval Thompson, Horace andy etc.

In 1999, the US broadcast commission (FCC) decided absurdly enough that a pro-women empowerment record (Your Revolution featuring Sarah Jones) was too ‘crude’ for radio whilst allowing countless records that promote negativity to go. The decision ended up in court several years later under appeal with several leading Ivy league English professors coming to the defense of freedom of speech, freedom of expression and to argue the double standards of the ban and fine.

A compilation disc made by the Breaking Bread recording label from the United Kingdom. This CD contains music from Natural Self, Color Climax, Abdominal Showmen, Darwin & The Phoenyx and many others.

Like the cool breeze to be expected in the following months ahead, as the sun begins to make its presence known once again, this 25 track release encompasses the chilled aura of our previous compilations while bringing a warmth to be enjoyed wherever you may be.

"The Nod Father" was Mad Skillz's hit single from his debut album released in 1995 called From Where???. This was released by Big Beat/Atlantic.

I Ain't Mad No More is the 2002 album by Virginia rapper Donnie Lewis, who began as Mad Skillz before shortening his name to Skillz. This was released by Rawkus.

The Million Dollar Backpack is the 2008 album by Virginia rapper Skillz, with a few well known special guests. This was released by Big Kidz Music via Koch.

The World Needs More Skillz is the 2010 album by Virginia rapper Skillz. This was released by E1 Music.

This is Kwamé Holland's third album for a major label, Atlantic, before his contract was over. He became an indie artist soon after and recorded only one more album, but he remained a top producer for the remainder of the 1990's decade. This featured the songs "Can U Feel It!?" and the title track.

This is Laquan's first and only album under that name, released for the 4th & B'Way/Island label. His lyrics were Afrocentric in nature but after this, he decided to go where the money was profitable and became hardcore/gangsta rapper Poppa LQ and never returned to his righteous ways again. The album also features vocalist Ricky Bell of New Edition/Bell Biv DeVoe. This features the songs "Now's The B-Turn", "Tear Your Soul Out" and "Swing Blue, Sweat Black"