Browse by Label: RAPSTER

Artist:	DJ JAZZY JEFF
Title:	The Magnificent
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	CD
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	RAP 008CD

"BBE and Rapster Records proudly present the anticipated first ever solo record by DJ Jazzy Jeff. Already a household name from his work with Will Smith the Fresh Prince and a highly respected producer in Philadelphia's celebrated music scene, DJ Jazzy Jeff joins an A-list of producers including Jay Dee, Pete Rock, Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas, and Marley Marl as part of the Beat Generation, BBE Records acclaimed series of artist albums focusing on the influences, inspirations, and artistic innovations of some of the most forward-thinking studio masterminds working today. The Magnificent showcases the very best of the Philadelphia Hip Hop/ Soul scene. From the catchy and uplifting first single, For the Love of Da Game featuring Baby Blak and Pauly Yamz, to Jill Scotts palatable prose on We Live in Philly, Freddie Foxxs anthemic bravado on Scram, and Raheems heartening soul, My People, The Magnificent is an authentic celebration of Jeff's commitment to nurturing the Philadelphia underground."

Artist:	RZA & KEB DARGE
Title:	The Kings of Funk
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	RSB 041CD

"True to BBE's tradition of releasing compilations compiled by Hip Hop and Soul' most forward thinking producers, they have enlisted the Wu Tang Clan's RZA for the second installment of their new 'Kings of' series. Along for the ride is the original 'Legendary of Deep Funkster', DJ Keb Darge sharing duties on this 2xCD set of hard-to-find classics. Keb Darge has been passionate about music since birth, in the 70's, he was a regular visitor to legendary 'Northern Soul' (a term which is attributed to Godin) nights at The Wigan Casino, in the 80's he turned his attention to funk, and is solely responsible for the Deep Funk movement. RZA is a member of Wu Tang Clan, an actor (Coffee & Cigarettes, Rhyme & Reason) and film composer (Kill Bill Vol I, Ghost Dog -The Way of The Samurai). The 'Kings of..' series releases are homages, not to 'lost' musical genres, but to music that 'fits' within a specific genre, which may have either been forgotten, or may only be remembered for the first time."

Artist:	DJ PREMIER & MR. THING
Title:	Kings of Hip Hop
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	RSB 043CD

"Kings Of Hip-Hop, the third release in the 'Kings of' series, is a two part journey; CD 1 mixed by DJ Premier voyages into the music that helped 'shape' hip-hop into what it has become, and CD 2 mixed by Mr. Thing is a collection of ground-breaking hip-hop tracks. DJ Premier, of the legendary Gang Starr outfit, is one of hip-hop's most renowned beat makers. Hailing from Brooklyn NY, this master producer has laid tracks for some of the East Coast's most significant hip-hop albums, such as Nas' Illmatic, the Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die, Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt, Jeru the Damaja's The Sun Rises in the East, and Mos Def's Black on Both Sides. Premier's mix, CD 1, will consist of tracks that have directly shaped hip hop, as we know it today. On CD 2 Mr. Thing, World DMC team champion of 1999, and individual UK champion of 2000, brings us a mix of pioneering hip-hop sounds. It features tracks from a range of talent such as ODB, Das EFX, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Big Daddy Kane, Eric B & Rakim, De La Soul and many others."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Exit Music: Songs With Radio Heads
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	RSB 047CD

"Exit Music taps into the genre-crossing potential of Radiohead, translating well-known tracks into a new vision through the eyes of 14 producers. With such well-respected and stylistically diverse compositions, it was necessary that the artists on this project both embrace Radiohead's songwriting and instil the reworkings with their own flavor. Ranging from subtle acoustic rock treatments to raw soul and dance versions, BBE/Rapster has taken the songs of Thom Yorke into realms even he couldn't imagine." Features: Sa-Ra, RJD2, Matthew Herbert, Lo Freq, Meshell Ndegeocello, Osunlade, Cinematic Orchestra, etc.

Artist:	AYERS, ROY
Title:	Virgin Ubiquity Remixed
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	RSB 048CD

"Roy Ayers is one of the great jazz-funk heroes of the 20th century. Said to be the second most sampled artist in the world, Roy Ayers is still going fresh and strong in the 21st century. After four decades of music-making among such greats as Herbie Hancock, Donald Byrd, Stevie Wonder, Lonnie Liston Smith and Fela Kuti, 65 year old Roy is today rightly regarded as the granddaddy of jazz-funk by a new generation of fans and collaborators, from Erykah Badu and Mary J. Blige to Puff Daddy and Masters at Work. Virgin Ubiquity Remixed is the most ambitious project yet. It unites remixers from across the hip-hop, drum n bass, nu-jazz and house spectrum in a set of completely reworked newly discovered gems and soon to be classic jams. It is a perfect reflection both of Roy's prolific musicianship and of his huge adaptability and influence. The album shows how Roy's sound has inspired and moulded new sonic forms from deep house to drum n' bass to R&B and acid jazz."

Artist:	FIVE DEEZ
Title:	Kommunicator
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	CD
Price:	$10.00
Catalog #:	RSB 053CD

"Five Deez are out there. Out there like Redman, George Clinton and William Shatner spending time. Before 2001, nobody had ever really made a record like Koolmotor, it was both electronic and boom bap -- spaced out and danceable. It's hard to tell what's coming through the speakers for the first few minutes of Kommunicator -- a tasty piano phrase, a slithering bass. The kick drum struts like an arrhythmic heartbeat, the hands clap, someone mutters in static, then Fat Jon twists some knobs, and the song threatens a full electro breakdown and the vocals kick in- it's a rap record, Five Deez style. Kommunicator is a dirty rap record made up of sweeping, complex, yet raw, beats, infused with interference, feedback and spaced out noise. The album is thorough. It's a progressive, mature hip hop record; spaced out and soulful, its boom bap roots are placed firmly in the earth."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Exit Music: Songs With Radio Heads EP #3
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	RSB 056EP

"Matthew Herbert brings in his own unique style and reproduces a version of 'Nice Dream' that constantly reflects his own production flair and craftsmanship. Reminiscent of one of his many aliases 'Doctor Rockit,' Herbert expresses his own creative stamp on the bare elements he takes from the original. With Mara Carlyle providing vocals, the end result is a curiously quaint waltz, echoing accordions and soft fluctuating pads." Feat. Matthew Herbert w/ Mara Carlyle, RJD2, Shawn Lee.

Artist:	JAZZANOVA & GILLES PETERSON
Title:	Kings of Jazz
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	RSB 058CD

"The Kings Of... series continues in its aim of bringing you forgotten and neglected gems from the world of music. This, the fifth volume, ventures into the vast, exciting world of Jazz. Influential DJ/Broadcaster Gilles Peterson pairs up with producer/remixer collective Jazzanova to bring you a selection of their top tracks across 2 CD's. Gilles delves deep into his own extensive library, digging up tracks that range from early work like the blues-tinged saxophone recording of John Coltrane and the slow piano of Bill Evans (which ends the CD perfectly) to up-tempo pieces such as 'Anthenagin' and a laid-back version of 'My Favorite Things' by Mark Murphy. Peterson visits every decade from the '50s to the '80s and turns up an array of under-appreciated tracks by some of the most important names in jazz. The Jazzanova side explores a range of contemporary styles influenced by jazz and given many different names from broken beat to jazz-house and electronica."

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Artist:	WAJEED/BILAL/NDEGEOCELLO
Title:	Exit Music: Songs with Radio Heads EP #2
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	12"
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	RSB 055EP

Artist:	QUINTERO, LUISITO
Title:	Percussion Maddness
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	RSB 060CD

Artist:	KON & AMIR AND DJ MURO
Title:	The Kings of Diggin'
Label:	RAPSTER
Format:	2CD
Price:	$15.50
Catalog #:	RSB 061CD