Bombing Bedrock : Artifacts in The Source (1994)

Bönz Malone interviews Tame One & El Da Sensei for The Source, back in august 1994. The freestyle is from around the same time, on the Stretch Armstrong Show, hosted by Bobbito.

Artifacts : Freestyle on 89 tec 9 (DivShare)

To Be Real : Grand Puba in The Source (1992)

Grand Puba answers Kevin Powell’s questions in october 1992 in The Source, except, of course the question about the split with Brand Nubian…

Grand Puba : Mind Your Business (ZShare)

The Word Is Love : T Love in Apeman (1998)

Here is an interview of T-Love with the short lived magazine Apeman that was around in the late 90’s.

And time for the shameless plug : her new album Long Way Up is out now in France and Japan next week, on CD and vinyl. Nothing but vintage material like the demo above from 1995. For orders and more info please visit our site : Brawlrecords.com

T-Love : Praise (prod DJ Lethal) (DivShare)
 

Interior Tukwila, wa, Holiday Inn – Moring : Pharcyde interview in Flavor (1995)

Nice little interview of the harcyde by fellow LA rappers Nouka Basetype (The Nonce) and Supherb. For a change the audio is from the interviewer, Supherb, produced by The Nonce.

Supherb : 90008 (Div Share)
Supherb : 90008 (Mass Mirror)

Oh, That’s What They Is : Schoolly D in The Source (1994)

Short interview with the original gangsta rapper, from The Source, may 1994.

Schoolly D : King Of New-York (extended mix) (DivShare)
Schoolly D : King Of New-York (extended mix) (MassMirror)

Gangstarr Interview in No Sell Out (1992)

Interview with Gangstarr from LA fanzine No Sell Out from 1992.

Gangstarr : Soul (DivShare)

Mutual Respect : Kool Moe Dee in The Source (1993)

A little background story Moe Dee’s most famous battle, as told to Chris Wilder in the 50th issue of The Source. Since I already upload the Busy B battle yesterday, here is a part of Kool Moe Dee’s other famous battle, on wax this time, with LL Cool J.

Kool Moe Dee : Death Blow (DivShare)

Behind The Rhymes : Eric B & Rakim in The Source (1990)

1990 Interview with Eric B & Rakim by Matty C & Reef, from The Source.

Eric B & Rakim : Everything’s Cool (DivShare)

Categories : Interview, Reef, Matty C.

Taking You There : Pete Rock & CL Smooth in Rap Pages (1994)

Lenghty interview with Pete Rock and CL Smooth in Rap Pages, september 1994 . Div Share seems to work again, let me know in the comments if it’s trippin again.

Pete Rock & CL Smooth : Lethal Weapon (demo) (Mass Mirror)
Pete Rock & CL Smooth : Lethal Weapon (demo) (Div Share)

Categories : Interview, Demo, Ghetto Communicator.

Up From The Basement : Pete Rock in No Sell Out (1992)

The real treat on this post isn’t really the october 1992 interview of Pete Rock in No Sell Out, but rather the mp3, 45 minutes from the 8th december 1989 of Marley Marl and Pete Rock’s In Control radio Show, with DMC showing up for a minute just before the break.

Marley Marl & Pete Rock : In Control radio show 12/08/89 (DivShare)

True To The Game : Pete Rock & CL Smooth in The Source (1992)

As requested by Illest, here is a 1992 interview with Pete Rock & CL Smooth from The Source, questions by Louis Romain. 

Pete Rock : Run DMC Medley (Divshare)

Blueprint Of Longevity : KRS One in Egotrip (1995)

KRS One tells Cheo H. Coker the Kris Parker Story, in EgoTrip, winter 1995.

KRS One & Common : freestyle on Hot 97