BOOMBOX 2: Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-83 (3XLP) Kota The Friend and Jadakiss were signed to

and Jadakiss were signed to Bad Boy and their debut album was produced by D-Dot

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Black Thought of The Roots

Chucky Thompson

BOOMBOX 2: Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-83 (3XLP) Kota The Friend and Jadakiss were signed toSoul Jazz Records Boombox 2 is a selection of early rap music from the period 1979 83, with barely a household name in sight. Featured here are some the earliest hip hop records that came out of New York City following the enormous commercial success of the first ever rap record, Rappers Delight by the Sugarhill Gang, in September 1979. Artists and producers alike tried to jump aboard the new commercial possibilities of hip hop. By the end of the year