Rap Genius
Old School Rap Songs (1979-1983)
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Misc. Multi-Artist Compilations [βœ“]
1. Enjoy Records, The Enjoy! Story [βœ“]
2. The Sugar Hill Records Story [βœ“]
3. Giant Single: The Profile Records Rap Anthology [βœ“]
4. Tuff City Records 33 1/3 Anniversary Box: Original Old School Recordings 1982-1986 [βœ“]
5. The Big Break Rapper Party [βœ“]
6. The Big Break Rapper Party - 2006 Reissue [βœ“]
7. The Third Unheard: Connecticut Hip Hop 1979-1983 [βœ“]
8. West Coast Rap - The First Dynasty Series [βœ“]
9. Boombox (Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-83) Series [βœ“]
10. Big Apple Rappin’ Series [βœ“]

1979 Albums
1. First Class, "Rappin It Up"

1979 Singles by Artist, Not On Artist Albums
A-E / F-K / L-R / S-Z

1980 Albums
1. Kurtis Blow, Kurtis Blow [βœ“]
2. Sugarhill Gang, Sugarhill Gang [βœ“]
3. The Sequence, Sugar Hill Presents The Sequence [βœ“]
4. Blowfly, Rappin', Dancin', and Laughin' [βœ“]
5. La Rock, Fantasy Graffiti - EP πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 🎧
1980 Singles by Artist, Not On Artist Albums
A-B / C / D / E-F / G-I / J-L / Ma-Mc / Me-Mr / N-R / Sa-So / Sp-Sz / T-Z

1981 Albums [βœ“]
1. Sugarhill Gang, 8th Wonder [βœ“]
2. Kurtis Blow, Deuce [βœ“]
3. The Bobby Deemo Band, Rap The Night Away πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ [βœ“]

1981 Singles by Artist, Not On Artist Albums
A-B / C-D / E-G / H-L / M / N-R / S / T-Z

1982 Albums
1. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5, The Message [βœ“]
2. Kurtis Blow, Tough [βœ“]
3. The Sequence, The Sequence [βœ“]
4. Mr. Magic, Mr. Magic's Be-Bop Convention

1982 Singles by Artist, Not On Artist Albums
A-B / C / D-E / F / G / H-L / M / N-R / S / T-Z

1983 Albums [βœ“]
1. Wild Style Original Soundtrack [βœ“]
2. Whodini, Whodini [βœ“]
3. The Sequence, The Sequence Party [βœ“]
4. Sugarhill Gang, Rappin' Down Town [βœ“]
5. Kurtis Blow, Party Time? [βœ“]
6. Kurtis Blow, The Best Rapper On The Scene [βœ“]
7. Treacherous Three, Whip It [βœ“]
8. Jonzun Crew, Lost In Space [βœ“]
9. The Fearless Four, Problems of the World - EP [βœ“]
10. Malcolm McLaren & the World Famous Supreme Team, D'Ya Like Scratchin' - EP [βœ“] πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§
11. Dark Star, Sexy Baby - EP [βœ“]
12. Beastie Boys, Cooky Puss - EP [βœ“]
1983 Singles by Artist, Not On Artist Albums
A-B / C / D-De / Di-E / F / G-H / I-J / K-L / M / N-P / R / S / T-Z/ #


Misc. Single Artist Compilations - Studio
1. Cold Crush Brothers, Fresh, Wild, Fly & Bold (The Complete Studio Recordings) [βœ“]
2. Funky 4 + 1, That's The Joint [βœ“]
3. Spyder-D, Spinnin' Webs & Rappin' Rhymes [βœ“]
4. Grandmaster Caz, You Need Stitches: The Tuff City Sessions 1982-1988 [βœ“]
5. Spoonie Gee, Godfather of Hip Hop [βœ“]
6. Awesome Foursome, Awesome Foursome - EP [βœ“]
7. The Undefeated Three, Rare & Unreleased: 1982-1985
8. DJ Hollywood, Rarities

Officially Released Live Recordings
Low priority, not main focus but extra credit
1. Cold Crush Brothers, All The Way Live In 82 [βœ“]
2. Cold Crush Brothers + The Fantastic Five, Cold Crush Brothers Vs. Fantastic Romantic 5 (Live MC Battles From Harlem World 1981) [βœ“]
3. Pioneers of Hip-Hop, Chief Rocker Busy Bee
4. Afrika Bambaataa & The Universal Zulu Nation In Conjunction With Music Of Life Presents: Hip Hop Funk Dance Classics Vol. 2 🎧
5. Afrika Bambaataa & The Universal Zulu Nation In Conjunction With Music Of Life Presents: Hip Hop Funk Dance Classics Vol. 3
6. Live Convention '77-'79
7. Live Convention '79 🎧
8. Live Convention '80 🎧
9. Live Convention '81 [βœ“]
10. Live Convention '82 [βœ“]
Songs Currently Missing Audio
All

----------1984 and 1985----------
Outside this project's scope, but included for reference

1984 Albums
1. Run-D.M.C., Run-D.M.C [βœ“]
2. Fat Boys, Fat Boys [βœ“]
3. Whodini, Escape [βœ“]
4. Treacherous Three, The Treacherous Three [βœ“]
5. Crash Crew, Crash Crew [βœ“]
6. Kurtis Blow, Ego Trip [βœ“]
7. Sugarhill Gang, Livin’ in the Fast Lane [βœ“]
8. Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five, Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five [βœ“]
9. T-Ski Valley, In The 80's [βœ“]
10. Egyptian Lover, On The Nile [βœ“]
11. Newcleus, Jam On Revenge [βœ“]
12. Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Vol 1 [βœ“]
13. Beat Street (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Vol 2 [βœ“]
14. Rock Steady Crew, Ready for Battle [βœ“]
15. Black Juniors, Black Juniors πŸ‡§πŸ‡· [βœ“]
16. Duke Bootee, Bust Me Out
17. West Street Mob, Break Dance β€” Electric Boogie
18. Master Scratch Band, DΓ©gout πŸ‡ΎπŸ‡Ί

1984 Singles by Artist, Not On Artist Albums
A / Ba-Bi / Bo-Bz / Ca-Cd / Ce-Cz / Da-Di / Dj-Ds / Du-E / F / G-H / I-J / K / L / Ma-Mc / Md-Mr / N-O / P-Q / R / Sa-Sn / So-Sz / T / U-Z / #

1985 Albums
1. Run-D.M.C., King of Rock [βœ“]
2. LL Cool J, Radio [βœ“]
3. Mantronix, The Album [βœ“]
4. Fat Boys, The Fat Boys Are Back [βœ“]
5. Too $hort, Don't Stop Rappin' [βœ“]
6. Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, The Champagne of Rap [βœ“]
7. Roxanne ShantΓ©, Def Mix Volume 1 [βœ“]
8. Kurtis Blow, America [βœ“]
9. World Class Wreckin Cru, World Class [βœ“]
10. UTFO, UTFO [βœ“]
11. West Coast Crew, In the Mix [βœ“]
12. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, They Said It Couldn’t Be Done
13. Krush Groove β€” Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [βœ“]
14. Boogie Boys, City Life [βœ“]
15. Schoolly D, Schoolly D [βœ“]
16. Jazzy Jeff, On Fire [βœ“]
17. Newcleus, Space is the Place [βœ“]
18. T La Rock, He's Incredible - EP [βœ“]
19. Rappin' β€” Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
20. Bobby Jimmy and the Critters, Ugly Knuckle Butt
21. Terrible T, Rappin' Down Beat Street

1985 Singles by Artist, Not On Artist Albums
A-Al / Am-Az / Ba-Bi / Bm-Bz / Ca - Ci / Cl - Cz / Da-Dj / Dk-Du / Dw-Dz / E / F / G / H-I / J / K / L / Ma-Mb / Mc-Me / Mi-Mo / Mr-O / P-Po / Pr-Q / Ra / Re-Ri / Ro-Rz / Sa-Sh / Si-Sn / So-Sp / St-Sz / T-Tm / Tn-To / Tr-Tz / U / V-Z / #

Misc
Roxanne Wars
Smurf Dance Songs

Misc. Single Artist Compilations
1. Arabian Prince, Innovative Life β€’ The Anthology β€’ 1984-1989 [βœ“]

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