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Rock It... Don't Stop It! (Rapping To The Boogie Beat In Brooklyn, Boston And Beyond 1979-1983)

Various

Artist: Various
Label: BBE
Catalog number: BBE174CLP
Format: LP · Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2014
Genre: Hip Hop

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This BBE compilation serves as an essential archive for early hip-hop, documenting the raw energy of regional rap scenes before the genre achieved widespread commercial dominance. By gathering rare, self-released tracks from the late 1970s and early 1980s, the collection preserves a pivotal transitional era when the rhythmic foundation of the boogie beat began to evolve into modern rap.

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Rock It... Don't Stop It! (Rapping To The Boogie Beat In Brooklyn, Boston And Beyond 1979-1983) has 20 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

A1Boom
A2The Golden Rule
A3MC Rock
B1The People's Message, Take Two
B2At The Place To Be
C1Rappin' Partee Groove
C2To The Max
C3Rock It, Don't Stop It
D1Oh, Yeah
D2Sweat (The B Side)
Featuring
Grandmaster C, L7 (5), Mark K. (2), Therez
CD-1Boom
CD-2The Golden Rule
CD-3MC Rock
CD-4The People's Message, Take Two
CD-5At The Place To Be
CD-6Rappin' Partee Groove
CD-7To The Max
CD-8Rock It, Don't Stop It
CD-9Oh, Yeah
CD-10Sweat (The B Side)
Featuring
Grandmaster C, L7 (5), Mark K. (2), Therez

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Released by BBE Music in 2014, this compilation serves as a curated archival project documenting the nascent era of American hip-hop. The collection focuses specifically on the regional spread of rapping and early production techniques during the pivotal window of 1979 to 1983, a period when the genre was transitioning from local Bronx block parties into the broader urban consciousness of cities like Brooklyn and Boston.

The compilation was assembled by label researchers to provide a comprehensive look at the boogie-infused sounds that defined early rap. By selecting lesser-known tracks from this formative period, the label aimed to highlight the infectious, dance-oriented rhythms that preceded the more aggressive street narratives of the mid-eighties. The collection is highly regarded by enthusiasts for its historical preservation of independent labels and obscure 12-inch singles that might otherwise have been lost to time.

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