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EARLY
UK HIP HOP ARTISTS
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Biography Black Radical’s vinyl debut was on Gaugin The Bass, along with fellow Bass Inc artists BC and DJ Cell. It was done as a favour for Coldcut who needed some rappers for the track. Discovering how easy it was to make a record Bass Inc decided to release B Boys Be Wise / We Otta Here with Black Radical/Sir Nova (same person). The next release was Rock the Boat by BC. After that Coldcut wanted to do another track and remix B Boys Be Wise. Black Radical decided to do Monsoon. It went out on 2TheBone, It was initially meant to appear on Coldcut's album 'What's That Noise' but, the label Big Life didn't want to put it on. In the words of Black Radical "Yazz walked into the studio and Coldcut introduced us and asked her to listen to the track. She stood motionless, looked at us like we were f***ing mad or something, she looked at Matt (Coldcut) as if he was f***ing mad and said, 'Oh yeah, that's nice'". It never went on because Yazz and Big Life were offended by it.....their loss our gain. It became a massive underground hit and even reached number one for many weeks on Germany's Hip Hop chart. He then signed to Mango Street, the same label as Overlord X, and released the long awaited 'Rippin Up The Industry' in 1990 as well as his excellent debut album 'The Undiluted Truth' featuring the brilliant 'Crossroads'. Coming back in 1995 with his second album 'Double Edged Sword', Black Radical stuck with his tough talking content, but voiced his views over more laid back production. After a 3 year break Black Radical returned in 1998, when he released his third and most underrated album 'Khaos & Konfusion' featuring the excellent 'The Last Knock' a take on Doug E Fresh's 'La Di Da Di'. Black Radical MK II, is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated UK artists, and although some people may not agree with his views, there is no arguing with his outstanding talent. |
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DISCOGRAPHY |
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Singles |
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SIR
NOVA - WE OUTTA HERE / BLACK RADICAL - B BOYS BE WISE (Bass Inc - 1987) (Cat. No. BI001-500) Side 1 1. Sir Nova - We Outta Here (Vocal)  2. Sir Nova - We Outta Here (Instrumental) Side 2 1. Black Radical - B Boys Be Wise (Accapella) 2. Black Radical - B Boys Be Wise (Vocal) |
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MONSOON
(ORIGINAL) (2 The Bone - 1989) (Cat. No. TMS 004T) Side 1 1. Monsoon 2. Interview 3. Brake Side 2 1. Monsoon (Radio Edit) 2. B.Boys B Wise II 3. B.Boys B Beat |
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MONSOON
(2 The Bone - 1989) |
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RIPPING
UP THE INDYSTRY (Mango Records - 1990) (Cat. No. 12 MNG 764) Side 1 1. Ripping Up The Industry (Part 2) 2. Ripping Up The Industry (Part 1) Side 2 1. Nu Poets 2. Ripping (The Black Exploitation Mix) |
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SUMARLI/MY
RADIX POINT/TOUGH TUNE TO WHISTLE 12" (Mango Records - 1991) (Cat. No. 12 MNG 773) Side 1 1. Sumarli Side 2 1. My Radix Point 2. Tough Tune To Whistle |
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SIGN
OF THE BEAST (12" Limited Edition) (Mango Records - 1991) (Cat. No. 12MNGDJ 782) Side 1 1. Sign Of The Beast (Fallout Mix) Side 2 1. Witch Hunt (LP Version) 2. Witch Hunt (Fallout Mix) |
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YU DEAD NOW! (Dredbeat Records -1993) (Cat. No. DB 12003) Side 1 GOSPEL FISH & DANNY RED 1. Teaser (Club) 2. Teaser (Club Dub) Side 2 BLACK RADICAL MK II 1. Yu Dead Now! 2. Yu Dead Now! (Deadly Dub) |
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IS WAR (Copasetic Records - 1993) (Cat. No. COP DIS 8) 93 Side 1. Hard Timez 2. 93 Move 92 Side 1. Ignant Bros 2. This Is War 3. 93 Move (Dubapella Mix) |
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DREADLOX/FALL
DOWN/THE RETURN OF DA HARDSTEPZ 12" (Blueprint Records - 1998) (Cat. No. BJAM 1201) Side 1 1. Dreadlox Side 2 1. Fall Down 2. The Return Of Da Hardstepz (Edit) |
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UNDILUTED TRUTH (A Blackman's Leviathan) (Mango Records - 1991) (Cat. No. MLPS 1070) Side 1 1. Ripping Up The Industry (Re-Haul) 2. Witch Hunt 3. 300 Years 4. My Radix Point (O.S.A.D. Mix) 5. Sumarli Side 2 1. This Wretched Earth 2. Sign Of The Beast 3. Crossroads 4. Nu Poets 5. England Is A Bitch Other Formats: THE UNDILUTED TRUTH (A Blackman's Leviathan) (REPRESS) (CD) (Universal - 2005) (Cat. No. 80101073) CD Bonus Tracks Ripping Up The Industry (Part 2) Tough Tune To Whistle Pushing Up Daisies |
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DOUBLE
EDGED SWORD (Black Foundation - 1995) (Cat. No. BF1237) A Side: The Funk Side 1. 'G' Decade 2. Give It Up 3. Funk From Da Belly Of Da Beast 4. Systematic Torture 5. P Talk 6. This Is Da Future B Side: The Storm Side 1. Tango & Cash 2. The Fistslinger 3. Hard Timez (Remix) 4. This Iz War 5. Yuh Dead Now 6. My Props |
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KHAOS
& KONFUSION (THE SPELL OF LEVIATHAN) (CD) (Blueprint Records - 1998)
(Cat. No. BJAM 0002) Before Sunrise 1. Unplugged & Unleashed Sunrise 2. God Talk 3. It's Coming Down 4. Call da Police 5. 2000's Black 6. The Mission Noon 7. Fall Down 8. Mau Mau 9. The Last Knock 10. Battle of the Mindz 11. Dreadlox 12. The Return of the Hardstepz 13. Da Nam 14. My Jigga Sunset 15. Invasion of the Bodysnatchers The New Sunrise 16. Afrikan Rise |
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