Legendary DJ and producer, The Original Jazzy Jay has teamed up with Traffic Distribution to release the entire Strong City catalog. The Ultimate Force album feat. Diamond D and Master Rob is being released for the first time since it was produced 17 years ago!
I’M NOT PLAYIN’ by Ultimate Force, DYNAMITE by Masters of Ceremony, COLD CHILLIN’ IN THE STUDIO by Jazzy Jay, THE ORIGINAL JAZZY JAY EP, plus the 12 inches from Ultimate Force: I’M NOT PLAYIN’ and GIRLS will be available through retailers as well as online at:
www.turntablelab.com
www.ughh.com
www.sandboxautomatic.com
www.amazon.com
www.hiphopsite.com
The Strong City catalog will be available digitally through:
www.itunes.com
www.rhapsody.com
www.emusic.com
Stay tuned for announcements of future classic Strong City releases from
Chief Rocker Busy Bee, Ice Cream Tee, Don Baron, Nu Sound and many more!
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ULTIMATE FORCE: I’M NOT PLAYIN’
Ultimate Force: Diamond D & Master Rob
Double LP /Double CD: $17.98
Release Date: March 27, 2007
Unreleased circa 1988-1990
Ultimate Force: I’m Not Playin From the vaults of the legendary producer and DJ, Jazzy Jay, time will show that a 17-year delay in the release of the Ultimate Force’s ridiculously dope debut, “I’m Not Playin”, is an injustice of mammoth musical proportions! Take one listen to “Another Hit”, “Girls”, “Revolution of the Mind”, the stellar posse cut “Oh Shit” (featuring a teenaged Fat Joe, also heard here on “C’mon”) and one of the best DJ tracks of all time, “Supreme Diamond D”, and tell me that these wouldn’t have blown up if they had hit, as originally planned, in 1990. We all know that the Ultimate Force’s DJ and producer Diamond D is one hell of a tracktitioner. His work on Lord Finesse’s 1990 classic “Funky Technician” proved it, his 1992 debut “Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop” cemented it early on, and his track record ever since (Fugees, Busta Rhymes, DITC, etc.) has shut down any doubters. Case closed. But one listen to this record will show you where his skills really started to shine. And not just as a producer and not as an MC (he didn’t rhyme in the Ultimate Force). His DJ skills here, along with his now-legendary production muscle, are worth the price of admission alone. Imagine if the world had heard “Supreme Diamond D” – wherein the man born Joseph Kirkland runs through the entire alphabet, cutting phrases from A to Z – in 1990.
DISC ONE: 01. Another Hit 02. C’mon feat. Fat Joe 03. Girls 04. I Gotta Go 05. I’m In Effect 06. Oh Shit feat. Fat Joe 07. I’m Not Playing 08. One Of The All Time Greats 09. Revolution Of The Mind 10. Smooth As Suede 11. Supreme Diamond D 12. Tuff (So Damn) 13. Another Hit (Instrumental) 14. Another Hit (A Capella) 15. C’mon (Instrumental) 16. C’mon feat. Fat Joe (A Capella) 17. Girls (Instrumental) 18. Girls (A Capella)
DISC TWO: 01. I Gotta Go (Inst.) 02. I Gotta Go (A Capella) 03. I’m In Effect (Inst.) 04. I’m In Effect (A Capella) 05. Oh Shit (Inst.) 06. Oh Shit feat. Fat Joe (A Capella) 07. I’m Not Playin’ (Inst.) 08. I’m Not Playin’ (Dubapella) 09. One Of The All Time Greats (Inst.) 10. One Of The… (A Capella) 11. Revolution Of The Mind (Inst.) 12. Revolution Of The Mind (A Capella) 13. Smooth As Suede (Inst.) 14. Smooth As Suede (A Capella) 15. Supreme Diamond D (Inst.) 16. Supreme… (Scratch-Apella) 17. Tuff (So Damn) (Inst.) 18. Tuff (So Damn) (A Capella)
DOUBLE LP: A1. Another Hit A2. C’mon feat. Fat Joe A3. Girls B1. I Gotta Go B2. I’m In Effect B3. Oh Shit feat. Fat Joe C1. I’m Not Playing C2. One Of The All Time Greats C3. Revolution Of The Mind D1. Smooth As Suede D2. Supreme Diamond D D3. Tuff (So Damn)
MASTERS OF CEREMONY: DYNAMITE
Masters of Ceremony: Grand Puba, Dr. Who & DJ Shabazz
CD: $15.98 / LP $14.98
Originally released in 1988
Masters of Ceremony
TRACK LIST:
1. Dynamite
2. Keep On Moving
3. Redder Posse
4. One To The Knot
5. Rock Steady
6. Sexy
7. Master Move
8. Cracked Out
9. Rock with the Master
Bonus Song
10. Hard Core
Traffic Entertainment Group in partnership with Strong City Records is proud to present the re-release of the Masters of Ceremony’s critically acclaimed debut album “Dynamite”. Masters of Ceremony, who’s members included Grand Puba Maxwell (who later moved on to form Brand Nubian), Dr. Who & DJ Shabazz, had a sound that caught the ear of Jazzy Jay, Hip Hop pioneer and owner of Strong City Records. Recorded in the Bronx by Jazzy Jay himself, this album was heavily influenced by the break beat culture of the late 70s. With its dense production value and rapid fire vocal delivery, “Dynamite” is a perfect example of “golden era” Hip Hop. To guarantee optimal sound quality, all tracks have been transferred and re-mastered by Jazzy Jay using the original studio master tapes.
JAZZY JAY: COLD CHILLIN’ IN THE STUDIO
CD/Double LP: $17.98
Orginally released in 1989
Jazzy Jay Cold Chillin
TRACK LIST:
1. I’m Not Playing - Ultimate Force
2. Yo Stupid - Nu-Sounds Featuring Papa Jam
3. Back To The Lab - Tony D.
4. So Def Am I - D-Ice
5. Do What You Gotta Do - Jazzy Jay
6. I’m The King - Raheem
7. Keep Hushin - Ice Cream Tee / Tony D.
8. Def Is The Status - MobVersa
9. Condition Red - Nu-Sounds
10. The Joke Is Over - Outlaw Gangster
11. You Gotta Believe - Def Duo
12. Grand Wizard Theodore
The Original Jazzy Jay was one of the first to bring Hip Hop music to the airwaves, on KISS FM in NYC in the early 80s. With the Jazzy 5, he recorded the hit single “Jazzy Sensation” and was propelled to stardom when he co-produced the seminal hit “Planet Rock” with Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force. Jazzy Jay also played the role of club DJ in the Hip Hop classic “Beat Street” and also appeared on the movie’s soundtrack. Jazzy Jay’s role as an originator continued when he founded Def Jam records along with Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. While with Def Jam, Jazzy worked with such artists as LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy. Jazzy Jay also produced the third Def Jam 12” in 1985 called “Def Jam” b/w “Cold Chillin’ In The Spot” with Russell Simmons on vocals. Jay furthered his producing and engineering skills when he founded Jazzy Jay’s Studio, providing a place where Fat Joe, Brand Nubian, A Tribe Called Quest, among others could begin their careers. Jazzy than began a new label with Rocky Bucano- Strong City records was born. Strong City produced a multitude of hits with Ice Cream Tee, The Masters of Ceremony, Busy Bee, and Don Baron and of coarse “Cold Chillin’ In the Studio Live”. This underground classic contains some of the hottest MC’s, DJ’s and producers of the era including DJ Jazzy Jay himself, Tony-D (Poor Righteous Teachers, YZ), DJ Grand Wizard Theodore, The Ultimate Force (feat. Master Rob a young pre-DITC Diamond D!) and many more. The Diamond D produced “I’m The King” featured the first appearance ever of Lord Finesse!!! The entire album has that old school, Bronx ‘88-’89 flavor that Jazzy Jay created and the Diggin’ In The Crates crew perfected. The album also includes the classic singles “I’m Not Playing”, by the Ultimate Force and “Back To The Lab” by Tony D.
THE ORIGINAL JAZZY JAY EP
EP: $8.98
Originally released in 1988
Jazzy Jay EP
Strong City is back! The Original Jazzy Jay presents the Strong City EP. This EP was originally released in 1988 as a promotional tool for the “Cold Chillin’ in the Studio Live with Jazzy Jay” album. This EP features production from Diamond D, Tony D and Jazzy Jay himself. In this market that is starved for real Hip Hop, Strong City Records is set to blow up in 2006. All tracks are re-mastered by Jazzy Jay from the original studio multi tracks.
1. Back to the Lab - Tony D
2. Do What You Gotta Do - Jazzy Jay
3. Keep Hushin - Ice Cream Tee/Tony D
4. “I’m the King” - Raheem
ULTIMATE FORCE: I’M NOT PLAYIN’ 12”
Ultimate Force: Diamond D & Master Rob
12″: $6.98
Originally released in 1988
Ultimate Force More
“I took a blues break and I broke it!” Before DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist had a ‘brain freeze’, Diamond D was loopin up Albert King’s “Cold Feet” to make heads nod. This authentic slice of NYC golden era Hip Hop has been on want lists from here to Mars for `the better part of the last decade. Ultimate Force consisted of MC Master Rob and DJ/Producer Diamond D, and together they dropped this incredible single on Jazzy Jay’s own Strong City Records way back in ‘88. To insure top sound quality, this “I’m Not Playing” reissue has been re-mastered by Jazzy Jay himself, using the original master tapes. Ultimate Force was never heard from again, until now, thanks to Traffic Entertainment Group’s special arrangement with Strong City Records.
1. Vocal
2. Instrumental
3. Dub Version
4. Dubapella
ULTIMATE FORCE: GIRLS 12″
Ultimate Force: Diamond D & Master Rob
12″: $6.98
Previously unreleased
Ultimate Force 12″ Strong City and Traffic Entertainment are proud to present the second single taken from the unreleased Ultimate Force album. Leading off this single is the song “Girls”, a catchy loop with Master Rob dropping some slick female related rhymes, reminiscent of 3D’s “Funky Dividends”. “I’m in Effect” is a hard core B-Boy joint with all types of James Brown samples, complimented nicely by a monster Black Sabbath drum loop later rocked by the Jungle Brothers on “Beads on a String”. The B-Side wins again on this single as “Supreme Diamond D” is one of the dopest DJ cuts ever heard! Diamond D and Jazzy Jay take Blow Fly’s “Alphabet Song” to the next level. After Master Rob delivers his verse about Diamond D’s strength on the turntables, D lines up a cut that starts with each letter of the alphabet, A through Z. This shit is bananas and highly recommended!
1. Girls Album
2. Girls Instrumental
3. I’m in Effect Album
4. I’m in Effect Instrumental
5. Supreme Diamond D Album
6. Supreme Diamond D Instrumental
7. Supreme Diamond D Scratch-Apella
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