The Best Of Mikey D - 2005

In the summer of 2005, the underground scene on the streets of Queens NY. was really buzzing. This is around the time when every recording artist became independent. This was possible by artist pressing up their own CD's or DVD's and distributing them hand to hand. Also during that time was when you could walk into any local deli, groceries store or barber shop and purchase bootleg copies of all of your favorite albums or mixtapes.

Most of these projects were handcrafted so they were only available in limited supply. There was alot of good music and hood movies released on the streets. Some of these releases stood out more than others.

The best of Mikey D mixtape is now 10 years old. Not sure how many were actually made but if you have a physical copy of this CD you are holding a rare gem.

Treacherous 3 First Anniversary at Disco Fever 1981 -Lovebug Starski, Treacherous Three, Spoonie Gee

Reminiscing on the early days of hip hop. Getting a chance to witness the creativity and ingenuity of that young generation. The Disco Fever was the place to be. You can hear it in the excitement of the audio recordings. The music selection was phenomenal. The scope of the Genre varied from disco to rock and roll to soul or whatever song had a funky beat.

This is what Hip Hop was built from. If you listen closely you will hear the innocence in the voices of these rappers. They seem to know what they are doing is greatness. But do not realize how far it will go.

1981 - In the bx, they may not have had much money. But they did have the Disco Fever.

Treacherous 3 First Anniversary at Disco Fever 1981 -Lovebug Starski, Treacherous Three, Spoonie Gee

Treacherous 3 and T LA Rock. Live In Hempstead, Long Island 1985

Traveling out a liitle bit East of Queens,NY. A town by the name of Hempstead also had an early start on Hip Hop. Hempstead NY. was mostly known for the Hip Hop shows that were broadcasted live from the College radio stations. Listeners in the range of FM stations such as wrhu ( Hofstra Radio ), wbau ( Adelphi ), Stony brook or CW Post have gotten to hear the most underground raw Hip Hop that was being released during those times.

The College parties, Not to much needs to be said about those. you can use your imagination. But, I will tell you this, the shows and performances were Legendary. Everybody who was anybody came out to the college campuses to perform or promote their music.

The year is 1985. Hempstead, Long Island is the place to be. The Boogie Down BX was in the building. The Treacherous Three and T La Rock. Live In Hempstead,NY 1985

Dirty Harry - Fistful Of Dollars 96

In the mid 1990's, The mixtape scene in Queens was exploring some serious talents. If you just walked down the streets of Jamaica Ave you would find the street vendors peddling the best blends to ever be found on cassettes. One of Queens most underrated was a DJ by the name of Dirty Harry. Representing the northside ( St.Albans, Queens Village, Hollis, Cambria Heights, and Merrick ) Dirty Harry kept The Streets Buzzing.

Ten years before we would be introduced to Serato, Dirty Harry was mixing two, three, and even sometimes four records at the same time. It is still a question on whether he was using four turntables or a four track machine. Either way, His skills were still innovative.

The only downfall with the Dirty Harry Tapes was that he released them far and in between. There are not that many of them.

Dota Rock's Birthday Party

Respect is due to all of the early pioneers of Hip Hop. Across all boroughs and even from coast to coast. Being that most of us were unable to attend these history shaping events, It is such a privilegde to get a chance to hear a small piece of the culture during it's creation.

This tape is of the Fantastic 5 and the Jazzy 5 MC's With The Grand Wizard Theodore On The Wheels Of Steel For Dota Rock's Birthday Party.

Mikey D & The LA Posse - JHS 231 Playground 1986

Summertime Summertime. The year was 1986. Hotter then July was the month. Queens was on fire. Everyone was carrying boom boxes and sporting Adidas or Filas. Hip Hop was in full effect. Coming out of Queens emerged a fierce Mc's that went by the name of Mikey D. You couldn't go to a park jam on either side of Merrick with seeing him their or at least someone mentioning his name.

The School Playgrounds and Parks Became a Battleground For Rappers to challenge each other to find out who had the best game. Mikey D was one of those rappers that was never scared to take on any rapper that dared to challenge him.

This is a live performance that has taken place at JHS 231 Queens NY. In July 1986.

Baisley Park

 

During The Summer Of 1991. Hip Hop Music Could Be Heard Almost Every Weekend Blasting In The Parks Of South Side Jamaica Queens. In The Opinion Of Many People, Some Of The Greatest MC's and DJ's Were Out Of Queens. Amongst Them Were Rapper Such as Corey D, Spank G, Dota Rock ( R.I.P ). and Co Cheeks aka Mr Cheeks Of The Lost Boyz. Also There Was A List Of Great DJs Like Grndmaster Vic, Amazin Dewitt, and Cutmaster JT. Alongside Tapemaster B These Guys  Dominated The Streets Of Queens With Their Massive Sound Systems.

    While Search Through The Archives I Have Came Across This Tape Of A 1991 Park Jam That Features All Of Those Greats Plus Some Others.