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King Aroe
The Crown Jewels
Album UK 2006 on Sleeping Giants Recordings label
Hip-Hop/Rap (Britcore)
While much fuss is made about US hip-hop's golden era, it's very easy to forget that the British rap movement basked in similar glory around the same time. Quantity wise, the output might not have been equal - and understandably so, given the sheer size of the US and its obvious head start in the rap game - but in terms of quality, the UK had its fair share of recorded gems. Taking inspiration from DJ Ivory's Hear No Evil mixes, and more importantly the deliberate absence of a track listing, Aroe has forged an anonymous compilation of landmark classics, forgotten treasures and elusive rarities. What unites each track is that they're all culled from British rap's back catalogue, a vinyl heritage that may prove more extensive than many would first realise. Whether it sparks a sudden interest and new quests among the vinyl junkies with the will and the wallet to identify and acquire each record remains to be seen. Hopefully, what it does do is serve as a worthy salute and a subtle reminder that while the roar of UK rap may have been drowned out by the might of transatlantic contemporaries, it didn't necessarily fall on deaf ears.
Musicians
 | King Aroe voc, GB album by |
 | Dookie Squad , GB performer on track |
 | Blade voc, GB performer on track |
 | Blue Eyes , performer on track |
 | Kobalt 60 , GB performer on track |
 | Hardnoise , 1989-1991 GB performer on track |
 | MC's Logik , GB performer on track |
 | MC Krazee A , performer on track |
 | Kinetic Effect , performer on track |
 | 2 The Top , GB performer on track |
 | Demon Boyz , GB performer on track |
 | Fresh Ski & Mo Rock , GB performer on track |
 | The Sindecut , GB performer on track |
 | B.C. , performer on track |
 | Black Radical MKII b, *1971 GB performer on track |
 | MC Mell'O' voc, GB performer on track |
 | Cash Crew , GB performer on track |
 | Dominant Force , GB performer on track |
 | Killa Instinct , GB performer on track |
 | The 3 Knights , GB performer on track |
 | The Powerlords , performer on track |
 | Hijack , *1988 GB performer on track |
 | Gunshot , 1988-2000 GB performer on track |
 | Two Times Def , GB performer on track |
 | S.L. Troopers , performer on track |
 | Rough Element , GB performer on track |
 | Encona Coarse , GB performer on track |
 | The Dynamic Mc's , performer on track |
 | Top Billin , GB performer on track |
 | D 2 The K , performer on track |
 | F.O.R.C.E. , performer on track |
 | Sound Of Sha'bass , GB performer on track |
 | Jus Badd , performer on track |
 | Smith & Mighty , *1987 GB performer on track |
 | Pointblank , performer on track |
 | Unanimous Decision , GB performer on track |
 | Rude Boy Business , GB performer on track |
 | Deliverance , GB performer on track |
 | First Down , GB performer on track |
 | Trouble , GB performer on track |
 | Construction , performer on track |
 | Logic Control MCs , GB performer on track |
 | Body Snatchers , performer on track |
 | Bushkiller , GB performer on track |
Producers
| King Aroe dj mix |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 Ft. Under (Instrumental) / Intro | Dookie Squad | ||
| 2 | Lyrical Maniac | Blade (3) | ||
| 3 | Soul Tip | Blue Eyes | ||
| 4 | Concrete Show | Kobalt 60 | ||
| 5 | Mice In The Presence Of The Lion (Part 1) | Hardnoise | ||
| 6 | Operate Logikally | MC's Logik | ||
| 7 | Into The Music | MC Krazee A | ||
| 8 | Beyond The Parameters Of Amateurs | Kinetic Effect | ||
| 9 | The Rhythm I Give 'Em | 2 The Top | ||
| 10 | International Karate | Demon Boyz | ||
| 11 | Vibes | Demon Boyz | ||
| 12 | Pick Up On This | Fresh Ski & Mo Rock | ||
| 13 | Sindecut's Kickin' Yeah! | The Sindecut | ||
| 14 | Rock The Boat | B.C. (3) | ||
| 15 | B Boys B Wise II | Black Radical MKII | ||
| 16 | Open Up Your Mind (Bassapella) | MC Mell'O' | ||
| 17 | You Can't Stop This | Cash Crew | ||
| 18 | Taking Over Ragga Hip Hop / Criminals | Dominant Force | ||
| 19 | The Bambi Murders (Instrumental) | Killa Instinct | ||
| 20 | Untitled (Original Version) | Hardnoise | ||
| 21 | Burial Proceedings In The Coarse Of The 3 Knights | The 3 Knights | ||
| 22 | The Posse's Ready | The Powerlords | ||
| 23 | Hold No Hostage | Hijack (2) | ||
| 24 | Battle Creek Brawl (4 Minute Warning) | Gunshot | ||
| 25 | First & Last | Two Times Def | ||
| 26 | Movement | S.L. Troopers | ||
| 27 | Breaking The Silence | Rough Element | ||
| 28 | The Streets | Encona Coarse | ||
| 29 | I Feel Dynamic | The Dynamic Mc's | ||
| 30 | Straight From The Soul | Top Billin | ||
| 31 | Hard But Live | D 2 The K | ||
| 32 | British Mic Control | The Powerlords | ||
| 33 | Pure Power | F.O.R.C.E. | ||
| 34 | Take It Or Leave It | Sound Of Sha'bass | ||
| 35 | Free Style | Jus Badd | ||
| 36 | I Am The Poet | Smith & Mighty | ||
| 37 | A Day Of Reckoning | Fresh Ski & Mo Rock | ||
| 38 | Planting Semtex | Pointblank | ||
| 39 | Bomb Diffusal | Unanimous Decision | ||
| 40 | I Play For Keeps | Rude Boy Business | ||
| 41 | Up And Down The Country | Deliverance (2) | ||
| 42 | Jaw Warfare | First Down | ||
| 43 | I Get Hype | Trouble (4) | ||
| 44 | Transmission | Construction (4) | ||
| 45 | Hi Pursuit | Logic Control MCs | ||
| 46 | Criminal Behaviour | Rough Element | ||
| 47 | Genocide | Body Snatchers (3) | ||
| 48 | Music In Motion | Bushkiller |
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