{"product_id":"various-artists-wild-style-various-artists","title":"Various Artists: Wild Style (Various Artists) - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWild Style (Various Artists)\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eVarious Artists\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eMr Bongo\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e7119691282718\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRap\/Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2022-06-17\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Animal Records - founded by Chris Stein of Blondie fame - only ever released one album in it's brief early-80s history, but what an album that was. Wild Style remains the most seminal soundtrack in hip-hop history, a snapshot of the scene as it evolved from the streets to the recording studio. But it's not just a vital document, it's also a damn good listen. The line-up is a who's who of those who stood out from hip-hop's nascent block party days. The Double Trouble pairing of Rodney Cee and KK Rockwell, The Chief Rocker himself, Busy Bee, the mighty line-ups of both The Cold Crush Brothers and The Fantastic Freaks. The music captures the free-form, roaming nature of the film - it's rough at the edges, it's occasionally amateurish, but it's completely, utterly glorious.The original Animal tracklisting, of which this is a reissue, is full of recurring sounds and motifs, all of them co-produced by Chris Stein and Fab Five Freddy, stepping away from breakbeats to produce a sound that reminds you of them, while being totally unique. The epic drums are courtesy of Lenny 'Ferrari' Ferraro, a Vietnam vet and punk drummer whose career spanned stints backing Aretha Franklin and Lou Reed.Over time, those sounds - the Charlie Chase and Grand Wizard Theodore scratches, the indelible lyrics - have become hip-hop touchstones, endlessly sampled and referenced, the bedrock of so much music to follow. That's because the soundtrack perfectly encapsulated the essence of the film, the scene and hip-hop's emergence from The Bronx to the attention of the wider world. Presented in this reissue with the original artwork, it remains the blueprint.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Grand Master Caz ; Chris Stein - Wild Style Theme Rap 1 \u003cbr\u003e1.2 The Chief Rocker Busy Bee Vs Lil Rodney Cee ; D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - M.C. Battle \u003cbr\u003e1.3 The Cold Crush Bros Vs the Fantastic Freaks - Basketball Throwdown \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Kevie Kev, Master Rob, Prince Whipper Whip, M.C., Rubie Dee, Dota Rock, D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore - Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Grand Wizard Theodore ; D.J. Kevie Kev Rockwell - Military Cut-Scratch Mix \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Grand Master Caz, JDL, Easy Ad, KG, D.J. Charlie Chase, D.J. Toney Tone - Cold Crush Bros. at the Dixie \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Double Trouble, Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell - Stoop Rap \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Rodney Cee, K. K. Rockwell, D.J. Stevie Steve - Double Trouble at the Amphitheatre \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Grand Master Caz ; Chris Stein - Wild Style Subway Rap 2 \u003cbr\u003e1.10 The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, DJ Aj - the Chief Rocker Busy Bee, D.J. Aj at the Amphitheatre \u003cbr\u003e1.11 D.J. Grand Wizard Theodore ; Kevie Kev Rockwell - Gangbusters Scratch Mix \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Rammellzee ; Shock Dell ; the Grand Mixer DST - Rammellzee and Shock Dell at the Amphitheatre \u003cbr\u003e1.13\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Various Artists","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39646430724167,"sku":"42631835","price":12.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4088827-2822100.jpg?v=1711763497","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/various-artists-wild-style-various-artists","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}