All Samplers Cleared #1: Rhyme $yndicate
Like what we did with the title? So back in ’89 Ice T founded the Rhyme Syndicate, a platform for already established artists such as Donald D but brought to the fore a whole raft of eclectic new talent ranging from Low Profile (W.C. and DJ Aladdin) who went on to release their classic album ‘We’re In This Together’ through to Divine Styler, Nile Kings and Everlast. The Rhyme Syndicate compilation in ’88 was helmed by Ice-T himself but then took a back seat role as his new artists, which included the UK’s very own Hijack, released moderately successful debut albums. None lasted much further then the mid 90′s except Everlast and W.C. of Low Profile but the Rhyme Syndicate was an honest attempt at breaking new talent, so hats off to Ice for that.
So back before the world went internuts record companies used to get us excited about new artists by putting music on very thin magic discs, printing words on them then placing said disc in a case. Then they would put it in an envelope, place a stamp on the enevlope along with your address and put it in the mail. That’s similar to electronic mail or e-mail but instead of Google sending you the mail, a man in a uniform would hand deliver it to your front door. It was all so quaint back then.
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2 Responses to "All Samplers Cleared #1: Rhyme $yndicate"
Can we blame Everlast for Ice-T falling off after O.G? I’m sure he’s somehow responsible.
RS may have had some mediocre releases but JUST LOOK AT THAT DESIGN.
Yes, caps lock is my way of saying, fresh.
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