A 1998 promo-cassette-only release by the UK based production team “Beyond There”.
Made up of Kam, Tommy Koi & Huw Bowles of behind-the-counter-at-the-soho-Mr-Bongos-in-the-late-90s fame, this excellent 60 minute two-sided cassette was a mix that was originally broadcast on German radio station “93.0FM BTTB” (Back To The Basics) in November 1998.
The cassette cover artwork is by Graff legend Mode 2 (Chrome Angels / Crime Time Kings).
The mid to late 1990s saw representatives of the Mud Fam and Bury Crew come together in their love of MC culture, build a street team alongside their herbal healing retail business and start hosting a regular live UK Hip Hop showcase in a variety of venues around London.
Mic Hosting duties on the nights were generally handled by the various Mud Fam and Bury Crew members with Intense, in particular, being instrumental in the promotion and organisation of the night.
Alongside the regular open mics the shows would feature regular appearances from the likes of Skinnyman, Chester P and the rest of Mud Fam and Bury alongside established UK Rap legends such as Silent Eclipse (MCD), unknown local MCs, emerging talent from within the scene at the time, and soon-to-be heavy hitters doing the rounds at the beginning of their careers (Roots Manuva and Blak Twang).
Below is an ever growing collection of the flyers and recordings from those nights that I will add to as I continue to scour the internet for the remnants of these scene-building moments in UK Hip Hop History…
