Melo & D

Dominating MC's 1987

More old school Milwaukee rap heat from the video crates of Darrell D.  This was another incredible female group. I recorded this from MATA channel 14 public access in 1987.

Shop Talk-Sonic Boom Milwaukee

Sonic Boom was a very cool little used record shop that opened up in the mid-90's on the lower level of the world's tiniest mall on Milwaukee's east side, the Prospect Mall.  The owner was a younger cat who was a big sports buff and always had a game on. He later moved his store to a larger location on Brady street where he was really able to expand.  Rap music was still pretty new and this was the typical "white owned" shop that didn't really focus on this "newer, weird" music, so you could find rap Lp's for $3-$4 and 12" singles for $1-$2. Me and my buddies would go in there and clean that place out every week. After about a year of this, the owner caught on and increased his prices by almost 400%. He still didn't know what the records were worth (there was no internet or price guides that cataloged rap music back then), so he would literally price everything at $10-$12, no matter what it was, even the crappy artists. Needless to say we didn't buy much after that. He was only around for a few years before selling the shop to some chic who I think renamed it "Cherry Bomb" or something like that. I heard he moved to another state and opened another store. Still got all the records I bought from that shop and this t-shirt.  

Def Supreme 1986

This was the look and sound of rap music in Milwaukee back in the mid-80's. Def Supreme was one of many groups who shaped the local scene and paved the way for creative music expression. This footage aired on MATA channel 14 Public Access in 1986.

Darrell's Dj Spotlight f/ Rock Dee,Tony Neal, Dj Eclipse,etc Pt.1

From 1995 to 1998 I had a show on MATA Channel 14 Public Access in Milwaukee Wisconsin. There I spotlighted Dj's from all over the country, but mostly Milwaukee.
This is part 1 of an episode that features Rock Dee, Homer Blow, Meech, Dj Eclipse, Rome, & Tony Neal.

Jobot & Rap = JoRap

Filling in for Dj Melo this Monday. Come thru & check some rap on tiny little records.

Jamille Records Thanks You!

Just wanted to show some love to Choke No Joke and everyone else who have repped Jamille Records over the years. My little record label has gotten worldwide attention because of good people like YOU!