two NYC questions
bassie
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is rock and soul still around and does ras kush still run satta sundays at swim?thank you.
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Have no idea on #2, sorry.
K.
i played with kush a few years ago - i guess i'll try to track him through jammyland.
I'm hella drunk so forgive my sorry ass.....
Y'ALL DON'T SELL GEMINI TURNTABLES, RAMONES REPRESSES, AND DANCEHALL MASH UPS, MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!
WHITE LABEL BOOK
yes, i know Rocky!
guess I'll wait to catch up with him in Toronto - thanks for the info.
Ah, the small world. Is he playing on our THanksgiving (thanks for trees) or your Thanksgiving (thanks for guns)?
Kevin.
my shit
I remember when Rock and Soul would hate on HIPHOP. The djs workin' there would me and my homies.
OH, no doubt.........I still cop from there.
Back in the 80's the dj there were serious club/house cats would were naturally
territorial about "their" store. Its all good. Times change.
I don't know about their used stock. I used to look when I worked around there but mostly beat up and common. As for new records, both hip-hop and reggae, it can't be beat. Their stock eclipses any other store for new vinyl, although TTLab offers a distilled version it is still not as comprehensive as Rock N Soul. Their white label book is the jam, it used to be some kind of state secret with them pretending they didn't know what you were talking about if you asked and shit... I think they got raided a few times... anyways, that's the real reason to hit it up, as well as the odd major label promo that they get in quantity. If you're looking for something months old sometimes they are the only option as well. But who knows how long that will continue to be relevant what with Serato and everything. I can usually download something at this point before it even gets white labeled. Beat Street used to be a decent alternative but bye bye Beat Street.
The deal with Rock N Soul is that it's run by shady ass Israelis and Africans that are slimy to deal with on big equipment purchases. They make nice deals but you always have the feeling that the shit fell off the back of a truck. Bringing shit there for repair is a sketchy situation. My boy's mixer caught on fire one time while they were tinkering with it at the counter!
Sounds like Armands in philly.
"you pay cash i sell you no tax"
"this right now price. this price not for tomorrow or this afternoon. right now. cheapest price. you go look. but you for this price buy right now."
you need to write some sort of guide! Thank You for such good info.
the last line made me laugh.
I haven't dealt with them in years... But I remember the shadyness goin on. Nothing I would wanna talk on a board about mind you. But they were a good source to buy shit for my shops back in the day.
what are you talking about? i was at Beat Street yesterday. it's better than ever, with a 50 cent bin that's off the chain! i got "ridin' spinners" by Three 6 for 50 cents (as well as 50 cent (p.i.mp.) for 50 cent) and a Latee repress for 99 cents...
i actually think Beat Street kills Rock and Soul, you just have to know the song you want as they don't have a book, so you can't browse. but if you ask the little japanese chick, she'll find it for you... they get better stuff at Beat Street, too.
as for equipment at Rock and Soul, that place is like a Third World Bazar... it's like all those Times Sq. electronic shops. if you pay more than 75% of the price (or pay tax), you got gypped! i've seen crackheads go in there to buy walkmans and seriously pay like half of what they were asking...
That's Jun.......nice woman.