For best results you must go back to the first generation, and make the transfer from the original edited negative. The work of rammellzee red bull music academy daily. Zee always ahead of his time, new york artist and performer rammellzee born in 1960 in queens, new york is credited with being one of the inventors of graffiti art as we know it. The song appeared on the graffitihip hop documentary style wars with its.
He also started building his own roughhewn masked avatar, complete with its own scifi mythology, which he would extend into his visual art. Theres a halfframe flash of him, earlier in the movie, for all the rammellzee nerds. His graffiti work started to show up in the 1970s on new york citys subway cars and stations, specifically on the atrain since it was his. The song is a classic experiment of three artists that show the unique bond between hip hops music and art. The song appeared on the graffitihip hop documentary style wars with its cover art designed by jmb.
Zee, born 1960 in far rockaway, queens, new york, is a graffiti writer, performance artist, raphiphop musician and sculptor from new york. Rockin it uncredited performed by the fearless four. His most famous song, beat bop, can be heard throughout the pivotal nyc street culturegraffiti film style wars see it if you havent. Download single lp beat bop is a hip hop single by american. I can buy one but need some extra info about the thickness of the sleeve, inside of the cardboard and labels etc. Hes also in style wars, tony silver and henry chalfants graffiti documentary.
Rammellzee was born in 1960 in queens, new york, usa. Iconoclastic graffiti artist rammellzee gets limited vinyl. Download single lp beat bop is a hip hop single by american rappers. Download single lp beat bop is a hip hop single by american rappers rammellzee and krob, originally released in 1983 by record label tartown. Rammellzee was also instrumental as one of the original hip hop artists from the new york area who introduced specific vocal styles which date back to the early 1980s. Rammellzee was born in 1960 in far rockaway, to an africanamerican mother and italian father who worked as a transit detective. Weve all heard and acknowledged beat bop a key moment in henry chalfant and tony silvers style wars documentary as the rightful boundarypushing classic that it is. He was 49 and died after a long illness, said his wife, carmela zagari rammellzee.
In 1983, new york artist jeanmichel basquiat produced and provided artwork for what was to become the only record ever released on independent label tartown. Remembering rammellzee, a hiphop pioneer music the guardian. Through writing, drawing and painting on subway cars in spray paint and felttip pen in the late. Hi does someone have pictures of a genuine orginal rammellzee beat bop. Style wars is an american 1983 documentary film on hip hop culture and its. His unique mc rhyming style can be heard in the below 1983 profile records 12 single from rammellzee wtih krob, beat bop, whose cover art was produced by sometime collaborator jean michel basquiat. Rammellzee is best known for the incredible costumes, masks, sculptures and music that evolved from the expression of the theory of gothic futurism. Of course, rammellzee may be best known for his appearance in 1983s wild style, where he presides over the rock steady crew while waving a sawedoff shotgun.
Style wars the original soundtrack mk ii ive rebooted my original version of the style wars soundtrack which i made just over a year ago. Graffiti and electro hip hop his beat bop single with jean michel basquiat and k rob is. Beat bop subsequently became the main theme for the documentary style wars, and eventually, a sonic blueprint for scores of hiphop artists to come. The source jeanmichel basquiat produced single beat bop. Discovered by a larger audience through the 1982 cult movie wild style by charlie ahearn, his fame in graffiti circles was established when he painted new york subway trains with dondi, ou3, and ink 76, and doctor revolt. Its widely believed that beastie boys based their nasal whines on the rap style he used on beat bop. Beat bop was a oneoff studio rendition of a hip, earlyeighties downtownmanhattan dance party.
Beat bop is a hip hop single by american rappers rammellzee and krob, originally released in 1983 by record label tartown. Jeanmichel basquiat produced single beat bop turns 30. Regardless of the turbulent relationship, basquiat had his fingerprints on one of rammellzee s most important pieces of work and visa versa the same year as beat bop, rammellzee ended up in basquiats hollywood africans, alongside graffiti artist toxic and basquiat himself, which was inspired by an excursion the three of. Beat bop, rammellzee and krob, originally released. Rammellzee s graffiti and art work are based on his theory of gothic futurism, which describes the battle between letters and their symbolic warfare against any standardizations.
Initially distributed merely as a test pressing, it is notable for being theme of hip hop culture documentary film style wars and having a cover designed by famed new york graffiti artist jeanmichel basquiat. He grew up in the borough of queens in new york city near the far rockawaymott avenue a train terminal station. Rammellzee vs krob beatbop tartown, 1983 the vinyl. Due to the rarity of its original pressing, it has been called the holy grail of rap records. It is featured in the hiphop documentary film style wars. Initially intended as a battle record between legendary artists, rammellzee and jeanmichel basquiat, the 10minute track ultimately featured rammellzee and mc krob exchanging funky verses. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. How 1980s cult artist rammellzee mesmerized everyone from.
His 12inch single beat bop, in collaboration with rapper krob and with cover art by jeanmichel basquiat, is considered by some to be the most valuable meaning collectible hiphop record of all time. Rammellzee, an early graffiti writer, hiphop pioneer and performance artist whose style influenced the beastie boys and cypress hill, died on sunday in far rockaway, queens, where he grew up. It was initially distributed merely as a test pressing. He appeared on the soundtrack with rammellzee and shock dell at the amphitheatre. In the spirit of our style wars collection, our beat bop tee pays homage to the timeless 1983 track many heard for the first time in the film, style wars. His song beat bop was featured in the film style wars. Rammellzee was also a member of the death comet crew, with stewart. Rammellzee makes a cameo appearance near the end of jim jarmuschs 1984 film stranger than paradise.
About 10 years ago, tony silver and i set out to digitize style wars in high definition. Rammellzee and shock dell at the amphitheatre downtown 81. Basquiat produced beat bop single with krob and rammellzee has turned 30. This is the mellow they call the rammell that rocks. Initially distributed merely as a test pressing, it is notable for being the theme of hip hop culture documentary film style wars and having a cover designed by famed new york. Hop music listen to and download hip hop tracks, hip hop style latest. Remembering rammellzee, a hiphop pioneer music the. In 1983, he made a track with fellow musician krob called beat bop, where he introduced himself with a tonguetying, nasally phrase.
This version includes extra dialogue as indeed, inspired from a thought by mr lovegrove, a remix of the intro piece as well as a brand spanking new cover courtesy of p. How 1980s cult artist rammellzee mesmerized everyone from basquiat to the beastie boys. New nyc rammellzee exhibit explores his freaky genius. Its cover was designed by new york city graffiti artist jeanmichel basquiat. The mighty rammellzee, streetart legend and the pioneering rap eccentric behind beat bop, has passed away. His graffiti style is just as celebrated, tagging under the names dondi, ou3, and ink 76, and doctor revolt throughout nyc in the 80s. Rammellzee and shock dell at the amphitheatre hide show. A new exhibit honoring the genius of rammellzee a cult hero who made waves in street and fine art, music, film and new yorks cultural landscape shows how a. Beat bop, rammellzee and krob, originally released in. Bboys, djs, mcs and graffiti bombers united to create hiphop culture, immortalized in the twin testaments of hiphop cinema wild style and style wars. His influence can still be heard in contemporary artists such as beastie boys and cypress hill. Rammellzee the art and popular culture encyclopedia. An oral history of one of the most valuable hiphop records of all time how krob and rammellzee came to battle it out on 1983s beautiful, bizarre artrap.
It was released in 1983 and sold at marian goodman gallery without the knowledge of rammellzee under tartown, a label that was probably fictional and created by basquiat, who had also designed the cover. The result of a disagreement between rammellzee and basquiat, the track has been cited as having an influence on artists. Hes not onscreen, onscreen, but his voice is definitely the mc voice in the united skates of america scene with rock steady crew. As an mc, rammells cranky nasal style would influence folks ranging from the beastie boys to cypress hill to doctor octagon, via classic tracks like beat bop with producer krob. Hiphop pioneer, breakthrough artist, occasional robot. Beat bop uncredited written by rammellzee and krob performed by rammellzee featuring krob. Thats him delivering the nasally gangsta duck rhymes in the theme music to 1983s style wars. Rammellzee, an early graffiti writer, hiphop pioneer and performance artist whose style influenced the beastie boys and cypress hill, died sunday in far rockaway, queens, where he was raised. Rammellzee factored into both, brandishing a sawedoff shotgun and rapping in the former and creating the theme song for the latter. Mc, graffiti artist and rebel theorist, he left an indelible mark on early hiphop and graffiti culture, as the friend and foil to jean michel basquiat, with whom he recorded the seminal and hugely influential beat bop a highlight of charlie ahearns film style wars. Rammelzee versus k rob beat bop sme glenn morrison graffiti original vocal mix armada musicultra music deadly avenger outro. That record, beat bop, a collaboration between rappers rammellzee and krob was limited to 500 copies and went on to become a holy grail for collectors. Beat bop is a hip hop single by american rappers rammellzee and krob, originally.