The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
The Art and Influence of Hip Hop
[Jazzy Jay]
A "Sacred Crate" of 76 vinyl records, hand-selected by Jazzy Jay from his own personal collection
Lot Closed
March 30, 04:08 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
A "Sacred Crate" of Vinyl Records, hand-selected by Jazzy Jay from his own legendary personal collection.
76 vinyl records, all in original sleeves, unsealed, housed in vintage road case, 14 by 13 by 14 in. (35.6 x 33 x 35.6 cm.), expected wear throughout, multiple stickers, adhesive residue, moderate wear to handle.
Artists include Sly & The Family Stone, Cat Stevens, Herbie Hancock, KC and the Sunshine Band, Isaac Hayes, Rick James, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, War, The Pointer Sisters, Doug E. Fresh, Erik B. & Rakim, George Benson, The Sugarhill Gang, Santana, Roy Ayers, L.L. Cool J, Slick Rick, The Treacherous Three, and more.
Complete listing available upon request.
A CURATED SELECTION OF VINYL RECORDS REPRESENTING HIP HOP'S ROOTS IN EARLY '80S NEW YORK CITY
Jazzy Jay is indisputably one of the most important DJs and producers in Hip Hop history.
Jazzy Jay started as a protégé of Afrika Bambaataa and a member of the Universal Zulu Nation along with his cousin DJ Red Alert. From his early days as a Zulu King dancer in the 70s, he went on to become one of the best and most beloved DJs ever. In addition to DJing at countless street parties and events in the Bronx and beyond, Jazzy Jay played a key role in bridging the Bronx and uptown scenes to the interest and emergence of Hip Hop on the downtown scene spinning at Negril, The Roxy, Danceteria, and the Ritz.
According to Rick Rubin, "Of all the DJs, Jay was my favorite, from both a technical and taste standpoint...it just felt like every record Jay picked was good. The way he cut ’em up, and just the way he worked the night, felt the best of anybody." Jay and Afrika Islam also figured prominently in early DJ battles, tag-teaming against Grandmaster Flash and Grand Wizard Theodore.
Jay would go on to firmly cement his place in the culture in 1984 when he met Rick Rubin. The two of them laid the initial foundation for a record label that would soon come to be known as Def Jam Recordings. Their first official single was Jazzy Jay and T La Rock's "It's Yours". “It’s Yours” that would enrapture NYC's dance clubs and rap radio shows becoming a bona fide Hip Hop classic. Jazzy Jay went on to play himself in the 1984 film “Beat Street” and has produced or played a hand in numerous hits over a career that has spanned the 50-year lifespan of Hip Hop.
Provenance:
From the personal collection of Jazzy Jay
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