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THE GOD FATHER
In 1983 the dokumentary film "Breakin and Entering" showed the Breakdance/Music Scene in LA. Starring artists like Egyptian Lover, Ice T and Chris "the Glove" Taylor and with an outstanding soundtrack this dokumentary became legendary. Here is the story how we found the vinyl. One upon a time back in 1985/86 we get our first tapes recorded from Bomatic, at this time he also gave us a copy of the Breakdance Gang (Breaking & Entering) documentary on VHS. "Look at this movie, you see Egypt & Glove scratchin and there is Ice T rappin Body Rock Lyrics in it. This are the craziest electro sounds I´ll ever heard." Me & Astonish were not only watching this documentary, we eat it. But at the end of the cassette, there was nothing, no names, no titles, Bomatic and Schützeman deleated it all. So it was clear, something strange was going on there. This was another Battle of the Bayreuth Collectors.The melody of the Breaking & Entering Main Theme did not get out of our head for years, we recorded it from VHS and we tried to play the theme on keyboard. I must admit we were addicted to these sounds. Finally we got a new copy of the original movie and there it was - the whole tracklist, the producers and all infos we searched so long. We saw the Glove & Egypt cuttin the vinyl live to the sounds. Ice T is rapping in effect. We both thought there must be a vinyl from these Radio Crew sounds. But what is with Dupont? - you never see the wax in this movie with background sound of Dupont. We lost our minds in this mystery of the movie. Awesome, Terrible, Unbeatable & Jamtastic Collectors Behaviour breaked out of us, we knew with this wax we were No. 1, equal if we have other records or not, for us this was the mom of all westcoast electro stuff. If you got this on wax, you don´t need any other records. That´s what we thought. So in 1994 we made a masterplan, we both finished school and began to work. We only got one target - L.A.! In 1995 we did it. We arrived in L.A. at night, immediatly we checked out the yellow pages book in our hotel and there it was: -Egyptian Empire Music- Next Morning we gave speed to our rental car and followed the map till we arrived in Inglewood. The Adress was direct at the corner in a real hood. The only Merchandise at the house said "Branda´s Hair & Nail Studio". Could we be right here? But then we saw a little Egyptian Empire Music sign in the window. We parked the car in the Back of the house and there it was - Egypt´s Pyramid We were absolutly right here. We went out of the car to the streets of Inglewood, our heart runs 180 BPM as a real tall afroamerican man came to us asked what we want here. We told him what we want, for sure he thought we were totaly crazy, but we were right he was the man from Barber Shop and he cuts Egypts Hair. So we ring the doorbell, it took a few moments and the Darryl opend the door: â€What you want ?†â€We are from Germany, we love Egpyt´s Music, we are looking for his first sounds!†â€No, really? You listen his music in Germany and this after almost 10 years?†â€Yes, he is the King of the Beats.†â€So come in.†Darryl let us in and we went throught the hair & nail studio with all the females looking what we both want here. He take us upstairs and showed us John Brown (RIP) the General Manager of Egyptian Empire Music. John was bout 60 years old and only said: "I can´t believe it, 2 white guys here in the hood, looking for Egypt" They give us a lot promotional stuff T-Shirts, Cd´s, Wax. We asked for B&E but he never heard it and he said to us:"Ask Egypt Himself, I invite you to his Birthday Party in 2 Days, come at 7 PM o Clock" 6,15 PM we were there and HE was there. He said nothing, went back in his house and came out with a red label record. "Hello, are you Egypt ?" "Yes I am, you told John you are from germany and you are searching for this wax." We were at his party, he got the wax, we were so happy, but the evening even will get better! Helping Dennis the DJ  to get the party started, we cared the Decks and Speakers from a little truck. After 1 hour of playing Breaking & Entering 12", there was no Party Crowd arrive yet,  Egypt went to us and did some mixing with Yes Yes Yes and we were pissing in our trousers. Then the first guests arrived, the music was getting louder and Greg went to us and said "Food and Beverages are over there, go and help yourself and this is Snake Puppy from L.A. Dream Team and at the Turntables is now Jammin Gemini" Our trouser were just dryied as we pissed again in it. We made pictures, drink Beer, eat Chicken Wings and Birthday Pyramid Cake. First Talking and Photo Session with Snake, then with Egypts Brother David and then with Gemini. As he signed several stuff to us and asked us how it is in Germany a small little man in blue shirt with Wreckin Crew necklace came over. We asked Jammin  who he was and he said this is Grandmaster Lonz. Wet Pants again. The evening came to the end, Egypt and the posse was drunken and we went home as lucky man. But we didn´t get the records, he only has a few copy´s and did not want to give this away until he find the others. Back at home we shared this experience with Bomatic and Schützeman. Now we put our force together, we got the adress, Bo was the mighty man on the phone. After monthes of phone calls and a lot of money tranferes a parcel arrived. Several Cd´s & Egyptian Empire Records in it and within also the Soundtrack of Breaking and Entering.
Afrika and the Zulu Kings
Afrika Bambaataa
Afro Rican
Akeim & Narkim
Arabian Prince
Audiotech
Awesome Foursome
B.K. and F.M.
Bass Patrol
Bronx Style Bob
Brothers Supreme
Byron Davis and the Fresh Crew
Captain Rock
CD III
Cool Will
Cosmic Touch
Crazy Eddie and Jazaq
CSL and the Boys Next Door
Cybotron
D.W. and the Party Crew
D.X.J. and the Bassolians
Daniel Sofer
Davy DMX
Disco Four
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde
DST
Dwayne Omarr
Dynamic Breakers
Dynamic Duo feat. Shaquan
Empyre
Erwin German feat. Sexy Lady
Extra Funk Factory
Family Quest
Fantasy Three
Fearless Four
Formula V
Free Style
Frost Battle Beat
G Force Feel the force
Great Peso and Mr. Nasty
Hardrock Soul Movement
Harlem World Crew
Hashim
Ice T
Imperial Brothers
Invinceables
Jonzun Crew
Kid Frost
Kurtis Blow
Kyper
Love Providers
LYF Wrestling
M.C. A.D.E.
M.C. Fritz & the P-Rockers
Maggotron
Magnificent Three and Fearless Master
Majestic Crew
Matrix
Mc Chief and Sexy Lady
Mighty Rock
Modell 500
Monster Pack
N.W.A.
Nairobi and the Awesome Foursome
Newcleus
Palmerforce Two
Peter Rock
Pretty Tony
Rappers Rapp Group
Rich Cason and the Galactic Orchestra
Rock Master Scott and the Dynamic Three
Rodney-O and Joe Cooley
Ronnie Hudson and the Street People
Rusty P and the Sure Shot 3
Sabotage and Master Plan
Sir Mix A-Lot
Sir Muzic and the Dance Attraction
Sorcerey
Synergy
T Ski Valley
Treacherous Three
Tripple B Co.
Twilight 22
Two Freesh
U.T.F.O.
Ultimate III
Uncle Jamm´s Army
Unknown D.J.
Verycheri
West Coast Crew
Whodini
World Class Wreckin Cru
Anthony Rother
Le Syndicat Electronique
Mas 2008
Mr. Velcro Fastener
Atnarko Bear
Elektrolux
DMX CREW
Psi City
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