Early 90's hip hop

[mickey]

Does anyone recognise the posters in the back ground of the pic?

Especially the 1 on the right with the face on it





Any help from the music gurus would be muchly appreciated

[Magpiespower]

Probably mock-up posters for the album cover.

'Strictly Business' is the debut album from EPMD, arguably Long Island's finest. First run between '88-'92 (The Hit Squad!) is awesome. All their albums in this period when gold in the US. Erick and Parrish were at their peak when they had a massive falling out. Ended up with armed goons, a home invasion and robbery. Reformed a few years later but never recaptured the magic. New album due next year.

The Hit Squad - EPMD, Redman, Das Efx and K-Solo - went ballistic in '92. Would've loved to have seen their U.S. tour at the time. Insane.

Redman tears MCs a new one on the hardest posse cut of all-time...



The poster on the far right is Lord Finesse. Released a few albums, most notably 'Funky Technician' (produced by an All-Star line-up of Premier, Diamond D and Showbiz) before focusing on producing with his DITC (Diggin' In The Crates) crew. Seems to be a poster for his 1992 album 'Return of the Funky Man'.



Wild Pitch was a label that came ot the fore in the 80s. Along with Finesse, had some big NY rappers on their roster: Main Source, Ultramagnetic MCs, Gangstarr, O.C. Even UMC's had a big hit with 'Blue Cheese'...

[mickey]

Cheers mp, the Mrs found out after much angst it was lord finesse, Trem was running a facebook comp and the 1st 3 people to correctly name the posters in the background got a signed album.