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We are more than proud to welcome Hip Hop production legend Prince Paul to the Chopped Herring Records' catalogue. Often credited as being 'the inventor of the Hip Hop skit', Paul is in fact a lot more than that. To Hip Hop connoisseurs his production credits make for dizzy reading: 3rd Bass, De La Soul, Gravediggaz, Stetsasonic, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Chris Rock and Handsome Boy Modelling School to name a few. His solo projects have been way ahead of their time and Paul is the hands down ruler of the Hip Hop album (concept or not). Oh, and his skits are pretty DOPE too....


The 'Horror City' project was recorded in 1995 (just after Paul's work on the Gravediggaz debut album), with a crew of local mc's from the Amityville neighbourhood of Long Island, known under the collective banner 'Horror City Productions'. H.C.P was the brainchild of LI rapper Superstar aka Roy Hamilton. They released a 12" back in 1986 called 'Clap Yo Hands' on their own label, then worked on a project with De La Soul's Maseo in 1994. The latter was 'nearly' signed to Tommy Boy, and that is the story of Horror City. From Russell Simmons' cash advances to De La Soul hook ups, the MC's never quite made it big, something always got in the way. They guested on Paul's excellent 1998 album 'A Prince among Thieves' and some of the 'Horror City '95' session tracks appeared in a different form on that album. Prince Paul, for some unfathomable reason, couldn't get the project signed in '95 and it sat in his studio, collecting dust for the next decade and a half.

15 years after the session was recorded Chopped Herring Records has gained access to the masters and is releasing a very limited mini Vinyl EP which includes 4 previously unreleased tracks and 2 instrumentals.




Tracklisting:

A1 Take It How You Want It feat. Ryme Valore, B"stro & Resadoo
A2 Big Sha feat. Big Sha
A3 Take It How You Want It (instrumental)

B1 Big Sha (instrumental)
B2 Tattles Tale feat. Superstar,Ooh & Shells Plus
B3 Headbounty feat Superstar,Deacon Jones,B"stro & Resadoo
 

All tracks produced by PRINCE PAUL except 'Headbounty' produced by Poo & Funkymoon.





LISTEN TO SOME SNIPPETS:




 

 

We will be pressing 375 copies. Never to be pressed AGAIN!!


 


COST: 16.99GBP



Hold the press:
*******Everyone who buys a copy will be entered into a draw to win FREE limited white labels of ALL the coming 12 month's releases. We'll announce the winner when we ship the record. The prize includes the Prince Paul white label. NICE,right? ********

 


Shipping: Right now we are taking pre-orders. The record has not been manafactured, so will be shipping the second week in October (maybe earlier if luck is on our side). We'll inform you at each stage of the pressing to keep you in the proverbial 'loop'. We advise you to buy in advance to reserve a copy. This piece has some worldwide appeal and the indications are it will move even quicker than previous releases, especially the coloured vinyl copies!



Shipping Costs (from the UK):

UK = 3gbp
EUROPE:Germany,France,Switzerland,Scandanavia,Italy,Poland etc etc = 5gbp
Outside EU = 7gbp

On orders of 2 or more get in touch through the contact section of the site or via email: info@choppedherringrecords.com and we'll get back to you immediately with the full quote.

 

YOU CAN MAKE PAYMENT MANUALLY IN THE USUAL WAY, SENDING PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL TO PAYPAL ID: dobbinshields@yahoo.com

You will receive a confirmation of payment email within 24hours.




or if buying 1 copy use the PAYPAL BUTTON below:


Drop us a line to get on the mailing list!!!!




NEXT RELEASE WILL BE REVEALED AS SOON AS WE SHIP THE 'HORROR CITY EP'AND ITS GONNA BE 'GRIMEY'.



thanks for gettin down again
one glove

Pro Celebrity Golf


[The competition is only open to punters, no distro allowed to enter - sorry guys. And, anyone with a 5gbp credit from the Shadez EP prize is good to go!!]




Another ting, we have launched a Chopped Herring Records fan page on Fakebook........

Yo, follow the Herring on Twitter







PREVIOUS NEWS:


SHADEZ OF BROOKLYN - PANDEMONIUM EP

NOW SHIPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!



PROPS TO EVERYONE WHO GOT DOWN WITH THE PRE-ORDER....SOME MORE COPIES STILL AVAILABLE BUT GET ON THE CASE BEFORE THEY'RE GONE LIKE ANY CHANCE OF A GANG STARR REUNION,ALAS.....

 

CHOPPED HERRING,it's not just a bagel topping,son......










Previous News:


Part 3 of the THREE SINISTER SOURCES Project is here!!!!!
Click the 3SS image below:







ALSO




SHADEZ OF BROOKLYN TEST PRESSINGS HAVE ARRIVED
and they sound DOPE!!!!!!





Will have a shipping date in the next few days







Previously:


And heeeeeeeere we go....

The third and final part of the unreleased Bushwick series on Chopped Herring Records. Produced by the one and only Da Beatminerz production team at the legendary D&D studios NYC, it's.....

Shadez Of Brooklyn - Pandemonium EP




5 never-released tracks from the 1996/7 sessions plus the classic underground cut 'Change'. Production by Mr Walt, Evil Dee and Rich Blak for Da Beatminerz Productions. One of the most in-demand never released Indy projects of the 90's. Includes the super dope track 'Everyday Livin'' which only ever appeared on the Evil Dee Mixtape 1 and never on wax until NOW.



Tracklisting:

A1 Now A Dayz
A2 Pandemonium
A3 The Square
B1 Everyday Living
B2 Nowhere To Run
B3 Change



Peep some snippets (includes drops from special guest star and Random Hip Hop-collector extraordinaire Stephen Hawking):



or download: http://www.divshare.com/download/10596980-c38


OK,you know the coup, Pre-order payment taken in advance.

29.99gbp + shipping (from France)

Shipping costs:
UK,Germany,Switzerland,Italy and the rest of Europe (except France) = 5.50gbp
France=4gbp
Outside EU=6.50gbp (surface)
Insurance required on 3 copies or more.
Each extra copy is an additional 1gbp shipping
Limited to 5 copies per person.


MAKE PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL TO: dobbinshields@yahoo.com
You will receive a confirmation of payment email within 24hours.



if buying 1 copy use the PAYPAL BUTTON below:

ONLY 300 copies pressed...and never to be repressed....




We'll inform you at each stage of the pressing and we hope to have this one shipped by mid April, hopefully sooner if we have some luck on our side (for once!!).

Any questions fill out or a contact form or email: info@choppedherringrecords.com


Hold tight for more unreleased NYC flava once the Shadez have been shipped. It's not over yet.....


Props to everyone that copped the Da Dysfunkshunal Familee EP's...we have a small number of copies of each available for a limited time only. Peep the store for more info.






NEWS 19TH FEB


MC PAUL BARMAN WHITE LABELS HAVE ARRIVED...ONLY 50 PRESSED...A HANDFUL STILL AVAILABLE FOR SALE...WILL BE SOLD OUT IN A WEEK, SO GET IN TOUCH....


 

Photo from MC Paul Barman's Village Voice article Jan 5th 2010.





NEW YEARS NEWS:

CHECK IT, THE DOPE-AS-HELL VIDEO FOR 'OWL PELLETS' by JODY BARTON:





And here it is.....many moons in the making...the new release on Chopped Herring Records:


 

MC Paul Barman - selected tracks from 'Thought Balloon Mushroom Cloud' (WHITE LABEL)


Featuring production by Prince Paul, ?uestlove, MF DOOM, Memory Man and
Michel Gondry.
With guest MC's Masta Ace, Del the Funky Homosapien, C-Rayz Walz and additonal vocals by "Weird Al" Yankovic!!!


Tracks:
A1 Props (produced by ?uestlove and James Poysor)
A2 The Moon feat. Masta Ace,Hairy Moth Owl,Del the Funky Homosapien
and C-Rayz Walz (produced by Memory Man and featuring additional vocals by Weird Al Yankovic)
A3 Owl Pellets (produced by Memory Man)

B1 Get Along Song (produced by Prince Paul)
B2 Lidgeon (produced by DOOM, Phofo and Michel Gondry)
B3 Hairy Moth Owl (produced by Memory Man)
B4 It Can All Be Taken Away (piano and optigan by Michel Gondry)


Listen to some snippets:



or download: http://www.divshare.com/download/9760857-094



Only 50 copies made and never to be released again on vinyl!!!!. Available, as always, to the first takers.

Price is 24.99gbp ($40) + shipping (UK 3gbp,Europe 4.50gbp,USA/Japan 6.50gbp).
Wax is shipped from UK.

Make payment to Paypal id: dobbinshields@yahoo.com.

Any questions hit us up at info@choppedherringrecords.com

 


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PREVIOUS NEWS:

Three Sinister Sources has been launched.....PART 2 IS HERE...



 

Click on the 3SS logo above to enter the Three Sinister Sources section to peep the next installment in the Three Sinister Syllables dissection project. We will be dropping even more 3SS samples next week....

Not only that...but also this....

We have a new release droppin on preorder on MONDAY 14th December. We don't wanna give too much away just yet, but it includes some of the ILLEST names in the Underground Hip Hop game guesting. Will let everyone know when we reveal the info on the site via the mailing list...oh and there will be only 250 copies available so like always it's first come first served....the Herring has landed....

 

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news on 20th November:
THE NEW RELEASE IS HERE!!!

 
The Da Dysfunkshunal Familee - Mixed Emotions '96 Demo EP has landed. Everyone who purchased this via preorder will be receiving their wax in the next few days. Most packages were mailed out on Thursday 19th November and some on Friday 20th. Now you can enjoy one of the dopest lost Indy pieces of the mid 90's in full....ahhh yeahhhh

We have some copies left of this 300-only vinyl pressing, peep the store for sounds and more info...


Also we have a few copies of the previous release: Da Dysfunkshunal Familee - Civilized Savages '94 EP avilable in the store. Go check it out cause when it's gone it's gone forever...NO REPRESS!!!




Peep the new video for the original 2002 Chopped Herring classic:

Jay Glaze feat Rod Hotley - Out To Lunch