The Reverse Collector

  Artist: Public Enemy Title:  How Do You Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Sold??? Label:  Slam Jamz Format: CD + DVD Cat #: SJR1015CV Year of Release: 2007 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 2007  Listed Condition: F/VG+ missing DVD Sell Date: 6/30/25 Sell Price: $10.00 Discogs Last Sold: 6/29/25 VG/VG $42.00 Low: $9.41 Median: $18.37 Average: $19.65 High: $41.16 Current low price: $13.07 VG+/VG+ (Australia)  Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 11 Have/Want: 640/301 Where Sold: Yelm, WA Time it took to sell: 2 years Where and When Bought: Facebook CD $2 lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No 30 or so years in Public Enemy can't make a truly bad album.  Maybe cycling around old refrains with some new ones in 2007.  In the aughts they were cranking out independent titles.  This one I'm just hearing now, but I've had other ones from the same period.  Everything stays the same...but a little different as we hear in "Am...

  Artist: The 2 Live Crew Title: As Nasty As They Wanna Be Label: Luke Records/Atlantic Format: Cassette Cat #: 7 91651-4 Year of Release: 1989 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1993 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 3/28/25 Sell Price: $6.99 Discogs Last Sold: 8/29/23 VG+/VG $5.00 Low: $1.75 Media: $6.00 Average: $5.68 High: $9.00 Current low price: n/a Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 0 Have/Want: 26/64 Where Sold: Salem, VA Time it took to sell: 1 year Where and When Bought: Facebook $1 cassette lot Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No "Put your lips on my dick/and suck my asshole too..."-Luke Campbell, "Me So Horny" Back in it's day, even rap critics lambasted the 2 Live Crew for being too base, too dumb and all that. There was some NYC vs the South expressed by these proponents of the Miami Bass.   But there was something to it.  First off, "Me So Horny" was an era-defining megahit.  Everybody knew "me love you long time...

  Artist: Nu-Sounds Title: Mackin' Label:  UNI/Strong City Format: LP Cat: UNI-12 Year of Release: 1989 Country and Year of Edition: US 1989 Promo Sell Price: $5.11 VG+/VG 8/26/24 Discogs Last Sold: 7/7/24 VG/VG $6.67 Low: $1.50 Median: $6.66 Average: $7.11 High: $15.56 Current low price: $1.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 27 Have/Want: 185/103 Where Sold: Los Angeles, CA Time it took to sell: 9 years Where and When Purchased: promo Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No I wasn't the worlds biggest fan of New Jack Swing in 1989 and let this album pass me by.  I forgot how I wound up with a promo copy of it in the first place.  It does have Afrika Bambaataa on it as well as the Ohio Players, so I was curious to give it a listen.  This was a Jazzy Jay production who was a Bambaataa protégé out of the Bronx.  Turns out it was a little more hip hop than I remembered.  The stand out tracks for me were "Morning Madness," a story rap that conclud...

  Artist: Beastie Boys Title: Ill Communication Label: Capitol/Grand Royal Format: CD Cat:  7243 8 28599 2 5 Year of Release: 1994 Country and Year of Edition: US 1994 Jax Pressing Sell Price: $3.34 VG+/VG+ 7/17/24 Discogs Last Sold: 6/15/24 G+/VG+ $1.49 Low: $0.50 Median: $3.00 Average: $3.32 High: $8.00 Current low price: $2.49 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 28 Have/Want: 784/287 Where Sold: Bessemer, AL Time it took to sell:  11 years Where and When Purchased: Worcester 1994 or 5 new on Highland St. short lived record store Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No Ill Communication was one of those album that seemed of some substance at the time it came out.  It was everywhere and I even saw the tour at Madison Square Garden . Listening to it now, it seems top loaded with hits like "Sure Shot," "Root Down" and of course "Sabotage" co-existing with "B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak"  and "Get It Together" which feature...

  Artist: Public Enemy Title:  He Got Game Label: Def Jam Format: CD Cat:  314 558 130-2 Year of Release: 1998 Country and Year of Edition: US 1998 Date of Sale: 7/31/23 Sell Price: $3.55 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 6/7/23  VG//VG $4.00 Low: $1.10 Median: $2.89 Average: $3.02 High: $8.00 Current low price: $1.05 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 39 Have/Want: 657/75 Where Sold: Columbus, OH Time It Took To Sell:  11 years Where and When Bought: used Kims Underground around release Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B+ Sad To See It Go: No The trials and tribulations of Jesus Shuttleworth in Spike Lee's flim He Got Game influenced a soundtrack partnership for I believe the first time since "Fight The Power" opened Do The Right Thing.  This time it was a whole standalone PE album.  For me this was their most memorable since the early 90's. I won't call it a comeback but it sure felt like it.  The title track with it's Stephen Stills cameo along...

  Artist: Public Enemy Title: Can't Truss It 1 Can't Truss It (Almighty Raw 125th Street Bootleg Mix) Mixed By  –  Bob Fudjinski ,  Gary G-Wiz Mixed By  –  Bob Fudjinski ,  Gary G-Wiz 5:22 2 Can't Truss It (Goree Island Conga Radio Mix) Mixed By  –  Mike Bona Mixed By  –  Mike Bona 3:52 3 Can't Truss It (Instrumental) Mixed By  –  Bob Fudjinski Mixed By  –  Bob Fudjinski 5:45 4 Move! (Censored Radio Version) Mixed By  –  Bob Fudjinski Mixed By  –  Bob Fudjinski 4:59 Label: Def Jam/Columbia Format: CD Cat:  44K 73869 Year of Release: 1991 Country and Year of Edition: US 1972 Indianapolis Pressing Date of Sale: 8/3/23 Sell Price: $4.98 Condition: VG+/VG+ Discogs Last Sold: 6/19/23 NM/VG+ $4.99 Low: $1.50 Median: $2.75 Average: $3.41 High: $7.00 Current low price: $1.89 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 17 Have/Want: 165/34 Where Sold: Columbus, OH Time It Took To Sell:  11 years ...

  Artist: Jay-Z Title: Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life Label:  Roc-A-Fella Records Format: CD Cat:  314 558 902-2 Year of Release: 1998 Country and Year of Edition: US 1998 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ drill cut in barcode Sell Date: 7/15/22 Sell Price: $3.99 Discogs Last Sold: 7/18/22 VG+/G $2.00 Low: $1.00 Median: $3.97 Average: $3.90 High: $8.42 Current low price:$0.41 F/no cover, $2.00 VG/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 57 Have/Want: 1137/138 Where Sold:  Cincinnati, OH Time it took to sell: 11 years Where and When Bought: used internet mail order 98 or 99 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B Sad To See It Go: No I bought this album on the strength  of "Can I Get A... WHAT WHAT ," but imagine my disappointment when the song was merely "Can I Get A FUCK YOU"  The 'You' part of that was so weak, I forgot about it.   It really is the difference of being one of the greatest hit songs of the 90's in any genre and being a forgettable also-ran. Normally, you want to...

  Artist: Ice-T Title: OG Original Gangster Label: Sire/Rhyme $yndicate Format: CD Cat #: 9 26492 2 Year of Release: 1991 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1991 Listed Condition: VG+/VG hole punch in tray card Sell Date: 10/26/21 Sell Price: $3.49 Discogs Last Sold: 9/19/21 $3.97 Low: $2.00 Median: $4.00 Average: $4.70 High: $11.95 Current low price: $2.75 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 29 Have/Want: 924/131 Where Sold: Laurinburg, NC Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: Nuggets Boston used $10 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: A- Sad To See It Go: No "He's not your everyday type prankster" quotes the title track.  No, Ice-T is not.  The summary "Home Of The Body Bag" lays out the hits to date.  "Body Count" kicks off his rock band.  "New Jack Hustler" is a great single.  In 1991, OG-Original Gangster was his first full length I cared about.  Oh, I liked "Colors" and had the s...

  Artist: Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott Title: Supa Dupa Fly Label:The Goldmine Inc./East/West America Format: CD Cat #:62062 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1997 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 3/31/21 Sell Price: $2.99 Discogs Last Sold: 3/23/21 $1.49 Low: $1.00 Median: $3.00 Average: $4.64 High: $21.00 M/NM with hype sticker Current low price: $1.00 VG+/VG Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 13 Have/Want: 304/80 Where Sold: Derby, CT Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: mail order used late 97 early 98 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: C- Sad To See It Go: No A Timbaland production is hard as hell for me to write about, particularly Missy Elliott.  This one was raved about by many many people, but didn't connect with me in some way.   That means this is an "effort" writeup requiring multiple passes to learn the record.    I'll give it a shot.  Many other people will  di...

Artist: Kool Moe Dee Title: Kool Moe Dee Label: Jive Format: LP Cat #: 1025-1-J Year of Release: 1986 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1986 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 4/3/21 Sell Price: $5.99 Discogs Last Sold: 3/20/21 VG+/VG+ $7.00 Low: $2.99 Median: $6.00 Average: $6.94 High: $15.00 Current low price: $2.38 G+/G+, $5.75 VG/VG,   $6.50 NM/VG+ Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 47 Have/Want: 770/117 Where Sold: Ontario, CA Time it took to sell: 4 years Where and When Bought: Worcester, MA Strawberries New $7.99 in 1987 Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B+ Sad To See It Go: No "All of the sudden I started fussing, yelling and cussing. Drip-drip-dripping and pus pus pussing” Kool Moe Dee was the first rap act I bought the album based on seeing the live show.  I saw the Fresh Fest tour in Worcester headlined by LL Cool J who I got into from hearing "I Need A Beat" on WICN before I was a DJ there.  Radio was one of the fir...

  Artist: Tha Alkaholiks Title: Likwidation Label: Loud Records/BMG Format: CD Cat #: 07863 67435-2 Year of Release: 1997 Country and Year of Edition Issue: US 1997 Listed Condition: VG+/VG+ Sell Date: 3/31/21 Sell Price:$4.99 Discogs Last Sold: 11/29/20 $6.94 Low: $1.66 Median: $7.88 Average: $8.61 High: $16.66 Current low price:$2.50 Current Number on Sale at Discogs: 10 Have/Want: 269/68 Where Sold:Modesto, CA Time it took to sell: 10 years Where and When Bought: some record club late 90's Gwiz-gau Letter Grade: B- Sad To See It Go: No Some things look better on paper.  Tha Alkaoliks were a curiosity of mine in the late 90's.   Alcoholic themed rap as opposed to odes to weed or oppression  seemed like an original take.  How reckless can they take it? Well, for a start they seemed to have some serious connections.  The king of reckless in my mind for 90's hip hop has to be Ol' Dirty Bastard.  He's my favorite,...

  Artist:  Canibus Title:   Can-I-Bus Label:  Universal Records Format:  CD Cat #:  UD 35136 Year of Release:  1998 Country and Year of Edition Issue:   US 1998 Listed Condition:  VG+/VG+ Sell Date:  1/19/21 Sell Price: $3.00 Discogs Last Sold:  12/8/20 $5.93 NM/VG Low:  $1.03 VG/VG+ Median:  $4.74 High:   $7.99 Current low price:  $2.00 Current Number on Sale at Discogs:  21 Have/Want:  350/43 Where Sold:   Plainfield, NJ Time it took to sell:  10 years Where and When Bought:  internet late 90's used whoever was cheapest maybe half.com, paid 8-10 bucks Gwiz-gau Letter Grade:  B- Sad To See It Go: No "I came to see that hip hop is NEVER 'tarded!"  After laughing to myself I realized that like many many times before I misheard the lyrics and realized the word was tarnished.  A toss off line I would never bother to mention when discussing "Get Retarded."  He is...