What were the very FIRST bay rap albums released?

[Jon_E]

Someone school me...when were the first bay area albums released, which artist, what year... I needa get up on the roots

 

[timebomb]

GET SOME OLD TOO SHORT...AND GO BACKWARDS FROM THERE

 

[ThaG]

Motorcycle Mike

 

[Raider Rick]

Motorcycle Mike

ding ding ding winner!!!

ding ding ding winner!!!

ding ding ding winner!!!

ding ding ding winner!!!

 

[TONY BUTCHA]

I KNOW THEY WEREN'T THE FIRST , BUT THEY GO BACK . R.T.P. RAG TOP PRODUCTIONS ... DAVEY D JAM , AND MARV AND THEM ...

 

[Chicago54]

My 1st bay cds I remember are: The 415, APG (Action packed gangstas) and the old IMP (Ill manner possee) with the song scandlous on it. Also Old school Too $hort and Mac Dre!!

Aint no half steppin!!! that song was sick by the 415!! Classic!

 

[DJxREMARKABLE]

i remember there was this crew called Ligit back in the 80's. i think they were from SF.

 

[Raider Rick]

Motorcycle Mike

yo he already posted the 1st bay rap album, its motorcycle mike yall

 

[ALmatic159]

what about HUGH E MC

 

[Raider Rick]

what about HUGH E MC

NO...ITS MOTORCYCLE MIKE

 

[dj pimp]

i dropped my first record with mike mosley in 86 called "doc of rock" and "money mike mosley" Sureaids"

 

[FATY]

NO...ITS MOTORCYCLE MIKE

what year was that?

 

[Untouchable211]

what year was that?

1981

 

[Doxx]

yo he already posted the 1st bay rap album, its motorcycle mike yall

I know Motorcycle Mike dropped the first single in the Bay in '81, but I'm not sure he put out an album. Anyone know for sure?

Here's the single, "Super Rat," from Motorcycle Mike if anybody wants to check it out...

http://download.yousendit.com/39FFCAE009A4AF58

 

[ThaG]

he didn't release an album but the single is the first bay release I've heard of

the first real album was Don't Stop Rappin

 

[41510]

damn ... that is some good shit to know ...

 

[Cashflow420]

i dropped my first record with mike mosley in 86 called "doc of rock" and "money mike mosley" Sureaids"

Are there still copies of these floating around that can be purchased?

 

[beetle-831]

Probably too short

 

[Cashflow420]

 

[Rapmoney sfc]

"o.g Salean " h.p h.p h.p but it really hunters point back in 80"s when i was just a baby