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Ruthless Rap Assassins broke the mould. For a brief moment in1990 they shifted the nucleus of UK rap away from the capitalto their native Manchester, offering a thinking man’s alternativeto the indie-dance of Happy Mondays and Stone Rosesr debut LP, KILLER ALBUM, reflected the black Britishexperience in a unique, often poignant way. All the way livefrom the notorious North Hulme estate, the trio of Anderson,Carson and a pre-Black Grape Kermit eschewed the phonyBrooklyn accents of many London contemporaries for a hardbitten,sometimes bitter but always razor sharp trawl throughthe harsh realities of low-budget living packed with depth,humour and social comment. Using a sampledelic approachincorporating elements of rock, reggae, pop and jazz seguedby producer Greg Wilsontheir open embrace of diversity hashaunted the grooves of countless acts to flow in their wake 20th anniversary edition of KILLER ALBUM comes withextensive liner notes and rare photosudes three super rare bonus cuts including remixes fromNorman Cook and De La Soul’s MaseER ALBUM’s And It Wasn’t A Dream was included in Mojo’s50 Greatest British Tracks Ever in 2006 Life named KILLER ALBUM one of the three best LPs tohail from Manchester (alongside The Smiths and Stone Roses).
First release on Original Dope, Cherry Red’s new rap imprint,curated by long-term Hip-Hop Connection editor Andy Cowan