Mister Cee and Big Daddy Kanes’ Smooth Operator opens the show as a World Premiere. Dub Plate specials come in the form of Warm it up Kane, Independent Woman, Big Payback and ‘brand new pressure’ from Ultra Magnetic MCs, stay gold ponyboy stuff. The DJ Mark the 45 King production of Double Jay and the She Rockers never sounded so dope, and there’s an interestin convo with Redhead Kingpin [after their support slot the previous night with BDP]. Redhead makes some odd comments about Chuck D and PE, as well as explaining that he had a contract with Sugarhill Records at one point, and the difficulties he experienced. Tim also mentions the forthcoming Capital Radio LA Gear Rap Exchange with Marley Marl, due to start on Sat 29 July 1989.

Durin the Summer of 1989, I travelled to London from Belfast. Since 1986 until I moved there in 92 I’d been travellin twice a year for gigs and pickin up kicks. I was 20 when I taped this. Im 50 now and still noddin my head to it. That’s a testimony to the quality of the recording and the music from the period. I was the oldest outta my mates, and we’d just seen the KRS/ BDP show the night before. My mate Robin had a big Brother, and we recorded it in his flat where we stayed in Kentish Town, North London, directly across the street from the Town & Country Club. When the huge crowds of b-boys and Londons Hip-Hop community were leaving the show, we were drinkin Bud on the roof and lookin out the window at them sportin their Sunday best. These mad visions are imprinted in my head.

Notable Westwood fail: Rockin this Hiney?!