Geoffrey Weiss hip-hop collection, 1980-2005.
Collection Number: 8029

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Geoffrey Weiss hip-hop collection, 1980-2005.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
8029
Abstract:
12" LPs, CDs, press kits, publicity items and photographs. The collection includes over 5,000 sound recordings documenting hip-hop music, primarily from the 1980s and 1990s in the United States.
Creator:
Weiss, Geoffrey
Quanitities:
77 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

12" LPs, CDs, press kits, publicity items and photographs. The collection includes over 5,000 sound recordings documenting hip-hop music, primarily from the 1980s and 1990s in the United States.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:

Geoffrey Weiss Hip-Hop Collection, #8029. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Restrictions on Use:

Sound recordings on vinyl may be requested and viewed, but not played.

SUBJECTS

Subjects:
Popular music -- United States -- 1991-2000.
Popular music -- United States -- 1981-1990.
Rap (Music)
Hip-hop.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Ephemera
Arranged alphabetically by artist.
Processing Information
Ephemera material was removed from LPs during processing. To preserve the relationship between the removed material and the LP, the ephemera was labelled with the corresponding LPs' Sound Recording-# (SR-#). Searching an SR-# in the catalog will identify which LP the material was removed from.
Box 131 Folder 1
A
Scope and Contents
Above the Law; Animal Pharm; The Anonymous; Automato
Box 131 Folder 2
B
Scope and Contents
Bahamadia; Beastie Boys; Big Daddy Kane; Blak Czer; Blood of Abraham; Boogie Down & Keyboard Band; Boogie Monsters; Boss; Brand Nubian; Busta Rhymes
Box 131 Folder 3
C
Scope and Contents
Capital Tax; Channel Live; Choclair; Choice M.C.'s; Comptons Most Wanted; Cook, Billy; Country Mike; CPO; Crusaders for Real Hip-Hop; Cypress Hill
Box 131 Folder 4
D
Scope and Contents
Dabrye; Def Jef; Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy; Dizzy Dee; DJ Pooh; DJ Rectangle; DJ Screw; D-Nice; Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew; Dove Shack
Box 131 Folder 5
E
Scope and Contents
e1-p; Eminem
Box 131 Folder 6
F
Scope and Contents
Father MC
Box 131 Folder 7
G
Scope and Contents
Gravediggaz; Groove B Chill; Guerilla Funk
Box 131 Folder 8
H
Scope and Contents
H.W.A.
Box 131 Folder 9
I
Scope and Contents
Indelibles Weight; Insane Clown Posse
Box 131 Folder 10
J
Scope and Contents
Jam Es Beat & D.J. Sonny; Jonzun Crew; Jurassic 5
Box 131 Folder 11
K
Scope and Contents
K-9 Posse; Kid Flash; Kid Panic; Kid Rock; Killah Priest; King Tee; KMC; Kool Moe Dee; Kool Rock Jay; Kozmo Flex; The Krushin MC's
Box 131 Folder 12
L
Scope and Contents
L-Fudge; LL Cool J
Box 131 Folder 13
M
Scope and Contents
Mack, Greg; Marley Marl; Maroon; Mellow Man Ace; Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott; Monie Lovie; Ms. Melodie
Box 131 Folder 14
MC
Scope and Contents
MC Eiht; M.C. Hammer; MC Jr. Cas; MC Serch; M.C. Shan; MC Shy D
Box 131 Folder 15
Movie Soundtrack
Scope and Contents
"Rappin'" Soundtrack
Box 131 Folder 16
N
Scope and Contents
Nemesis; Nice & Smooth
Box 131 Folder 17
Numbers
Scope and Contents
The '06 Style; 3rd Bass
Box 131 Folder 18
O
Scope and Contents
Oaktown's 3.5.7; Onyx; Overweight Pooch
Box 131 Folder 19
P
Scope and Contents
Paris; Party Posse; P.M. Dawn; Poor Righteous Teachers; Positive K; Potna Deuce; Public Enemy; Pudge
Box 131 Folder 20
Q
Scope and Contents
Quad City DJ's; Queen Pen
Box 131 Folder 21
R
Scope and Contents
Rappin' 4-Tay
Box 131 Folder 22
S
Scope and Contents
Schoolly D; Sir Menelik; Sir Mix-A-Lot; South Central Cartel; Spearhead; Styles of Music
Box 131 Folder 23
T
Scope and Contents
Terminator X; Timbaland and Magoo; Trouble Funk
Box 131 Folder 24
W
Scope and Contents
Warrren G; W.C. and the M.A.A.D. Circle
Box 131 Folder 25
X
Scope and Contents
X-Clan
Box 131 Folder 26
Y
Scope and Contents
Yall So Stupid; Young Black Teenagers; Yo Yo
Box 131 Folder 27
Multiple
Scope and Contents
"Strictly For The Beat" Artists: Feat. Dream Warriors; Stereo MC's; Beat System; Maceo Parker; Bootsy Collins; Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.; Skate Master Tate; Laquan; X-Clan; and Isis