Derek Sinclair
@mossieposse.bsky.social
Glasgow southside. Golden age hip-hop, fitba and watching old episodes of the Wire.
Both released OTD 45 years ago! What a dilemma. Which single should the cash strapped two-tone pre-teen like me have been asking Santa for?
December 5, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Both released OTD 45 years ago! What a dilemma. Which single should the cash strapped two-tone pre-teen like me have been asking Santa for?
Happy 59th birthday to Masta Ace. Still one of the freshest MCs out there. IMO Slaughtahouse is probably the most slept on LP in hip-hop.
December 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Happy 59th birthday to Masta Ace. Still one of the freshest MCs out there. IMO Slaughtahouse is probably the most slept on LP in hip-hop.
35 years ago UK hip-hop was having a moment. Mere days after London Posse dropped their seminal LP, the Sindecut released Changing the Scenery. A head spinning mixture of hip-hop, soul and reggae, with an incredible production that shoulda catapulted them to stardom. Instead it's a lost UK classic.
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
35 years ago UK hip-hop was having a moment. Mere days after London Posse dropped their seminal LP, the Sindecut released Changing the Scenery. A head spinning mixture of hip-hop, soul and reggae, with an incredible production that shoulda catapulted them to stardom. Instead it's a lost UK classic.
Sound Affects was released on this day 45 years ago. Although Setting Sons is my personal fave, there's an argument that Sound Affects is the Jam's most accomplished LP. Brilliantly mixing emerging post-punk influences with 60s psychedelic pop, this was a band at the very height of its powers.
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Sound Affects was released on this day 45 years ago. Although Setting Sons is my personal fave, there's an argument that Sound Affects is the Jam's most accomplished LP. Brilliantly mixing emerging post-punk influences with 60s psychedelic pop, this was a band at the very height of its powers.
36 years ago tonite my flatmate from Washington DC dragged me along Glasgow's Mayfair to see the first Scottish gig of some band called Fugazi. My intro to straight-edge hardcore was unforgettable with an electric atmosphere and a blistering set from one of the greatest live bands ever.
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
36 years ago tonite my flatmate from Washington DC dragged me along Glasgow's Mayfair to see the first Scottish gig of some band called Fugazi. My intro to straight-edge hardcore was unforgettable with an electric atmosphere and a blistering set from one of the greatest live bands ever.
Down in that their London for the day. Just went and saw Jennie Baptiste's small but perfectly formed photo exhibition on the UK hip-hop scheme at Somerset House. It's not only brilliant but free (well pay what you can).
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Down in that their London for the day. Just went and saw Jennie Baptiste's small but perfectly formed photo exhibition on the UK hip-hop scheme at Somerset House. It's not only brilliant but free (well pay what you can).
Also stumbled across this beauty hiding in one of the reggae boxes. Score!
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November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Also stumbled across this beauty hiding in one of the reggae boxes. Score!
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Shoulda went to Specsavers
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Shoulda went to Specsavers
Usually our local record fare has pretty slim pickings for an ageing b-boy. However struck gold this weekend
November 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Usually our local record fare has pretty slim pickings for an ageing b-boy. However struck gold this weekend
Here is the review of London Posse's album from the Dec 90 edition of HHC.
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Here is the review of London Posse's album from the Dec 90 edition of HHC.
"They're always turnin up with these new words cockneys ain't they"
Released OTD 35 years ago Gangster Chronicle is a seminal LP, capturing when UK rap had found its own defiantly British voice, backed by a swaggering sound that owed as much to South London reggae sound systems as US breakbeats.
Released OTD 35 years ago Gangster Chronicle is a seminal LP, capturing when UK rap had found its own defiantly British voice, backed by a swaggering sound that owed as much to South London reggae sound systems as US breakbeats.
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
"They're always turnin up with these new words cockneys ain't they"
Released OTD 35 years ago Gangster Chronicle is a seminal LP, capturing when UK rap had found its own defiantly British voice, backed by a swaggering sound that owed as much to South London reggae sound systems as US breakbeats.
Released OTD 35 years ago Gangster Chronicle is a seminal LP, capturing when UK rap had found its own defiantly British voice, backed by a swaggering sound that owed as much to South London reggae sound systems as US breakbeats.
Agreed Leeroy. Unfortunately I don't think I still have the chutzpah to carry it off.
November 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Agreed Leeroy. Unfortunately I don't think I still have the chutzpah to carry it off.
Brrrr, starting to get cold out there. 📷 Jamel Shahbazz
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Brrrr, starting to get cold out there. 📷 Jamel Shahbazz
Happy birthday to her royal badness, the legendary Roxanne Shante.
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Happy birthday to her royal badness, the legendary Roxanne Shante.
Still have this tee
November 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Still have this tee
Otis blue Monterey 1967
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Otis blue Monterey 1967
She Rockers, London 1988. 📷 Normski
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
She Rockers, London 1988. 📷 Normski
If Carlsberg did hip-hop gigs! Check out the insane line up from PE's London Arena gig 35 years ago today. Not just the cream of US talent - incl EPMD, Masta Ace & Tragedy - but an elite roster of legendary UK acts. London Posse, Mell'o, Demon Boyz and She Rockers! 🤯
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November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
If Carlsberg did hip-hop gigs! Check out the insane line up from PE's London Arena gig 35 years ago today. Not just the cream of US talent - incl EPMD, Masta Ace & Tragedy - but an elite roster of legendary UK acts. London Posse, Mell'o, Demon Boyz and She Rockers! 🤯
#chuckdpe.bsky.social
#chuckdpe.bsky.social
All Mod Cons was released OTD in 1978. An LP that was talked about in hushed tones by the older kids in my street. It saw the Jam make a quantum leap in both musicality and song writing ambition. Paul Weller was 20.
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
All Mod Cons was released OTD in 1978. An LP that was talked about in hushed tones by the older kids in my street. It saw the Jam make a quantum leap in both musicality and song writing ambition. Paul Weller was 20.
Bad form to answer your own post but my young un says I'm an idiot cause I missed this..
October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Bad form to answer your own post but my young un says I'm an idiot cause I missed this..
Babylon was released OTD 45 years ago. A long neglected classic of UK film, it's moving, uncompromising, angry and defiant. Celebrating a community and culture that refused to be broken by endemic racism and police brutality, it's also powered by a fantastic reggae soundtrack.
October 30, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Babylon was released OTD 45 years ago. A long neglected classic of UK film, it's moving, uncompromising, angry and defiant. Celebrating a community and culture that refused to be broken by endemic racism and police brutality, it's also powered by a fantastic reggae soundtrack.
Happy birthday to the truely inspirational Pauline Black. Singer, actress and goddamn rudegirl style icon.
October 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Happy birthday to the truely inspirational Pauline Black. Singer, actress and goddamn rudegirl style icon.
In 1990 black British music was moving at a dizzying speed as various crews mixed hip-hop, reggae, soul and rave in a blitz of creativity. For instance both of these brilliant double A sides dropped on the same day 35 years ago!
October 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
In 1990 black British music was moving at a dizzying speed as various crews mixed hip-hop, reggae, soul and rave in a blitz of creativity. For instance both of these brilliant double A sides dropped on the same day 35 years ago!
Young Lords street rally NYC 1971. 📷 David Fenton
October 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Young Lords street rally NYC 1971. 📷 David Fenton