Sold Date: January 12, 2023
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You are bidding on a very rare out of print LP from Schoolly D, released on Schoolly D Records in 1985. (Schoolly D: SD-114).  This LP is the rare, out of print self produced vinyl LP that Schoolly D put out on his own Schoolly D label; long before the fame and signing with larger labels.

Schoolly D is a hip-hop pioneer for having produced, released, and distributed his early recordings, such as "P.S.K. 'What Does It Mean?'" (1985). The West Philadelphia native's confrontational nature and willingness to shock -- using terms and themes that became common in hip-hop years after he made a name for himself -- might be most frequently associated with his mid-'80s breakthrough, but he has cultivated a formidable discography crossing four decades, far beyond foundational LPs such as  (1985),

We actually purchased this item in the 1980’s, played it (and enjoyed it!), and it has been sitting in our home (vertically) for the last few decades. 

The LP is in excellent condition; The LP cover looks great with sharp corners.  Please remember that this album was well taken care of, but it was played as part of our record collection decades ago.  

This item has been stored at room temperature, in a smoke free home.  Please see photos of actual item being sold.  

“Schoolly D: Self Titled 1st LP” 

Schoolly D is the self-titled debut album by rapper Schoolly D. The album was released on Schoolly D Records in 1985 (and later re released in 1990 on Jive Records), and was produced by Schoolly D and DJ Code Money. It features three singles: "Put Your Filas On", "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" and "Gucci Time".

The album cover featured drawings of a b-boy set against a yellow background. The speech bubbles used proxies for swear words, such as "sheet" and "flucking".

The latter was sampled in E-40's song "Stilettos & Jeans" featuring Bobby V, taken from his 2010 album Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift.

The album is considered to be the predecessor of gangster rap and a major influence on the first albums of Ice-T and Public Enemy as well as an influence and sample source for Beastie Boys and countless other.”

“From recording some the earliest examples of gangsta rap to becoming one of the first artists signed to the Rykodisc label and then on to scoring Abel Ferrara films and becoming the Aqua Teen Hunger Force narrator, the crazy career of rapper Schoolly D begins here. Kicking his homemade debut off with "Rock music is a thing in the past/So all you long-haired people can kiss my ass," Schoolly shamelessly gives the hood people what they want with six tracks of sneakers, skeezers, guns, and money. He may not have set out to create gangsta rap, and his style is much looser than the hardcore baller stance that would later dominate the genre, but letting people know what time it is by giving Joan Jett's "I Love Rock n' Roll" an answer song that mentioned automatic weapons and getting high on "cheeba" set him on the path to becoming one of the earliest poster boys for the evils of rap. While lyrics like "Say it loud/I love rap and I'm proud" were standoffs to one audience, they were "hood lyrics for hood people," direct messages to the inner city delivered, packaged, and distributed by Schoolly himself. From the amateurish but wonderfully alive cover art to the raw beats and scratches provided by DJ Code Money, the rapper's debut is entirely homegrown and cheap in the best way possible. The "gangsta" tag the record has lived with doesn't touch upon the humorous and fun, sleazy subject matter and slang-filled rhymes, which when combined with the D.I.Y. packaging and recording make this something akin to the hip-hop version of the blue humor "party record." Luther Campbell was listening, and began dreaming of 2 Live Crew, but more importantly so was Ice-T, who has cited Schoolly's syncopation on "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" as one of his -- and gangsta rap's in general -- biggest inspirations”.