{"product_id":"rammellzee-vs-k-rob-beat-bop","title":"Rammellzee Vs. K-Rob - Beat Bop","description":"\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12\" Vinyl - MRB12046\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA. Beat Bop (Vocal) \/ B. Beat Bop (Instrumental)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMuch about ‘Beat Bop’ is shrouded in mystery. Who really produced it? Why was Jean-Michel Basquiat relegated from rapper on the track to drawing the cover and labels? What are they actually rapping about for most of the ten-minute length?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese questions, however, are all part of the enigma and rich legend surrounding a song that is an undisputed piece of true hip-hop genius. The combination of graffiti artist Rammellzee and rapper K-Rob is a potent one, with each MC adopting a persona  - hustler and B-Boy respectively - that they maintain against an unusual swirling backdrop that must be one of the best instrumentals ever committed to wax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Tartown Record pressing was limited to 500 copies, a mere test pressing in the eyes of the assembled artists, with scarcity further driven by Basquiat’s rising rep in the art world. Those few hundred copies – and a subsequent re-release on Profile Records (the same label where K-Rob played out the rest of his brief career) – punched well above their weight in terms of lasting influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConsider the early vocal tones of the Beastie Boys (who also sampled the track), or the huge part it played in the sound of Cypress Hill and B-Real. His voice is almost homage to Rammellzee’s on ‘Beat Bop’, while they also lifted the chorus of ‘Shoot ‘Em Up’ and even a sample of ‘Cypress Hill’ from the track too. It’s unsurprising – this is a multi-layered, complex song that reveals a little more of itself each time you play it but remains damn funky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:end --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMedia: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve: Not Graded\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA.  Beat Bop (Vocal) 10:10\u003cbr\u003eB.  Beat Bop (Instrumental) 9:34\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/sell\/item\/4119960378\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003eData provided by Discogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46426856489097,"sku":"16238289","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/8834\/8041\/files\/16238289-0782465668d4a4dc6638268d4a4dc66383175876630068d4a4dc66386.jpg?v=1777979389","url":"https:\/\/www.plugseven.com\/products\/rammellzee-vs-k-rob-beat-bop","provider":"Plug Seven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}