Unofficial Channels Link Of The Day 12/11/2008: Hiphop Battle Tapes

"Although tapes don't do justice to the DJ battles which were often contests of volume) the few that do exist give a hint of the amazing atmosphere and the creativity that went into the record selection. There's Afrika Bambaataa cutting Disco King Mario at 123 Park with the themes from the Andy Griffith Show and the Munsters and a quick cut into James Brown's 'I Got The Feeling'."