Cue's Hip Hop Shop, Vol. 1
compiles tracks by some of the most accomplished
underground hip-hop
artists on the West Coast. The collection is sponsored by
Cue's
, a popular record store in Daly City, CA, that specializes in
. In addition to West Coast artists such as
Rasco
,
Kut Masta Kurt
Live Human
, and
Westside Chemical
, there are a few East Coast artists featured here who also happen to be the collection's most well known performers:
Rob Swift
(Queens, NY),
Roc Raida
(Bronx, NY), and
Mr. Dibbs
(Cincinnati, OH). There's plenty of diversity here, with a particular emphasis on turntablism. ~ Jason Birchmeier