Thread by @micro_chop

1) A Marley Marl reading list.

2) "The whole 'Bridge' - my song I made with MC Shan - all that was trigger music, triggering samples from a 808 with separate samplers around the room. The pulse from the 808 would go into my sampler."- Marley Marl

By @FrannieandAli via @nprmusic

npr.org/sections/micro…

3) "The first record, 'Marley Scratch,' I made on a 4-track cassette player back in the day. It was a 4-track cassette, you know, a little box like this big."- Marley Marl

Article/video interview by @chairmanmaonyc via Red Bull Music Academy (@RBMA)
redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/marle…

3) The Oral History of "Mama Said Knock You Out"

Article by @smart_alec_ via @RockTheBells

rockthebells.com/blogs/articles…

4) Props: The Juice Crew

Article by @chairmanmaonyc via @VibeMagazine

books.google.com/books?id=lywEA…

5) Karma: Marley Marl's Juice Crew ran rap in the '80s, but nothing lasts forever

Article by @ToshitakaKondo via @VibeMagazine

books.google.com/books?id=FCcEA…

6) Crew Deep: Marley Marl Forms the Indomitable Juice Crew

Article by @gonzomike via @VibeMagazine

books.google.com/books?id=lyYEA…

7) The Produce Section | 13 of Marley Marl's most iconic beats

Let's look at the legendary producer who helped shift the paradigm of crafting beats.

Article by @CrooklynsDodger via @revolttv

revolt.tv/2019/1/2/20825…

8) Revisiting ‘Road To The Riches’ On Its 25th Anniversary

Kool G. Rap And DJ Polo Get Paid In Full

Article by @CrooklynsDodger via @Medium

medium.com/@preezydakid/r…

9) Soul Controller: Soul Survivor

Article by @HavelockNelson via @TheSource

Scans courtesy of CR@ZY WIZDUMB MASTER$ / Hip-Hop The Golden Era

10) Singles (Early Juice Crew Profile)

Article by @johnleland via @SPIN

books.google.com/books?id=5oyYj…