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[BOOMBAP] · EST. 1988Brooklyn / Bronx / Queens, NY · Mount Vernon, NY // 1988–Present // 12-Bit Gritty Sample Chopping & Scratch Hooks

Golden-Era Boom-Bap & MPC/SP-1200 Architects

MPC & SP-1200 Beatmaking

Recorded in legendary rooms like D&D Studios in Manhattan and Greene Street Recording, their combination of micro-chopped jazz/soul vinyl and razor-sharp scratched vocal hooks remains the gold standard of hip-hop production.

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DMC / World Titles
85
Classic LPs & Battle Wax
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Core Roster Selectors
280
Global Sessions Hosted

Full Crew Roll Call

Founders & Architects
DJ Premier (Christopher Martin)Pete Rock (Peter Phillips)Large Professor (William Paul Mitchell)Marley Marl
Active & Classic Roster
Diamond DLord FinesseShowbizBuckwildQ-Tip (The Abstract)RZA (Abbott)Havoc

Signature Crew Rig & Wax

Anthem Record / Battle Wax
Mass Appeal / They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) / Fakin' Jax
Standard Hardware Setup
  • ▸ E-mu SP-1200
  • ▸ Akai MPC60 / MPC3000
  • ▸ Akai S950 Sampler
  • ▸ Technics SL-1200MK2

PROFILED SELECTORS IN [BOOMBAP]

Brooklyn / NYC, NY (Raised Prairie View, TX) · 1988–Present
DJ Premier (Preemo)
Akai S950/MPC60 Sample Chopping & Multi-Layered Vocal Scratch Hooks
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Mount Vernon / Bronx, NY · 1987–Present
Pete Rock (Soul Brother #1)
E-mu SP-1200 Jazz Horn Layering, Filtered Basslines & MPC2000XL Chopping
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VERIFIED [BOOMBAP] ROUTINES & ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE

OFFICIAL [BOOMBAP] RECORD & MERCH SHOP

[BOOMBAP] BATTLE WAX, SLIPMATS, DRUM KITS & APPAREL

Official 12-inch skipless battle records, custom Technics slipmat pairs, hardware drum kits, and heavyweight apparel from [BOOMBAP] Golden-Era Boom-Bap & MPC/SP-1200 Architects.

CRATE SECTION:
[BOOMBAP] 180G SKIPLESS 12" BATTLE WAX & DRUM BREAK LP
12-Inch Battle Wax & Break Records$38

[BOOMBAP] 180G SKIPLESS 12" BATTLE WAX & DRUM BREAK LP

Official [BOOMBAP] (Golden-Era Boom-Bap & MPC/SP-1200 Architects) 180-gram skipless scratch phrases, locked 100 BPM tone-play grooves, and raw drum breaks mastered for Technics SL-1200 turntables.

[BOOMBAP] PRO GLAZED BUTTER-RUG TECHNICS SLIPMAT PAIR
Custom Technics Slipmats & Control Vinyl$32

[BOOMBAP] PRO GLAZED BUTTER-RUG TECHNICS SLIPMAT PAIR

Matched pair of ultra-low-friction [BOOMBAP] glazed felt slipmats engineered for rapid crab scratches, flares, and zero-drag backcueing.

[BOOMBAP] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM DJ BOOTH HOODIE // EST. 1988
Heavyweight Crew & DJ Apparel$88

[BOOMBAP] HEAVYWEIGHT 450GSM DJ BOOTH HOODIE // EST. 1988

Cut-and-sew 450gsm fleece hoodie featuring [BOOMBAP] chest insignia and back turntable schematic.

[BOOMBAP] HARDWARE MPC3000 & SP-1200 DRUM & BREAK PACK (WAV + USB)
MPC & SP-1200 Drum Kits & Sample Packs$45

[BOOMBAP] HARDWARE MPC3000 & SP-1200 DRUM & BREAK PACK (WAV + USB)

Over 250 12-bit drums, dusty break loops, and scratch sentences sampled straight through [BOOMBAP] hardware samplers.