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Wild Pitch reissues hip hop classics

6:12 p.m. · April 30, 2008 · by Anne Johnson

Renowned hip hop label, Wild Pitch has reissued its entire catalog thorough Universal/Fontana distribution. Founded by Stuart Fine in 1985,Wild Pitch released works by such luminaries of the genre as Gang Starr, Main Source, O.C., and Ultramagnetic MCs before folding in 1996. All of the albums, including 1994’s "Wild Pitch Classics," the compilation that holds the debuts of both Nas (Main Source's "Live At The BBQ") andMethod Man (N-Tyce's "Hush, Hush Tip") will be available on iTunes. The list of reissues is as follows:

Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud - "Blow Up the Spot"

Chill Rob G - "Ride The Rhythm"

Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - "Funky Technician"

Main Source - "Breaking Atoms"

Main Source - "F*ck What You Think"

Gang Starr - "No More Mr. Nice Guy"

The Coup - "Kill My Landlord"

The Coup – "Genocide & Juice"

O.C. - "Word Life"

Ultramagnetic MC's - "The Four Horsemen"

UMC's - "Fruits of Nature"

UMC's - "Unleashed"

Hard Knocks - "School of Hard Knocks"

Brokin' English - "Klick"

Various Artists - "Wild Pitch Classics"

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