1983-1988, by The Egyptian Lover

1983-1988

by The Egyptian Lover

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Astro! wow, egyptian lover the electro hiphop king is on bandcamp - don't mind if i freakin' do! Favorite track: Freak-A-Holic.

Gr1pp3r My intro to the Egyptian Lovers music, back in the early 80's. Still love it! Favorite track: Girls.

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CooLRoGRoX (CRX) aka The L.I.M. Project Love having the digital files for all these old skool vinyl versions in my collection! Favorite track: Computer Love.

Source Invisible All the hits! Yes! Favorite track: I Need A Freak.

UNLIMITED FREAKOUT IS LOVE. Because the Lover is the king.

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1.	Egyptian Lover Theme 04:31	buy track
2.	Spray It Super AJ 03:00	buy track
3.	Dial-A-Freak 06:33	buy track
4.	Yes, Yes, Yes 06:35	buy track
5.	Egypt, Egypt 06:51	buy track
6.	What Is A DJ If He Can't Scratch 01:58	buy track
7.	And My Beat Goes Boom 05:39	buy track
8.	Girls 05:45	buy track
9.	I Cry (Night After Night) 05:29	buy track
10.	Ultimate Scratch 02:00	buy track
11.	My House (On the Nile) 05:26	buy track
12.	Electric Encounter 04:27	buy track
13.	Computer Love 03:17	buy track
14.	Voices 05:22	buy track
15.	Computer Power 07:01	buy track
16.	Dance (Dub Mix) 04:59	buy track
17.	You're So Fine 05:32	buy track
18.	Kinky Nation 04:15	buy track
19.	Freak-A-Holic 04:38	buy track
20.	The Alezby Inn 05:54	buy track
21.	Sexy Style 05:03	buy track
22.	I Need A Freak 04:52	buy track

about

1983 to 1988 anthology from the West Coast electro hip-hop pioneer.

Los Angeles native Egyptian Lover (Greg Broussard) is recognized as a pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, helping bring electro rap to the masses in the early '80s and influencing DJs and MCs the world over in his wake. The first West Coast rapper/producer to achieve international success, Egyptian Lover paved the way for early West Coast hip hop pioneers like Dr. Dre and the World Class Wrecking Crew, N.W.A., Ice T, Rodney O & Joe Cooley, King Tee & DJ Pooh among others.

Growing up listening to Kraftwerk, Prince, Rick James and Zapp, Egyptian Lover got his start compiling mixes of his favorite records, including his own instrumental beats created on his Roland TR 808 drum machine. The club-ready cassette tape mixes started selling in the thousands. Following in the footsteps of The Sugarhill Gang, Broussard began rapping over his beats to give the party people what they wanted. The neighborhood responded, transforming him into a local celebrity.

With his star status rising higher, Egyptian Lover joined Uncle Jamm's Army and moved 10,000 person crowds at the L.A. Sports Arena with his impressive knack for scratching, performing turntable tricks and MCing.

In the mid '80s, L.A. was becoming the electro rap capital and Egyptian Lover was at the forefront of this new West Coast rap sound, not only with his unique producer/DJ/MC aptitude, but also as label owner of Egyptian Empire Records. Selling hundreds of thousands of his 12" singles ("Egypt/Egypt", "Dial-A-Freak", "Girls", "Freak-A-Holic") to DJs and fans around the world. Egyptian Lover invented the innovative sound of combining up-tempo, synth-heavy electro beats with rap vocals.

Since 1983, Egyptian Lover has remained true to his sound by recording on analog equipment, which helps create his signature sound. Egyptian Lover's influence cannot be overstated – not only did he change the face of West Coast hip hop, but also greatly influenced electronic, techno, R&B and pop music to this day.

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released April 15, 2016

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