Death Before Dishonour (DBD)

Posted on November 18, 2020 by DJ Kraze One

Death Before Dishonour (DBD) were a Hip Hop crew that consisted of rappers The Atom, The Omen, Paraffin MC, The Hi-way Man, and Jack The Ripper (JTR). The crew formed in 1991 after performing at an open mic event with DJ Roughcut held in the point, Milton Keynes. Shortly after formation DJ Roughcut helped formulate the groups first demo recordings. During the early 1990s DBD regularly performed in and around Milton Keynes.

Death Before Dishonour “Drop the bass” – Demo recording, Early 1990s.

During the late 1980s and early 1990s DJ Roughcut worked as a lighting engineer and as a resident DJ at the point club which is how he became involved with several of the cities Hip Hop artists. In the early part of the 1990s DJ Roughcut helped formulate early recordings for Milton Keynes based Hip Hop crews W.I.Z.E, Death Before Dishonour, Klass Dismissed, and rapper Danny Cooly. In a previous Break to the beat interview DJ Roughcut recalls:

“Judge Wizely (Samuel Welbeck) the lead rapper and his mates used to go to The Club at The Point where I started my DJ career as lighting operator and warm-up DJ from 1989 to the closure of the club in 2004. This is where I met all of the groups that I produced, DBD, Klass Dismissed and Wize”.

(DJ Roughcut Interview, Break to the beat, 2012).

DJ Rougcut (Right) – Early 1990s. Continue reading →

Mr Lusta

Posted on October 9, 2020 by DJ Kraze One

Mr Lusta discovered Hip Hop music and culture during the 1980s and became a participant in several of its elements throughout the 1990s. in 1991 while attending Buckingham secondary school Mr Lusta (then known as Escape) joined Buckingham Hip Hop collective UnderCover Prophecy (UCP). As the 1990s progressed Mr Lusta studied sound recording and co wrote\produced music for local Hip Hop crews Phase 4, Crazy Options and True Element.

“Lusta” by Mr Lusta – Buckingham, 1994.

By the early 1990s Mr Lusta who at the time was using the name tag Escape had already begun experimenting with graffiti art, street dancing and rapping. Kraze One approached Mr Lusta shortly after UCP formed and invited him to contribute to the project. UCP were primarily a street dance and graffiti collective that evolved to incorporate the creation of Hip Hop music. Mr Lusta contributed to the establishment of UCP as a local Hip Hop crew. Continue reading →

DJ Delta

Posted on October 5, 2020 by DJ Kraze One

DJ Delta discovered Hip Hop music and culture during the 1980s while growing up in the north of England. At the start of the 1990s he relocated to Buckingham on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, and shortly after formed Hip Hop collective UnderCover Prophecy (UCP) with DJ Trail One and Kraze One. During the early to mid 1990s DJ Delta participated in several of Hip Hop cultures elements and in 1994 he co wrote and produced a recording entitled “Positive freestylin’” with Hip Hop crew Phase 4.

“Delta” by DJ Delta – Buckingham, 1991.

UnderCover Prophecy (UCP) formed during the summer of 1991 by which time DJ Delta and DJ Trail One had begun piecing together sound equipment for recording purposes. In order to establish their name on the local Hip Hop scene the founding members began experimenting with graffiti art and created several murals at locations in and around Buckingham. UCP quickly expanded to incorporate several other writers, taggers and vocalist all of which attended Buckingham secondary school during 1991. Continue reading →

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Category Archives: MK HIP HOP CULTURE PART 2 (1991 – 1995)

Death Before Dishonour (DBD)

Mr Lusta

DJ Delta