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Mr Lusta

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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

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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 →

Phase 4

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Phase 4 formed in 1994 and consisted of four rappers Mr Lusta, Kraze One, Lady Of Funk and Mr Delta. The group formed as a result of a studio jam session while studying a part time sound recording course at Audio lab recording studio that was located in Buckingham during the 1990s. The demo caught the ear of DJ Halo during a mastering session at the same studio which resulted in an opportunity for the students to develop the recording further with studio engineer and mentor Nigel Neil.

“Phase 4” logo by Desire – 1995.

Previous to the formation of Phase 4 all members were actively participating in local Hip Hop culture and were keen to explore sound recording as a means to develop their musical creativity. Lady Of Funk was already a respected street dancer who regularly danced alongside many of the local Hip Hop artists and DJs during their live shows. Kraze One, Mr Lusta and Mr Delta had all previously been members of Buckingham Hip Hop collective UnderCover Prophecy.  Continue reading →