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For more information...Take a look at Yahoo Australia and New Zealand's RRA International Artist Profile Page. One of the places they recorded was Moles Studio and they have a site, complete with list of past clients.
There are a few Black Grape sites on the net in varying states of decay, but All Music and Manchester Online are pretty good sites to start from. You can also read a review of the Manmade single (which I'm afraid I haven't heard yet). There is a great article available here about Brian Cannon, who designed most of the sleeves for the Assassins' releases.
Obtaining Rap Assassins RecordingsThe UK Record shop directory is a good starting point, as is GEMM, the 'Global Electronic Music Marketplace', Netsounds, 'the UK's No 1 Music Market Place' and MusicStack. I'm also compiling a list of any sites that have had RRA material advertised for sale in the past here;
Virtual Vinyl - had a couple of 12"s when I last looked
More Music - had 'Let Off' by Kiss AMC recently quite cheaply
Nasher's Outstanding Music Store - had a large number of 12"s available, plus the Killer Album
Nordik Records - had the Killer Album available
The British Vinyl Network - had the Killer, plus a couple of 12"s
Other Hip-Hop Artists or Sites
Please note the following are bands or types of music that I personally like. No connection with the Rap Assassins implied (unless noted!).
UK Hip-Hop Story - Featuring the UK Hip-Hop Database Crucial Electro Links Electro Page - Say children, what does it all mean? Electro Empire Retro Electro HipHopSite Dot Com Internet Ghetto Blaster The Sample FAQ - Find the source of that sample The Totally Unofficial Rap Dictionary Turntable Media - Online Scratching! (requires Shockwave) UK Hip Hop Page Gunshot Stereo MCs Mr.Bongo - Excellent Record Shop Hip-Hop Wales - with a good list of Record Shops in Cardiff Run's House - The Run-DMC Home Page Schoolly D Homepage Sandbox-Massive - loads of info on De La Soul, BDP, Quest, Stetsasonic, etc. Other Links
The Motherpage! - Parliafunkadelicment, as sampled by the Assassins (site has an excellent P-Funk Discography) James Brown Homepage Urban Dance Squad Beastie Boys/Grand Royal Records Beastie MP3s Site - Great site for B-Sides and Live Tracks Paul's Boutique Lyrics The Dust Brothers - (The originals!), who produced the Beasties and... Beck - one of the many Beck sites Kraftwerk - I'm ze operator vith my pocket calculator... Renegade Soundwave PWEI Nation - Pop Will Eat Itself The Ultimate Band List