![]() An LP cover may have slight signs of wear, and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation, or cut corner. Picture sleeves and inner sleeves will have some slight wear, slightly turned-up corners, or a slight seam split. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not affecting the actual playback as a whole. A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Generally worth 50% of the Near Mint value. Tape is likely new, free of any wear or damage. Sleeve should be totally crisp and clean with only the slightest evidence of handling. No obvious wear, it may have only the slightest of marks from handling. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Near Perfect. No obvious signs of use, it may have been played - but it has been handled very carefully. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves, etc. An LP cover should have no creases, folds, seam splits, cut-out holes, or other noticeable similar defects. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as any sign of slight handling. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. Many dealers won't give a grade higher than this implying (perhaps correctly) that no record is ever truly perfect. A NM- record has more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback. This grade should be used sparingly, if at all.Ī nearly perfect record. Used sparingly as a grade, should be free of even the slightest blemishes and/or defects. Cassette is brand new, and professionally produced. J-Card is crisp, clean and perfect in every way. No wear, marks, or any other imperfections - possibly still sealed. Insert/Inlay/Booklet/Sleeve/Digipak: Perfect. No scuffs/scratches, unplayed - possibly still sealed. Should be used sparingly as a grade, if at all. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed. “Hip Hop Treasures,” 10 p.m.Absolutely perfect in every way. I’m super appreciative and happy to be small part of hip hop history.” Every little piece of it that I could contribute, I am very grateful. When I found hip hop, it just changed my whole life. “When I was a kid, I had no hope,” Cipha said. “That was sad,” he said.Ĭipha is just thrilled to be part of this show, which took him into all sorts of basements, attics and storage units. The show also featured Coolio’s final interview before the legendary rapper died in 2022 at age 59 of an accidental fentanyl overdose. “He could rap Sugarhill Gang and Rakim,” he said. It was incredible.”Īlthough Cee Lo is a big part of Atlanta hip hop, Cipha was impressed with his knowledge of old-school New York hip hop. “We were supposed to have him for two hours, but we ended up talking hip hop for five hours. “Cee Lo Green took us all over,” Cipha said. Big Boi purchased the space in 2019 and turned it into an Airbnb spot in 2021. Being on Biggie’s block and how he used to hang out on the stoop, the same place he shot the video for ‘Juicy.’”Ĭipha flew to Atlanta for one episode to hang with Outkast’s Big Boi at the Dungeon, the well-known Atlanta space in the Lakewood Heights neighborhood where he and his Outkast partner Andre 3000 wrote, created and hung out. This show may be about collectibles, but it’s just as much about the stories behind them. “I was around Biggie and Junior M.A.F.I.A. “My first big job was working for Lil Kim at age 20,” he said. The first episode will feature Cipha trying to find Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic crown seen on a million T-shirts.
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