Master Ace & Craig G Live on Mr. Magic's Rap Attack Show 11-5-1988

Hip-hop radio shows based in the New York City area back in the 80's, at any time could have artists come through to be interviewed or perform live on the air.  It is one of the many reasons why it was always important to have your cassette and tape decks ready, because you never knew who would show up on any given night.  This spontaneity was one of the reasons why the culture was so exciting back in these days.  

The Mr. Magic Rap Attack show, which aired on 107.5 WBLS on Friday and Saturday often had members of the Juice Crew come through the station.  For those who do not know, the Juice Crew was a collection of emcees from Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island, whose members included Biz Markie, Big Daddy Kane, Roxane Shante, MC Shan, and Kool G. Rap.  Marley Marl (also a member of the Juice Crew) was the station engineer of the Rap Attack Show and produced many of the records the Juice Crew released at this time.  Needless to say, a lot of their records debuted on the Rap Attack Show, thanks to Marley Marl. 

As I have been going through my personal cassette collection and listening to these classic radio shows recently, I have stumbled upon yet another gem.  The Rap Attack Show from Saturday November 5, 1988 with Juice Crew members, Master Ace and Craig G live on the air.  At the time of this airing, both of these emcees were fresh off their respective performances on the classic track "The Symphony" which also featured Kool G. Rap and Big Daddy Kane.  This may have been one of Master Ace's earliest appearances on the Rap Attack Show, while Craig G was a staple on the air already having released his solo records "Dropping Science" and "Duck Alert".  These two spent a few minutes trading verses over Eric B & Rakim's "To the Listeners".  

I've digitized the cassette and uploaded the segment which you can listen to the in embedded YouTube link below.  Enjoy!