The brand new Original Dope label is Hip Hop Connection editor Andy Cowan’s highly laudable project to that, “classic British rap and lost American standards” aren’t – well…lost. The first two drops are UK emcee Blade’s ’93 debut (and hip-hop’s first double LP) The Lion Goes From Strength To Strength and Ruthless Rap Assassins’ Killer Album which featured the Cymande-sampling The Message. As OD say, “if it bangs, we bring it!”. Hell, I’m not just good with that – I’m ‘hood with that. Brucie bonus Ruthless Rap Assassins vid below: