Artists that have appeared on releases from Bomb Hip-Hop include Dilated Peoples, Blackalicious, J-Live, Cut Chemist, Qbert, DJ Craze, Z-Trip, Rob Swift, Roc Raida, Mr. Dibbs, DJ Honda, DJ Format, Peanut Butter Wolf, Swollen Members, Defari, Paul Nice and A.G., Jedi Mind Tricks, Mystik Journeymen, C-Rayz Walz, Akrobatik, Immortal Technique, Rahzel, DJ JS-1, Kid Koala, Mixmaster Mike of the Beastie Boys and many, many more.
Over the last 18 years Bomb Hip-Hop's influence and contribution to the promotion of the four elements of hip-hop (dj, mc, breaking, graffiti) is undeniable. Bomb has evolved since it's humble beginnings in 1991 as a hip-hop publication to "one of the fifteen independent labels that matter" according to Rolling Stone. Bombs Return of the DJ series was ranked 25th by Spin Magazine in their The 90 Greatest Albums of the 90s. Having been credited with the revival of the D.J. as an artist in their own right for the Return of the DJ series, featured in the movie Scratch playing on the Sundance channel and available on DVD, the label is also known for spotlighting Hip Hop from around the world. Releases from Bomb Hip-Hop include 50 Full Length Albums, 5 EP's, 15 Singles, 4 Digital Albums, 2 Flexi Discs and one DVD.
Bomb Hip-Hop has produced various Bay Area concerts and club events from the early 90's to the present including the legendary sold out "Bomb" parties at the DNA from '92-'95, the 2003 "Bomb Hip-Hop Tour" in Europe, the "Return of the DJ Tour" in 2003, as well as the 2004 "DJ's & MC's Tour" and the ongoing Prince vs Michael party series. Some of the cutting edge hip-hop artists that have performed at Bomb events include; Kool Keith, Aceyalone, Invisibl Skratch Picklz (Q-Bert, Disk, Shortkut, Mixmaster Mike), Blackalicious, Jurassic 5, Beat Junkies (Rhettmatic, J Rocc, Babu, Melo D), Mystik Journeymen, Supernatural, Volume 10, Schoolly D, Akinyele featuring Rob Swift, Shakey featuring Rahzel, Ultramagmetic MCs, Pete Nice & Daddy Rich, Alkaholiks, Pharcyde, Masta Ace, Freestyle Fellowship, Nas, DJ Craze, Z-Trip, Peanut Butter Wolf, Jazzy Jeff, Dan the Automator, DJ Swamp (Becks dj), J-Zone, Grandwizzard Theodore, DJ Shadow and House of Pain (with B-Real from Cypress Hill).
Celebrating over 20 years as a deejay Bomb Hip-Hops ceo Dave Paul began his hip-hop career in 1985 as a mobile dj and then later evolved into a prominent college radio dj & club dj in San Francisco. In 1991 Dave Paul launched the now legendary company Bomb Hip-Hop. He has been featured in URB, CMJ, Undercover, XLR8R, appeared on the front cover of Billboard, and is featured in the movie SCRATCH. With the b-boys revenge and the DJs return, the one man army of Dave Paul is a true hero of the global independent scene, having unleashed upon the world the pioneering Return of the DJ series as well as a slew of international artists and producers. All with one thing in common - the true ethics of b-boyism. With an emphasis on the four elements of the hip-hop Dave Paul has created the archetypal independent company, encompassing everything from management to a mail order catalog, concert promotion to magazine, merchandise to a record label.
"David Paul and Bomb Hip-Hop have helped define one of the most exciting forms of music in the 90s: turntablism" - Pulse Magazine
"David Paul has been a trendsetter for 10 years, his projects have defined genres and jump-started now legendary careers" - SF Weekly
"Starting in 1991 as a zine and later evolving into a full-fledged record label, Bomb put San Francisco on the underground hip-hop map. The label was also one of the first to champion deejaying as an art form with its groundbreaking Return of the DJ compilations" - Stance Magazine
"Bomb dedicated itself to what's now called true school aesthetics, establishing a blueprint since emulated by numerous others - including Def Jux, ABB, Warp, Quannum, Revenge and Battle Axe... one even has to wonder if Shadow's Entroducing would have been widely lauded without Bomb's precedent-setting Return of the DJ comp." - XLR8R Magazine
WHATS GOOD DAVE? I JUST READ THE LIL ARTICLE YOU WERE IN ABOUT THE STATE OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IN THE GUARDIAN. ITS A GOOD ARTICLE! NICE PHOTO TOO! RESPECT TO BOMB HIP HOP,INDEPENDENT AS FUCK!!! F1EERR
Cheers for the add fellas,diggin the Bomb hip-hop style for years. much respect for bringing the DJ back out the front of this thing we call hip hop. peace Oldskool Al
