The 1989–1991 Sessions [Unreleased Archive]

~ Release by MC Shadow (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Archival compilation of unreleased recordings produced between 1989 and 1991 by Kory “MC Shadow” Neely.
Sessions were split between Comfort Sound (26 Soho St, Toronto) — engineered by Doug McClement — and MIDIland Music International (Pickering, Ontario).
Tracks include early collaborations with Chris “DJ Jel” Jackson (1989–1990), Double Trouble sessions with Carl Badwa (MC B) at Comfort Sound (1990), and 1991 recordings featuring Kaye Sergeant at MIDIland.
All works produced under East Park Productions.
Sources: Comfort Sound history (Canadian Musician, 1984; Then & Now Toronto, 2014); MIDIland Music International listings; artist archives.

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-07 21:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Cassette
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gangsta Who (rec. 1989)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
2My Message (rec. 1989)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
3Get With the Program (rec. 1989)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
4Promises Promises (rec. 1989)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
5Make It Funky (rec. 1989)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
6Step into the Darkside (rec. 1990)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
7Check Ya Balance (rec. 1990)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
8Smooth Criminal (rec. 1990)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
9Frosty the Hitman (rec. 1990)
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
producer:
DJ Jel (Canadian hip-hop DJ, founding member of Get Loose Crew (Toronto, 1986–1989))
solo vocals and solo performer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)
recorded at and engineered at:
108 Dope Studio (Early home basement studio operated by DJ Jel (Get Loose Crew) in Scarborough, Ontario; used for foundational East Park Productions recordings.) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow?:??
10Above the Rest (rec. 1990)
engineer:
Doug McClement
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
vocals and performer:
MC B (BKool) (Canadian rapper and vocalist, member of Get Loose Crew and Simply Majestic) and MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Comfort Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
produced at:
Comfort Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow & MC B (BKool)?:??
11Freelancin (rec. 1990)
engineer:
Doug McClement
co-producer:
MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
vocals and performer:
MC B (BKool) (Canadian rapper and vocalist, member of Get Loose Crew and Simply Majestic) and MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Comfort Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
produced at:
Comfort Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
MC Shadow & MC B (BKool)?:??

Credits

Release

writer:MC Shadow (Canadian hip-hop artist Kory Neely)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:East Park Productions (Canadian hip‐hop label)