around 1988 at Ge-ology’s parent’s home in Baltimore, the cassette captures Tupac (aka MC New York) alongside close friends and fellow Born Busy members Gerard “Ge-ology” Young (aka DJ Plain Terror), Darrin K Bastfield (aka Ace Rocker), and Dana “Mouse” Smith (aka Slick D), then approximately 16 years old, rapping acapella. The recording was made so Ge-ology could later learn the verses and build beats around them, reversing the production process that would later define professional hip-hop recording. The tape has been preserved privately for decades and has never been commercially released. Here’s the chance for someone to take the original tape from those sessions home!
Ge-ology met Tupac Shakur as a teenager in Baltimore, before Tupac had released any records or achieved public recognition. Their bond grew through shared immersion in hip-hop culture, including school cyphers, rap battles, freestyle sessions, parties, and after school hangouts. For decades, Ge-ology chose to be quite reserved about speaking publicly about Tupac, viewing their relationship as deeply personal rather than mythic. This collection marks the first time he has chosen to share these artifacts in full, framing them as historical documents rather than memorabilia.
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