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1997 Rips Coming Today

Scrilla Most Illest — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:22:36 +0000

Update (10/16/26) There are still four releases from 1996 that need to be ripped and uploaded. I need to get some money together to pay for my tape deck repair before I can finish these:

DJ B.K. - Return of The Living Dead
Gangsta Blac - Can It Be?
Skinny Pimp - Skinny But Dangerous
Young Lo - Real Dealizm

In the meantime, since I have some but not all of my 1997 tape rips ready, I'll begin uploading those today. I've spent the last few weeks mixing them down, so I'm ready to start getting them out there. I believe I'll start with Top Town Playas - New Era and Skimask Troopaz - Let's Go To War.

Could Use Some Help With The Features

Scrilla Most Illest — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:07:22 +0000

I pretty much always figure out the features entirely on my own because I don't trust most online sources. Over the years, I've developed my own description format alongside the features I identify, partly to differentiate my uploads from the hundreds of other Memphis rap uploaders. Now, two years later, it seems like other people in the scene have started copying the features I've identified and listing them on their own rips and pages. While my feature credits aren't 100% accurate, I do hope people acknowledge that I've been responsible for discovering and identifying the majority of these underground Memphis rap features. Before I started doing this, many of the artists appearing on these tapes were completely unknown or weren't credited. I've spent countless hours listening to the same rips over and over, studying voices, comparing verses, and trying to decipher exactly which artists are featured on each track. It's a time consuming process, especially when there are very few reliable sources to reference. With that being said, since I do almost everything myself, I could really use some help verifying the features listed on my tapes. If you recognize an artist I've credited incorrectly or can confirm a feature I'm unsure about, I'd appreciate the help. I want to make these listings as accurate as possible while continuing to document and preserve Memphis rap.

List of all the lost Memphis Tapes I've leaked (Ongoing List)

Scrilla Most Illest — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 17:19:48 +0000

List of All the Lost Memphis Tapes I've Leaked (So Far)

1985

Ray Tha Jay – Volume #2 (1985)

1991

DJ Spanish Fly – Volume #22 (1991)
DJ Spanish Fly – Volume #26 (1991)
DJ Spanish Fly – Volume #29 (1991)
8Ball & MJG – Listen To The Lyrics of A Pimp With Gangsta Pat (1991)
DJ Squeeky – Volume #2 (1991) — Full 56-minute version was previously lost.
DJ B.K. – Volume #30 (1991)

1992

DJ B.K. – Volume #36 (1992)
DJ Paul – Volume #10 (1992)
DJ Squeeky – Volume #4 (1992) — Side A and B intros were previously unheard.

1993

DJ Paul & Lord Infamous – Serial Killaz (1993) — Full J-card scan was previously lost.

1994

DJ Squeeky – Volume #8 (1994) — Full version of “Ghetto Style Bass” was previously unheard.
DJ Livewire – Volume #5 (1994) — Full explicit version was previously unheard.
DJ Big Mack – Volume #5 (1994) — Correct tracklist order recovered, although tracks are still missing.
DJ Spanish Fly – Volume #46 (1994)

1995

Dirty Red & Lil Bay – New Cut From Oncoming Tape (1995)

1996

V.O.S. Family (1996) — Two unheard tracks recovered, completing the second half of the tape.
Soul Takers (1996)
Lil Taylor Boy (1996)

1997

G-Lock & Lemonade (1997)

Be Aware of One User Being The Police

Scrilla Most Illest — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:02:26 +0000

One of the two people I mentioned in this forum last month apparently attempted to have me reported to several different services, including the RIAA and the police. Nothing ultimately came of these attempts. In my day-to-day life, I work as an elementary school teacher in the Special Education department, and I do not knowingly engage in illegal activity. It appears they may attempt to provoke conversations or obtain statements that could later be taken out of context and used as the basis for a report or complaint. I am sharing this solely as a warning based on my own experience. Please use your own judgment when deciding who to interact with online. Much love to everyone.

Youtube Playlists Are Now Complete!

Scrilla Most Illest — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:37:38 +0000

I’ve been working on restoring all of my original playlists on YouTube for the past few weeks. While they aren’t 100% restored to exactly how they were before, they’re pretty accurate and close to the originals. I’ve been building and working on these playlists since 2015, so it’s been a long-running project to get everything back together. Appreciate everyone’s patience while I continue restoring them. Check out the TrunkMusicTapes Youtube channel for these music playlists.

Orders To The Middle East Are Temporarily Suspended

Scrilla Most Illest — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:02:41 +0000

Due to the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the surrounding region, orders to certain Middle Eastern countries are temporarily suspended. At this time, USPS is not accepting shipments to several destinations affected by the conflict. And UPS charges minimum $280 for shipment to these areas. This currently includes Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Jordan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. In the past, I have not had any issues shipping to customers in these countries. However, because mail service has been suspended to these destinations, I will unfortunately have to refund any orders placed from affected areas until shipping resumes. I sincerely apologize to anyone impacted by this decision. More importantly, my thoughts are with everyone living in the region during this difficult time. I hope the situation revolves itself soon Seeing these events begin to affect even a small business like mine has given me an even greater appreciation for what those directly affected are going through each day. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Triplejuntz & Sadoccc Are Actually The Ones Using Bots

Scrilla Most Illest — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:00:17 +0000

Apologies to Herb and everyone else as I initially assumed Herb was behind the recent comments because of the copyright claims I'd received. After looking into it further, I no longer believe that's the case. Based on what I've seen, it appears more likely that these alternate accounts may be connected to the YouTuber TripleJuntz (and possibly Sadoccc), although I can't say that with certainty. If that's true, I'd rather people simply post under their regular names instead of using alternate accounts to stir up unnecessary drama. It would just be a lot easier for people to just go by their regular name instead of being scared of the confrontation they are seemingly creating. Whatever their intentions, are it's definitely not anymore important than this long-term archival project. I'm getting ready to release a large batch of additional 1996 rips, followed by the 1997 tapes. I'm also continuing to invest in better equipment to improve the audio quality of future transfers, and I'm getting better every day at mixing and mastering these absolute classics. I appreciate everyone who continues to support the project and understands what I'm trying to accomplish.

BTW I do understand that many of the tapes in my collection are "bootleg". I have always completely avoided stating inherently whether any specific tape I have is real or fake. Since it causes much ruckus over people who claim to know or have better. I did this to avoid any potential internet conflicts with people since I as someone who was born in 2000 can not definitively label anything real or fake as I was obviously not there. Same goes on the opposite end of the spectrum, as I'm quite that sure I have many original cassettes from the 1990s. Again I do not try to label them as either since it is just opening the door for someone to question your credibility. After collecting for some time I somewhat stopped worrying about the authenticity of tapes as it became too tiresome (I collected tapes to have fun not to question everything). I just bought what I wanted and passed up on what I didn't want, almost nearly disregarding its authenticity. Doing this made collecting much more fun for me personally as a 18-20 year old. However I do find it unfortunate that I have to explain this years later. I believe this situation perhaps shows the lack of understanding and social skills that much of the Memphis Rap community is lacking. My intentions were never to "scam kids". I essentially only want more and more people to discover the genre of Memphis Rap by making it readily more accessible with better quality than before (since it often turns people away). While also making sure that the proper artists and producers are always credited with every release! I'm sure good people can see the work that I am trying to do within both the Hip-Hop community and the Memphis Rap community. I knew that by posting my tapes on Instagram I could help other people avoid the many scammers in the Memphis Rap scene as well! I knew they were bootlegs, but still made the conscious choice to share what they look like to inform this crazed community about what both real and bootleg tapes looked like. Regardless of how it made me look to those who think the worst! Again much love! Maybe I'll drop some unheard 1996 tapes today or later this week since I'm getting so many visitors at this moment!

Our great leader mad wit all

you punk ass — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:16:39 +0000

Our great leader, Scrilla I The Bootlegger, Is mad wit everyon 😱 😱 😱

Calm down people of BootlegLand, Every goin to solve and the hoebootleggers gotta get da drive-by 😀 😀

Would Appreciate Anyone Leaving Some Reviews!

Scrilla Most Illest — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:51:32 +0000

Would appreciate if some more people would leave reviews on the tapes whenever you get a chance. Whether it's about the tape itself, the audio quality, the history behind the release, or just your thoughts, I'd appreciate hearing anything if you feel willing enough. Feel free to leave a 1–5 star rating or any comments. Appreciate you all once again

I Guess Herbie Love Is In this Server Too

Scrilla Most Illest — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:54:24 +0000

Good to finally see some new faces pop up in here as I always welcome anyone, online and in real life. However A few new users are seemingly mentioning both Herbie Love & Sun City Publishing in a defensive manner. While I do not understand the reason for his frustrations. I always welcome anyone's opinion on any subject. It glaringly obvious to me that these users are Herbie Love from Sun City. It seems as if he is perpetually trying to initiate conflict, as if I had any strong feelings towards this person to begin with. We are both men on opposite side of the world doing what we love. I do not have the time or energy to beef with anyone. All my previous mentions of both Herbie Love & Sun City were all from a factual standpoint and not opinion based statements. If my channel was deleted by someone, I want to accurately report that information from my forum or any other platform. I say that so that 3rd party bystanders can take note of this when they see it firsthand. I actually find it somewhat comical that someone twice my age is seemingly mad at me all times of the day, Monday-Friday. Regardless I'm going to keep on sharing tapes with the world. I've spent thousands amassing a collection and I love to share it with everyone.