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!

