Collection: OBR
Out of a desire to branch into R&B after the success of Oran "Juice" Jones,
Russell Simmons developed Def Jam's first imprint to distinctify the two genres
and keep Def Jam as a strictly Hip-Hop brand.
Original Black Recordings (OBR) was launched in 1988
and featured previous Def Jam originals Oran "Juice" Jones and Alyson Williams,
as well as Don Newkirk and other artists.
Most of its input, however, went underground.
The subsidiary folded in 1992 only to be reactivated in 1995 as Def Soul.
Def Jam Recordings
OBR at Rectangle Triangle — 4 records, mostly 12", 1989.
Styles in this crate: Contemporary R&B, Soul, New Jack Swing, RnB/Swing.
Labels represented include OBR.
These records live at the shop on Rue Atateken in Montréal; anything marked sold stays listed for reference. Every record is graded to the Discogs standard. We ship worldwide, or you can pick up in store.
