STAR RECORDS APPRECIATION THREAD

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BIG REESE LOC1

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90's babies, you may not know about this store that was on McKee & Capitol in EAST SAN JOSE. It played a HUGE part in the Northern California music scene. Any and ALL major artists on major labels made it a point to come to this store, they had to "check in" and the store had a wall full of photos to prove it.. I met Ice T and Turbo from breakin there back in the days. I met JJ Fad there, DJ Quik, etc...the list goes on and on...on any given day you could bump into your favorite bay area rapper/artist in there since the owner usually dealt with the artist DIRECT...

LL Cool J has been here, Redman and Method, Eminem, Bone Thugs... I mean EVERYBODY.... No matter if you were a world famous artist/rapper, or the neighborhood dude just in ther tryin to put your shit on consignment, Adrian gave you love, and treated all equally.....Just as much as the show Home Turf is part of the Nor. Cal music scene, so is Star MUTHAFUCCIN Records....
 
PitBuLL VIcious

PitBuLL VIcious

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Sep 15, 2002
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Man those were the good ol days! 1992 barely getting my license, puffing on a Vega, cruising down Capital Expressway in my 66 Caprice to hit up Star Records! I miss those days!! I bought & still have many many classic albums both on cassette & cd! 2002 is when the doors closed for good & I can honestly say I'm still upset.
 
vinylfiend

vinylfiend

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Nov 1, 2004
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This is definetly an OG spot, I remember my friend showing me this spot a couple years before they closed. Anyone remember that lil record store in irvington fremont near 4 corners that had alot of west coast shit?
 
408mobsta

408mobsta

Sicc OG
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Jun 12, 2003
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yup star records was dope...almost all the tyme i went there...i would run into a local rapper drop off there product..seen assassin in there hella times by far the best record shop iv ever been to
 
layziemarv

layziemarv

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May 1, 2002
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Gemini said:
No doubt I went there before & met C-Bo & Killa Tay.

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shit you were there that day too? that was with C-BO, Killa Tay, and Young Meek. I have pics somewhere....instore signings for Andre Nickatina, Equipto, Hollow Tip, Mic-C, Ballin Ass Dame, San Quinn and Fully Loaded, Game Insane, shit that was the first time I met Playa Rae and the fellas lol....good ol' throwback memories
 
layziemarv

layziemarv

Sicc OG
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May 1, 2002
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vinylfiend said:
This is definetly an OG spot, I remember my friend showing me this spot a couple years before they closed. Anyone remember that lil record store in irvington fremont near 4 corners that had alot of west coast shit?
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hell ya, that was in the cuts! Right across the street from Blockbuster Video lol...I think the owner's name was Rick or som'n....I cleaned out his posters hahaha....he had some rare ass CDs/tapes too...small shop but he's shop was as OG as Star Records....damn....now its some Indian restuarant or bazaar
 
PLAYA RAE

PLAYA RAE

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Oct 7, 2005
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I still talk to adrian and kathy, they are good friends of mine and are completely out of music and have been for years since filing bankruptcy at star.

I'll always love this store cause they showed my lil wet behind the ears alot about the game and how to try and sell a cd in a store and what it takes.
 
Gemini

Gemini

Sicc OG
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May 16, 2002
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layziemarv said:
shit you were there that day too? that was with C-BO, Killa Tay, and Young Meek. I have pics somewhere....instore signings for Andre Nickatina, Equipto, Hollow Tip, Mic-C, Ballin Ass Dame, San Quinn and Fully Loaded, Game Insane, shit that was the first time I met Playa Rae and the fellas lol....good ol' throwback memories
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Yeah, Homie. As a matter of fact I remember calling PlayaRae for directions to Star Records as I got into the San Jose area. Good lookin' on PlayaRae for that still.
 
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shabangstaff

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Sep 7, 2008
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DJ Fresh & Star Records

When Fresh 1st touched down to california he stayed in san jo, i remember him sayin that Star Records was the 1st place he had eva djayed in front of a crowd. This must be what he was referring 2
 
SMOKIELOCS

SMOKIELOCS

Sicc OG
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Aug 20, 2003
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PLAYA RAE said:
I still talk to adrian and kathy, they are good friends of mine and are completely out of music and have been for years since filing bankruptcy at star.

I'll always love this store cause they showed my lil wet behind the ears alot about the game and how to try and sell a cd in a store and what it takes.
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NEXT TIME YOU TALK TO THEM RAE TELL EM I SAID WHATS UP.THEY PROBLY WONT REMEBER ME BUT ADRIAN USED TO TELL ME HE DJED FOR HAMMER BACK IN THE DAYS.I HOPE THEY ARE DOING GOOD....
 
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69516

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Jun 16, 2009
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Dam I 4got Bout This Place, The Last Cd I Copped Was That "FULL METAL JACKET" Then They Closed Sometime Later...What Bout That Shop On White N Alum Rock, It Was Alright But Not Like STAR RECORDS....Any1 Got More Old School San Jo Pics? I wanna C an Ol School Pic Of "MCKEE BOWL" lol 2 Bring Back Some Memories...
 
R8R

R8R

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Apr 25, 2002
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Propz Reese for bring back a blast from the past. THAT was what a musci store should be like. Miss them days...
 
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rudog

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May 14, 2002
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69516 said:
Dam I 4got Bout This Place, The Last Cd I Copped Was That "FULL METAL JACKET" Then They Closed Sometime Later...What Bout That Shop On White N Alum Rock, It Was Alright But Not Like STAR RECORDS....Any1 Got More Old School San Jo Pics? I wanna C an Ol School Pic Of "MCKEE BOWL" lol 2 Bring Back Some Memories...
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I wish we still had a alley here.
 
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