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With an obvious stylistic debt to fellow New York, USA white rappers the Beastie Boys, the Lordz Of Brooklyn emerged in 1995 with an impressive debut album, All In The Family. There were several features to distinguish the group - their Italian heritage and lyrics which betrayed a passion for the 50s rather than 90s gang culture. Their name was chosen deliberately to reflect their territorial devotion to Brooklyn, with nearly all their songs offering everyday narratives attributed to growing up in the area. A quintet of lead rapper Kaves (b. Mike McLeer), brother and producer AdMoney aka ADM (b. Adam McLeer), Scotty Edge, Dino Bottz and Paulie 2Times, their debut single, ‘Saturday Nite Fever’, typified the album’s approach. Borrowing from both the Robert De Niro and Quentin Tarantino school of urban cinema, ‘Saturday Nite Fever’ used a sample of the Bee Gees’ ‘Staying Alive’ (as well as a more traditional rap staple, Schoolly D’s similarly named ‘Saturday Night’). The gritty simplicity...