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Moodies Records

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Bronx reggae institution founded by the Moodie family around 1983 at 3976 White Plains Road, legendary among New York selectors for pressing dubplates and supplying one-of-a-kind specials; Brooklyn crews would travel uptown to secure exclusives that could decide a sound clash.

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Type: business
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

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Reggae Record Stores in New York of the 1990s: The Soundtrack of a Generation

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JAMROCK Museum retrospective on New York reggae retail.

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North America's Finest Reggae Shops

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XLR8R survey of North American reggae shops.

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In stories

Story · Well supportedFrom Little Jamaica to Fulton Mall: the diaspora record shop

In the diaspora the reggae shop was community infrastructure.