DOUG E. FRESH & SLICK RICK - La-Di-Da-Di / The Show (40th Anniversary Edition) - 12'' - Ruby Red Vinyl [NOV 21]

12'' - Limited 40th Anniversary Edition of 1,000 Hand-Numbered Units on Ruby Red Vinyl. Includes never heard before audio and lyrics printed on heavy board inner sleeves!

40 years later - and still no one does it like this. We’re celebrating the unstoppable legacy of one of hip-hop’s most iconic collaborations: Doug E. Fresh and Mc Ricky D (now globally known as Slick Rick) “La Di Da Di" along with the pop dance tune "The Show."

From its very first breath, this track reshaped sound, style, and storytelling — a cultural moment that became a timeless movement. Decades on, its influence is everywhere: sampled, quoted, reimagined — but never duplicated. “La Di Da Di”and “The Show” didn’t just belong to an era — they created one.

To mark this monumental anniversary, the Hip-Hop legends decided to drop a limited 12” 40th Anniversary Edition. The release features the original versions of “La Di Da Di” and “The Show” - plus a rare demo of "The Show" as well as an unreleased street version of "La-Di-Da-Di" recorded live from The Lincoln Projects in Harlem NY) that take you deeper into the sound that started it all with the Get Fresh Crew.

Tracklist: 

Side A
1. La-Di-Da-Di – Main Vocal Version
2. The Show – Main Vocal Version

Side B
3. La-Di-Da-Di – Street Version, Recorded Live at Lincoln Projects in 1984
4. The Show – Previously Unreleased Demo Version, Recorded in 1984