Chaka Khan “My Love Is Alive” Master Studio Tape fantasy three • From Louie Vega’s personal

•    From Louie Vega’s personal archive

This surviving artifact from Hip Hop's Golden Era commemorates one of the influential periods of the West Coast sound and the sub genre of Gangsta rap

There aren’t many of these out there — and this one is about as close to the source as it gets

this lot offers a rare opportunity to acquire one of the core tools behind Prince Paul’s influential production work and a tangible piece of hip-hop recording history

The piece represents a signed example of Ten City’s late-1980s Chicago house output

Chaka Khan “My Love Is Alive” Master Studio Tape fantasy three • From Louie Vega’s personalOriginal master studio tape for My Love Is Alive by Chaka Khan, one of the most influential vocalists in soul, funk, and contemporary R&B. Through both her solo work and recordings with Rufus, Khan redefined modern soul music with a vocal style known for its power, versatility, and emotional range. Original studio tapes connected to her recordings rarely surface publicly. Preserved in its original studio format, the tape represents a rare archival