# “Bust A Move” By Peter Relic Brings Vinyl And Hip Hop History To Life

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/bust-a-move-vinyl-hip-hop/
- Published: 2026-05-14T12:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **NEW BOOK_ BUST A MOVE_ BY AUTHOR PETER RELIC BRINGS THE DELICIOUS VINYL STORY AND HIP HOP HISTORY TO LIFE** 

#### **THE BOOK WILL BE CELEBRATED WITH A SPECIAL GRAMMY MUSEUM® EVENT IN LOS ANGELES FEATURING GRAMMY WINNER YOUNG MC ON JUNE 24, 2026**

**Pre-order the book [HERE](https://xdpl6nrab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B3QATcwOSBbqYjwaiv3FYHPnbsz-kqagKEocGr_-CQbXsHeD7m8uzkN2YbX2SrEBLofa_C0zJDEVTvV3gqYsafhlRjhlg1doiLnmNvSvsvLevxRYEzOK7jZBwLktr9LygYsdU11ydOSvWm47u3VhGiEu5d0cRAnzQJTk95U_nibot0cmAoODHj47sYWmQCtnW4pxVZ68u3WzKxPFhwo5loGIMyWWrAdv&c=wTXkK-jXBGYJse9dA0VWbHGugfAb7oz_NV_hqUhUmOpnD5tASOeq8A==&ch=qPm14K-_Sjqf6n5M3AdpqyBjp0jHgeTx--bKAZwB3WW8FmIEu4DXkQ==)**

**Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2026)** — On Wednesday, **June 24**, join author Peter
Relic at the **Grammy Museum® **in Los Angeles for a special pre-publication event
for _BUST A MOVE: Matt Dike, Delicious Vinyl, and the Hip-Hop Hits That First Conquered
Pop_, the new book celebrating the story, legacy, and cultural impact of record 
label Delicious Vinyl. The event is open to the public and tickets will be available
via the Grammy Museum® [website](https://xdpl6nrab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001B3QATcwOSBbqYjwaiv3FYHPnbsz-kqagKEocGr_-CQbXsHeD7m8uzkN2YbX2SrEBQI5DKQD4gRCPC2MTwX1aTNH6LUlv-gXGm6TJTpzWC9-MQYBb6pFwslZ5iP7Ss8vlPRATxKPa-H07D2c-8_b1MzfrKS16iQFl_YqirnVuU-Y=&c=wTXkK-jXBGYJse9dA0VWbHGugfAb7oz_NV_hqUhUmOpnD5tASOeq8A==&ch=qPm14K-_Sjqf6n5M3AdpqyBjp0jHgeTx--bKAZwB3WW8FmIEu4DXkQ==)
later this month. 

The in-person panel will feature the author alongside hip-hop legends **Young MC**,**
Mellow Man Ace**, **B-Real,** and Delicious Vinyl co-founder** Mike Ross**, and 
will be moderated by hip-hop journalist **Justin Hunte**. The event is the first
in-person chance readers will have to purchase the book. 

[⌊Bust A Move⌉⌊Bust A Move⌉[

_BUST A MOVE_ tells the story of how, from a modest apartment on Santa Monica Boulevard,
Delicious Vinyl cofounders Matt Dike and Mike Ross created a crucial turning point
in hip-hop history, through era-defining releases by **Young MC**, **Tone Loc**,**
Mellow Man Ace** and others. Published by **Kensington Books** and featuring a foreword
by **B-Real of Cypress Hill**, _BUST A MOVE_ reveals the secrets of a label that
vaulted rap music further into the pop mainstream, and captures a unique tipping
point in Los Angeles cultural history. 

At its heart, _Bust A Move_ uncovers the true story of **Matt Dike** — the brilliant,
elusive architect of the era’s most influential records, the creative force who 
shaped Delicious Vinyl at its peak, and the legend whose disappearance from the 
scene created a myth. 

The Grammy Museum®** **event adds a live Los Angeles moment to the book’s release
campaign, bringing together voices directly connected to Delicious Vinyl’s history
for a conversation about the records, the creative energy, and the cultural shift
of that era. With Grammy® winner Young MC and label cofounder Mike Ross on the panel
alongside author Peter Relic, the event is set to offer audiences a firsthand perspective
on one of the most influential and groundbreaking chapters in West Coast hip-hop.

Part music history, part oral history, and part cultural deep dive, _BUST A MOVE_
centers on the breakthrough years of 1988 and 1989, when an independent label with
a bold vision reshaped the sound and reach of rap music. With deep reporting and
extensive interviews, the book is anchored by a rare visual archive of photos and
ephemera that bring the world of Delicious Vinyl and 1980s Los Angeles to life.

The June 24 panel at the Grammy Museum® serves as an early Los Angeles spotlight
for the book just days before its official release, underscoring the city’s central
role in the Delicious Vinyl story and the lasting impact of the label’s legacy.

_BUST A MOVE: Matt Dike, Delicious Vinyl, and the Hip-Hop Hits That First Conquered
Pop_ will be published by Kensington Books on **June 30, 2026**. 

Stay tuned for additional event details and release-week activity surrounding _Bust
A Move_.

[⌊Peter Relic⌉⌊Peter Relic⌉[

**Peter Relic**
Photo Credit: Kim Turner

**More About _Bust A Move_:**
_BUST A MOVE: Matt Dike, Delicious Vinyl, and the 
Hip-Hop Hits That First Conquered Pop_ is the new book by music journalist Peter
Relic, with a foreword by B-Real of Cypress Hill. Published by Kensington Books,
the book chronicles the rise of Delicious Vinyl and the key role the label played
in shaping hip-hop’s crossover into mainstream culture. 

**More About the Author:**
Peter Relic is a journalist who has worked on staff and
written for the most prominent hip-hop publications of the past 25 years, including
_VIBE_, _XXL_, _Rap Pages_, and the Beastie Boys’ highly influential zine _Grand
Royal_. As associate editor at _VIBE_, he wrote the magazine’s first stories on 
Eminem and Serena Williams, and his XXL magazine story on the Geto Boys was anthologized
in _Best American Music Writing_, edited by Mary Gaitskill. His work has also appeared
in _Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, Architectural Digest_, and _The Plain 
Dealer_. He lives in Georgia, where he is senior writer, public relations, at Savannah
College of Art and Design. ** **

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