Vintage Back Ta Basics "Hardcore" Fanzine Issue #2 Jacket written by Norman Whitfield and

written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown

the descendants of warrior-poets and philosophers

In the band's early days

Lightly worn and faded

Vintage Back Ta Basics "Hardcore" Fanzine Issue #2 Jacket written by Norman Whitfield andBack Ta Basics was a label ran by 25 Ta Life singer Rick Healey, aka Rick Ta Life. The label was extremely prolific, releasing EPs, albums, splits, and comps at rapid speed all through the 1990s and early 2000s. In addition to his bands and label, Rick also took it upon himself to make a zine under the same name, always wanting to spread the word of hardcore and discuss the bands he loved. This issue, #2, features interviews with an amazing crop of