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DJ Marley’s Magnum Opus In Control Vol. 1, Deluxe Edition is a 2-disc re-release of the first album from pioneering hip-hop musician/DJ Marley Marl . Traffic Entertainment oversees the release, poring from the Cold Chillin’ Recordings catalog. Starting in the mid-1980s, Queens-bred DJ Marley Marl (Marlon Williams) was the primary producer for the indie label Cold Chillin’s roster of rap artists and hosted a rap radio show in New York City, ‘In Control’ . He produced a long string of singles (and later albums) for rap artists like Big Daddy Kane , Biz Markie , MC Shan , Roxanne Shante , and more. In 1987 “He Cuts so Fresh” was credited to Marley on the Uptown is Kickin' It compilation ( Uptown/MCA Records , 1987). A full-length followed in 1988 on Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. Marley’s profile as a producer expanded well into the 90s, working with artists like LL Cool J , TLC and others. The unfamiliar listener might assume that Marley was a rapper since he gets top billing here. H