The always affable and never laughable clown prince of Hip Hop, Biz Markie, was always more than just a funnyman on the mic. He’s a legitimately dope beatboxer, producer, DJ, and tastemaker. In the lore of DJing, whispers on the street were that he had a set of SL-700, made exclusively in Japan, to play 45s on. In 2013, Biz played a few parties and brought out these rarities to show that the rumors were true.

This made all lovers of 45s go crazy. They wanted a set. They begged Technics to make them a pair, but nothing came of it. Sadly, Biz passed away in 2021, and the world lost one of the greats. Biz also took the SL-700 secrets to his grave.

On August 26, Reloop shocked the world and broke the internet by introducing the RP-7, a turntable with a seven-inch platter that goes on sale today. The tagline, for the collectors and for the culture, is right on the money. The RP-7 is not going to become a huge seller, but for a niche market, it’s a 45 lover’s dream come true. Instead of hauling a huge set of turntables and a mixer to a gig, people can pull up with these. Not only do they have a wow-factor, but they are sturdy enough for scratch DJs to do what they do best on their records or their digital vinyl systems.

Check out Reloop’s social media below for DJs going crazy on the RP-7s and for ordering information.