Los Angeles, CA (May 13, 2026) — The Delicious Vinyl story comes to life on Wednesday, June 24, as author Peter Relic joins 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.
This new book celebrates the legacy and cultural impact of the iconic label, offering an inside look at the archives and era-defining moments that reshaped the music industry. The event is open to the public, and tickets will be available via the Grammy Museum website later this month.
Grammy Museum Official Website
Marvin Young, better known as Young MC
The in-person panel will feature author Peter Relic alongside hip-hop legends Young MC, Mellow Man Ace, and B-Real, as well as Delicious Vinyl co-founder Mike Ross. The discussion will be moderated by hip-hop journalist and The 3rd Verse podcaster Justin Hunte. This event marks the first opportunity for fans and collectors to purchase the book directly from the author.
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 Lōc, 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.
MATT DIKE CO-FOUNDER OF DELICIOUS VINYL
MELLOW MAN ACE
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.
CYPRESS HILL
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.
