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Storie D'amore Con Pioggia E Altri Racconti

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Rock & Indie

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This album is a return to the collaborations of Moar with unreleased versions on vinyl and also rare tracks. You will find the boom bap flavor that he likes so much in his hip-hop productions and also some names familiar to the label Trad Vibe! 10 tracks with delicious flavors that will make you travel in time all produced by Moar and his faithful MPC & Sp1200

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Murubutu

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Glory Hole)

38,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Stranded In Foggy Times Orange Marbled Vinyl Edition

Verb T & Illinformed

2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (High Focus)

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Tuff Kong)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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High Focus Records are proud to present the latest collaboration from Verb T and Illinformed.

Stranded in Foggy Times both continues and completes the trilogy that began back in 2015, with The Man with the Foggy Eyes, before broadening the horizons with last year’s release of The Land of the Foggy Skies. This final chapter returns to the same conceptual landscape as its predecessors, but also sees Verb T and Illinformed returning to a more classic approach to album making.

In spite of its concept, the Foggy Trilogy is something of a personal outpouring for Verb T, with the original aim being to vicariously discuss the trials and tribulations that play a part in his life, including his struggles with chronic illness and the feeling of alienation from leaving his hometown, while also reflecting on the state of the world as a whole.

As with the previous albums, Stranded in Foggy Times finds Illinformed moving away from the more rugged sound that has shrouded the British scene over the last few months, thanks to his collaborations with the likes of Datkid and Wish Master, instead providing Verb T with an arguably more mellow backdrop. From the string and piano driven introduction on Legacy, to the blissful head-nod vibes of the closing track, Blind Faith, the union between beats and rhymes sits at the perfect level.

The album also boasts one of the most impressive guestlists of the year, one that is very much a product of both players’ worlds. Thanks to Illinformed’s Bristol connection, there are features from the likes of Res One, Datkid, Leaf Dog, Smellington Piff and Chillman, as well as some locally sourced cuts from DJ Rogue. While on Verb T’s side of the fence, we have features from Rye Shabby and Moreone, along with a collaboration that reignites the same creative spark he found in his early days, as King Kashmere steps into the booth on Feeling Strange.

All in all, Stranded in Foggy Times does exactly what it sets out to do, by drawing the trilogy to a close while also providing insights into Verb T’s personal world and the world at large. The fact that it also happens to be one of the strongest rap albums of the year is the icing on the cake.

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Hus Kingpin

The Cognac Tape

39,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Pure Izm Black Vinyl Edition

The Musalini X Khrysis

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Tuff Kong)

7" | 2022 | US | Original (Brewerytown Beats)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Following his collaboration with 9th Wonder on "The Don & Eye" earlier this year, Bronx lyricist The Musalini teams up with another Jamla representative, this time joining forces with Khrysis on brand new full-length "Pure Izm". Luxurious lifestyle bars delivered on Khrysis top tier productions, featuring guest appearances by Planet Asia, Ian Kelly, Reuben Wright, King Draft, Izzy Hott, O Finess and Ice Lord, and killer artwork by Huey P.

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G. Love

Love From Philly

17,99 €*

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (90's Tapes)

Burnt Batch

The Produce Aisle

Legendary Classics Volume 1 Bonus Track Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies on black vinyl.

"The Produce Aisle" marked the full-length debut of Burnt Batch in 1999 and is one of those nuggets from the flourishing Westcoast underground scene around that time. The trio from Stockton, CA, was formed by Rukus, Pause and Pismo who mostly handled the production as well as the writing & raps. 15 tracks with that special blend of laid-back rhymes and Jazz-infected beats.

Available in a limited run on black vinyl 2LP, CD in digipak as well as jewel case and cassette plus digitally on all major platforms.

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R.A. The Rugged Man

2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Green Streets)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Before the acclaimed albums "Legends Never Die" and "All My Heroes Are Dead" brought his career to new heights, R.A. The Rugged Man spent years as an underrated rap enigma, with a slew of storied records to his name that had never received a proper release. With the 2009 compilation "Legendary Classics Vol. 1, R.A. finally unleashed many of the lost gems that earned him a reputation as one of hip-hop's most feared lyricists, showcasing his undeniable history. An essential collection from a true hip-hop original, the album features appearances by The Notorious B.I.G., Havoc of Mobb Deep, Jedi Mind Tricks, Kool G Rap, J-Live, Hell Razah, Tragedy Khadafi, Akinyele, and Sadat X, along with track-by-track commentary from the Rugged Man himself. This "Legendary Classics Vol. 1" reissue also includes the new bonus track “The Greatest” featuring famed Italian singer Marcella Puppini, which has never before been available on vinyl.

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Tommy Boy's Baddest Beats Black Friday Record Store Day 2022 Edition

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Tommy Boy)

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Atlantic)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Black Friday Record Store Day 2022 First Release. Color: Black. Limitation: 3500.
Tommy Boy Records, the legendary hip-hop label founded in 1981, launched the careers of so many notable hip hop legends. Tommy Boy’s Baddest Beats features the greatest hits of Naughty by Nature, Digital Underground, Queen Latifah, Coolio, House of Pain, Stetsasonic, K7 and Apache. The package is 140g black vinyl in an old-style tip-on full color jacket, with full color labels, wrap and RSD sticker.

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Gunna

Ds4ever

44,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Beatsqueeze)

Ed Spinning #1

11,99 €*

CD | 2022 | US | Original (Mongoloid Banks)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Latest release from beatsqueeze records for lovers of donuts and 90's hiphop boombap.

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Your Old Droog

Yodney Dangerfield

16,99 €*

Deutsche Marks 3 Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Your Old Droog season is upon us. The prolific Brooklyn artist has cemented his place as one of the most important figures in the modern hip-hop landscape, delivering a steady stream of acclaimed projects. Now, YOD is at it again, unveiling a physical release of his recent collection Yodney Dangerfield. With beats by Nicholas Craven, SadhuGold, Lee Scott, and Jonwayne, the album is another extraordinary body of work from the talented Ukrainian wordsmith. And yet, the music industry still gives him no respect. This edition includes the physical-only bonus track “Metal Face Medley”, a Your Old Droog live performance montage honoring dearly departed rap god MF Doom.

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V Don & Willie The Kid

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Rrc Music)

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Stones Throw)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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V Don and Willie The Kid are back at it with the 3rd chapter of their "Deutsche Marks" saga, and just like with any of their prior releases they bring their offering to the next level. Throughout the years the two have masterfully crafted their own sound as a duo, with V Don showcasing some of the highest quality productions in the game right now and Willie The Kid seamless delivery perfectly riding along with it. DM3 featuring guest appearances by long time collaborator Eto as well as Rome Streetz, Ransom, Lord Apex and Abe Linx, and is set to be yet another classic in their catalog!

"Deutsche Marks 3" is also available on standard black vinyl, digipack CD and cassette.

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Stimulator Jones

Round Spiritual Ring

24,99 €*

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Nelson Dialect & Mr Slipz

Ever Since Splatter Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Black Radio III Indie Exclusive Chartreuse Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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High Focus Records are excited to present 'Ever Since', the brand new album from prolific Brighton-based producer Mr Slipz and the newest member of the HF family, Australian rapper Nelson Dialect - A landmark release and signing for High Focus with Nelson being the first international signing on the label.

UK listeners might have first heard Nelson collaborating with Verbz & Mr Slipz on the song ‘Hope’ from their acclaimed LP ‘Radio Waves’ released on High Focus in 2020. Nelson has a cult following in his own right in Australia, and previously released music on the legendary U.S label Fat Beats to great acclaim.

Now teaming up with one of the most exciting and respected UK producers, Nelson & Mr Slipz deliver ‘Ever Since’. A statement piece by two artists with well over a decade spent on their craft which sounds as urgent and refreshing as if it were their first time releasing music. The album’s title is a reference to the endless quest for a timeless sound, reflecting the creative partnerships which spark from a seemingly forever existing thread of music.

The album features a slew of impressive guest verses including label mates Vitamin G & Verbz on the emphatic ‘Oxford Scholars’. Two legends Jehst & Confucius MC combine on ‘Smooth Ride’. Bronx pioneer & D.I.T.C legend A.G delivers a show stopping verse on ‘Trembling the Marrow’. There are hypnotic singing performances by Indira May on ‘First Date’ & ‘Open Book’ as well as Hiatus Kaiyote back up vocalist Jace XL on the soul stirring anthem “Figure Out What’s Right”. U.S rappers SickInTheHead & Cazeaux O.S.L.O round out the impressive guest list on the album with their inspired verses.

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Robert Glasper

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Loma Vista)

39,99 €*

No Vi$Ible Means Of Income 2 Picture Disc Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Robert Glasper is a premiere example of musical aptitude and a proven champion of Black music - boasting nine Grammy nominations and four wins for Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song, Best Traditional R&B Performance, and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, and an Emmy Award for his song for Ava Duvernay’s critically hailed documentary “13th” with Common and Karriem Riggins. The 43-year old Houston native has a rich history contributing his artistry across both music and film, all the while carrying a consistent cultural message. In 2012, Glasper delivered his album Black Radio that hit the scene as the first album in history to debut in the top 10 of 4 different genre charts simultaneously: Hip Hop R&B, Urban Contemporary, Jazz and Contemporary Jazz. The feat was then repeated by Black Radio 2. The ongoing Black Radio series has since become Glasper’s calling card, upholding a place at the heart of a trailblazing community: from long-time sonic brothers Mos Def and Bilal, to legends including Ledisi, Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Jill Scott, and Erykah Badu.

"Robert Glasper has established himself as a master of the territory where jazz, hip-hop and R&B overlap" – Rolling Stone

“No one has shaped the resurgence of jazz in black music more than Robert Glasper in the 2000s” – Nate Chinen (NPR)

Black Radio and Black Radio II are landmark albums that have shaped the genres of jazz, hip hop and r&b for the past decade. Direct lines can be drawn to Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Kendrick Lamar, and black music writ large.

For Black Radio III, 4-time grammy® winner Robert Glasper cements his legacy as producer, curator and cultural icon. These collaborations range from the most powerful voices in contemporary black music (Killer Mike, ty dolla $ign, D Smoke, PJ Morton) to the most important lyricists and performers of the past 30 years (Jennifer Hudson, Ledisi, Common, Gregory Porter, Musiq Soulchild, India.Arie)

Black Radio III is also a statement for these times. It is Glasper’s most direct statement of the frustration and opportunity of a world disrupted by social change.

It is at once beautiful, powerful and innovative.

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Sonnyjim X Giallo Point

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Tuff Kong)

38,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Box Set | 2022 | EU | Original (Universal)

Kid Cudi

Man On The Moon Trilogy

184,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Few Good Things Vinyl Me, Please Edition

Saba

2LP | 2022 | US | Original (Vinyl Me, Please)

43,99 €*

Magic (Instrumental Version by Hit-Boy)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Why you'll love it...
“The concept of Few Good Things is the realization of self after a search for exterior fulfillment,” shared Saba on the inspiration behind the album’s title. “It is the satisfaction and completeness you gain by simply living a life that is yours. Few is a small number, but few is not lonely. In the face of all adversity, a few good things is recognizing and accepting blessings. Few is to count them, one by one – an empty glass is full of air, an empty bank is full of lessons, and an empty heart is full of memories. Few good things is to grow comfortable with the empty, and despite that, finding your fullness.”

Limited to 2000 copies, the VMP exclusive version of Saba's Few Good Things is pressed on Tan vinyl at Precision Record Pressing (PRP). The 2 LPs will arrive in a gatefold, direct-to-board, foil-stamped and numbered jacket.

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Nas

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Mass Appeal)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Valley Of The Kings Limited White Vinyl Edition

Ugly Mac Beer

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)

Fishing For Accidents Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ugly Mac Beer, a key figure in the French breakbeat scene, founder of Beatsqueeze Records and author of the critically acclaimed albums Modonut 1 & 2 alongside Mister Modo, is back with a new solo album "The Valley of the Kings", between lofi hip-hop, abstract hip-hop or even broken beat, which will be released on January 27, 2023.

A digger/beatmaker effort par excellence, very inspired by the 90s productions of masters of the genre such as Madlib, DJ Shadow or RZA, the concept of this instrumental album with oriental sounds is based on the search for the sample of "THE" ultimate and perfectly heady loop, which can be listen to over and over again.

The eponymous title track which opens the album sets the tone with its powerful lofi hip-hop drum on a big cinematic and orchestral sound which evokes an Egyptian peplum of the 60s taking place in the heart of the mythical valley of the kings! Another highlight of the album, the track "Les chœurs perdus" resonates like a children's tale, with its bewitching voices and magical songs set to a catchy beat that evokes the Egyptian goddesses and the mystery of the pyramids. To compose the powerful and rather dark beat of "The New Flame", another essential piece of the album, the beatmaker drew his inspiration from New York hip-hop from the 90s but also from "crime film" soundtracks from the 70s. The sublime interludes “Fortune & Gloire”, “Years of Despare” and “Ambitious Dream” take us from one track to another, each one more powerful than the other.

In a very cinematographic mood, Ugly Mac Beer succeeds in developing its "old film about Egypt" album concept from start to finish and thus manages to tell a real story that takes us on a journey back in pyramids time.

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Wax Tailor

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Lab'Oratoire)

24,99 €*

Box Set | 2023 | US | Original (Mass Appeal)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Wax Tailor announces the release of his new album "Fishing For Accidents" on February 10th, 2023, accompanied by a new international tour.
"The starting point of this record is a quote from the film director Orson Welles, which evokes the notion of accident in the creative process. I always thought that accidents were an integral part of creation and the job of a film or music director is also to know how to capture them in order to make the accident an artistic intention. I decided not to follow a well established concept but this more instinctive guideline and to go fishing for accidents".
In this new opus, Wax Tailor explores with his sampler a world of vinyls and cinematographic references, brandishing as a flag a stamped musical culture and multiplying references to the 7th art in a music written in 33 rpm and 24 images seconds. After the dark "The Shadow Of Their Suns" released in 2021, Wax Tailor takes us with "Fishing For Accidents", on a brighter and more colorful side without ever betraying his universe and his convictions.
A multi-recidivist talent scout, he gathers around him a prestigious cast ranging from hip hop (Mick Jenkins, Mr. Lif, Kuf Knotz, Lojii, Napoleon Da Legend, Ill Conscious, Voice Monet, David Bars, Mattic) to the indie rock scene (Jennifer Charles, singer of the legendary band Elysian Fields and Victoria Bigelow).
With one eye on the past and the other on the horizon, Wax Tailor instills the incandescence of an organic sound and distills his art of sound anachronism in a wide gap between nostalgia and modernity that has made him one of the leaders of the international electro hip hop scene for over 20 years.

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DJ Premier

Hip Hop 50: Volume 1

64,99 €*

Don't Fight Your Demons Red & Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hip Hop 50, Vol 1 (5 x 45 Vinyl Set)

Produced by DJ Premier

Includes vocal & instrumental versions of all tracks on 5 different color 7" singles in custom jackets packaged together in a slipcase.

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Arrested Development

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Ruffnation)

35,99 €*

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Kay-Dee)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Before last years's comeback with FOR THE FKN LOVE they came back with DONT'T FIGHT YOUR DEMONS.Ruffnation Entertainment is proud to present the Grammy-winning Hip Hop Legends Arrested Development 2022 album, Don't Fight Your Demons reissued on vinyl!Arrested Development, the 2x Grammy Award Winning, groundbreaking iconic music group, and Hip Hop pioneers continue their forward march of curating conscious, revolutionary music formulated to bring societal issues to the forefront and ignite change. Their 2020 album, 'Don't Fight Your Demons', which originally saw only a limited release, is no exception. The 16-track album features a selection of eclectic musicians including Kuf Knotz, Skyy High, Christine Elise, O'hene Savant, Rambo, Let The Dirt Say Amen, Fro Magnum Man, MRK SX, and is executively produced by Speech for Vagabond Productions and Configa for Configaration Records.The group assures fans and listeners this is no hit or miss album. Each track is distinct in style, flow, and vibe, with influential wordplay and infectious soundscapes. They breakdown and take apart worldly injustices, the current state of racism, grueling masks of politics, and on the flip side offer empowering gems on how to overcome and rise through.The production throughout the entire album channels a continuous kaleidoscope of invigorating bass, soul, funk, worldly tones, and even innovative cadences ear-pleasing to a younger generation of music connoisseurs. Don't Fight Your Demons' ideally serves as a "how-to" handbook brimming with incomparable lyricism, storytelling, and cognizant awareness delivereFFO Fugees, Dream Warriors, Roots, Speech, Del a Soul, Black Eyed Peas - pressed on one red colored and one classic black vinyl record.

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Kenny Dope

Breaks & Beats

2LP | 2023 | US | Original (Pro Era)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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16 Bangers Produced and Recorded by Kenny Dope at Kay-Dee Studios Perfect for Beat Head’s & Producers Alike. Inner Glow takes the controls for Rk18, treating the DJs and dancers to a high grade house triptych. It's a pulsing, exuberant of heads-down & tripped-out jams, tailor made for the night.

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Joey Bada$$

2000

42,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Space Beyond The Solar System

Raw Poetic

3LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Def Presse)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Woop Baby (Extended Version)

Letherette

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Wulf)

12,99 €*

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Tuff Kong)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Extended edit of Letherette's Woop Baby which has gained virality on Instagram (600k plus reels) and Tik Tok (15.3k posts) as well as extensive syncs (hbo, Starbucks) with the original version gaining 7m+ streams across DSPs
A limited edition 7" single physical release is to follow in the coming weeks.

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Boldy James & Cuns

Be That As It May

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Because Music)

Varnish La Piscine

This Lake Is Successful

24,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Uluru 010 White Vinyl Edition

Tom Caruana

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Uluru)

13,99 €*

Tape | 2023 | EU | Original (Rrc Music)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Folks, it's Uluru number 10!

For the occasion we involved remixer Tom Caruana with our personal favorite remix projects, Wu Tang vs Beatles. We keep it reggae-hip hop here, so we choose “Forget me not” and “The Movement”. There was still a bit of space on wax, so we added “Smith Bros” to the game!

Pull up guaranteed!

Pressed on high quality black and white vinyl (45 gr.) Edition of 600

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Willie The Kid & V Don

Blue Notes 2

Cali Iz Active Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Over fi ve years after the release of "Blue Notes", V Don and Willie The Kid are back at it with the 2nd chapter! Willie The Kid keeps delivering fl awless bars over V Don's cinematic and stone cold productions to give you the chills, featuring guest appearances by Flee Lord, Ransom, Ankhle John, Babymaine, TY Da Dale, Whoisbravy and Hobx. "Blue Notes 2" is also available on black vinyl, digipack CD and cassette.

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Tha Dogg Pound

2LP | 2023 | US | Reissue (HHC)

40,99 €*

Release: 2023 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Concrete Fantasia Black Vinyl Edition

Onoe Caponoe

28,99 €*

Concrete Fantasia Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Psych-rap enigma Onoe Caponoe returns with his fifth studio album ‘Concrete Fantasia’ on High Focus Records.

In crystal clear communication with the mothership; littered with striking references to fantastical realms and uncommon lore, but very much anchored in the inner city blocks and smoggy roadsides that inform his everyday, ‘Concrete Fantasia’ is a dark fantasy tape that expertly blurs the lines between genres, tones, moods and character profiles.

Of this world and out-of-this-world perfectly poised; Onoe offering up escape portals, before quickly pulling the listener back in with wave-upon-wave of catdelix riptides. ‘Concrete Fantasia’ is something of a tug-of-war; peppering movie samples, vignettes and complex go-betweens tickling the senses, combining with a cacophony of mind-bending lyricism resulting in a singular journey, with Onoe confidently filling the shoes of both author and narrator.

Pinocchio ducking feds in the hood, an Ice King ruling over a frostbitten kingdom, The Cheshire Cat trying to clean up Alice’s act, sweet serenades to off-shore mermaids, the trials and tribulations of life in a haunted trap house, big booty witches, flying carpets and beyond, ‘Concrete Fantasia’ is a real trip through the imaginative mind of Onoe Caponoe.

With an eclectic line-up of featured artists and productional talent propping up the fictional cast, ‘Concrete Fantasia’ has all the makings of an alt-rap odyssey for the ages.

Speaking on the album, Onoe Caponoe explains…

“I wanted to create a record that offers up an alternate space for the listener to escape while still commenting on the highs and lows of city life.”

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Onoe Caponoe

Mantra No. 9 Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Fliptrix

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"Every album is a reflection of where I am currently; reflecting on the past, projecting to the future…”

Fliptrix earmarked a nine album run when he released his first solo offering back in 2007. The highest numeral has always played a significant part in Fliptrix’s appreciation of the universe, so it always felt a fitting number to aspire to.

Fast forward sixteen years and Fliptrix finds himself where he always hoped to be; gearing up to reveal his ninth album ‘Mantra No. 9’ to the world.

As an artist committed to spreading positivity, sharing light and love through his music, and with a clear focus on inspiring his fans to achieve what they want in life through the messages he champions, ‘Mantra No. 9’ is as potent an example of these driving forces from Fliptrix to date; written and recorded in his new studio, off-grid, deep in the Portuguese mountains he now calls home.

After a year long break from writing, ‘Mantra No. 9’ sees Fliptrix more focussed and reactive than ever. Contemplating his immediate and speaking on the profound impact his new surroundings have had on him as both a person and musician, the album is truly from the source; interwoven by escapism, solitude, nature (and the chaotic world events that saw him embark on a new life chapter in the first place).

In celebration of the journey, ‘Mantra No. 9’ sees Fliptrix reconnect with the classic sonics that defined his earlier output, calling upon an all-star list of production and feature talent from the High Focus roster to help him on his way.

18-tracks, showcasing the evolution of the artist, each reaffirming why Fliptrix is regarded as one of the most valuable and forward-thinking voices in the hip hop movement today.

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Jman & The Argonautz

Therapy In Session

7" | 2023 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Opening with euphoric keys and soothing birdsong, Jman & The Argonautz’ debut LP ‘Therapy In Session’ feels like a seminal moment. Not just for the band (it’s not everyday you reveal your debut album to the world) but also in the HF canon.

As a label founded on emcees and breaks, the notion of releasing a fully fledged Live studio album, crafted by a 6-piece of likeminded and deeply connected musicians makes for a hugely refreshing kink in the arc, at a time when championing true art has never been more important.

The thing we love most about ’Therapy In Session’ is the sense of togetherness that runs through the album. From the aforementioned opening notes to the very last cymbal, every member bringing out the very best in one another as the track list unfolds. Everything poised and perfectly measured, Jman’s lyrical dexterity and Maddy’s accompanying melodies offering up a rich assortment of emotion and mood for the band to blanket in warm arrangements.

Above all else, ‘Therapy In Session’ represents catharsis for both Jman and The Argonautz; each track a deep dive into the highs and the lows, fears, lessons and regrets that life too often throws at us; 16-tracks, each eloquent and razor sharp at every turn.

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Fliptrix

Mantra No. 9 / Eden

LP | 2023 | CA | Original (Nature Sounds)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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“Mantra No. 9 is about finding freedom by reconnecting with nature. Unplugging from the matrix and focusing on becoming as self-sustainable as possible, and in doing so, creating a positive future for us and generations to come.”

After a 2-year hiatus since ‘Light Work’ dropped back in 2020, Fliptrix returns better than ever on the Super Limited 7” pressing of comeback single ‘Mantra No. 9’ and accompanying ‘Eden’.

Pressed on Eco-mix wax, a sustainable process that guarantees no two vinyls are the same, the hand numbered offering sees Fliptrix reconnect with the classic sonics that defined his earlier output, and after many experimental chapters over the years, it is both a refreshing revisit and welcome return.

Mantra No. 9 does many things. At the very top of the list, it showcases the evolution of the artist, inviting the listener into a brand new life chapter. In doing so, it reaffirms why Fliptrix is regarded as one of the most valuable and forward-thinking voices in the Ukhh movement today. ‘Eden’ is equally testament to this; an ode to Fliptrix’s new life surroundings and his interconnectedness to them and beyond.

‘Mantra No. 9’ produced by Elliott Revell

‘Eden’ produced by Illinformed

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SadhuGold

Golden Joe Volume 2

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Melting Pot Music)

Release: 2023 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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In recent years, SadhuGold has emerged as one of hip-hop’s most exciting new sonic architects. Specializing in raw, dusty vibes with an otherworldly feel, the Philadelphia native has crafted tracks for acclaimed artists like Mach-Hommy, Westside Gunn, Your Old Droog, Rome Streetz, Tha God Fahim, and more. Originally released on cassette tape in extremely limited quantities, the "Golden Joe" trilogy helped establish SadhuGold's signature sound and fuel the growing mystique surrounding his unique artistry. With those cassettes now rare collectibles, the enigmatic producer is unveiling an official pressing of "Golden Joe Vol. 2", continuing the first ever vinyl release of his acclaimed instrumental series. Fully remastered, the collection is a journey through the imagination of the alchemically psychedelic mind that is SadhuGold.

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Koralle

Insomnia

22,99 €*

Galaxxxian: The Definitive Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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“Insomnia” is the third solo album from Italian jazz beat maestro Koralle for Melting Pot Music. Without exaggeration, it can be described as the most mature and advanced piece of work by the beatmaker and producer from Bologna. On “Insomnia” Koralle invites some of his favourite artists and musical peers to collaborate and exchange sounds, ideas, beats, melodies and lyrics. The guest list includes fellow producers & musicians FloFilz, Pachakuti, Figub Brazlevic, Kuranes, Phoniks and Brous One as well as rappers and singers Kid Abstrakt, KeepVibeNear, Ryshon Jones.

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DJ Qbert

3LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Aldebaran)

57,99 €*

LP | 2023 | US | Original (600 Block)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Aldebaran Records releases on vinyl for the first time, in a deluxe edition, the rap producer album

by the historic DJ of turntablism, DJ Qbert. The album, released digitally in 2014 and never

physically, contains participations of luxury: from El-P (Run The Jewels) to Kool Keith

(Ultramagnetics MC's, Dr. Octagon), from Del The Funky Homosapien (Gorillaz, Deltron 3030) to

Mr. Lif, from A-Trak (Duck Sauce) to Roscoe Umali. The physical version is structured in 3 vinyls:

in the first, the complete album with 2 exclusive unreleased songs; the second contains the album in

instrumental version, and the third a bonus ep with Westside Gun, The 45 King, Del The Funky

Homosapien and others, as well as containing effects and beats for a real DJ scratch tool! The

whole thing is in a limited edition of 500 copies! Don't let him escape!

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Killah Priest

Mystery Channel EP

20,99 €*

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Year0001)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mystery Channel EP by Killah Priest Killah Priest’s Mystery Channel EP, is his first release on 600 Block Records after his acclaimed features on Pugs Atomz’ Test Drive LP in 2022. The EP, coming this August 11th on limited edition vinyl, features two original productions from Tusk57, an amazing Tall Black Guy Productions remix, and instrumentals of all three tracks. The single was premiered on The Fader to rave reviews.

Tall Black Guy’s remix of Mystery Channel is a soulful jazzy take on the EP’s namesake, bringing his signature style to his first collaboration with 600 Block Records. From humble origins in Detroit, raised on a healthy diet of Motown, Jazz and early Hip Hop...Tall Black Guy has become a standard bearer for the current hip hop beats scene. Through a steady stream of productions filled with incredibly clever sample flips and deft production chops, he has won fans across the world, including Gilles Peterson, Lefto, Jazzy Jeff, Questlove and countless others.

Killah Priest made his first appearances on such Wu-Tang side and solo projects as Gravediggaz’ 6 Feet Deep, Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Return to the 36 Chambers, and Genius/GZA’s seminal Liquid Swords. His contributions to those releases — especially Liquid Swords’ “B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth),” essentially a Priest solo track — paved the way for the release of the MC’s acclaimed debut album, 1998’s Heavy Mental, and a lengthy and respected career in the hip-hop underground. In addition to his prolific solo work, he was an integral member of the groups Sunz of Man, the Hrsmen (aka the Four Horsemen), and Black Market Militia.

About Tusk57 A musician turned producer, Tusk57 brings a live feel to recording sessions and is most at home leading a band in front of a live audience. He is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter who has released multiple records under many other stage names in various genres, garnering critical acclaim including a Billboard hit. He is now based in LA and is using this moniker to develop a signature textured sound for hip hop and soulful music.

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Bladee

333

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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My Krazy Life Fruit Punch Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2023 | CZ | Reissue (Def Jam)

45,99 €*

Verbz, Nelson Dialect & Mr Slipz

Release: 2023 / CZ – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, the iconic Def Jam Recordings brings us some of its classic repertoire on vinyl in a spectacular “fruit punch” variant – a color emblematic of its longstanding association with Def Jam. Some titles include Public Enemy’s Yo! Bum Rush the Show, Ludacris’ Word of Mouf, Method Man’s Tical, and Slick Rick’s The Great Adventures of Slick Rick.

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Sight Beyond Sight

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (High Focus)

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Island)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Due for release on July 28, 2023 on High Focus Records, a new collaborative LP ‘Sight Beyond Sight’ from the powerhouse trio of producer Mr Slipz with rappers Verbz & Nelson Dialect. This new LP is a continuation and culmination of the sounds heard on their previous records. The dynamic rhyming partnership of Nelson Dialect & Verbz going back and forth with relentless wordplay over the signature hard hitting drums & jazzy samples of Mr Slipz production. Showcasing a variety of moods throughout the record from neck snapping, classic rap joints like 'Strike Back’ & the album title track 'Sight Beyond Sight’ to more reflective & personal songs about loss and relationships heard on 'Homecoming’ or 'Beside Me’. To vivid storytelling and conceptual cuts like 'Cause and Effect’ Verbz and Nelson communicate the aspirations and the choices of young artists in the modern world like a roadmap any individual can reference; ‘Sight Beyond Sight’ truly offers something for every listener. There are notable features on the album including the deeply reflective cut 'Homecoming’ with Hiatus Kaiyote back up vocalist Jace XL on the chorus. There is also the blistering posse cut 'Starting 5’ featuring UK Hip Hop legend King Kashmere, NuphZed & Renelle 893, who recently signed to High Focus. Having already released critically acclaimed albums on the cult UK Hip Hop label High Focus, the anticipation is brewing and stage is set for another landmark release for the label from this exciting new trio with ‘Sight Beyond Sight’.

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Blanco

Innamorato

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hip-Hop At Fifty 50 Jahre Hip-Hop

4LP | 2023 | EU | Original (PolyStar)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ayway Back In Yellow Vinyl Edition

Raw Poetic

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Def Presse)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Nature Sounds)

SadhuGold

Golden Joe Volume 3

A Journey Into Abstract Hiphop Ep Red Vinyl Edtion

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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In recent years, SadhuGold has emerged as one of hip-hop’s most exciting new sonic architects. Specializing in raw, dusty vibes with an otherworldly feel, the Philadelphia native has crafted tracks for acclaimed artists like Mach-Hommy, Westside Gunn, Your Old Droog, Rome Streetz, Tha God Fahim, and more. Originally released on cassette tape in extremely limited quantities, the "Golden Joe" trilogy helped establish SadhuGold's signature sound and fuel the growing mystique surrounding his unique artistry. With those cassettes now rare collectibles, the enigmatic producer is unveiling an official pressing of "Golden Joe Vol. 3", concluding the first ever vinyl release of his acclaimed instrumental series. Fully remastered, the collection is a journey through the imagination of the alchemically psychedelic mind that is SadhuGold.

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Gasoline

7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Beatsqueeze)

Bobby Digital And The Pit Of Snakes Duckie Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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New Gasoline releases, dropping a series of 3 limited-edition 7” colored vinyl EPs. For this first volume, directly out of the emblematic album "A journey into abstract Hiphop, it will feature: Introduction of a Jedi, The Hardest, Downtown Beirut and a bonus FX scratch track for turntablists

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RZA presents

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Ruffnation)

LP | 2023 | DE | Original (Babygroove)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2nd installment in RZA's current Bobby Digital Trilogy on Duckie Yellow vinyl! Rza returns with the second of his three record Bobby Digital Trilogy, coming on the heels of his critically acclaimed first installment "Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theatre Rza vs Bobby Digital, Produced by DJ Scratch! The album is also the soundtrack and addition to the new Bobby Digital comic of the same name. "Dating back to the 1990's RZA has been using Bobby Digital as a pseudonym for various solo projects. These are not strictly outside of the Wu-Tang Clan diaspora as various members make cameos or co-produce, but they've allowed Diggs to explore musical and lyrical ideas that fight better with his alter ego. Bobby Digital can be considered a comic book superhero, fighting evil in both the physical realm and the virtual world of cyberspace, achieving a "meta" reality long before Facebook thought to trademark the term." - rap revies 2022 2022 release. The founding member of the multimedia supergroup, The Wu-Tang Clan, introduced the world to his alter-ego in his 1998 album Bobby Digital in Stereo. With lush digital orchestral sounds and inventive beats, he was putting the love of comic books on full display through it's concept and execution. Now, exactly 23 years since it's original release, RZA announces a partnership with Z2 Comics to give the character a story in the medium which inspired his creation! Bobby Digital: Pit Full of Snake pairs RZA with White Noise Studios member Ryan O'Sullivan, whose last collaboration with Poppy was widely celebrated by fans and critics alike, with Sound & Fury artist Vasilis Lolos rounding out the team to bring the world of Bobby Digital to life.

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Softboy Ivo und B&DBBB

Kids Auf Nix

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Verbz, Nelson Dialect & Mr Slipz

Sight Beyond Sight Black Vinyl Edition

King Kashmere & Alecs Delarge

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Album To End All Alien Abductions Black Vinyl Edition

12" | 2023 | Original (Stokyo)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The adequately titled ‘The Album To End All Alien Abductions’ sees UK stalwart King Kashmere and producer/rapper extraordinaire Alecs DeLarge unite for a 24- track ride through an epic space age boom bap odyssey. “F**k with your boy Judas Ascariot, who came back swinging - whipping the super chariot” declares a triumphant King Kashmere on the album opener ‘Angel Strike’, proving he hasn’t lost a step since his last full length rap project, #lp4080 dropped back in 2017. Thematically Kash’s lyrics are routed in sci-fi and Jack Kirby era comic lore, but on cuts such as ‘Old Earth’ (an ode to his Mother and coming of age on a North London council estate and ‘House of Cards’ (an exploration of mental health) the Iguana Man shows a rare glimpse into the man behind the freshly pressed super suit. Several cuts also see Alecs stepping from behind the boards to join Kashmere on mic duties, a pairing best displayed on the dusty bubbler ‘Most Blunted’ in which the duo trade verses in a puff puff pass of lyrical spliff boxing.

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DJ $HIN

Fujiyama Breaks

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Get On Down)

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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DJ $HIN's first new release in 16 years, the culmination of many years of battle craftsmanship has been completed!

A masterpiece crafted with precision - the more you experience, the more you appreciate!

Product Review by DJ $HIN

Side A has 15 skipless scratch contents unified at 83 BPM (total of 19 pieces including drum material and tone material).

Side B features 9 skipless scratch contents at 99 BPM and 3 songs to practice beat juggling. (17 pieces, including drum and tone material) We crafted this record to make it accessible for beginners and experts alike.

Track List
Side A
1. Ahhh Fresh
2. Freshhh Ah
3. Ahhhh Fresh
4. Ahh Really Fresh
5. Buta 1
6. Tone 1
7. Unstoppable Uh Go
8. Get Wild Ha Yeah
9. Break Down Yo Word
10. WTF Say Ahh
11. Buta 2
12. Tone 2
13. Rock The Beats with your Hands
14. Break It Down Say Yeah
15. Hey What Yo Come On
16. 1,2,3, Run
17. To The Break It Down
18. All Skipproof Contents 1
19. Tone 3 (Endless)

Side B
1. Ahhhh Beep
2. Freshhh Beep
3. Ahh Fresh Yo Yeah
4. Ah Cut Skratchin' Fresh
5. Buta 3
6. Tone 4
7. Wow Bah woo Hey
8. Yo What It's Fresh
9. Do It huh Come On Yeah
10. Here We Go Ah What Is It
11. Buta 4
12. All Skipproof Contents 2
13. Skratch Samples (ENG)
14. Impeach 2023
15. King Kuter
16. Baddest DJ
17. Endless Beats

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Run DMC

Down With The King

16,99 €*

LP | 2023 | US | Original

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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One of the greatest Hip-Hop singles to be released in 1993 is being reissued as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single. "Down With The King" featuring Pete Rock and CL Smooth is pressed on Red and Clear Colored vinyl in a picture sleeve with "Come On Everybody" feat Q-Tip on the B-Side. Limited to 2000 copies worldwide.

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Mos Def

Mos Dub 2023 Repress

Wax Cutters Highlighter Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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MAX Tannone, the man behind Jaydiohead, drops "mos Dub" mashing up 10 fresh MOS DEF raps like "MS. FAT Booty", "travellin Man", and "hurricane" feat. Common & Black Thought with classic dub & reggae cuts from Desmond Dekker, LEE Perry, King Tubby & Errol Thompson.

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DJ T-Kut & DJ Player

7" | 2023 | EU | Original

10,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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6LP | 2023 | US | Original (Rimas Music)

Bad Bunny

Anniversary Trilogy Box

242,99 €*

The Tower Where The Phantom Lives

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"The Bad Bunny Anniversary Trilogy 3X LP Vinyl Boxset features reissues of the Reggaeton artist's first three studio albums: X 100pre, Yhlqmdlg, and El Último Tour Del Mundo. The entire collection in the box set is pressed on black vinyl and comes with a lithographic poster that shows all three album covers in the boxset. You will also find a QR code inside of the box that takes you to an AI experience." - Rimas Entertainment

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Verb T & Vic Grimes

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (High Focus)

11,99 €*

14k Figaro Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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UK rap legend Verb T returns with ‘The Tower Where The Phantom Lives’, a mesmerising new LP that sits alongside the most enlightened and adventurous in his glittering discography.

Bound by a set of contrasting emotions and energies; fiction and fantasy wrestling with everyday curveballs, ‘The Tower Where The Phantom Lives’ showcases Verb T at his razor sharp best. It is the wisest version of Verb T to date; complemented by the wonderfully melodic production of Vic Grimes, the Canadian producer proving to be the perfect ally for Verbs to deconstruct the world at large, his magnifying glass growing more-and-more forensic as each track unfolds.

Mental exploration, self deprecating humour, didactic story telling woven together by haunting movie samples, ‘The Tower Where The Phantom Lives’ listens like an OST; each track / scene propping up a wonderful narrative arc; Verb T the lead role and Vic Grimes the composer of their very own psychological thriller, extreme highs and lows eventually settling into a contemplative groove on final track (and lead single) ‘Your Heart Deserves’.

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Wiki & Tony Seltzer

2LP | 2023 | US | Original (Wikset Enterprise)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Der Urlaub Hat Nicht Stattgefunden

Retrogott & Hulk Hodn

LP | 2023 | DE | Original (ENTBS)

23,99 €*

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Sealed, Cover: Sealed

Still sealed. Limited edition.

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Chillhop Essentials - Summer 2023

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Chillhop)

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The essentials return for 2023, adding to the ever growing collection of limited edition seasonal releases on vinyl!

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Granuja & Jam Baxter

De Las Sombras

13,99 €*

De Las Sombras Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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While most spend their days wading through the treacly undercurrents of a decaying hometown, Jam Baxter spends his days carving out on a new existence in the heart of Mexico City.

With a forest of rare succulents of house plants on his eighth floor balcony, a notepad in his back pocket (for lizard spotting) and a flea market typewriter primed in his writing room, Baxter affords himself the time and grace for his new surroundings to seep into him, watching his writing take on new life in the exchange; days and nights spent in quiet contemplation as he sharpens his skills in unpacking the universe.

Granuja has eschewed the at-times chaotic metropolis of Medellín for a quiet life in the hills of La Ceja, where he produces and writes (followed around by his pack of loyal dogs). Six years since his debut solo LP ‘Círculo Vicioso’ dropped back in 2017, Granuja has been steadily carving a name for himself in Latin America and beyond with a series of critically acclaimed rap releases.

Baxter & Granuja first met in 2020; the former taking an impromptu 2-hour taxi cab in thickest night to Granuja’s studio way up in the winding hills of Antióquia. As with all great creative endeavours, plans to record ‘a couple of tracks’ snowballed; a single became an EP became an album, the momentum fuelled by a new Jack Danz’ instrumental landing in Baxter’s inbox every fortnight.

Before sunrise the bones of ’De las Sombras’ were born.

There is no question that Granuja and Baxter bring out a different side of one another. The two artists hopping borders, barriers and time zones; switching languages as often as they switch flows across an album unified by an all-encompassing sense of doom.

At its core, ‘De las Sombras’ is a gothic listen. A haunting, swooning downward spiral. Blacks, whites, purples and greens bubbling a thick concoction. Life and death at loggerheads in the back-and-forth; expertly soundtracked by Jack Danz most haunting works to date and complemented by a series of curated vocal samples furthering the gloom.

We like to think of ’De las Sombras’ as an OST for the album artwork. The castle a picture perfect symbol of an album persistently flirting with the supernatural.

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Granuja & Jam Baxter

Twelve Carat Toothache Yellow Vinyl Edition

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Post Malone

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Republic)

2LP | 2023 | Reissue (P-Vine)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited to 500 copies for Germany, Austria and Switzerland territory. Exclusively available at HHV.

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Specifics

Lonely City

7" | 2023 | DE | Original (Dezi-Belle)

Release: 2023 / Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: VG+

Blue Vinyl Edition.
Records are slightly warped but still enjoyable.

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Jazzy James

My Little Planet

15,99 €*

CD | 2023 | UK | Original (Revorg)

Release: 2023 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Near Mint

Limited to 100 copies

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Ramson Badbonez

Panther Funk

8,99 €*

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: VG+

Tha Carter III Deluxe Limited Edition

Lil Wayne

3LP | 2023 | Original (Universal)

69,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Born Sinner Limited Edition

J. Cole

2LP | 2023 | Original (Interscope)

40,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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If Looks Could Kill Limited Edition

Destroy Lonely

3LP | 2023 | Original (Interscope)

47,99 €*

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (10k)

Mike

Burning Desire

49,99 €*

Elsewhere (With Aqua Green Card)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Burning Desire, MIKE's ninth studio album, is released on his 10k label with features from Earl Sweatshirt, Larry June, Liv.e, Venna, Lila Ramani (of Crumb), El Cousteau, Niontay, Mark William Lewis, Klein and Taka. A darkly romantic horror with comedic twists, it tells the story of a fire deeply rooted in revenge and devastation that hides behind a complicated beauty. Almost entirely self-produced under MIKE's dj blackpower alias, it follows Faith Is A Rock, the collaborative album with The Alchemist and Wiki. For the first time, live instruments add depth and rich musicality to MIKE's universe. The album has been aptly described by Pitchfork as 'confident and clear-eyed, heralding an ambitious new era for the hometown hero of his'.

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Alsogood

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Island)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Urban)

Luciano

Seductive

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Stones Throw)

DJ Harrison

Shades Of Yesterday

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Rock & Indie

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2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Eklat)

Tua

Eden

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (High Focus)

King Kashmere

Sounds Like Home

2LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Bonsai)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Picture the scene; King Kashmere goes down a rabbit hole watching Cuth playing live on his Instagram channel. After catching much wonderment from the experience, KK DMs Cuth to propose the idea of working on some music together…

Fast forward a few and Kashmere finds himself riding a wave of overwhelming nostalgia as he listens through the zip Cuth swiftly sent his way. All the beats ‘Sound Like Home’. Potent flashes of his formative years in-and-around NW London begin to dominate his writing; all the time wrestling with the otherworldly references that have become synonymous with King Kashmere’s penmanship.

Fast forward a few more and ‘Sounds Like Home’ lands in our inbox; a 13-tracker home to some of KK’s most emotive work to date. Reminiscing on simpler times, long lost friends and offering up a fresh perspective on the beauty (and brutality) of the human condition, ‘Sounds Like Home’ is both the first HF release of 2024 and an enlightening reminder of Kashmere’s view of the world.

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Ten's Unique

The Sense

44,99 €*

LP | 2024 | Original (Melting Pot Music)

Release: 2024 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The long-awaited 4th album 'the Sense' from Ten's Unique, after a two-year hiatus, will be released on analog double-LP!! This work features guest appearances by over 10 artists, including Coco, Kaya, Jams ONE, 1law, Kitsune, Natty, Noise Vibez, Difficul T, A_yoG, Rin, VZ, Sticky Buds, TD, Lara Jarrell, DOG Beach, Cortez, Ras Liberal, and Take, among others. The track production is led by Ten's Unique, with additional production by DJ A.K (bonsai Record), Jason X of GBC Camp and NK who also handles live DJ duties. The album includes 16 tracks, including previously released singles currently available for streaming.

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Summers Sons

Still Nothing Still

22,99 €*

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Toilet Breaks Light Blue Vinyl Edition

DJ Woody

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Woodwurk)

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Cold Busted)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Woodwurk Records brand new 12” ’Toilet Breaks’ enters the scene in the wake of the insanely popular ‘Porta Bill’ and ‘Disc Jock’ scratch 7”s.

The raddest, rudest record in the racks, ’Toilet Breaks’ brings toilet humour to your turntables!

Combining and improving upon the best samples from the ‘Porta Bill’ and ‘Disc Jock’ 7”s, each side contains 10 regular speed skip-proof phrases, 5 ultra-pitch phrases, full sentences and ends with a percussive lock-groove click-track for use in turntables jams.

Pressed on light blue vinyl and mastered at the world renowned, Air Studios, this record sound AND looks dope! It’s stylistic nod to the classic GPK cards features artwork from Dusty Pixels and DJ Woody. ‘Toilet Breaks’ serves up slap-stick samples for your scratch session!

• Light Blue vinyl

• Produced by 2 times World Champion DJ Woody

• Side A programmed at 100 bpm, side B programmed at 83.33bpm

• 30 skip-proof scratch phrases, including ultra-pitch, full sentences and lock-grooves

• GPK parody artwork by Dusty Pixels and DJ Woody

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Skwirl

Legs Akimbo

CD | 2024 | US | Original

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Legs Akimbo, the latest offering from the eclectic producer and DJ, Skwirl, released by Cold Busted, is a vibrant tapestry of sound that dances boldly across genres, much like its title suggests a stance of uninhibited exuberance. The album is a playground of audacious sounds and rhythms, each track splayed out with a creative audacity that's both refreshing and exhilarating. From the space-age funk of "Ur M8's Jetta," with its electrified beats and wisps of harp, to the orchestral cut-ups and synthetic soul of "Inside," Skwirl crafts a soundscape that is as diverse as it is cohesive. The album is an open invitation to experience the world through Skwirl's genre-agnostic squiggles, blips, and booms, where musical conventions are playfully disregarded. "We'll Be Here" encapsulates this ethos perfectly, blending a snazzy rhythm with snatches of jazz-infused flute, creating an ambiance akin to a midnight fog enveloping city streets. The music, much like the artist himself, is an amalgamation of varied influences and experiences, from teenage roots in the Atlanta suburbs to transformative encounters in Berlin's vibrant music scene. Each track on Legs Akimbo is a testament to Skwirl's unique approach to music-making, where disparate musical universes don't just meet; they dance together in perfect harmony.

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Zagnif Nori

Oracle

Lo-Fi Hip Hop Instrumentals

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Professionally manufactured, full color CDr in jewel case & plastic wrap.

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Kaito - Ian

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Galaxy Sound)

12,99 €*

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Island)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Kaito, an out cold skater as well, has a couple of self-releases you can find on his Bandcamp page, which are solid & sound at home alongside his pop’s ( Todd Osborn) Ghostly International releases. This 7” EP outing spins at 33 1/3 to pack in as much as GSC can squeeze in & is straight up beatloverz heaven. What is impressive, for this old timer, is how clearly deep Kaito’s musical knowledge goes. He clearly has learned well from his father & all the good music he certainly has had at his fingertips. From Madlib to Os Mutantes to Fela Kuti to J Dilla & other artists who were not afraid to dig deep & unearth beats & melodies to tickle your fancy, Kaito’s tastes are as refined as anyone in the game. I know a number of the original source materials that comprise each track, but that I leave to you to dig out for yourself. Here I encourage you to open your eardrums & listen deep with your fav pair of headphones & let each track wash over you. From straight forward head-nodding hip-hop thumpers to beautiful Brazilian femme fatale vocals that lure you into the loop, to a Afrobeat driver that’ll break ya neck, to a mellow, soulful MPC hopper that will lovingly recall a Arlo Parks joint, to then closes out with a synth-laden spaced-out dreamy loop to end credits.

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Geolier

Emanuele

40,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Universal)

Fabri Fibra

Tradimento

43,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dog Eat Dog World Food Orange Bio Vinyl Edition

Niko B

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Believe)

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Armabillion)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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I feel it will be a real head- turner for anyone who knows my music. I'm really
proud of that. It's exactly what I wanted to do... Make music that I'd listen to and
I'd put on my playlist."
Destined for a playlist, speakers and stage near you imminently: 'Dog Eat Dog
Food World' simultaneously takes things back to Niko's roots but also zooms out
to reveal a much wider picture of who he is and what makes him tick. He
describes his new creations as happy music and that he feels it's a refection of
what it's like to be a British teenager but each cut comes with a barbed tale of
high, lows, lols and woes.
Featuring singles such as 'trespass coat', 'ur bundle of joy!', '14 days', 'miniclip'
and 'it's not litter if you bin it', Niko's nak of sharing relatable smalltown stories,
deconstructing the concept of trying to adult in the 21st century and the
challenges of living, laughing and loving under the late stage capitalist kosh
secure his role as a Gen-Z Mike Skinner.
We're going to really hone in on Niko's engaged and strong online presence with
an abundance of fun, unique content. There will be 3 skits released in between
each of the singles to tease elements of the album and showcase the narrative of
the lyrics and themes. We will be collaborating with the likes of Buzzfeed/Evening
Standard/The Metro/Dazed/The Face and connect with fans via live streams

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Pooh-Man

Ain't No Love

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Crystal Blue Cuts Colored Vinyl Edition

Ugly Mac Beer

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (Beatsqueeze)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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In Scratch Trouble ? " Crystal Blue Cuts !! " Sounds & Effects, Noises and Voices , Guns Blazing, Drug Stories, Thuggish Brawls... " Cut 'Em Now !!! " (4 instrumental tracks in bonus to download inside composed by Ugly Mac Beer, inspired by the iconic characters from the series "Breaking Bad"

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Chillhop Essentials Summer 2024

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Chillhop)

LP | 2024 | US | Original (Full Plate)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Summertime and the living is easy. Sun in the sky, flip-flops on the feet, and stress levels appear to be at an all-time low. Making the hot months even hotter is Chillhop Music's newest compilation Essentials Summer 2024. 28 new instrumentals in 2xLP form to help you welcome a new season and new chapter.

Featuring a community of 42 artists from our Chillhop family, this 72 minute compilation is perfect for your next holiday, your next getaway, your next lazy Sunday nap. Featuring dozens of Chillhop familiars like Saib, SwuM, Birocratic, and Psalm Trees, as well as some new names like Loyae, Aduza Dolozi, and Kofi Anonymous.

We hope you enjoy our newest compilation. One to blast the next time you soak in the sun. Poolside, feet up, without a care in the world. You deserve it.

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Dillon & Batsauce

What Have We Done

Sean Paul / Enur Ft. Natasja

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Underground hip-hop veterans, Dillon and Batsauce have been making unorthodox rap music together for nearly 20 years with a simple formula: Batsauce makes the beats, Dillon writes the songs, and whatever happens, happens. After carving out their own lane with a catalog of EPs and LPs over the past 2 decades, the duo has finally slowed down enough to ask themselves, 'What Have We Done'? Is the title of their latest effort rhetorical or meant to be an actual question? If so, Dillon and Batsauce probably don't want to know the answer. They probably don't want you, the listener, to think too much about it either. Instead, 'What Have We Done' is an invitation to experience the trials and tribulations, the small wins and the big losses of being aging independent artists in an increasingly cut-throat world for music makers. But Dillon & Batsauce aren't the only ones on this joyride, we also hear from a well-curated crew of characters they've befriended along the way, from bonafide legends like Grand Puba and Kool Keith to modern day rap heroes, Quelle Chris & Reef the Lost Cauze. The end result is a collection of songs that runs the gamut from personal to aspirational to...delusional. Whether it's 'too much' or 'not enough', the answer to the question, 'What Have We Done' remains open to interpretation. Perhaps it’s not a question at all, but merely the naturally visceral reaction when career creators look back at a life lived on the edge.

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Temperature / Calabria 2007

7" | 2024 | UK (Home Hitters)

Release: 2024 / UK

Genre: Hip Hop, Pop

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2LP+7" | 2024 | EU | Original (90's Tapes)

Yall So Stupid

Van Full Of Pakistans

39,99 €*

Dragonfly Blue Marbled Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 500 copies on 2LP in gatefold sleeve incl. inlay card and bonus 7" ("85 South (Scanda Remix)" b/w "Van Full Of Pakistans (Skeff Uncensored Remix)").

Yall So Stupid came from Atlanta's underground and gave their listeners the low down on their town on their debut album "Van Full Of Pakistans", originally released on Rowdy Records in 1993. MC's Unkle Buk, H2O, and Logic, with DJ Sha Boogie on the turns, stuck to what they knew and did best: busting straight up hardcore tracks for macks, honeys and tricks. Entirely produced by Spearhead X eccept a few productions by label mates Da King & I and Sylvan Sargeant.

Available in a limited run on 2LP+7", extra 7" of the title track "Van Full Of Pakistans" ("Album Version" b/w "Spearhead X Remix"), CD in jewel case, cassette and digitally on all major platforms.

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Fliptrix

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Kez W/ 12-Page Comic Book

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited TO 350 Copies!

Ocean Blue vinyl, full colour 350gsm reverse board sleeve with Gold Embossed accents. 14-track album. Shrink wrapped.

“Well travelled in my life got the maddest mileage…”

One year on from the release of ‘Mantra No. 9’, Fliptrix returns with his tenth solo album ‘Dragonfly’.

Written and recorded off grid in the Portuguese mountains and produced in full by the Leigh Brothers (Leaf Dog & Illinformed), ‘Dragonfly’ is Fliptrix’s lightning in a bottle moment; a series of life-changing events compelling Fliptrix to hole up in the studio to capture the true essence of his recent experiences in real time.

The result is his most alive offering to date; handbrake fully off, emotions and energies dialled up to 11 across 14-tracks. Each unpacking a tumultuous year which included the birth of his daughter and unexpected passing of his father, all this while navigating the ever-shifting music scene he has championed for so many years as the founder of High Focus Records and 1/4 of supergroup The Four Owls.

Exploring the connections between the natural landscape and the spirit world, the dragonfly as a totem to the other, but more poignantly, in the fact that Fliptrix’s late father played drums in his own rock band of the same name in the 1970’s, ‘Dragonfly’ carries a personal weight that sets it apart from his previous album offerings, Fliptrix delving deeper than ever before; incredible highs paired with moments of introspection, reflection and mourning as he searches for meaning in the songs that he writes.

And with a stunning feature courtesy of psychedelic RnB superstar Greentea Peng on huge single ‘Cosmic Scenes’, ‘Dragonfly’ is the perfect body of work to round off Fliptrix’s canon of ten solo albums, spanning seventeen years (and counting) of music making at the very top of the scene.

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Mr Key & Illinformed

LP | 2024 | UK | Original (High Focus)

DJ Gawad Presents: Volume 1

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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UK rap legend Mr Key returns alongside Illinformed with flash album KEZ.

12" Black Gatefold Vinyl w/ 12-Page Comic Book ~ Limited TO 250 Copies!

After yet another extended hiatus, Mr Key is back with an unexpected concept album that combines tongue-in-cheek Viz mag humour, razor sharp lyricism, and pitch perfect boom bap production, to paint a surreal technicolour portrait of life amongst the freaks at the glorious, grotty edges of society.

Cutting his teeth as 1/5 of UK hip hop supergroup Contact Play, which he followed with two acclaimed experimental segues alongside Greenwood Sharps, Mr Key’s musical journey has been far from mundane. His new flash release - ‘kez’ - a concept album which documents the rise of a plucky kestrel through an off-grid anarchist commune - 'Bene' - populated by an ensemble cast of misfits, lost souls, drug dealers, new age healers, and would be cult leaders, is without doubt the weirdest and most wonderful twist yet.

´kez´ is a kaleidoscopic offering which diffracts the four years Mr Key spent in a chaotic off-grid commune in Southern Spain through the conceptual lens of cinematic New York golden age classics like ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’ and ‘Prince Among Thieves’; the zero f**ks given energy of Contact Play and early era High Focus, and the foul mouthed British surrealism epitomised by Monty Python and Viz magazine. Such a strange concoction could easily miss the mark, but in the hands of a trio of veterans - Key, Illinformed and cartoonist Monsta - the results are as exceptional as they are unique.

With features from Dirty Dike, Jam Baxter, Ronnie Bosh, Smellington Piff, Leaf Dog, BVA and Sammy B-Side, and art from longtime friend and collaborator Monsta bringing the story to life at the crumbling edges of modernity.

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DJ Gawad

Tape | 2024 | UK | Original (Drowned By Locals)

16,99 €*

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Warped and dragged through the murky underbelly of the Levantine underground comes 'Volume 1' the x-rated left-field debut from the pseudonymous DJ Gawad.
Via pitched up vocals dripping with delay, DJ Gawad takes us on a tour of the region's most urgent artists, his interjections oscillating between cocky boast and frustrated lament.
Through this new persona, DJ Gawad pulls back the curtain to reveal himself as the protagonist of the mixtape-like album, as replete with features as it is with expletives, an enigmatic ghoul in the back of the studio with an endless supply of broken sample flips, giving the album its old school feel while still speaking to contemporary hip hop aesthetics.
A Jordanian/Palestinian Memphis gangster rap parody par excellence, the album is infused with satirical commentary on the state of the contemporary music scene, yet DJ Gawad shows as much as he tells, expertly fashioning a sound that makes you wonder about the identity of the artist behind the braggadocious persona of the self-titled "best producer in the Middle East."
Drawing heavily from the Memphis rap mixtapes of the mid 1990s, DJ Gawad has clearly identified the same brooding atmosphere in his own surroundings. On Mat3'anish (feat. Bleng & Fara7) DJ Gawad makes his most explicit reference to the Memphis sound, twisting the hallmark cowbells that defined that movement to reflect the equally raw nature of his own setting.
Similarly, in Bandana (feat. Jurum), DJ Gawad finds the perfect tension between his romantic sampling tendencies and the brutal sensibilities of his featured artist. As if liberated by DJ Gawad's anonymity and irreverence, his menagerie of artists appear to have been emboldened, embracing the obscene free naturedness of the album, setting their lyrical prowess free to wander.
No expense was spared in the post production treatment of DJ Gawad's debut, with Iraqi-American artist Mark Gergis incorporating the Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck in the mastering process, as is evidenced by the crisp saturation of the album's sonics.
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DJ Gawad, the self-proclaimed "best producer in the Middle East", is the pseudonymous persona of the Arab artist, pioneer, philosopher and lover. The anonymity grants him complete artistic freedom to pursue his creative endeavors in full. DJ Gawad embarked on a journey from the West to the East to collaborate with local left-field rap artists in the region to produce this masterful debut, released on Drowned By Locals.
DJ Gawad Presents: Volume 1 is his first feature album, and he will continue releasing more projects under this moniker. Stay tuned.
released August 1, 2024
Producer: DJ Gawad
Vocals and Lyrics: Tony Bleng, Fara7, rknddn, Julmud, Movenwomen, MrF13, Twinkie, Jurum
Master: Mark Gergis
Kingpin & Executive Producer: Sukk-Leil
Artwork: 3YN
Video: Hamada DVD & Dr. MP$
Text: Nihal El Aasar
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Chillhop Essentials Fall 2024

2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Chillhop)

F1-Trillion Grey Vinyl Edition

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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It's not officially Fall until Chillhop Music releases Essentials Fall.

Providing a fresh new soundtrack for the chilled months ahead, Essentials Fall is a 28 song 2xLP project. Featuring plenty of familiar names like Aso, Blue Wednesday, Ian Ewing, Philanthrope, SwuM, Chris Mazuera, Birocratic, Psalm Trees, Leavv, Nokiaa, as well as new trio Enough Cereals (check out their debut project with Chilhop, if you haven't already). This release confirms a new season is upon us, so spin this one well into winter, as well as the many autumns to come.

Whether you're taking a stroll through nature or reading by the fire. Whether you're enjoying some coffee or baking a pie. Whether you're meditating or picnicking or studying or stargazing. Whatever it is that highlights your life, we hope you enjoy Chillhop Music's newest compilation as a backdrop. One to blast as you put on your hoodie and cozy up for the season.

For those keeping count, this is our 35th (!!!) Essentials release. Maybe we'll do something special when we hit 40. We started this special compilation series back in 2016 with a release for every season of the year. Providing a fresh spin on the artwork every time, each calendar year presents a cohesive world-building storytelling mode and narrative arc. For 2024, our Raccoon returned to the countryside where they grew up and has spent the year catching up with family, reconnecting with old friends, taking plenty of naps, and reflecting on childhood. A time that was so long ago yet feels just like yesterday. As a result, Essentials Fall 2024 is nostalgic and steadily reminiscing on the past while also enjoying the present and all of the exciting things to come in the future.

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Post Malone

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Universal Music Italia)

59,99 €*

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Auditorium Volume 1 Black Vinyl Edition

Common & Pete Rock

2LP | 2024 | US | Original (Loma Vista)

Hitler Wears Hermes II Collection

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Legendary hip-hop figures Common and Pete Rock showcase their evolved prowess in their debut collaboration, "The Auditorium, Vol. 1." Despite years apart, their synergy is palpable. Pete's groundbreaking production, blending intricate harmonies, and Common's multifaceted artistry shine through.

Their meticulous process births 15 tracks that blend nostalgia with innovation. With cameos from Jennifer Hudson and De La Soul's Posdnuos, each element is carefully curated, resulting in a timeless masterpiece. This album not only celebrates their individual growth but also sets the stage for future volumes.

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Westside Gunn

7" | 2024 | EU (Hoffstein)