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Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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A year and a half after releasing his self-produced, independent full-length LP Saturday Morning to critical acclaim, producer and multi-instrumentalist Carrtoons plans his return to music with his next album, Homegrown. Evolving his trademark Modern Motown sound, Carrtoons continues to expand his already diverse musical repertoire in jazz, soul, hip-hop, and more. Set for release on April 20th, 2022, Homegrown is Ben Carr's inaugural release with renowned Wichita Recordings (Bloc Party, First Aid Kit, My Morning Jacket, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.) The youngest son of jazz violinist Richard Carr (Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins), Ben received his college degree in Jazz Performance, made his debut with Mad Satta, and opened for artists like Thundercat, Nick Hakim, Gabriel Garzon Montano, and Mac Ayres. Over the last few years, he has become one of the most sought-after producers in music through his eye-catching Instagram videos, powerful bass lines, and memorable melodies. His unique fills, phrases, and compositions made him an instant favorite, leading to recent collaborations with Robert Glasper, Alex Isley, Kiefer, and Butcher Brown. The success of Saturday Morning was the first sign of evolution in Carrtoons career, with the album surpassing 2 million streams on Spotify in mid-February. The ad placement of his track "Give It Up" with Green Mountain Coffee gave him exposure to a whole new audience, while his guest feature on the Tiny Desk series rearranging the NPR theme songs for their 50th anniversary was also a hit. Starting 2022 off strong, Carrtoons' recent work with The Kount led to the release of their ultra-viral video "On My Way" and the organic growth of over 100,000 followers in 4 weeks on Instagram. His continued strides in music, along with astonishing growth across several platforms is clear indication of Ben Carr's promise and potential. More than just an album; Homegrown characterizes the hard work, seeds sown, and natural growth of a gifted musician. An artist you will want to watch!

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Gangster Music Volume 1 Colored Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2022 | EU | Original (All City Dublin)

Flu Game Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2022 repress - Colored Vinyl

Imagine if you could put together a dream line-up of MCs and producers from all four corners of the rap world? That’s what artist and illustrator Gangster Doodles set out to do when he put together a stellar collection of tracks by the rappers and talent that inspire his work.

The all-star line-up features everyone from hotly-tipped emerging producers like Eets, Caleb Stone, Maze Mountain and LoVibe next to underground perennials like Onra, Mndsgn and Jon Wayne all the way up to top flight producer Kaytranada and established rap vets like Madlib, Oh No, Blu and Defari.

This second collaboration between All City Records and Gangster Doodles is a jam-packed sonic adventure featuring 27 killer tracks from some of the finest creators out there. Doodles had the idea for a comp two years ago. Hyped after partnering with All City for Knxwledge’s "Wraptaypes" project back in 2015, they initially set out to put together an EP but as the tracks kept coming in it exploded into the sprawling double LP of low-slung grooves and bangers from the best in the business.

With everyone on the record being a friend or friend of a friend, the comp just kept growing as GD went to work with the hustle he has learned from penning his post-it sketches day in day out for the last decade. Word spread fast and soon he was being sent beats from all over, even reaching behind the prison walls of Bergen County Jail, New Jersey and securing a track from former Dipset affiliate Max B.

The last few years have been busy for Marlon "Gangster Doodles" Sassy. He released his acclaimed Gangster Doodles (The Book) alongside an ever-expanding array of prints, original works, apparel and exhibitions across the globe. Topping that off with animation projects, a graphic novel in the works and now, with this LP titled " Gang$ter Music Vol 1", he is about to debut his first ever music compilation. He says himself: “Every time a new track came in it was like running down the stairs on Christmas morning to open a present. What started as a slow trickle of work coming in soon turned into a tsunami with some of my heroes like Onra, House Shoes, Blu, Jeremiah Jae joining up with young guns Kojaque, Kean Kavanagh, Dream Panther and others to beef up the record”

“When an email pinged through with a track from brothers Oh No and Madlib it felt like the final gift and Gang$ter Music Vol. 1 was complete.”

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AJ Tracey

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Revenge)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Jason Williamson Of Sleaford Mods

Artits Only 5" Postcard

7" | 2021 | EU | Original (Knotwilg)

LP | 2022 | US | Original (Next)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods) slamming words reflecting a society ever further disorientated into a lawn cut by scissors. Have a look, and listen to the inner parts of a world which isn't ours anymore.

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Nems

Congo

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Pinewax)

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Nems returns with Congo, his third full-length album and first solo album since releasing Gorilla Monsoon in 2019. The one and only “Mayor of Coney Island” does not disappoint on Congo, spitting his battle tested and witty bars throughout the album. As usual, Nems likes to do the heavy lifting himself, keeping the guest appearances and producers to a minimum on Congo. But fans of Nems will be happy to see that Congo features frequent Nems collaborators UFO Fev and Ill Bill, along with production from Vinny Idol on “Bing Bong”, which has taken the internet by storm and is now the informal theme song of New York City and the Knicks. Initially released on all digital platforms on August 20, 2021, the wait for Congo in vinyl format is over. F*ck Your Life!

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Mowtif & Apfel Gee

Gaggia City 2

Swigga (Of Natural Elements)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Staub zieht durch die Vorstadt, legt sich ab auf Asphalt unter Tauben, die an den Fassaden der Betonwüste kleben. Zwischen weißem Rauch und eisernen Kränen bauen sie einen neuen Turm zu Babel in das Viertel. Und wieder klingelt es an deiner Tür - Verdrängung vor Vergessen, Zigarette vor dem Essen, Lieferung am selben Tag.

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Sunset Mindset Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Hip Hop Enterprise)

12" | 1995 | EU | Original

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Although Swigga has released many singles as L-Swift (within Natural Elements, 2Face and NorthEastWildcats) & countless songs, freestyles & mixtapes as Swigga this is indeed his 1st full-length studio album Ever.

This project is a combination of 2 albums Swigga put together as he writes several albums simultaneously, so songs like ‘Swigga Szn’, ‘Persevere’, ‘Forever Lullabies’, ‘Never No’ etc are from “Swigga Szn” (which is an album he was gonna release before he decided to Focus Solely on the NEw Natural Elements Release) and songs like ‘Flower Shop’, ‘I Understand’, ‘Don’t let me Down’, ‘I Can’t Complain’, ‘Perpetual Summers (Sunset Mindset)’ etc. represent the “Sunset Mindset” vibes of the album.

Producers on this project include Charlemagne, Scram Jones, J Armz, Joe Nights, Haydn3000, Eavesdrop & Reezy Re.

It is very intentional for Swigga’s sound to be a slight departure from the core “Natural Elements” sound while also showcasing his versatility and his evolution as a songwriter. He made it so that his day one fans can still hear him on that vibe simultaneously in this time period as he’s currently still releasing NEw music with his group “ne” with more to come, along with NEw music by 2Face (with his Homie/Partner Anthony Cruz aka A-Butta).

Limited to only 75 copies on Lilac opaque vinyl, 75 copies on Sunset vinyl and 100 copies on Black vinyl!

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Two Outta Millions

For You N Yours

Release: 1995 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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12" | 1994 | EU | Original (1st Bass)

Dookie Squad

6ft Under

Release: 1994 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Cruel Tutelage Of Pique Roscoe

Pique Roscoe

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Village Live)

Eto Brigante: El Paraiso Edition

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Village Live Records are proud to present ‘The Cruel Tutelage of Pique Roscoe’ (tvi039), by Manchester-based rapper, Pique Roscoe

17 tracks of intricate rap by Pique, with production coming entirely by our favourite beatsmith & finger drummer Kuartz!

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Eto & Trickytrippz

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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While Eto’s concept album Eto Brigante is definitely one of the highlights of his discography, one wonders what the project would have sounded like if the whole album was produced by a single beatmaker. Well, as good as the original is, listeners now have the chance to hear the lyrics buoyed by the singular vision of German producer TrickyTrippz. More than a remix album, this body of work aims to intensify Eto’s rap retelling of the classic gangster film Carlitos Way.

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Fred The Godson

Ascension

Who Got Da Props? / How Many MC's Picture Disc Edition

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hip-Hop lost one of its most talented wordsmiths when Fred The Godson passed away due to complications with Covid-19 last year. However, his family has continued his legacy by launching the nonprofit Fred The Godson Foundation, as well as releasing some of his most sought-after music on vinyl and CD. Ascension is the first posthumous release with all new material from the South Bronx emcee. The tracks were handpicked by Fred's brother Russ and they are a prime example of the creative high he was on just before his passing. The collection of songs includes production from The Heatmakerz and guest spots from G Mims, Guap Sinatra, M City, Reef Hustle, Bandz Dinero and more. This album is a celebration of Fred's life and so, fittingly, the LP dropped digitally on his birthday, February 22. On the same day, New York City officials unveiled a new street name in the South Bronx honoring the respected lyricist: Fredrick "Fred The Godson" Thomas Way. A lot of artists make street music, but only a handful have ever received a tribute with street signs.

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Black Moon

7" | 2022 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

I Got Cha Opin Remix / Buck Em Down Remix Picture Disc Edition

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The first two singles from the Black Moon’s 1993 underground classic Enta Da Stage are collected here on this limited picture disc single through P-vine records. A-side “Who Got Da Props?” forced its way through the airwaves in the group’s native Brooklyn, and its raw power, goaded on by strong local support, helped it break through the billboard 100 in 1992. B-side “How Many MCs” was released a year later just before the release of the album.

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Black Moon

7" | 2022 | JP | Original (P-Vine)

Wrekonize Remix / Sound Bwoy Bureill Picture Disc Edition

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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P-Vine has paired two classic tracks from Black Moon’s 1993 underground classic Enta Da Stage as a 7” picture disc single. The remix version of “I Got Cha Opin” by the in-house production crew Da Beatminerz first appeared as a single in 1993. The group’s collaboration with Brooklyn neighbours “Black Smif-N-Wessun,” meanwhile, is a heavyweight bout of legendary proportions.

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Smif-N-Wessun

7" | 1995 | JP | Reissue (P-Vine)

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Next)

Release: 1995 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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After the release of their 1995 debut Dah Shinin’, Smif-N-Wessun released “Wrekonize (remix)” and “Sound Bwoy Bureill” originally as a 12” single. Samples of Glover Washington Jr’s “Just The Two Of Us” added a unique spin to the much adored “Wrekonize”, and “Sound Bwoy Bureill” with guests Top Dog and Starang Wondah from O.G.C. on “Sound Bwoy Bureill” remains a fan favourite. P-vine is delighted to be repressing the singles for the first time as a 7” picture disc.

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Benny The Butcher

The Plugs I Met 2

LP | 2021 | UK | Original

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Mere months after releasing an undisputed Aoty contender for 2020 with Burden Of Proof and only three months after being shot, Benny got back on his feet (way ahead of schedule) and re-immersed in his element “back to that little pot, that little flame”. While he has separated himself from his peers, Benny from Montana Ave knows the game is to be sold and never told and he has put all of these accolades in his rearview mirror to focus on his next lick; The Plugs I Met 2. The Plugs I Met 2 is the coronation of a true G going from worker to the PLUG---and never looking back. “I came in as an underdog, to filling out my position as one of the elite rhymers in the industry. Plugs 2 expands upon that mindset; the same confidence, same attitude, cocky, but I still have something to prove” Benny asserts. Produced entirely by Harry Fraud, the Brooklyn bred producer describes The Plugs I Met 2 as “the story of a hustler who’s realized success but understands how fragile it is. Lyrically the album shows Benny reflecting on what he’s sacrificed to get here and what he’ll need to do to continue his rise to the top. With this project we set out to transport the listener into a world that was lush but still gritty, triumphant but still emotional and sonically diverse across the board.”

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Elements Of Survival

Aphelion: A Tribute To Lorraine Hansberry Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"We are back! One year after the release of the "Dusty Cave" album, the DSC returns with "Elements of Survival".

Flowing through the ups and downs, the good and the bad in life we are striving to find balance and the right tools that will help us keep moving forward. One of these empowering tools is definitely music. Technic 1200's, drum machines, keyboards and records like the four elements of nature (earth, wind, fire and water), are the essential elements giving us strength in this journey.

So we are giving you this album. Enjoy the ride!"

DSC...Da Saga Continues.

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Fold

LP | 2021 | UK | Original

Athens Of The North Beat Tape

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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“Largely defined by her trailblazing play A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry died in 1965 at the age of thirty-four. A prolific and probing artist, she was also one of the most radical, courageous, and prescient artist-intellectuals of the twentieth century—and one of the least understood.” — Imani Perry

Drawing from Lorraine Hansberry’s recorded speeches and interviews, we’ve assembled a body of interrelated narratives and composed 12 tracks around them. These narratives address not only the burning issues of Lorraine’s past, present and future but, through her extraordinary vision, ours as well. Complimented by additional posthumous words from Coretta Scott King and EF Schumacher along with bridges to the present drawn by UK poet Mr Gee, a compelling portrait of an extraordinary woman emerges.

The aphelion is the point in the orbit of an object when it is furthest from the sun. Metaphorically speaking, the world of today feels further from the light than ever before. Lorraine Hansberry was among the few in her time who recognised that we are heading in perilous directions. Through her depth of historical knowledge she understood that this hadn’t changed much over many centuries as we’ve remained unable to widely perceive the underlying mechanics of our world. Alas, the world she fought so hard to illuminate still has a dangerously dim outlook. We need her light now more than ever to help guide us out of the darkness.

This tribute is, perhaps selfishly, a way of keeping Lorraine Hansberry alive and hopefully expanding the reach of her legacy. As long as she’s still talking and people are still listening, some part of her lives in the present. To us, in these dark times, that is a deeply comforting thought.

Aphelion: a tribute to Lorraine Hansberry can now be pre-ordered on Limited Edition Clear Marbled Vinyl.

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Jaisu

LP | 2021 | Original (Athens Of The North)

Release: 2021 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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We are always happy to throw you a curve ball, Athens of the North have an LP of our catalog flipped by Scottish beat Maker / Hip-Hop producer extraordinaire Jaisu. We have always been a huge fan and sorted Jaisu with records whenever he popped down the office for a chat. One day early this year in full covid gear he came down to the studio with some beats from our previous releases and immediately I was like "Man do us an LP" and so the project was born. Jaisu took arms full of vinyl back to his studio in Niddrie and started feeding his MPC.

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38 Spesh & Green Lantern

1995

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Ajlavmjuzik)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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In 2019 rapper/producer 38 Spesh put together a compilation album to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a seminal year in Hip-Hop, 1994. It features the biggest names in the underground like Benny The Butcher, Conway, Rome Streetz, Eto, Flee Lord, Elcamino, Che Noir, Hus Kingpin, Daniel Son, and many more. They all rap over popular beats from 1994, which are actually all remakes by Spesh. Then in late 2020 Spesh followed up his well-received comp with a sequel titled 1995 (of course). However, with this instalment of the series, Spesh decided he would make it a solo mixtape on which he raps on classics from 1995. To make it official, he had the project presented and mixed by his longtime affiliate DJ Green Lantern.

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Eremen & Petijee

Unikovy Vychod Ii

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2021 | US | Original (Wikset)

Wiki of Ratking

Half God

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Diggers Factory)

Oatmello

NYC Stories

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This summer Oatmello suffered deep personal tragedy as two close family members passed from Coronavirus. After a period of morning, he headed to NYC and poured himself into eight days of back to back studio sessions (and late night whiskey drinking sessions) with the best lofi beat makers in NYC. Jazzinuf, Hippo Dreams, Birocratic, Sleepdealer and Jacuzzi Jefferson.

The goal from the start was for the project to be as free and in the moment with the production as possible, incorporating live recordings of guitar, bass, keys, flute, and harp. The end result is a medley of sounds, incorporating inspirations from 90’s boombap, early lofi beats, and jazz. Sections of the album would sound equally at home on a 70’s blue note records release or the Jazz Vibes lofi playlist on Spotify.

This project is part of the limited collectors series: "Zodiac Series" hosted by Aviary Bridge. "nyc Stories" by Oatmello is edition 8 (out of 12) representing the zodiac sign Leo. Previous editions in this series featuring artists like Remulak, Deeb, Hoffy Beats can be found on the Aviary Bridge Records Bandcamp page and Qrates.

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LP | 2021 | US | Original (Bang Ya Head)

Drums Of The Jungle

38 Spesh & Benny The Butcher

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Bang Ya Head Entertainment is built off a solid foundation… friends who share the same love for music. No wonder Drums Of The Jungle Instrumental LP enlist Legendary production from Madlib, Nottz, Black Milk, Karriem Riggins, Exile , Apollo Brown and BYH new signee Premethius plus more. Every MC’s dream production team is now all ganged up to deliver one of Hip Hops best instrumental releases… Dotj. Support this so we can deliver more quality music to share with you… Respect. Bang!

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Present Trust The Sopranos

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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38 Spesh and Benny The Butcher have brought together their respective labels (tcf and Bsf) for a compilation entitled Trust The Sopranos. This monumental meeting of the minds features potent verses from Benny The Butcher, 38 Spesh, Elcamino, Ransom, Che Noir, Klass Murda, Heem, RickHyde, Chase Fetti, Ampichino, and Street Justice. As well as production from an all-star line-up which includes 38 Spesh, RickHyde, DJ Shay, IceRocks, Buda + Grandz, Corty Tez, and Reddy Roc. The album boasts the hit singles "Immunity,” “Spineless,” and “Love Left.”

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Chase Fetti X 38 Spesh

Top Of The Red

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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While Cliffwood, New Jersey rapper Chase Fetti is well known in his own scene, it wasn’t until this year that he really started bubbling outside of New Jeru. The young blood dropped four projects in 2020 and two of them were collabs with hardcore Hip-Hop’s elite: Flee Lord and 38 Spesh. While his album with Flee, Mandatory Respect, has both emcees spitting, Top of the Red puts the spotlight firmly on Chase with Spesh handling production. Features on the album include Benny The Butcher, Spesh, and a co-sign interlude by Boldy James.

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Presents Trust Tape 2

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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38 Spesh’s TCF Music Group didn’t just pop up overnight. The label and its reputation have been built over the last decade. After dropping a trio of mixtapes with DJ Green Lantern between 2008-2012, Spesh debuted his stable of TCF artists at the top of 2015 with a compilation titled The Trust Tape. The project put a spotlight on three up-n-coming talents: Benny The Butcher, Klass Murda, and Spesh himself. The overwhelmingly positive response to the mixtape led Spesh to get right back in the lab to pump out a sequel. Only a couple months later 38 gave listeners The Trust Tape 2. The collection of freestyles and original songs exceeded its predecessor and became a benchmark for the Upstate New York scene. On top of the TCF trinity of Spesh, Benny, and Klass, this offering also features Yonkers icon Styles P.

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Fred The Godson

Godson

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Fred the Godson passed away this year due to Covid-19 complications. So, to celebrate his all-too-short career his family put together this compilation that exhibits some of his best work. This collection includes songs from all his fan-favorite releases including "Fat Boy Fresh,""Armageddon," "Gordo Fredrico," "Contraband," "City of God," "Training Day," and more.

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Vanguard Streetart Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Vanguard)

Flamiche Black Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Vanguard captures the iconic Bristol Sound. The early days of the iconic Bristol Sound are captured in a new album including an exclusive re-release of the very first track from Massive Attack and tracks from Smith & Mighty, Purple Penguin and more. The curated tracks are also linked in that all were originally released with bespoke original covers from legendary Bristol street artists, including Banksy and Will Barras, tying its release toVanguard’s current exhibition Bristol Street Art: The Evolution of a Global Movement at M Shed, Bristol, running until October. Compiled by DJ Boca 45 (Scott Hendy), Vanguard brings together the seminal tracks that defined the rebellious era which saw the birth of the Bristol Sound for the first time. Featured tracks include an exclusive re-release of Any Love - the first ever track by Massive Attack released on Massive Attack Records in 1988, Smith & Mighty’s breakout hit Walk On, Purple Penguin’s downtempo classic Memphis and other trip hop classics. The LP celebrates the globally recognised Bristol Sound whose experimental breakbeat rhythms and influence still dominate the scene today. Along with classic tracks from the ‘90’s into the ‘00’s and beyond, the album uncovers lesser known cuts by some of Bristol’s pioneering musicians such as One Cut and West Country hip hop’s finest Aspects. The explosion of the Bristol Sound coincided with the boom in UK street art which led to fruitful collaborations between artists and musicians. Finding inspiration in each other’s work, street artists frequently designed rave posters, logos and cover art while DJs provided the beats to accompany street artists’ clandestine painting. Vanguard The Album pays homage to these relationships with a beautifully put together gatefold LP featuring iconic cover art designed by some of the biggest names in street art such as Inkie, Dicy, Will Barras and Nick Walker. These early works capture the boisterous energy of the era and confirm Bristol’s status as an extraordinary cultural melting pot. The double vinyl record also features extensive sleeve notes written by Bristolian writer and curator Jamie Hombre as he reflects on these ground breaking cover art collaborations.

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Cousin Feo

12" | 2021 | EU | Original (Frank's Vinyl)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Interstate 38

LP | 2021 | DE | Original (Hotel Shanghai)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Although the i-38 is a fictional highway, it represents the road Spesh has taken to get where he is today. His hustle and grind are well known among his peers. The trafficking themed song titles on this album (“The Mule,” “Toll Booth,” “Road Back,” “Made It Home,” etc.) tease the kind of weight-moving bars to be found within. Guests on the album include Spesh's TCF Music Group labelmates Ransom and Che Noir, as well as regular collaborators Benny The Butcher, Elcamino, and Klass Murda. Further, contributions from notable producers such as Buckwild, The Heatmakerz, and Streetrunner make this album an all-star affair.

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Kay Shanghai

Haram

Release: 2021 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Street Justice & 38 Spesh

Community Service

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Tha Alumni)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"While most fans know that Che Noir, Ransom, and Klass Murda all fall under
the TCF Music Group umbrella, many were unaware of Street Justice’s
long-standing affiliation with the label until he appeared on two cuts on
38 Spesh x Big Ghost Ltd’s album A Bullet For Every Heathen. His standout
contributions to that lauded project made a strong impression on listeners,
which led to high anticipation for his solo debut, Community Service. So, with
Spesh providing guaranteed fire on the production side of things, Street was
free to focus on giving heads the kind of introspective, gritty poetry the game
needs right now. Guests spots from Eto, Planet Asia, Che, and Spesh himself
all help insure Street’s initial offering is a must-hear."

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Kid Ink

Alive

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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With over 2.5 million album sales and over 2 billion streams under his belt, Kid Ink returns to his indie roots with this first independent release in nearly 10 years. Following the success of his previous independent album Up & Away, as well as two highly acclaimed releases for RCA, Ink returns with his fourth full-length release, Alive. The record’s lead single "Night & Day" is already a staple of radio and across social media platforms. The Los Angeles-based Kid Ink has brought his distinct style to the musical landscape since 2010, combining a contemporary aesthetic with an indie flair, and the spirit of the underground. Across multiple studio releases and innumerable mixtures he effortlessly dances the line between club bangers and more insular, emotive material. This deft penchant for smooth rhymes and seamless flow can be found across Kid Ink's many Billboard-charting singles, including top 20 hits "Show Me" with Chris Brown, and a noteworthy guest turn on Fifth Harmony's "Worth It". He has previously collaborated with the likes of Meek Mill, YG, DJ Mustard, Tyga, Wale, Fetty Wap, Lil Wayne, Usher, and Ty Dolla $ign, among many more.

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The Musalini

The Return Of The Oro

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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After dropping a string of strong releases between the top of 2019 and the end of 2020, Uptown NYC’s The Musalini has quickly made a name for himself in hardcore Hip-Hop. After dropping two solo albums with Dutch imprint De Rap Winkel Records, he partnered with Air Vinyl Records to give fans a collab album with Harlem heavy-hitter G4 Jag. Then, this past Summer he came with the pinnacle of his discography so far, the playertastic The Return of The Oro. This 19-track offering establishes the smooth-voiced Mus as one to watch. As for guests, he links with underground champs like Ransom, Rasheed Chappell, and G4 Jag, as well as his homies Emilio Craig, O Finess, and Izzy Hott.

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Speshal Blends Volume 1

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (U-Trax)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Having produced full albums for numerous buzzing names in the last couple of years, 38 Spesh has become recognized as one of the most prolific beatmakers in the new era of hardcore Hip-Hop.

So, to mark this achievement, he has decided to start giving fans the instrumentals to their favorite songs with a new series titled Speshal Blends. The first volume of the series includes beats off of Che Noir's Thrill of the Hunt II, Flee Lord x 38 Spesh's Loyalty + Trust, 38 Spesh's 5 Shots EP, and more.

The title of the series is a homage to MF DOOM’s classic instrumental collection, Special Blends. The album art also references DOOM’s series, but instead of playing on the Zig-Zag motif, the Speshal Blends covers riff off the logos of popular cigar brands most commonly used for blunts.

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Thavius Beck

Cosmic Noise

DJ Stress & Tone Benjaminz

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Since our first contact with NYC based producer Thavius Beck in 2018, he sent us over 100 unreleased tracks, or beats, as he calls them. 25 of them have been selected for releases on U-trax, good for over 2 hours of music, across this album and the Lovesick EP.
Growing up in LA, Thavius Beck entered the hip-hop scene as member of Global Phlowtations, and released several solo albums under the Adlib moniker. In later years, he released five albums under his own name on labels like Mush, Big Dada and Plug Research, and also produced albums for artists like Saul Williams and Kâ€‘theâ€‘I???, and did some remixing for amongst others Nine Inch Nails. Nowadays he combines making music with a career as a succesful certified Ableton and Bitwig trainer and as a music teacher at Berklee NYC.
The tracks vary in style a lot, but what they have in common is that they either are moody â€“ in U-trax lingo: deep - or they are drum heavy. The common denominator would probably be 'experimental/instrumental hip-hop', reminiscent of producers like Flying Lotus. People have tried all sorts of comparisons to pinpoint Thavius' sound, ranging from 'between DJ Shadow and Orbital' and 'a mix of Massive Attack and The Orb'. None of these are spot on, yet quite a few of these tracks feel like a happy marriage between hip-hop beats and techno sounds.
Despite the fact that some tracks are 20 years old and have been made with widely different gear (one track was even made on a PlayStation 2), this selection sounds remarkably balanced, yet diverse.
From the irresistible single 'Lovesick/Still Sick' to the dark and massive 'Birdsong' (that echoes the sound of his popular song 'Atmos'), and from the head-nodding 'Work!' to the soothing 'Reunited With The All' - if this collection showcases anything, it's Thavius' brilliant production and composing skills, as well as his wizard-level sampling techniques. The result is a luscious electronic music album with a broad appeal.
Available on double 180 grams colored vinyl vinyl, comes in gatefold picture sleeve.

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Illside (The Story Of Ill Shorty) Black Vinyl Edition

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Hip Hop Enterprise)

25,99 €* 39,99 € -35%

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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AAAAHHH SHITTTT! HHE is back with another previously unreleased project and it's a sick one!! We hooked up with DJ Stress from Connecticut, a man who has been paying his dues in hip-hop for over 35 years now! He first started out as a DJ back in 1985 and around 1992 he started getting into production as well.

In 1996 he recorded a 16 track deep album with local Hartford, CT emcee Tone Benjaminz. An album that remained shelved until now, 25 years later! Tone Benjaminz is a multi-talented emcee, producer, songwriter, and voice actor who goes all out with gritty, multi-syllabic, aggressive lyrics over DJ Stress' hard hitting and grimey beats. All tracks were remastered from the OG DATS and the vinyl will be limited to only 300 copies total and that's it!

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LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Wagram)

Hip-Hop Diggers

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Stoned Giant Marbled Stone Grey Vinyl Edition

Qwazaar & Batsauce

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Full Plate)

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Decca)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Longtime stalwarts of the indie hip hop scene, Qwazaar (of Typical Cats) & Batsauce (The Smile Rays) have once again emerged with a project that is sure to cause an avalanche – Stoned Giant. Qwazaar's unorthodox approach as a lyricist finds the quintessential canvases in Batsauce's moodier, dustier brand of Boom Bap beats. The duo is flanked by Qwazaar's partners in rhyme, Hellsent (Chicago), as well as Typical Cats bandmates Qwel & Denizen Kane who form like Voltron for a triumphant reunion track. Not to mention, the album boasts guest verses from the impossibly funky, Willie Evans Jr. (Asamov) and Dillon (full Plate) who is also performs turntablist duties throughout the release. At its core, Stoned Giant is an eccentric exploration into the inner-workings of mankind's potential greatness, with convenient reminders along the way that the bigger we are, the harder we fall. Life gets rocky sometimes, so just drop the needle and let the dust settle.

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Steam Down

Five Fruit

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Steam Down have released an incredible new single ‘empower’, which is available now on Decca. It’s the first taste of the hugely influential London collective’s debut EP, ‘Five Fruit’, which will see a release on September 24th. After years of building a truly engaged community - and taking London’s melting-pot to the world’s stage - ‘empower’ marks a thrilling new musical chapter for Steam Down. Uplifting, urgent and emotive, the track affirms the power of the listener, the strength of collective hopefulness, and the textures of London’s inner-city subculture. Featuring the fast-paced verses of Tinyman and Afronaut Zu (alongside Theon Cross, who has played with Kano and Sons of Kemet), here is a sound that bridges grime with jazz, and turns it all into something unmistakably Steam Down.

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6 Shots: Overkill

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Street Sketches Black Vinyl Edition

Dirtythree

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Village Live)

OST Yasuke (A Netflix Original Series ) Red Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition black vinyl (300 copies)

Village Live Records are proud to present ‘Street Sketches’ (tvi037), the debut LP by Russian hip hop producer Dirtythree.

Made entirely on the MPC2000xl & Sp404, Dirtythree combines vinyl sampling with live trumpets, saxophone & piano recordings from Mikhail Meleshikhin, Midihill, No Chopping & Beatcoin. Several tracks also feature razor sharp cuts from DJ Shubin, DJ Fantastic Fresh & DJ Maxi Scratch.

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Flying Lotus

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Warp)

Prodigal Sunn (Sunz Of Man) X Nasiib

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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Given his noted love of anime, scoring a fantastical retelling of a 16th-century samurai warrior of African descent serving under a Japanese daimyo, must be a dream project for Flying Lotus. But, as we’ve come to expect from the man who brought us the mind-bending 2019 LP Flamagra and his own written, directed and scored full-length surrealist fever dream Kuso back in 2017, Steve Ellison is anything but predictable.

Where his recent work has ventured deep into the hitherto unexplored avant-garde reaches of contemporary electronic music, jazz and hip-hop, FlyLo’s score to renowned anime creators Studio MAPPA’s Netflix original series Yasuke — on which he also acts as story consultant and executive producer — sees FlyLo eschew his digital maximalism with rumblings of traditional instrumentation, sweeping romanticism and widescreen cinematic scope.

Broadening the canvas of show creators LeSean Thomas and Takeshi Satou’s alternative-historical Sengoku period of magic and swordplay, with a soundtrack of Morricone-style epic tones, traditional Japanese percussion instruments and West African percussion, the feudal yet futuristic world of Yasuke is summoned.

The drum-driven drama of ‘Your Armour’ and ‘Your Lord’ simmer with synth flutes, strings and koto, as the bubbling arps of ‘War Lords’ recall the cyberpunk noir of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score, while frequent collaborators Thundercat and Niki Randa, also make an appearance in this parallel universe.

Another spellbinding FlyLo release even without the stylish animations of the show, Yasuke is set to be one of Ellison’s most prized releases.

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Purple Noon Purple Vinyl Edition

7" | 2021 | US | Original

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2021 | US | Original (Air Vinyl)

Speshal Blends Volume 2

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2021 | US | Original (Fresh In The Flesh)

Freddie Gibbs & DJ Fresh

The Tonite Show

Birds Of Prey Colored Vinyl Edition

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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It seems like just yesterday when Gary, Indiana's Freddie Gibbs linked up with The Bay Area Legend DJ.Fresh to collaborate on the famed "Tonite Show" series. Both legends from their respective regions set out to create a project that doesn't compromise but cohesive showcases the wide range of hip-hop influences they both acquired and brought front & center for this classic Tonite Show volume. Since the release over their collaborative effort, both DJ.Fresh & Freddie Gibbs have embarked on illustrious careers separately that find them conquering new ground in today's ever changing market.

Originally released in 2014 - this marks the first time the project has been released on vinyl - completely remastered adding more "slap" for this exclusive vinyl release.

The project features the likes of E40, Problem, Sir Michael Rocks (The Cool Kids), Trae The Truth and more.

Look for a new Tonite Show project with DJ.Fresh & Freddie Gibbs in the near future - but until then, put the needle to the groove and catch the wave.

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Hanzo Bladez

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Hip Hop Enterprise)

LP | 2021 | US | Original (D4d Records)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Ill Catz Records and HHE are proud to present you the debut EP from GRIMEWAV’s own Hanzo Bladez! Entrepeneur, Producer, MC and Graphic Designer hailing from Brooklyn, N.Y. now finally available on Vinyl, CD and Cassette!

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Tek (Smif-N-Wessun)

Pricele$$

CD | 2021 | US | Original (Mongoloid Banks)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Representing Bed Stuy Brooklyn, Tekomin "tek" Williams burst onto the hip-hop scene in 1993 on Blackmoon's Enta Da Stage album. He has been a hip hop mainstay ever since. For nearly 30 years, TEK has delivered iconic albums and rocked crowds worldwide as one-half of the groundbreaking duo, Smif-N-Wessun. TEK continues to cement his star status in hip hop with his latest solo album, Pricele$$. The album’s first single, The Illest, features TEK rocking a GQ Beats production and paying homage to the classic Notorious B.I.G. record, Unbelievable. Fresh off the success of his own album, Statik Selektah, delivers masterful scratches on the song’s hook. Conway the Machine joins forces with TEK on the album’s follow-up single, The Machine and TEK. The two trade gritty verses over a signature Daringer beat. Boot Camp Clik loyalists can look forward to Boot Camp 4 Life. The Don Notz produced song features a never before heard verse from Sean P, alongside TEK, General Steele, and Buckshot. From start to finish, Pricele$$ is a gem for hip hop listeners from Bucktown and the world over. The album features production from the likes of GQ Beats, Joe Milly, Drawzilla, Daringer, Don Notz, Music Mystro, and Wavy Da Ghawd. Guest appearances on the album include Sheek Louch, Statik Selektah, Conway the Machine, AZ, Roc Marciano, Sean P, General Steele, Buckshot, Lil Fame, Rome Streetz, Dark Lo, Drawzilla, Mitchellel, and Trife Diesel.

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Your Old Droog

Dump Yod: Krutoy Edition

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2021 | CA | Original (Black Buffalo)

Fatt Matt

Forever Fatt

Release: 2021 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2020 | CA | Original (Black Buffalo)

Stonam

Fight Volume 1

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Next)

Release: 2020 / CA – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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We are excited to announce the exclusive release of Fight Vol.1 by Stonam on apple red vinyl.

Pre- sale is now live and orders will be shipped on January 22, 2021

Stonam (formerly Royce Birth) is a multi-genre recording artist that believes “the music makes
the person” and not the other way around. Consider him a playlist in human form (without the
‘skip ad’ button). With influences ranging from Stevie Wonder, Common, George Clinton, David
Axelrod, John Coltrane, Feist, Mos Def and many more to add to this list.
Born in Toronto, Stonam started on the hip hop scene, and eventually progressed into areas of
jazz, indie, R&B and pop. Sometimes altogether as a melting pot. Sometimes individually.
What’s the common purpose? That it is all soulful.
Set to release his next creation, “Fight..Vol.1”, due in November 2020. The album sums up the
story of the perfect comeback, while the message is “we are ALL fighters”. Through life, love,
labour, and values that we stand for.
The mission for this artist, is creating ideas that can still mean something 30 years from now.
Made for your headphones only.

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Bodega Bamz

Yams Heard This

Rasheed Chappell & Buckwild

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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El Barrio Spanish Harlem native Bodega Bamz’s breakthrough mixtape 'Strictly For My P.A.P.I.Z’ dropped in 2012 during the ‘New, New York’ movement, when the next generation of East Coast talent - A$ap Rocky & the rest of the Mob, Joey Badass & the Pro Era crew, Action Bronson - were moving from the underground to the mainstream. What sets Bodega apart from his peers is how uncompromisingly Latino he is, part Puerto Rican and Dominican, the tape is littered with Spanish slang, lyrics and samples. In 2015 Bamz went in a new direction on his sophomore album, ‘Sidewalk Exec.’ Produced entirely by V Don and released under the venerated Duck Down Music label, Bamz served up an LP that sonically and lyrically were reminiscent of the boom-bap era of New York hip-hop, incorporating the gritty, New York underground sound, and V Don did a good job mixing high-pitched flutes with an arrangement of woodwind instruments. Keeping his guest features to a minimum on the 40-minute-plus LP, Bamz recruited the help of some familiar faces with A$ton Matthews, Flatbush Zombies, Joell Ortiz and the late A$ap Yams all appearing on the project. Following the release of Sidewalk Exec, Bamz continued to release music (Papi) and expanded his fanbase and the Tan Boys brand, a collective of Hispanic MCs that aim to unite the Latin community of Hip-Hop, by going on several nationwide tours with the likes of Flatbush Zombies, Danny Brown, and Joey Bada$$. ‘yams Heard This’ is the 4th album by Bodega Bamz. Dedicated to the memory of his late friend A$ap Yams, the ten-track record includes features from Kevin Gates and Tan Boy Luka, with production that incorporates both the Latino flavor from Strictly 4 My Papiz and New york boom bap from Sidewalk Exec. Bamz delivers his fans what they have been waiting for and honors his mentor: “Originally, I had the idea to drop a project called Wwyd (What Would Yams Do). There was a time when I was lost. My homie Yams, who I would run all of my music by, was my sounding board, who always knew what was hot, and knew when I had a track ready for the streets, was no longer there. So the reason why I named this album Yams Heard This, is because if he was still alive today, I know he would have loved the vibe and energy of this album and would have given me his stamp of approval. These are the types of songs he would have wanted to executive produce.”

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Sinners And Saints

LP | 2021 | US | Original (Get On Down)

Mastermind Feat. Rakaa & Shomori Pass

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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“When we decided to do an album, we didn’t want to do just a beats and rhyme album, but something more conceptual. The times we’re living in gave me the idea of tackling the idea of what’s a sinner and what’s a saint.” — Rasheed Chappell on his new album with producer Buckwild, Sinners & Saints On their ambitious collaboration, New York rap heavyweights Rasheed Chappell & Buckwild have perfectly captured the stress and tension, but also faint sense of the hope, of what it means to be a sinner or a saint. In just 11 tracks, Sinners & Saints plays like an audio documentary series filled with expertly crafted beats and rhymes. When the two sat down to work together, Rasheed says that they only knew that they “wanted to address the now, the past, and the potential future.” And upon receiving the first batch of beats from Buck—the D.I.T.C. producer with decades of acclaimed work to his name—the NY emcee used a majority of them and knew immediately what they were doing. “My goal was simple: don’t try to recreate anything they have done, just create something that no one else can do, which is to be me,” Rasheed says. Buck echoed that sentiment when he talked about the record in a documentary, in which he expressed his excitement to work with not just a talented rapper, but a skilled artist. “Being an artist is just as important as putting two words together to rhyme,” Buck explained. That high level of artistry, from everyone involved, is what makes Sinners & Saints so impactful. Not just anyone could pull off a track as stirring as “The Blue Hood,” in which Rasheed plays the role of a racist, corrupt police officer over Buck’s harrowing production. The same goes for “Rock Bottom” where he and Ransom sound off about life’s low points, and “Bredren,” a speaker-knocking middle-finger in musical form featuring Planet Asia. There’s just so much to love about what these two have created with Sinners & Saints, a project that sounds like if 2020 was a hip-hop album. And if things do truly get better as we move into 2021, there’s no better anthem than “Black Owned,” a powerful anthem for Rasheed, Buck, and everyone listening.

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What You Are Looking For

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (95)

12" | 2020 | US | Original (Vendetta)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dank unseren über die Jahre gepflegten Kontakte in der Szene haben wir für Ende Oktober einen echten Hammer für Euch bereit.

Zum ersten Mal ist Rakaa von den legendären Dilated Peoples zusammen auf einem Track mit einem Deutschsprachigen MC zu hören. Wir schreiben im Grunde genommen Rap Geschichte und das wollen wir mit einer Maxi feiern.

Als zusätzlichen Gast dürfen wir Euch Shomori Pass aus Bangkok vorstellen. Er hat schon einige Tracks zusammen mit Rakaa aufgenommen. Diese sind aber nie auf grosser Bühne publiziert worden. Wiederum zeichnet sich Faf als Produzent aus und liefert gleich noch den passenden Remix nach. Auf der B-Seite werden die Instrumentals in Rille gepresst.

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Drasar Monumental

Lifetime Of Wreckage

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Meyhem Lauren & Harry Fraud

Glass 2.0

LP | 2020 | Original (Srrschl)

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Far Out)

Release: 2020 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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In 2018, Meyhem Lauren teamed up with Brooklyn-based producer Harry Fraud to bring you Glass. The original 9-track project featured Action Bronson, Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, Big Body Bes and more. For Glass 2.0, the duo went back to the archives and as the quarantine started, they began to revisit all of the music they recorded together while recording the original Glass. “Meyhem and I had some new records and a bunch of demos and that we hadn't done post-production on yet. Over the course of about a week in May, I locked in and pretty much tore the songs apart production wise. Then rebuilt them into what would become Glass 2.0” – Harry Fraud “Me and Fraud had a bunch of unfinished music in the stash that was recorded during the time that we made the original Glass project. During quarantine extra spices were added and a new dish was born. To make a long story short, sometimes the leftovers taste better than the initial meal.” – Meyhem Lauren While the majority of Meyhem’s vocals were recorded in 2017-2018, Harry Fraud’s tailor-made production of each song gives Glass 2.0 a sound and style unique from its predecessor. While the second installment of Glass only features Big Body Bes and Bags, this leaves plenty of time for Meyhem to showcase his lyrical ability, which is especially sharp on “Poseidon’s Wrath”, “Root of Evil” and “Yucca” (all previously unreleased in any format). A respected staple of the modern underground hip-hop scene, Meyhem Lauren is no stranger to the game. Having been on the scene since the mid-2000s, Meyhem is best known for blending his “luxury rap” flows over production reminiscent of 90s east coast hip-hop. Throughout his career, he has worked closely alongside DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill, Madlib, Freddie Gibbs, Czarface, Sean Price, Roc Marciano, J-Love, and his childhood friend, Action Bronson. Their friendship is evident in the Viceland television show F*ck, That’s Delicious, in which Meyhem is featured alongside Action in each of the episodes. Harry Fraud’s production first popped off on “New York Minute” for French Montana before the two delivered the breakout “Shot Caller” in 2011. A string of influential Harry Fraud-produced songs and records followed, including tracks for The Weeknd, Sam Smith, A$ap Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Lil Peep, Action Bronson, Benny the Butcher and more. Meyhem and Harry have proven to be a perfect match and Glass 2.0 is sure to be an instant fan favorite.

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Jneiro Jarel

After A Thousand Years

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Funkypseli Cave)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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180g vinyl edition. Recorded between New York, New Orleans, Miami and Costa Rica, After A Thousand Years features legendary multi-instrumentalist Bill Summers, famed for his work with Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and Eddie Henderson. The album also features Malawian-American guitarist Masauko Chipembere who has worked with the likes of RZA from Wu-Tang Clan and Ladybug Mecca from Digable Planets.

“Banana Peel is exactly what we need now. Visionary Jneiro Jerel at his finest channelling healing sounds and rhythms from Mother Earth. A much-anticipated lens through Jneiro’s third eye. Thank you!” King Britt

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Rak.

Mood Killer

LP | 2020 | DE | Original (New Def)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"The mood killer kicks in from the first seconds after droppin the needle! The rumbling effects of the mighty SP machinery makes sure that this is going to be a hell of a ride for all the boom bap head nodders. Rak knows pretty well how to blend abstract sounds with heavy hitting drums n' breaks! The killer lurks in the shadows so you better stay tight! Grab some beer roll a joint lower the lights and enjoy. A magnificent craft in between the realm of monstrosities and the living for all the cult horror fans this is your shit. Don't sleep on this. Projects like this reminds how powerful instrumental hiphop music is. You cannot really understand where you get the goosebumbs from! Is it from the creepy samples or from the pure dopeness of the beats? Maybe both - discover for yourself! Peace out to Rak and Funkypseli Cave Records for this release. Keep the true school alive!" HipHopathis - Step Forward Connection

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Meeco

We Out Here

Vom Silo Bis W "The Remixes" Splatter Vinyl Edition

Release: 2020 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Described by music journalists as German wonder boy and multinational phenomenon, Berlin-based music producer and beat maker Meeco has been an internationally respected big name among music lovers and music experts for quite some time. Deeply rooted in jazz and soul music, he has released four albums featuring an eclectic mix of star guests from different genres including Talib Kweli, Gregory Porter, John Scofield and Casey Benjamin (Robert Glasper Experiment), always moving effortlessly between jazz, soul and hip-hop. Not a conservative musician by any stretch, Meeco is used to doing things big, out of the norm and striking new approaches. On this new venture, WE OUT Here, Meeco delivers a pure hip-hop album. Again, he did not skimp on star power as the featured artists include big names such as Smif n’ Wessun, Masta Ace, Little Fame (of M.O.P.), Big Shug, and A.G. (of D.I.T.C.). All of the tracks were exclusively produced on the legendary EMU Sp1200, a 12-bit sampler, providing a particular grit and signature boom bap sound.

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MFMF

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (95)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2020 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Coops

Crimes Against Creation

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Dezi-Belle)

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Seeing himself as a social commentator, Coops continuously draws inspiration from everything around him and is feeling more inspired than ever. Having signed to the label in 2018 he has already released 2 poignant albums and continues to create at rapid speed. The 8-track project - which was made in just 4 studio sessions - is unlike Coops’ usual 14+ track albums both he and his fans have become used to. Coops turned the album around in record time to ensure his music was released during this unparalleled time in history. The homegrown beats come from his close friend and long term collaborator Talos who has produced almost all his beats to date. In the opening track, ‘ Boom Biddy Bye’ Coops doesn’t waste a second in putting his fellow rappers through their paces. A block rapper with no one to please but himself, Coops professes that he barely listens to what other rappers release to ensure they don’t infiltrate and influence his own music. Highly appropriate for these times, title track ‘ Crimes Against Creation ’ is the stand out voice of this generation and his message to the world. ‘W arped perception, thwart connections, they force perfection, then claim the antidotes an injection...’ plays out and we begin to appreciate how the current situation is playing heavily on his mind. As the album progresses we get to see all sides of Coops’ personality with ‘Piss Poor’ reminding us of the raw gritty London lifestyle from which he has risen from, whilst ‘Profile’ demonstrates his softer more promiscuous side as well as touching on themes of fatherhood and online relationships. Coops’ musical entry point begun by making music with his friends, but it wasn’t until he really looked at himself and the world around him when he decided he needed to go it alone, opening his mind and his solo stream of creativity which hasn’t stopped since. A self-proclaimed hermit he embodies the essence of a true artist and only finds comfort in doing what he loves, not what he is told.

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Mellow Dive

The Willow

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 30 copies

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Rast

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Dope Folks)

The Tonite Show With Curren$Y

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Over the last decade Rast has made a name for himself as one of the undergrounds most original voices. Rast has released a handful of albums, freestyles and a slew of online singles (including collaborations with Czarface, Hus Kingpin and Your Old Droog). But before all this, Rast held down the 90’s as part of the New York Graffiti crew RFC. It was during this time that many of the tracks on “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” draw from. The album has no features and was produced entirely by The Czar-Keys (7L & Jeremy Page) - and this was done by design. 7L and Rast worked together on the vision and the direction they wanted to go with for the album. As 7L points out “I wanted to really take it back to a time when the rapper was the main focus. This is also why we didn’t go with a group name or a Rast & 7L title. For me it was really all about Rast, and his story is so personal that it just made sense for him to be the only voice you hear”. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” is an album where, as pointed out in the albums intro "Caged", is Rast at his most honest and vulnerable.

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DJ. Fresh

12" | 2020 | US | Original (Fresh In The Flesh Music)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Bay Area Legend DJ.Fresh links up with the New Orleans Legend Curren$y for a heralded Tonite Show edition. DJ. Fresh's The Tonite Show has featured some of rap's most notable figures such as Trae The Truth, Mozzy, Raekwon the Chef and more. Currren$y is a well known figure in the underground hip-hop scene collaborating with today's hottest producers and staying consistent with one of the biggest solo catalogs to date. DJ.Fresh & Curren$y began collaborating on the 2009 (Wiz Khalifa/Curren$y) joint album and the magic just kept progressing from there. The chemistry of DJ.Fresh's bass heavy tracks and Curren$y's deep, syrupy vocal styling made this pairing one for the record books. Coming from (2) different sides on the map, each bring their respected audience to the party which makes this project even more special. Fans from the Coast of California to the Shores of the Bayou have been waiting for this collab and it is now a reality. Welcome to The Tonite Show featuring Curren$y

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Planet Asia

All Gold Everything

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Planet Asia is in his King Medallions bag this year. After dropping the criminally slept-on Initials On My Jewelry last Spring, the Fresno beast is back with the drip-heavy A.G.E. (All Gold Everything). The album features production from DJ Skizz, DirtyDiggs, Nicholas Craven, and more. Guests include Defari, TriState, Montage One, Stylistik Jones, and more! Planet Asia, originally hails from Fresno, California. He is prominent for being one half of the now reunited hip-hop duo the Cali Agents and is currently a member of the groups Gold Chain Military and Durag Dynasty. He is one of the most consistent artists in hip-hop these days, releasing several releases independently each year to keep his fans satisfied. Album art by Manuel "Cep" Concepcion

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Termanology

Vintage Horns

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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38 Spesh & Benny The Butcher

Stabbed & Shot

LP | 2018 | US | Reissue (Air Vinyl)

Experiences Limited Edition W/ Bonus 7"

Release: 2018 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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We are proud to be reissuing Benny The Butcher and 38 Spesh's seminal joint album, Stabbed & Shot. These underground kings were both at their hungriest at the top of 2018 and this LP is the proof. Air Vinyl will also be releasing Stabbed & Shot II in early 2020, so this re-release should get fans ready.

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Flip

LP+7" | 2020 | EU | Original (Beat Art Department)

LP | 2020 | NZ | Original (Years Gone By)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Beat Art Department and HHV proudly present this limited edition of Flips new album that comes with a bonus 45 including two productions by Flip with vocals by Sadat X & Fokis as well as ONYX! Only 100 copies. Only at HHV.

As instrumental HipHop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibe, one of Austrian HipHop’s godfathers and OGs on the boards has finally dropped an instrumental album on his own. The title “Experiences“ has been chosen not without reason as it both reflects the personal experiences the artist has gone through in his 25 years plus career but also hint the influences and musical aspects that went into this album.
Flip has tried to give insight into his musical influences that began in the 80ies with groups like Public Enemy or EPMD into the 90ies era with sounds ranging from Native Tongue territory to a DJ Premier or Pete Rock or the DITC producers, when he started making beats on his own for his rap group Texta. You can hear links to other production wizards like J Dilla, Hi-Tec or Madlib that changed the sampling techniques post 2000 with albums like Donuts, Hi-teknology or Madvillain. So yes, „Experiences“ is sample-based but further developed by Flip with original basslines, keys, guitar riffs played by the producer himself.
The final result though is not just a simple look back into the golden era but more a retro-futuristic approach that Flip tried to execute within those sixteen compositions. Additional scratches and vocal chops add more flavor to the tracks and as one song flows with ease into the next one, this makes „Experiences“ an experience for the listener, too. While a lot of HipHop instrumental albums just let some loops run for two minutes, Flip took a more ambitious approach where continued listening to the album will reveal new details and musical ideas every
time.

Another fact that won t go unnoticed is the heavy punch of the drums which is due to the As instrumental HipHop albums seem to be at an all-time high, ranging from so called lo-fi aesthetics to progressive sounds with electronic vibe, one of Austrian HipHop’s godfathers and OGs on the boards has finally dropped an instrumental album on his own. The title “Experiences“ has been chosen not without reason as it both reflects the personal experiences the artist has gone through in his 25 years plus career but also hint the influences and musical aspects that went into this album. Flip has tried to give insight into his musical influences that began in the 80ies with groups like Public Enemy or EPMD into the 90ies era with sounds ranging from Native Tongue territory to a DJ Premier or Pete Rock or the DITC producers, when he started making beats on his own for his rap group Texta. You can hear links to other production wizards like J Dilla, Hi-Tec or Madlib that changed the sampling techniques post 2000 with albums like Donuts, Hi-teknology or Madvillain. So yes, „Experiences“ is sample-based but further developed by Flip with original basslines, keys, guitar riffs played by the producer himself. The final result though is not just a simple look back into the golden era but more a retro-futuristic approach that Flip tried to execute within those sixteen compositions. Additional scratches and vocal chops add more flavor to the tracks and as one song flows with ease into the next one, this makes „Experiences“ an experience for the listener, too. While a lot of HipHop instrumental albums just let some loops run for two minutes, Flip took a more ambitious approach where continued listening to the album will reveal new details and musical ideas every time.
Another fact that won t go unnoticed is the heavy punch of the drums which is due to the ́ usage of old samplers like the legendary SP-1200, the ASR-10 or the MPC2000XL that Flip is still using, blending it though with the power of modern soft and hardware. So put your headphones on take a trip through Flip s musical mind.

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Avantdale Bowling Club

Live

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Nordachse Cashgroup)

Release: 2020 / NZ – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Recorded at Avantdale Bowling Club’s sold out headline date at Auckland’s iconic Powerstation in August 2019 – the album includes extended live versions of four tracks from his self-titled debut album – awarded the 2019 Taite Music Prize and Album of the Year at the 2019 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards – plus To Live and Die in Ad.

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G.G.B & Obeez

Candy Benji

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2020 | US | Original (Rap Vacation)

Ahwlee

VII

Torb The Roach & Floppy McSpace

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Just in time for the remake of arguably the most iconic and influential turn based role playing video game of all time, Ahwlee drops VII; a seventeen track album sure to stir up the nostalgic memories of boxy and pixelated 32 bit goodness that inspired many of us in the 90's all the way up to now. Ahwlee tastefully presents us this tribute album as a testament of the weeks of his life spent beating this game countless amounts of times. With a large portfolio of work and ties with artists such as Pink Siifu (as B. Cool Aid), Earl Sweatshirt, MNDSGN, Maxo, Navy Blue, and many more emerging names/future gatekeepers in the art-form, this particular vinyl will be an absolute essential to any collectors out there. Multiple pieces of artwork for the record and tape were created by the ever so talented Kikkujo, really piecing this album into a masterpiece of its own. The cassette tape also contains bonus material not found on the record or digitally. You really gotta buy both, don't sleep.

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Tape Echo: Gold Floppies

LP | 2017 | US | Reissue (KingUnderground)

2LP | 2020 | US | Original (Fat Beats)

Release: 2017 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition repress with a slightly switched up cover. Inspired by Ultraman and Norwegian nature, Torb the Roach and Floppy McSpace joined forces and cooked up their instrumental debut. The result, Tape Echo Gold Floppies. It tickles your senses with low fidelity rhythms, time warping space echo, rare world spices and psychedelic field recordings. Along with the project they’ve also released a 15-minute motion picture revealing the extraordinary story of how the record came to be; a dramatic piece involving ski accidents, black coffee magic and brutal fight scenes. The album is a combination of beats from the SP1200/S950 combo as well as dubs & effects from the Roland 201 Space Echo. Torb collects rare, obscure, world funk and rare groove records from India, Thailand, China & Japan. There are a bunch of dusty loops on the record made from his digs.

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Roc Marciano

Pimpstrumentals

Planet Asia X Milano Constantine

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Roc Marciano is known for his bars, but with "Pimpstrumentals" he brings 17 instrumentals all highlighting his signature boom bap style and incomparable grit.

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DJ Enyoutee Presents

LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Dusty Sound Studios)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Enyoutee is the DJ behind the No Ideas Original Radio Show on 91.3fm WVKR in
Poughkeepsie, NY. He is also the artist who brought together Fresno's finest, Planet
Asia, and DITC's next gen repper Milano Constantine, for this dope project. This
5-track extended player is chock full of that Golden Era Hip-Hop heads can't get
enough of. The tightly woven wordplay here is likely to take multiple listens to truly
appreciate. The beats on the other hand thump from the first snare and are provided
by fresh talent like Rebelxgenius, BodyBag Ben, Cool FD, DiFuture, as well as
Milano himself. The sole guest on the EP is Baltimore up-n-comer Jay Royale.

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Habitus

Mind De Sample

Release: 2020 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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All the instrumentals and cuts by Habitus
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Habitus at Dusty Sounds Studios.
Album produced with Akai S950 and Mpc 2500.

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Fred The Godson

God Level

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Urban Waves)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Fred The Godson gave listeners a couple drums in 2019 on his collab album with Joell Ortiz, Gorilla Glue. The effort was well-received by fans and critics alike. Be that as it may, Gordo plans to kick off 2020 with more fire. He's linked up with 38 Spesh and his TCF Music Group to release God Level. The album includes features from 38 Spesh, Benny The Butcher, Jim Jones, Axel Leon, and more. However, the lead single is a solo aural assault dedicated to getback titled Retaliation. This litany of intricate punchlines over a hard Hesami beat is the perfect intro to God Level. For those not in the know, Fred The Godson is a relatively underground emcee born and raised in South Bronx, New York City. Throughout his burgeoning career, he's released a slew of projects and collaborated with the likes of Lil Kim, Raekwon, Maino, Fatman Scoop, Pusha T, Remo The Hitmaker, Oun-P, Murder Mook, Loaded Lux, Charlie Clips, Chubby Jag, Dade County Mustafa and many more.

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Lidly

Gris

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Fake Four Inc.)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Urban Waves Records proudly announces "Gris" the third album by Lidly. The producer hailing from Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan brought us an emotional and melancholic album that presents like a story thanks to the incredible artwork by Max Wilkins. "Gris" is about the passing of time exploring classic sounds, with the dusty sampling, and mixing the rare vintage treasures of the past with the modern and experimental atmosphere that makes the unique style of Lidly which we love so much. Gris was originally a soundtrack made for a dear friend of Lidly and his hair salon called "Gris" in Nakameguro, Tokyo. Thankfully the project shaped up into a full album and we got the chance to be able to release it for you.

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Factor Chandelier

First Storm

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2LP | 2020 | US | Original (Eightyhd)

Chris Webby

Wednesday After Next

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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This is the 3rd consecutive year Chris
Webby has released an album in the
Wednesday series. His growth year
over year is unmatched.
The Connecticut Rapper has just
finished 2019 touring the US and the
world through Europe, Canada and
the entire US with nearly 100 dates.
The World Wide Web tour culminated
with a Sold Out Show at Toad’s Place
in Connecticut, his 10th consecutive.

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Eto

Beats Me

Professionals, The (Madlib & Oh No)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A selection of Eto's most sought after instrumentals from albums by artists like 38 Spesh, Benny The Butcher, Pounds, Ransom, and more! Plus, a handful of unreleased beats from his vaults.
Over the last few years, the Rochester NY native has staked his claim in the current ’crime-rhyme’ resurgence, both on the mic as an MC and behind the boards as a producer. He has dropped a full-length collaboration album with DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill entitled ‘Hell’s Roof’ (the nickname for Rochester, which has one of the highest crime rates in the US) and the EP ‘Heather Grey’ with long-time production collaborator VDon and fellow street--smart rapper Willie The Kid. In 2019 he teamed with Queens MC Flee Lord for the
‘RocAmeriKKKa’ album, one of the hardest hitting and most praised projects of the year, plus dropped limited vinyl releases with overseas labels Tuff Kong Records, Gummy Soul and Copenhagen Crates. Eto also appeared on Westside Gunn’s 2018 masterpiece “Hitler Wears Hermes 6”, and has recently contributed beats to projects from Benny The Butcher, 38 Spesh and Jamal Gasol and dozens of other notable artists. This is a handpicked selection of tough beats by Eto himself.

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The Professionals Instrumentals

LP | 2020 | US | Original (Madlib Invazion)

2LP | 2016 | US | Original (Columbia)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Madlib is a highly regarded and influential hip-hop producer and occasional rapper, who has left his distinct and stylized sound on classic tracks and critically beloved albums by the likes of MF DOOM (Madvillain), J Dilla (JayLib), Talib Kweli (Liberation), Georgia Anne Muldrow (Seeds), and more. Madlib's collaborations with rapper Freddie Gibbs (Piñata & 2019's Bandana) are some of the most acclaimed hip-hop records of the past decade, and his various DJ mix compilations (Madlib Medicine Show, Beat Konducta) have earned high praise from a vareity of journalistic sources. On The Professionals, Madlib joined forces with fellow rapper/producer and
biological brother Oh No, unleashing thirteen tracks of trippy, frequently psychedelic underground hip-hop, upon an unsuspecting public to great acclaim from fans and critics. Now, Madlib's own imprint Madlib Invazion proudly presents the instrumental tracks for this anomalous record, which puts every twitchy, paranoid, and anomalous beat from the legendary beatsmith on full display.

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Solange

A Seat At The Table

The Plugs I Met Extended Edition

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

Pencil marks on label.

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Benny The Butcher

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Next)

Mr Key & Greenwood Sharps

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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FEATURES AN EXCLUSIVE EMBOSSED COVER, PLUS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED INSTRUMENTALS
FEATURING: PUSHA T, BLACK THOUGHT, JADAKISS, CONWAY THE MACHINE, RJ PAYNE AND MORE PLUS BEATS BY: ALCHEMIST, DARINGER, DJ SHAY AND MORE

Griselda Records' own Benny The Butcher released his Tana Talk 3 project in the winter of 2018, the album was produced entirely by Griselda mainstay Daringer and Alchemist and included appearances from his Griselda/Shady Records label-mates Westside Gunn and Conway and Royce 5’9” and Meyhem Lauren.

Tana Talk 3 peaked at #4 on Apple’s Hip-Hop chart upon its release and was a mainstay on the charts for months after. Commercial success aside, the album also resulted in tremendous critical acclaim, as it was included in “Best of 2018” lists from Pitchfork, Complex & HipHopWired which crowned Tana Talk 3 as its favorite album of 2018 and a nod from Complex as one of its 20 Rappers to watch for 2019.

For further proof Benny’s star is on the rise, he was one of a select few artists to be invited by J. Cole to participate in the recording sessions for Dreamville’s forthcoming Revenge Of The Dreamers III compilation and he recently made “Headlines” alongside his Griselda brethren Westside Gunn and Conway guesting on DJ Premier’s new single.

The Plugs I Met, which was released on compact disc in late July, features collaborations with Pusha T, Jadakiss, Conway, RJ Payne, Alchemist and Daringer. Benny also released the projects first single, “18 Wheeler,” which features Pusha T. Now under the management of Roc Nation, The Plugs I Met is further proof that the future is now for Benny The Butcher.

“The anticipation for this project is crazy. I came out with Tana Talk 3 and it’s a classic and everybody wants to see what I am going to do next. People are on my dick, you can bet that. It’s like they are pitting me against myself” Benny exclaimed to Complex. “People are waiting to see if I will fail, or if I will succeed. Trust me, I delivered with The Plugs I Met; I took my time with it. It’s fucking crazy!"

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Green & Gold

LP | 2019 | UK | Original (High Focus)

R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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‘Green & Gold’ is the second collaborative release from Mr Key & Greenwood Sharps, the long awaited follow up to their critically acclaimed 2015 album ‘Yesterday’s Futures’. The record was written and recorded between Greenwood Sharps’ cottage in the verdant English countryside and the off grid Finca in the foothills of the Andalusian Sierra Nevada, Spain where Key is based. The title has multiple meanings none of which are anything to do with weed or money. First and foremost, green and gold are the colours which synesthete (a person who sees sound) Greenwood Sharps, composed the record in. It also alludes to the dialogue between the green of the UK and the dusty gold of Andalucia which created the project. Finally green and gold speaks of the dynamic between the sun and photosynthesising organisms, the driving force of life on earth. ‘Yesterday’s Futures’ took the listener on a meandering journey through a vast landscape of moods, sounds and ideas, leading ultimately to redemption and the possibility of resolution. Thematically, ‘Green & Gold’ picks up where ‘Yesterday’s Futures’ left off, but structurally it takes the opposite tack; an extended exploration of a single ubiquitous idea: universal love for all things and all people and the challenge of maintaining these shiny ideals in day to day life, as our cynical side reasserts itself.

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Snoop Dogg

2LP | 2004 | EU | Reissue (Geffen)

Release: 2004 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2019 | EU | Original (Napalm)

Infected Rain

Endorphin

Release: 2019 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2019 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Verb T & Pitch 92

A Question Of Time

The Original Nothing But Kung Fu LP

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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High Focus Records is proud to present ‘A Question Of Time’, a brand new collaborative album from Hip Hop’s most prolific duo:
Verb T & Pitch 92.
Not only did the pair deliver one of the most solid Hip Hop albums at the tail end of 2017 with ‘Good Evening’, but they went on to
provide the score for Romesh Ranganthan’s Sky One Smash TV show ‘The Reluctant Landlord’ thrusting their signature sound into
prime time TV territory. Verb T is a highly respected veteran of the scene with over 14 LPs to his name spanning every era of the genre
so far, as well as being part of trailblazing super group The Four Owls. His partner in crime Pitch 92, is following suit & is churning out
incredible projects at an startling rate including last year’s ‘Lost In Space EP’ and February critically acclaimed ‘3rd Culture’ album - as
heard at length on Marry Anne hobbs’ BBC Radio 6 Music Show, not to mention being Manchester’s ‘go-to’ producer, producing
entire projects for the likes of [ KSR ], DRS, The Mouse Outfit and many more.
It is clear that these two artists are truly on a roll, this ’boost’ is unmistakable when listening to their brand new offering ‘A Question Of
Time’ - which resumes where the duo left off with ‘Good Evening’ but with a palpable & revitalised burst of energy which literally picks
the listener up by the scruff of the neck and hurls them into the future.
At 13 tracks, clocking just over 38 minutes, ‘A Question Of Time’ is a full on immersive experience. Much like the nature of time, its
hard to quantify how the pair have packed so many concepts, rhythms and rhymes into such a small space. Whether nostalgic or
looking forward, Verb T, guides the listener on an epic journey over the ever changing moods and atmosphere’s provided by Pitch 92
which vary from urgent ‘the clock is ticking’ type pressure to the ‘time slows down’ mellow vibes he has become known for,
appropriately described as ‘Pete Rock Perfection’ by The Wire.

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BoFaatBeatz

12" | 2019 | Original (Chopped Herring)

Tougher Than Leather Translucent Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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German beatmaker BoFaatBeatz is mad prolific on the boards. Dude has hundreds if not thousands of instrumentals. I hit him up when I saw he’d just recorded features with Recognize Ali and Kwest who’s projects I released earlier this year. We had a good chat and he kindly allowed Herring to have free reign over selecting tracks for an album project on Herring. There were loads to choose from and dude sent us a constant flow of newly recorded joints as well as some stuff from the Hannover archives!! He then remixed a load of those joints and dropped the remixes on digi and limited cd leaving the “original” unheard versions for this “The Original Nothing But Kung Fu LP” on Chopped Herring Records. In some ways similar to the well-received AJ Munson LP we dropped from late 2018, Kung Fu includes verses from a bunch of low key and new mc’s from all over the States. As well as the heavy hitters mentioned above, there is also an ill jawn by Nine & Smoothe The Hustler. What’s not to like?? Check it out y’all!!!

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Run DMC

LP | 1988 | US | Reissue (Get On Down)

LP | 2019 | UK | Original (Chopped Herring)

Release: 1988 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Too many people sleep on Tougher Than Leather, Run-DMC’s fourth album. But hear us out as we plead the case for this amazing LP.
By 1988 there was a lot more competition in the rap game – Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, Eric B. & Rakim, Ice-T and many more had given
Hollis, Queens’ prodigal sons lots of competition. But Joe, Darryl and Jay were still at the top of their game, and hip-hop fans should never let this
classic – chiefly produced by their Queens neighbor, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Davy D[MX] – get lost in their crates.
For starters, the album’s first single, “Run’s House” b/w “Beats To The Rhyme” is arguably the most powerful one-two punch of the trio’s career,
showing contenders to the rap throne that they could still destroy a beat, tag-teaming with power at any speed. Not to be lost in the shuffle, fans were
also reminded on both sides that Jam-Master Jay remained one of the world’s best DJs, flexing the pinnacle of what would be called “turntablism” a
decade later. Both songs show a musical telepathy between all three that has rarely been equaled.
The second single, “Mary, Mary,” driven by an infectious Monkees sample, took a different approach, shrewdly ensuring that pop fans who jumped on
the Raising Hell bandwagon had something to chew on. But, like “Walk This Way,” the song wasn’t just bubblegum – there was an edge to it, and
the lyrical gymnastics were very real. It wasn’t selling out, it was allowing fans to buy in. “Papa Crazy,” driven in concept and by a sample from the
Temptations’ “Papa Was A Rolling Stone,” followed a similar pop-leaning path.
Overall, the lyrical content on the album was a step up from the group’s first three LPs. It’s easy to infer, looking back, that they were feeling the heat
from their younger competitors in the rap game. The genre was changing fast, and they were up to the challenge. On cuts like “Radio Station” they
bring substance to the grooves, by attacking Black Radio for its continual denigration of rap. “Tougher Than Leather” reminds the world that they were
still the Kings of Rock, with hard guitars to drive the point home. And “They Call Us Run-DMC” and “Soul To Rock And Roll” both bring things back to
their early days, with sure-fire park jam rhymes and killer cuts.
Tougher Than Leather, which went platinum up against a lot of competition, perfectly bookends the ‘80s output of one of the decade’s most
important groups. It encompasses the full range of the trio’s capabilities, and reminds us that Run-DMC should never be forgotten as both pioneers
and party-rockers. And so, we say, long live Joe, Darryl and Jay!

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Meyhem Lauren

Nickel Plated Wordplay

King Of The Beats: Anthology 1985-1988 Red & White Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Only 1 per customer! Black vinyl pressing. Well, what do we have here then! Unreleased Meyhem material from the same time as Self Induced Illness. Pre-the fame, the TV shows, the high profile producers and endless groupies. This is the pure unadulterated Outdoorsmen-era Meyhem Lauren. Never been leaked before, this project was held on the back burner once all the attention and work came Mey’s way in the late noughties. We are delighted to bring it to you on Chopped Herring, with features by Kool G Rap & KIlla Sha and all production by the man like Nickel Plated. Cop quick – colours will move in a flash.

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Mantronix

2LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Traffic)

2LP | 2019 | NO | Original (Mosvolddalen)

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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"PRESSED ON LIMITED EDITION RED & WHITE VINYL! How do you define the music of Mantronix? Is it Hip Hop? Electro? Funk? House? Maybe the answer is all of the above (or is it none of the above?). It is true that Mantronix will be remembered for their multi-faceted sound as well as their ability to bend and blend genres flawlessly into a cohesive musical tapestry, but they will also most importantly they will be remembered as musical innovators and sub- genre pioneers. Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee formed the group Mantronix In the early 80s. Their Sleeping Bag Records debut: Mantronix: The Album shot to commercial success on the strength of their debut single, ""Fresh Is The Word"". The influence of this groundbreaking debut is still felt in popular music today, having been sampled by the likes of Beastie Boys, Beck, The Prodigy and more. Kurtis Mantronik was also as dangerous behind the desk as he was behind the boards. Working as A&R for Sleeping Bag while signed to the label, Mantronik also helped recruit, sign, and produce for artists such as T La Rock and Just-Ice. Notable records from this era include, Just Ice's ""Cold Gettin' Dumb"" and ""Back to the Old School"" as well as T La Rock's ""Breaking Bells (12"" Version)"". Traffic Entertainment Group in conjunction with Sleeping Bag Records and Warlock Entertainment now presents; Mantronix: King of the Beats, The Anthology 1985-1988. This carefully curated double LP compilation combines the best of Mantronix's work from the early, and arguably, best era of their career into one amazing listening experience. Whether you are an avid Mantronix fan or are looking for a place to start - this is the collection to wrap your ears around."

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Joddski

Glasshuset Morgengry

Release: 2019 / NO – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2019 | US | Original (Ubiquity)

Nobody

All Too Familiar

LP | 2019 | US | Original (Red Music)

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hypnotic, hazy and floating on a heavy but effervescent cloud, Nobody’s “All Too Familiar” album sees the producer delving into his formative years as a college radio DJ when his sonic palette blossomed. With hip-hop as his foundation, and a newly found affinity for indie and alternative rock leading him to pick up a guitar, the doors to creating music outside of samples was opened. Equal parts Can, Radiohead, Tortoise, plus early DJ Shadow/Mo Wax and the amalgamation of all these sounds has brought forth his first fully instrumental solo record sans samples and primarily written on his guitar.

The idea of including his family picture for a release had always been on his mind and this album afforded him the opportunity, made especially fitting as his main inspiration was revisiting his own early sounds and influences. He also enlists the aid of old friends and collaborators such as Blank Blue bandmates Brian Martinez on bass and Andres Renteria providing a unified yet varied drum sound throughout, Damon Aaron who played in the “live” interpretations of his early recordings adding guitar layers and frequent partner in beat production Eureka The Butcher (Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez) on keys and synth with Zach Burgenbauch rounding out the cast and lending his deft touch on the string arrangements.

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Kirk Knight

Iiwii Blue Vinyl Edition

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2019 | UK | Original (High Focus)

Ramson Badbonez

Mic Day The 13th