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Latest mash up masterpiece from AMERIGO GAZAWAY, the man behind BIZARRE TRIBE, YASIIN GAYE, and FELA SOUL. On this new SOUL MATES project he brings to life an imagined studio session between the high priestess of soul NINA SIMONE and hip hop legend LAURYN HILL. 17 track two LP set in pic sleeve.

Dylan Owen is a New York artist who combines rap and songwriting into his own brand of confessional, heartfelt storytelling. Holes In Our Stories is Dylans first full-length album in nine years and his first time on vinyl format. His words have earned him undeniable fans who have played his songs more than 8.9MM times on Spotify. As RESPECT Mag puts it, "Artists like Dylan Owen make it clear that no amount of corporate marketing can quite replicate the potential of a microphone, a laptop and a strong team of supporters." He has shared stages with Grieves, Mac Miller, Yelawolf, Logic, Watsky, Ceschi, and Skizzy Mars, performing a live set with musicians on guitar, trumpet, and violin. Dylan has received praise on Earmilk, RESPECT Mag, hotnewhiphop.com, DJ Booth, This Song Is Sick, Pop Matters, has landed sync placements on WWE Smackdown and MTV, and was named a Billboard Next Big Sound artist.

It's safe to say that 2018 was a very busy year for both Klever Skemes and Willie The Kid, as they both delivered several bodies of work on their own and managed to put together these two incredible chapters of their "Gold Rush" series. Klever Skemes spotless productions perfectly combine with Willie The Kid's unique flow to deliver the perfect sequel to the "Gold Rush", featuring guest appearances by Roc Marciano as well as Manic, who fuels the engine behind the "Gold Rush" operation with his Romanic imprint. This incredible team is stepping their game up is ready to leave a mark in the game. We are glad to team up with Romanic once again to bring you the sequel complete with all instrumentals on the Bside as a limited edition of 500 handnumbered copies, with the first 200 pressed on white vinyl with gold splatter, and the remaining 300 on black vinyl.

It's safe to say that 2018 was a very busy year for both Klever Skemes and Willie The Kid, as they both delivered several bodies of work on their own and managed to put together these two incredible chapters of their "Gold Rush" series. Klever Skemes spotless productions perfectly combine with Willie The Kid's unique flow to deliver the perfect sequel to the "Gold Rush", featuring guest appearances by Roc Marciano as well as Manic, who fuels the engine behind the "Gold Rush" operation with his Romanic imprint. This incredible team is stepping their game up is ready to leave a mark in the game. We are glad to team up with Romanic once again to bring you the sequel complete with all instrumentals on the Bside as a limited edition of 500 handnumbered copies, with the first 200 pressed on white vinyl with gold splatter, and the remaining 300 on black vinyl.

53CREE: BAD LUCK is the debut fulllength by Buffalo seasoned emcee Lucky Seven, entirely produced by himself and featuring guest appearances by buzzing Griselda artists Conway, Benny The Butcher and ELCAMINO, as well as other local Buffalo acts Billie Essco, Young Squire, Mitch Arizona and Braden Blair. Coming from a dark place, this debut record perfectly displays Lucky Seven spotless skills both behind the mic and handling the production side and is set to be a classic in the history of Buffalo and leave its mark on modern day hip-hop. We have teamed up with Howhood University Records to bring you this limited edition of 300 hand-numbered copies with the first 100 pressed on clear red vinyl, and the remaining 200 on black vinyl.

* Two records for the price of one: The solo debut from THEESatisfaction’s Stas Thee Boss backed with EDM star Chong The Nomad’s first EP
* Pressed on 140g spattered vinyl in multiple colors, limited to 750 individually numbered copies
* Reversible cover design by Seattle artist Jennifer Campbell
* Specially mastered for vinyl by Adam Straney / This split LP from Seattle hip-hop label Crane City Music provides two entry points into that city’s flourishing underground hip-hop scene. It’s two records for the price of one! “S’WOMEN” is the highly-anticipated solo debut from THEESatisfaction’s Stas THEE Boss, while “Love Memo” is a runaway EP success from EDM wunderkind Chong The Nomad. Both artists are producers, singers, beatmakers and queer women of color creating distinctive music that expands our very definitions of genre.

Each project has amassed a wealth of accolades and album-of-the-year nods from national and local publications such as Pitchfork, Tom Tom Magazine, Earmilk, The Seattle Times, KEXP radio, and The Stranger. Chicago’s Dusty Groove Records praises the split vinyl, citing “hypnotic, abstract hip-hop vibe, moody beatcraft, insistent beats, and vocal samples... It's solid all the way.” Seattle Weekly calls this release “a perfect pairing.”

Chong The Nomad’s “Love Memo” landed “2018 Record of The Year” acclaim from The Seattle Times, Seattle Weekly, The Stranger and radio stations KEXP and 107.7 The End. In their review, The Stranger praised Chong The Nomad’s techniques of live-sampling ukulele and beat-box harmonica, alongside “heavy funk beats, marbles-scrambling bass frequencies, and torqued distortion… Holy shit.” NYC’s Tom Tom Magazine says that “multi-instrumentalist and producer Chong the Nomad is shaping the future of dance music.”

Pitchfork called Stas Thee Boss’s “S’WOMEN” a “sharp solo debut doused in heartbreak and identity.” She subtitles the record, “an aquatic explanation of failed female companionships.” Most songs are dense 120-second pops. French chefs have a name for their tiny, tasty morsels: “amuse-bouche” or “entertaining to the mouth.” Let’s call these songs “amuse-oreille” because they greatly entertain the ears… They’re little explosions of audio delight.

The first pressing of “Love Memo & S’WOMEN” is limited to 750 individually numbered copies. Every record is a different color with spatter accents.

Nearly four years and a number of solo projects later, Detroit’s Clear Soul Forces are back with their most impressive release to date. Still is what happens when four proven artists continue to hone their craft and find their collective flow. At 11 tracks deep, this album eschews trends and instead provides timeless, straight-up dope Hip-Hop.

Speaking on why Still sounds so organic and cohesively produced, group member Noveliss says, “Everyone’s growth has made the creative process easier.” He adds that CSF may have been a team before, but each member had to prove himself individually. “Now, we and the world know what’s up, and it’s all about bouncing off each other and being a unit on every song.”

That sense of true teamwork and partnership is heard and felt on each track, from the neck-snapping opening track “Blaow (feat. DJ Odilon)” through to album closer “Don’t Stop” that serves up a wild burner-to-banger beat-switch. Other instant highlights include “Hit Me Now,” which Noveless says features “all of the random things that describe CSF,” and L.A.Z.’s favorite track “They Shootin’,” which is also the album’s lead single.

Those tracks, and the majority of the album, were produced by rapper-producer Ilajide, who complements his CSF brothers with beats primed for verses bursting with clever bravado, video game references, and head-spinning wordplay. Still is golden era Boom bap for the modern age, and it’s delivered through a lens that’s wholly unique to CSF. It’s also one of integrity, because there’s no fluff or superficial window dressing here—simply some of the best hip-hop you’ll hear this year.

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