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Mecca And The Soul Brother, the critically acclaimed 1992 full-length debut from Pete Rock and CL Smooth The album is considered as one of the greatest Hip Hop albums of all time Boasting tracks such as the first single, They Reminisce Over You (TROY), a dedication to their deceased friend; Trouble T-Roy which went on to become... -
First issued in 1991 Vinyl has been out of print since the early 90s 2000 only worldwide Over the course of his 30 year career Ed OG has maintained an admirably strong following and worked with contemporaries like RZA, KRS-One, Masta Ace, Pete Rock, and Common - and toured the world a few times over For Record Store 2019, Get On... -
Mingus Ah Um, the artist’s 1959 debut for Columbia is one of the most consequential albums in jazz or any other genre The release is part of the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”, “Boogie Stop Shuffle”, “Open Letter To The... -
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Prince Far I aka the Voice Of Thunder got his start in the burgeoning Jamaican music industry as a sound system DJ (for Sir Mike The Musical Dragon), workingsecurity at Joe Gibbs’ stuido and in a similar roll at Coxsone Dodd's Studio One As fate would have it, King Stitt, the regular DJ at Studio One, failed to turn up to voice... -
KMD (Kausing Much Damage, or a positive Kause in a Much Damaged society) was a Hip Hop group in the early 90s perhaps best known for launching the career of acclaimed MC/Producer MF Doom (known during his KMD tenure as Zev Love X) After guesting on 3rd Bass The Gas Face, the trio (Zev, brother Subroc, and Onyx) released the... -
Jurassic 5 flexed serious old-to-the-new muscles in the 90s, beginning with their independently released single Unified Rebelution in 1994, and book-ending with their stellar debut full-length: 2000s Quality Control They walked a tightrope between underground and mainstream hip-hop, and toured alongside rap peers as well as punk... -
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The wait is over - KEEP GOING – Larry June & Harry Fraud's new album is available on wax! At the beginning of October, the rapper-producer duo dropped “Keep Going”, their first full-length collaborative project This ten-track instant-classic features guest appearances from Curren$y, Dom Kennedy, Jay Worthy, Herm... -
The first act signed to The Neptunes newly formed Star Trak label was a Virginia based duo known as the Clipse The first single Grindin impacted the streets with its bare boned but infectious drum beat in the same way that Sucker MCs did almost 20 years earlier These brothers - Pusha T and Malice combined with The Neptunes... -
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Big Pun remains on the best rappers ever list to this day Reasons for this weigh largely on his debut Capital Punishment His commanding voice and rapid fire delivery make it clear there will never be another Big Pun Pun was New York His confidence on the mic made him stand out among his contemporaries Similarly, the production --... -
The cultural phenomenon that is the Wu-Tang cannot accurately be described without referencing one of the pillars in the Clan's discography; Chef Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx remains firmly planted as one of the defining triumphs in their artistic legacy The oft referred "Purple Tape", has been cited and debated by many as... -
A pioneer of hardcore rap music, one cant talk about the West Coast hip-hop scene without mentioning Todd Anthony Shaw, better known by the stage name Too $hort A veteran of the genre, Too $horts discography is one filled with tracks about pimping, drug use, promiscuity, and unapologetically explicit language (His 1985 record... -
'So many times we refuse to go back and break bread with our parents, relatives and old friends Times are tough, the economy is rough, everybody's tryin' to make a dollar Sometimes you get away from yourself Won't you go back and break bread, while we still have some to break' So implored James Brown, Fred Wesley and even album... -
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The Howlin’ Wolf Album was made at a time when Chicago blues was thought to be a dying art form Wolf resisted this In a spoken introduction to the final track, Wolf says, “Now listen, peoples Everybody said the peoples don’t like the blues… but you’re wrong See, the blues come from way back and I’m gonna tell you... -
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Get on Down is proud to present A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing, the classic debut album by Black Sheep, available on double vinyl Often humorous (Strobelite Honey), often serious (Black with No NV (No Vision), Black Sheep were able to craft an album that displayed their witty sensibilities while also staying conscious in true Native... -
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2021 repress "Vinyl previously issued only in Japan For Black Friday, Get On Down offers a complete replica of the Japanese release including a full color insert and deluxe obi strip This 1977 studio recording finds Herbie Hancock embracing his jazz roots The straight forward trio setting puts Hancock's piano front and center... -
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There are many reasons why Wu-Tang Clan rapper GZA's second solo album Liquid Swords is considered one of the greatest hip-hop records of all time Critics and historians point to GZA's raw, and starkly poetic lyrics which featured references to chess, crime and philosophy, as well as superb guest performances from his Wu-Tang Clan... -
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When Flee Lord and 38 Spesh dropped Loyalty + Trust in the Summer of 2019, they caught heads off guard The street-certified classic helped build the buzz both artists are currently enjoying Flee went on to spark 2020 by announcing he was going to drop a project every month What at first seemed like a bold claim quickly became an... -
Featuring Danny Brown, Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, Raekwon, Scarface, Domo Genesis, Ab-Soul, Polyester the Saint, BJ The Chicago Kid, Big Time Watts, G-Wiz, Casey Veggies, Sulaiman, Meechy Darko & Freddie Kane Freddie Gibbs is the product of violent, drug-laden streets but unlike most rappers with similar resumes, he... -
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Few artists enjoy a legacy that involves a re-engineering of the very genre in which they work Lee "Scratch" Perry is such an artist As a pioneer of dub reggae Perry viewed the mixing console as musical instrument in its own right The influence of his revolutionary approach has been felt world-wide and into genres far beyond... -
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By the time Busta Rhymes hit with his second solo album, When Disaster Strikes, he was already cemented as one of the most powerful voices in the rap game With a lead single that countered that statement Put Your Hands Where MY Eyes Can See he proved he is more than just a one act man The single was an immediate smash and was... -
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dead prez may have been slightly ahead of their time during their golden years, but that is definitely meant as a compliment Sermonizing Black Nationalism, Pan-Africanism and the benefits of a healthy and just lifestyle during the height of the Bad Boy / Roc-A-Fella era of nihilistic excess in the late 90s, they also signed to a... -
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...
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