Hip-Hop
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Twenty-five years ago on July 2nd,1996 the sophomore follow-up to the undisputed classic Illmatic was titled It Was Written, and in contrast to the urban bleakness of his debut, the second album had Nas dipping his toes into the world of mafioso rap. Amidst production from heavy hitters like Trackmasters,...
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Giants Of The Fall is the highly anticipated debut collaboration between Guilty Simpson and Kong The Artisan. Detroit legend Guilty Simpson needs no introduction - he has already cemented his legacy with his collaborations with J Dilla. "Giants Of The Fall" finds Guilty Simpson at his lyrical peak and at...
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Pete Rock was raised in Mount Vernon, but his face belongs on Mount Rushmore. The Chocolate Boy Wonder perfected an art form, inspired millions, and soundtracked a generation. By contrast, Teddy Roosevelt seems like a chump. This is the man who Dilla told, “I wanted to be like you.” Kanye...
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Free The Robots unveils the second installment of his tribute project to his Filipino roots. The veteran member of L.A.'s Low End Theory collective (alongside Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Daedelus, Nosaj Thing) keeps his trademark punchy drum breaks and deep bass, but this time adds 100% samples...
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Compiled by legendary producer Arthur Baker, ‘Breakers Revenge’ is a near-definitive collection of original Funk, Soul, Latin, Disco and Electro classic tracks from 1970-1984. These tracks, a combination of classics and obscurities, have all since become legendary to Breakdancers everywhere. First played at South Bronx block parties, community halls and...
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Overmono first performed their version of The Streets’ seminal “Turn The Page” at the 2022 edition of Lost Village Festival to a rapturous response. Hailed by Rolling Stone UK as a "glitchy techno banger”, it has since grown into a word-of-mouth phenomenon and a pinnacle moment in the duo’s critically...
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Originally, Voodoo hit store shelves on January 25th 2000, just a few weeks after the New Year celebrations to end them all. But the first great album of the new millennium was born in the 1990s, and its muggy grooves capture the sound of premillennial anxiety. Now finally reissued in...
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Blending hip-hop with traditional soul and jazz vocal stylings, neo soul singer-songwriter Erykah Badu took the music world by storm with her 1997 debut album Baduizm. Politically and socially engaged, Badu drew flattering comparisons to music luminaries and evident influences like Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. Baduizm rose all the...
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Audiopile Review: Look, we know better than to ignore anything that DJ Python's Worldwide Unlimited imprint gets its hands on. In this case, it's Jawnino's debut mixtape, 40, the latest project to spring from the post-Hype Williams UK scene. Combining the ambient-leaning, heady production we've heard from acts like Space...
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Leaders Of The New School began recording their debut album late in 1989 under the watchful eye of Chuck D and the Bomb Squad. The result was their masterful 1991 release A Future Without A Past. The group's members, Charlie Brown, Dinco D, Cut Monitor Milo & Busta Rhymes complement...
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The underground hip-hop collective Griselda has long established itself as a go-to source for the classic hardcore sound of 90s hip-hop artists like Mobb Deep and Raekwon, and unrelentingly gritty boom-bap production, and Benny The Butcher is one of the group's most proficient contributors. Now signed to Def Jam, Benny...
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Memphis Rap legend Project Pat released his third studio album Layin' Da Smack Down in 2002 on CD and Cassette via Loud/Columbia/Hypnotize Minds. Following up Mista Don't Play, Project Pat spits rapid-fire street tales of the dirty south over DJ Paul and Juicy J's signature Three 6 Mafia bangin' 808...
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Audiopile Review: In 2007, the Parisian-based producer Onra seemingly appeared out of nowhere with his debut album, Chinoiseries. It was instantly beloved, spawning two sequels, a host of imitators, and would go on to become an early milestone in the so-called “lo-fi” beats movement. All three volumes eventually went OOP,...
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Ghetto Pop Life is Danger Mouse’s first full length album on Lex and a hip hop classic, harking back to the sound of the early 90s East Coast and resurrecting Brooklyn’s most soulful thug MC, Jemini The Gifted One. Incorporating a full church choir on the title track, Danger Mouse...
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The dynamic duo of genre-agnostic producer Danger Mouse and rapper Jemini The Gifted One finally reunite for the long (long) awaited sequel to their beloved 2003 collaboration Ghetto Pop Life. Cut from sessions that supposedly took place mere months after Pop Life took off in underground hip hop circles,...
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AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted is the debut studio album by American rapper Ice Cube, released on May 18, 1990, by Priority Records. It was his first solo album, after an acrimonious split from his former group N.W.A. Primarily produced by Public Enemy's production team The Bomb Squad, the album was a...
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Ghost In The Tapes is a musical project founded by Genshu Fukaya, who is behind the microphone and production and Samy Abboud, multi-instrumentalist and founder of French electronica band M.A BEAT!. The unit's creative modus operandi is based on collaboration with diverse instrumentalists and vocalists blended with ever changing production...
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Audiopile Review: Few artists better represent the current state of the ever-expanding experimental hip-hop subgenre than JPEGMAFIA. His 2018 breakthrough Veteran is already a modern classic, and his recent internet-rap dream collaboration with Danny Brown, Scaring the Hoes, was an immediate success. And then there’s his notable production credits, which...
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In listing the greatest albums in hip-hop history, one title never seems to stray from the upper echelons, no matter how many years pass: Boogie Down Productions’ undisputed classic from 1986, Criminal Minded. Released amidst a battle between BDP and MC Shan that would redefine the New York rap landscape...
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Pressed on "Mystic Eye" colored vinyl, housed in gatefold jacket. Includes liner notes featuring an interview with KRS-One. Last August marked the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip-Hop and we continue to honor the artists and albums that had a significant impact on the culture. In partnership with Sony's...
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Previously only released on CD and cassette, Get On Down in partnership with Sony Music's CERTIFIED is proud to present for the first time on vinyl a limited edition pressing of Ghetty Green. Pressed in two limited colorways, this version is pressed on Sapphire Smoke and "Ghetty Green" double-colored vinyl...
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In contrast to their previous album, Paul's Boutique, the Beastie Boys returned somewhat stylistically to their punk roots on Check Your Head, playing their own instruments like they did on their earlier EPs. Hence, photographer Glen E. Friedman's idea to shoot photos with their instrument cases (one of which became...
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The long-awaited second album from NxWorries – the iconic duo of superstar vocalist Anderson .Paak and GRAMMY Award-winning beatmaker and producer Knxwledge. 8 years after their breakthrough debut Yes Lawd!, NxWorries return with Why Lawd? – a winning combination of Knx’s unmistakeable beats and .Paak’s instantly recognizable vocals. This time,...
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Charles Hicks, a.k.a. Charizma was from the San Jose suburb of Milpitas, 16 years old when he hooked up with 19-year-old Chris Cut, the soon-to-be Peanut Butter Wolf. Fast forward three years or so, past a few demo tapes and a few shows. Charizma and Peanut Butter Wolf are now...
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Audiopile Review: Well, shit. Didn’t see this one coming. A reissue of Dälek’s 1998 debut, the industrial-rap milestone Negro Necro Nekros, now expanded to a 2xLP set with unreleased demos and outtakes! For the uninitiated, Dälek was a New Jersey-based duo, made up of the MC Dälek and producer Oktopus....
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Holy grail hip-hop alert! Superstar Quamallah's Invisible Man was never released on wax so, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of this astounding record, we present the first ever vinyl edition. A stunning record which gained accolades upon its initial release, such as a prominent feature on Gilles Peterson's renowned Best...
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Audiopile Review: Number 12 in the ongoing Madlib Invasion Library series, which we had heard was to end here with this effort from DJ Muggs, but apparently there is a #13 on the horizon. Confusion aside, Madlib and Egon have saved one of the best in this amazing series for...
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After scoring a surprise hit in 2006’s red-hot 7” funk market with their cover of “C.R.E.A.M.,” El Michels Affair quickly turned around another smash 7” double-single of re-imagined takes of the Wu-Tang Clan. “Duel of the Iron Mics” sees the hypnotic piano hook of the “Liquid Swords”-classic elevated to intriguing...
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Off of the backs of the 2006 release a pair of 7-inch singles called the Shaolin Series, El Michels Affair would eventually drop the LP “Enter the 37th Chamber” in 2009, which covered classics by the Wu-Tang Clan. To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the landmark full-length, Fat Beats Records...
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In 2006, the slight buzz of a Brooklyn band called El Michels Affair started to sound a bit more like a swarm of killer bees when their instrumental rendition of Wu-Tang Clan’s “C.R.E.A.M.” was released as a 7” vinyl single. The band’s namesake Leon Michels and his production partner Jeff...
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A leading light in the thriving Chicago hip-hop scene, Mick Jenkins has solidified his reputation over the past decade, blending atmospheric vibes, thematic depth, and captivating lyricism. The talented emcee’s remarkable career has included four celebrated studio albums, widespread critical acclaim, and collaborations with artists like Chance The Rapper, Robert...
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Ché Noir kicks off the new year correctly with this EP, The Color Chocolate Vol. 1, on her own label imprint Poetic Records. The Queen MC of Buffalo NY has been steadily dropping gems and gaining momentum the last few years, with countless guest appearances and solo projects (After 12,...
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Originally released on Fat Beats Records in 2009, El Michels Affair’s landmark album Enter the 37th Chamber celebrates its 15th Anniversary in 2024. Featuring reinterpretations of some of the Wu Tang Clan’s classic anthems, the album flips raw, stripped-back 90s production into soulful instrumental arrangements. Cover versions of tracks such...
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Quelle Chris' album "Guns" uniquely blends diverse sounds and themes, focusing on the concept of weaponization in various forms, from literal to metaphorical. The album's production features a mix of traditional hip-hop and experimental elements, creating a distinct auditory experience that complements its thematic depth. This work marks Quelle Chris's...
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Audiopile Review: Issued the year before their breakthrough album Haram, Shrines would be the last album from Armand Hammer as underground hip-hop's best kept secret. It’s also their first truly great, 10/10 full length, and the start of a run that has seen the duo become one of the most...
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Embarking on an unconventional premise for a beat tape is par for the course for Detroit native Waajeed, who thrives on breaking conventional boundaries. Known as the self-titled futurist Producer, DJ, and UMA Director, Waajeed typically pushes forward, but some narratives demand retrospection. Enter the compelling saga of Patricia Hearst,...
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Awesome remixed version of Nas' Nastradamus album as reimagined by hip hop beatsmith extraordinaire M.F. Doom, featuring loads of fucked-up rare groove samples! Many of the beats are taken from his superb Special Herbs series of beats albums and they really come to life with Nas' lyrics over them!...
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The sixth full-length studio release from rapper Schoolboy Q features guest appearances by Ab-Soul, Az Chike, Childish Major, Freddie Gibbs, Jozzy, Devin Malik, Rico Nasty, and Lance Skiiiwalker. A record that refuses to compromise, Blue Lips presents ScHoolboy Q in unfiltered form. A creative accelerator, its commitment to the individual...
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Introduced on Christmas Day 2007, Strictly Leakage was a "gift" to fans in the form of a free download. The title was a nod to both leaking their own music, as well as to the golden era hip-hop that inspired them, and perhaps more specifically these recordings. The...
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Double vinyl LP pressing. Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated 2015 album, To Pimp a Butterfly: "honest, fearful and unapologetic". The album is the follow-up to the rapper's critically-acclaimed 2012 Effort Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. The album was recorded in studios throughout the United States, with executive production from Dr. Dre and...
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Relive the absolute classic debut album from A Tribe Called Quest! Originally released on April 10, 1990, People's Instinctive Travels and The Paths of Rhythm delivered a fresh message and production techniques that were in contrast to much of the contemporary hip hop at the time....
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Audiopile Review: Backwoodz continues their slow drip of reissues of their formidable (and now very expensive) back catalog, this time landing on Billy Woods’ Known Unknowns, his 2017 album almost entirely produced by Blockhead. Issued several years before the recent explosion of interest in the Armand Hammer universe, Known Unknowns...
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Distilling dub basslines, poignant lyrics and hip hop rhythms, Tricky has taken the Bristol-bred sound once known as trip hop beyond it's club roots, creating his own hybrid of pain, beauty and musical intensity. With Angels With Dirty Faces, Tricky once again takes the listener through uncharted musical territory filled...
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Grammy winning duo Blue Lab Beats one of the fastest-rising production duos in the world right now, release their eagerly anticipated fourth studio album, BLUE ECLIPSE today, April 19th . The prodigiously talented duo who ended 2023 by selling out KOKO and picking up their second MOBO Nomination, got 2024...
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With words as weapons and public infrastructure as his blank slate, John Fekner’s City Squad are always questing for the ineffable, even as they yearn for concrete change. Make no mistake, Idioblast is a serious party where everyone is welcome. Released in 1984, Idioblast is a lost classic, a future...
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This is Apollo Brown's very first beat collection put together in 2007 a few years before winning the Red Bull Big Tune Championship in Detroit and then signing to Mello Music Group. The collection has been such a popular record around the Mello Music Group office for the past...
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Audiopile Review: Since making waves with the release of his lo-fi 2015 noir-abstract rap debut “After Hours,” Maxo has managed to build quite the name for himself. Making appearances on albums by the likes of Pink Siifu, The Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt, Maxo has crafted quite the modern rap resume....
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It’s a producer’s dream: Being given access to a vast library of material to construct something completely new and exciting out of all of it—and when Blockhead’s at the controls, the results are a listener’s paradise, too. The New York City-based hip-hop production legend’s latest album, Luminous Rubble, is also...
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