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BIG L - THE BIG PICTURE
Clear vinyl, limited to 500 copies, exclusive to Fat Beats of the CLASSIC LP from one of the greatest lyricists of all time.
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Masta Ace & Marco Polo - A Breukelen Story
The new album from Masta Ace & Marco Polo is out 11/09 on Fat Beats Records. Pre-Order the exclusive vinyl at FatBeats.com
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Over the course of 2018-2019, to celebrate their upcoming tenth anniversary, Mello Music Group will be releasing special Audiophile Editions of their classic titles. The Mello Signature Series will be pressed on double LPs, limited to 300 copies of each title, on 180 gram black vinyl, with special gatefold packaging, including liner note stories from Mello about the creation of each title. Available exclusively at Fat Beats.
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Clear/black smoke vinyl, limited to 500 copies, exclusive to Fat Beats. When the silky-voiced Big L was alive he was fast becoming the king of the lewd punch line. So it's too bad The Big Picture joins a slew of posthumous releases (Tupac, Notorious B.I.G.) that leave you feeling queasy. Would L be performing backflips in his grave over this final product? Probably not, since some of the crème de la crème of rap producers (DJ Premier, Pete Rock) were hauled in to do vocal patchwork when L hadn't completed a song. The numerous ill collabos don't hurt either. On "Platinum Plus" Big Daddy Kane tears it up like it was 1992, while the late Tupac's contribution to "Deadly Combination" is chilling. Big L's debut, Lifestyles Ov Da Poor and Dangerous, was one of the most vulgar hip-hop albums of all time (just remember his ultraviolent threats on "All Black" or "Danger Zone," where he raps "they said a real man won't hit a girl, well I ain't real, 'cause I beat bitches up"). So then it's no surprise that his narratives still revolve around unenlightened sexcapades and gunplay ("The Heist," "Casualties of a Dice Game"). "Ebonics," the unofficial slang dictionary classic, showcases L at his artistic apex. Thankfully, instead of a posthumous album rife with studio outtakes and butchered freestyles that shouldn't see the light of day (OK, so maybe two versions of the "The Heist" was unnecessary), this release gels well. --Dalton Higgins
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Deluxe edition anniversary vinyl comes packaged in a gold-foil-stamped, black canvas-wrapped hardcover book including a 38-page full color children’s book written by Slug and full album lyrics, as well as double gold-colored vinyl housed in metallic gold pockets, black dust sleeves, and lemon-scented LP labels. is edition is hand numbered and limited to 3000 pieces, with a free digital download card containing over an hour of live footage and extras. Originally released April 22, 2008, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Sh!t Gold was met with critical acclaim, debuting at #5 on Billboard's Top 200 chart and scanning over 36k units in its first week of release. By this time, Atmosphere had already grown into one of the most accomplished MC/producer duos in independent Hip-Hop, with a half-dozen official full-length albums under their belt, along with a dozen more limited tour albums, EPs, and various side projects, altogether amassing well over a million units sold. While Ant's ASR-born beats had grown increasingly melodic and musical, Slug's name had become synonymous with introspective raps, and together, they'd galvanized a faithful following. However, the thing that set When Life Gives You Lemons apart from previous releases was that it reflected a pivotal shift in Atmosphere's songwriting processes, where they transitioned from self-reflective to broadly narrative. Rather than expressing stories from their own POV, Lemons was based entirely on fictional stories and characters, addressing societal issues at large, some of which revolved around themes of parenthood–perhaps foretelling of their future founding of "Dad Rap". Now, in honor of its tenth anniversary, When Life Gives You Lemons has been re-packaged into two vinyl LP editions–the standard anniversary edition and the limited deluxe anniversary edition–both of which feature custom packaging details.
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With a soulful essence harkening back to the iconic voices of the seventies, yet embodying a raw uniqueness fully present in the now, the acclaimed singer/rapper/drummer/producer, Anderson .Paak, has successfully alchemized a cross-section of musical styles – R&B, hip-hop, and dance – into a solid, undeniable, irresistible “genreless sound.” A rabid worldwide fan base, praise from critics at outlets including Rolling Stone, Billboard, New York Times, and Pitchfork, and electrifying appearances on talk shows including Ellen, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and at festivals around the globe have all cemented .Paak’s place as one of the most premier artists on the music scene today. Born Brandon Paak Anderson, his extraordinary talent was fully realized under the name Anderson .Paak with his debut Venice and a stellar six-song run on Dr. Dre’s certified Gold COMPTON album, culminating in the perfect storm of his sophomore release, 2016’s Malibu. Met with universal rave reviews, major nominations, including Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album Grammy nods, and a hail of award wins. Anderson .Paak's new album, Oxnard, is a nod to the Southern California city where Anderson grew up. It is the Grammy-nominated artist’s 3rd studio album and the first to be released on Dr. Dre’s label Aftermath Entertainment. Oxnard will include his latest single, “Tints” featuring Kendrick Lamar along with album features from J. Cole, Pusha T and many more. Earlier this year, Anderson .Paak shared with Rolling Stone that "… this is the album [he] dreamed of making in high school, when [he] was listening to [Jay-Z]'s The Blueprint, The Game's The Documentary, and [Kanye West's] The College Dropout."
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“The Fantastic Sounds of Jay Dee” is a new producer kit featuring a collection of sounds from the original recordings of iconic producer Jay Dee aka J Dilla. Jay Dee’s influence on music production is undeniable, and with this sound pack his legacy will not just inspire the next generation of producers, but be a direct part of their work. While supplies last, this historic set is now available on a limited-edition USB drive in a custom collector’s box. “The Fantastic Sounds of Jay Dee” features over 100 sounds from classic Jay Dee instrumentals, transferred directly from 2” multitrack tapes. The majority of the material comes from the influential producer’s work with Slum Village, including their classic albums Fantastic Vol. 1 and Fantastic Vol. 2. Curated by Young RJof Slum Village, the kit is heavy on drum sounds but also includes bass tones and sound effects. This historic release marks the first time authentic Jay Dee sounds have ever been made available to the public.
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Second pressing ships week of January 18th, 2019. MASTA ACE & MARCO POLOA BREUKELEN STORY On 2007’s “Nostalgia,” a memorable track off Marco Polo’s album, Port Authority, chemistry between Polo and guest MC Masta Ace is easily heard and felt. What was a quick one-off collab was not only a reminder of Masta Ace’s timelessness, but it was also the impetus for a larger, more fleshed out concept between the Toronto beatsmith Polo and the legendary MC. The pair since formed a duo and the result is a powerfully evenhanded project, A Breukelen Story.In 2018 we find hip-hop’s storied journeyman, Masta Ace, at the helm of another sharp, tightly wrought project. He’s traversed hip-hop’s ever-changing landscape for nearly three decades, navigating different eras while expanding his already extensive catalogue. From his formative work with the legendary Juice Crew, to a bombastically renowned stint with Delicious Vinyl, it’s hard to find a more humble master of ceremony than Ace—even harder is finding another figure whose work is equally embraced on both coasts, East and West, as well as abroad.Despite amassing 7 solo albums, 5 collaborative projects and countless additional one-offs, Ace is still trying to show and prove, still moving the needle forward for himself, his fans, and his career. Says Ace: “My goal on A Breukelen Story was to do more lyrical stuff. I’ve done a lot of concept songs, and a lot of topical records, but I made a point to put a couple straight rhyming joints on here to remind dudes I can still do this.”“I met Masta Ace for the first time while interning at Cutting Room studios in Manhattan,” says Marco Polo, longtime Canadian producer whose exploration of samples and boom-bap aesthetics certainly suite his moniker. “Ace came in for a session in the studio years and I introduced myself and gave him a beat CD.” While Polo was a young intern on the rise, he quickly worked the situation to his advantage, eventually producing for giants he grew up admiring— Kool G Rap, Large Professor, Scarface, Sean Price, Black Thought, Talib Kweli, to name a few.Polo is not new to forming quality collabs with others in the art form, with notable stints on the aforementioned Port Authority as well as it’s follow up, PA2, and others like 2016’s work with young MC, A-F-R-O, fittingly titled A-F-R-O Polo. Yet out of Polo’s previous collaborative efforts, this one stands out and is a bit more special, according to Polo: “Ace does not like to write random songs, its usually conceptual and topical,” he says. “But we do have some straight spitting joints on A Breukelen Story which is what makes this album possibly the most diverse of all of my collaborative albums.”The random meeting and a beat CD resultantly birthed A Breukelen Story, a collaborative release between the venerable veteran and an incredibly detailed and prolific producer. 14 tracks with pronounced guests (Pharoahe Monch on “The Fight Song” for example) all strewn together through Ace’s signature skits and interludes that frame the music and while telling the story of Polo manifesting his vision of being an NY transplant via Toronto while pursuing his dream of being a renowned record producer. Other guests range from younger MCs like Marlon Craft to spry OGs like Lil Fame (of M.O.P.), to Smif ‘n’ Wessun, to Styles P (of the Lox) Polo’s pastiche style boom-bap is the drum-driven centerpiece that perfectly couches Masta Ace’s thoughtful stanzas and vivid storytelling for this effusive Brooklyn narrative. – David Ma
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This deluxe collector’s edition features the variant cover printed directly on the front and will also include color double vinyl. Includes both a limited edition of the comic book that originally featured the cover artwork as well as a 3D lenticular print of the Marvel art. This Marvel variant cover was designed by Denys Cowan (pencils), Bill Sienkiewicz (inks) and Chris Sotomayor (colors) and recasts Contest of Champions as GZA’s cover art for the classic Liquid Swords album. The critically acclaimed album was released in November 1995 and was mostly done within a year at fellow Wu-Tang Clan member and producer RZA’s basement studio in Staten Island. Liquid Swords features guest appearances from the entire Wu-Tang Clan.
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Ghostface Killah has released his 13th studio album called The Lost Tapes via Daupe! The 13-track LP includes guest spots from 25 artists including fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, E-40, Snoop Dogg, Big Daddy Kane, Cappadonna, and Tricky.
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Long out-of-print classic album from renowned duo Cannibal Ox. Includes 2 LPs of bonus instrumental versions of the album. First time ever pressed on blue vinyl, one time pressing of 500 copies. When Vast Aire, Vordul Mega, and producer El-P created Cannibal Ox’s seminal debut The Cold Vein, few could have foreseen the musical dexterity that would have been embodied on this now classic release. Upon it’s release, Pitchfork exclaimed, “The Cold Vein is going to be on everybody’s year end list of the best underground hip-hop.” Not only was this prediction correct, but The Cold Vein would go on to be cemented as a classic album, earning spots on numerous top album lists of that year and even top album lists of the decade. With undeniable production and word play that Stylus Magazine declares shows “the potential for hip-hop lyrics to work on many levels as the finest English poetry,” it’s no wonder that fans, new and old cannot get enough of The Cold Vein. After years of being out-of-print and pent-up demand, the group is giving the fans what they want by reissuing their magnum opus. For the first time ever, the album will be digitally remastered so listeners can experience the witty metaphors of Vast Aire and Vordul Mega over the instrumentation of El-P like never before. The album will also be released as a white 4XLP set and for the first time ever as a blue 4XLP set as well, including a bonus instrumental version of the album.
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"The lyrical mastery and groundbreaking production technique of the Wu-Tang Clan changed the hip-hop scene forever. Legacy Recordings celebrates the release of their single ''C.R.E.A.M.''- hailed as one of the greatest rap singles by The Source, Rolling Stone and Time-with a limited collectible single on special die-cut vinyl in the shape of the group's iconic logo and backed with the original B-side ''The Mystery Of Chessboxin'.''
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Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Aloe Blacc will release his first holiday album, Christmas Funk featuring eight original songs written by Blacc, and two classic cover songs by Wham! and Mariah Carey. Christmas Funk is the type of holiday album I have been waiting to hear for a long time,” says Aloe. “These new song concepts and stories are my interpretation of the time I spend with family and friends. I’ve been a fan of Motown and soulful Christmas songs since I was a young child. As much as I love Sinatra and Nat King Cole, I feel like the holiday spirit needed a funky revival. The eight new original songs are a perfect complement to the extra funky versions of two undeniable holiday classics, ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You,’ and ‘Last Christmas.’ I chose to cover these songs because the world deserves to feel the funk.”
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On Thursday, October 5th, 2017, DJ Shadow performed in Manchester, England. It was an expansive set of music spanning his entire 25-year career, referencing Endtroducing..... through to The Mountain Will Fall and everywhere in between. This is a recording of that performance. Featuring live versions of all his best including, "Midnight In A Perfect World," "Nobody Speak," and "Six Days." LP - gatefold jacket matte with uv gloss, poster insert
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“Reminscin” is the final single from Will Sessions and Amp Fiddler’s LP The One featuring Dames Brown. Set to a super tight, infectious boogie groove by Will Sessions, Amp and The Dames sing a story of an unforgettable love between two people, and what it takes to reconnect the bond they once shared. The 10” single features an instrumental B-side only available in this format. The One LP is available now.
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Detroit producer Apollo Brown has made a name for himself as one of Hip-Hop’s most legendary new producers while maintaining a golden era sound. His production credits are a who’s who of Hip-hop greats from Danny Brown to Ghostface Killah, Ras Kass to Westside Gunn. Even Chance the Rapper used a pair of Apollo beats on his debut mixtapes. Known for bringing the best out of musicians, Apollo has a knack for making timeless classics. Brooklyn’s Joell Ortiz started on none other than Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label and built a huge buzz in the industry. He’s worked with legends like Just Blaze among others. He then signed to Shady Records as ¼ of the supergroup Slaughterhouse. He’s worked with Hip-Hop titans Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Akon, and Big Daddy Kane. Now the pair of Hip-hop luminaries have their first collaborative album on Mello Music Group. It’s nothing short of a masterpiece: Mona Lisa.
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Black vinyl, limited to 500 copies. The slowed samples and house party vibes of Compton rapper Jay Worthy and Vancouver producer Sean House might conjure G-Funk classics of old, but this ain’t a DeLorean on Daytons. Mentored by the late A$AP Yams, LNDN DRGS have pulled from generations of game to make modern day funk rap all their own. The fan favorite debut album 'Aktive' from LNDN DRGS is finally available for the first time on vinyl. Artwork by Joe Cool, the artist behind the cover art of Snoop Doggy Dogg's iconic debut album 'Doggystyle.' Download Card Tracklisting: LA QUINTA (feat. G Perico) SUSAN FADE (feat Mitchy Slick) / SUMMERTIME PLUG B4 (feat YG Hootie) FAST BLAKK (feat A$AP Yams) IN THE RAIN (feat Dubb) AKTIVE (feat YG Hootie) UZA TRIKK (feat A$AP Yams, G Perico & Earl Swavey) / POWER Interlude REAL LIFE (feat Krayzie Bone, AD & Lil L) SO RARE (feat RetcH & $ha Hef) TIME FLIES (feat K-Dee) / BIG WY HOP OUT CHOOSE UP THE MAKK / BURNT OUT TOMORROW (feat. Freddie Gibbs) HOP OUT REMIX (feat. Curren$y) FEEL ALRIGHT FUNK IT UP (feat Larry June) WONT HOLLER REMIX (feat. Jay 305, Payroll Giovanni, Freeway Rick Ross) MONEY DON’T MAKE THE MAN (feat Polyester The Saint) FLIGHTS (feat Stro) BACK IN THE GAME DAY 2 DAY (feat Cousin Stizz)
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4 x 12” LPs in 3mm spined sleeves with printed inners housed in a rigid board box with outer slipcase featuring “Brainfeeder X” laser die cut logo, spot gloss details and obi-style band. LA based label Brainfeeder celebrates 10 years of cutting edge releases with Brainfeeder X, a 36 track compilation. The 4 LP box set features a split selection of tracks from previously released and unreleased music. The label of Flying Lotus has been home to a wide range of electronic, jazz, rap, and funk over the last decade and has been instrumental in the careers of Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Teebs, Lapalux, and many more. The unreleased material includes a track from WOKE (Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Shabazz Palaces) featuring George Clinton, a new Thundercat collaboration with BADBADNOTGOOD, as well as tracks from Teebs, Jeremiah Jae, Iglooghost, Ross from Friends, Flying Lotus featuring BUSDRIVER with strings from Kamasi Washington, and much more.
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The second in a series of all-time CLASSIC hip-hop anthems from the Nervous vaults, pressed onto high quality dinked 45's. Remastered from the original source material and featuring the unedited 'dirty' version on the A-side, and the full instrumental on the B-side, these 45's are for the heads who know what time it really is! 'How Many Emcee's Must Get Dissed' is that raw, NYC, Beatminerz flavour, even the video that dropped on MTV in 1993 is legendary featuring the whole Black Moon mob in their native Brooklyn posting up with their crew. Everyone remembers that Timberlands & Philly Blunts rap from the mid 90's onwards, raw SP1200 beats, dusty loops and samples pulled out of crates in the darkest corners of the five boroughs, a truly creative period in rap music and popular culture with many artists who came up in the era shaping the future of music from the streets upwards. Black Moon are one such group, their indelible mark on music is still felt today, the blend of streetwise raps and sturdy, murked out, jazzy beats supplied by the Dewgarde brothers is timeless. They sure don't make em like this anymore and if they did we're sure Black Moon would continually crush the competitors as they always did. Essential New York rap classics right here! Don't front. Fully legit, licensed and reissued in conjunction with Nervous Records, NYC. 2018.
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Compilation of previously released singles produced by Arch Druids and featuring Dino Brave (of The UN), and Hus Kingpin & of Tha Connection. Limited to 500 copies, this is also the first time the highly sought after J-Force, Nuance and Bankrupt European remixes are available on vinyl, in both the original and instrumental form.
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Little Dragon, Ninja Tunes latest signing and the crowds beloved band, brings a new yet classic sound with Lover Chanting EP. Available on standard 12 vinyl. Swedish four-piece Little Dragon, after five unique studio albums and a GRAMMY nomination, brings us Lover Chanting EP. The band has pioneered their own multi-genre space by writing timeless, impeccably produced songs and delivering knockout live shows. The band has collaborated with an impressive list including Gorillaz, Flume, SBTRKT, Kaytranada, De La Soul, Tinashe, ODESZA, Faith Evans, and many more. Lover Chanting EP sees Little Dragon exploring ideas from politics to romance, to the sense of unity and community, all while bringing us the upbeat and positive sound theyve trademarked.
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Universal Beings is jazz drummer / producer Makaya McCraven's new album - his most ambitious, elegant and refined work yet. Recorded at 2 intimate live sessions and 2 pop-up "studio" sessions across the "new" jazz hotbed cities of New York, Chicago, London, and Los Angeles, Makaya collaborated with an all-star cast of improvisers (15 musicians in total, including Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia, Jeff Parker, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,Tomeka Reid, Brandee Younger and Carlos Niño) to create source material for the signature style of "organic beat music" production he debuted on the groundbreaking 2015 release In The Moment. The result is this epic, 2xLP set that represents another breakthrough in Makaya's career as a recording artist, as well as a definitive new work of the exciting global groundswell of next-generation, Black musicians re-vivifying and re-articulating "jazz" in 2018. Tracklist LP 1 1 A Queen's Intro 2 Holy Lands 3 Young Genius 4 Black Lion 5 Tall Tales 6 Mantra 7 Pharaoh's Intro 8 Atlantic Black 9 Inner Flight 10 Wise Man, Wiser Woman 11 Prosperity's Fear LP 2 12 Flipped OUT 13 Voila 14 Suite Haus 15 The Newbies Lift Off 16 The Royal Outro 17 The Count Off 18 Butterss's 19 Turtle Tricks 20 The Fifth Monk 21 Brighter Days Beginning 22 Universal Beings
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We head into the final quarter of the year with a very welcome return to First Word from London producer, musician, engineer and DJ, Eric Lau. Following on from his acclaimed early 2017 album, ‘Examples’, we proudly present the second volume - another delectable 28-track beats opus. ‘Examples Volume Two’ is Eric’s fourth instrumental album, and ably continues where he left off with an assortment of sonics, ranging through hip hop, jazz, funk, soul & Brazilian beats. An elaborate sketchpad of ideas and grooves, this again gives a taste of the genius production skills of ‘The Commissioner’, Mr. Lau. A mixdown perfectionist, his services have been drafted into service on a number of albums over the past few years, including Yussef Kamaal’s ‘Black Focus’, Mansur Brown’s ‘Shiroi’, The Playlist’s ‘Chasing Goosebumps’, DJ Jazzy Jeff’s ‘M3’, Masego’s ‘Lady Lady’, and Kaidi Tatham’s ‘It’s A World Before You’, released on First Word recently. It’s through these recent collaborations that we have a few unique ingredients peppered through this project; the track ‘Jeff’s Piano’ is based on a sample taken from Eric’s iPhone, capturing a moment when Kaidi was teaching Masego a few chords at Jeff’s studio. Both integral players to the Playlist Retreat, Eric and Kaidi have also provided remix duties for Moonchild, Omar and Leon Ware, and Kaidi Kat also lends his key playing talents to a few tracks here. Eric has also worked as a producer for artists like Oddisee, Guilty Simpson, Dego, Tawiah, Rahel and Fatima, whilst his DJ skills have seen him tour the globe with luminaries such as Erykah Badu, Robert Glasper and Questlove. He’s received props over the years from tastemakers across the world, including Rich Medina, 9th Wonder, Bobbito, Dam Funk, Phonte, Gilles Peterson, James Poyser (The Roots) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest). His previous outings for First Word pre ’Examples’ were as part of the Record Store Day beat-challenge trilogy, along with Tall Black Guy, Kidkanevil and Mr. Thing. Additionally to four instrumental LPs, he released his debut-album 'New Territories' on Ubiquity a decade ago, as well as the acclaimed 2013 sophomore album, 'One Of Many'.
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Pressed using the original Ape Of Naples plates approved by Peter Christopherson. The Ape Of Naples is Coil's highly celebrated final album completed by Peter Christopherson following the tragic death of John Balance in 2004. Often noted for being a fan favorite, The Ape Of Naples uses Balance's final recordings and material recorded at Trent Reznor's studio in New Orleans to create a deep, heavy masterpiece.
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Joseph Washington Jr.’s 1983 holiday LP puts a soulful, funky, suave ribbon on nine frosty Christmas cuts. In that season of music’s traditional descent into threadbare schmaltz, Merry Christmas to You restores joy and wonder to a blizzard of bland. Under this tree, find undiscovered classics for our cynical age: the buoyant “Jesus’ Birthday,” the hot and bothered soul of “Merry Christmas,” the ridiculously catchy wallet-opener “Shopping.” The world of records produces just a precious few yuletide keepers: Spector’s A Christmas Gift for You; Fahey’s The New Possibility; Guaraldi’s indelible Charlie Brown Christmas. Down another nog and file Joseph Washington Jr. comfortably next to those.
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Low Jack and Equiknoxx join Dominick Fernow's Rainforest Spiritual Enslavement on a new double vinyl expansion of Red Ants Genesis, originally issued on limited cassette in 2018. Recorded in winter 2017, Red Ants Genesis finds the Hospital Productions boss discovering strength in collaboration following the triumph of his classic Ambient Black Magic, which was conjured with the crucial assistance of Juan Mendez aka Silent Servant. Here, he works with Phillippe Hallais aka Low Jack and of Editions Gravats, who also tags in his pals Gavsborg and Time Cow from Jamaican digidub futurists Equiknoxx for a killer new version of the title track. On the tape's original four tracks, Low Jack transmogrifies Fernow's high volume microphone recordings of synthetic field ecologies with masterful sleight of hand in-the-edits, resulting in a hyperreal detachment and realignment of spatial proprioceptions executed with exquisite textural tactility. It's far more oblique and desiccated than the relatively lush Ambient Black Magic outing, rendering the stark durational immersion of their 30 minute "Red Ants (Mics)" split over the first disc, while Low Jack's percussive edits really come into play on the utterly gutted "Shields Ferns / Brown Pine Magic" and the slow, febrile push of "Papua Land (Live Edit)." No doubt one of the biggest attractions here is the curveball of an Equiknoxx remix of "Red Ants Genesis". Surely one of the first meetings of Jamaican dancehall and dark ambient in existence, it's a spellbinding piece of dub physics that demonstrates the endless, mutable imagination of Gavsborg and Time Cow in haunting and deeply mystic effect. Unmissable.
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MASTA ACE & MARCO POLOA BREUKELEN STORY On 2007’s “Nostalgia,” a memorable track off Marco Polo’s album, Port Authority, chemistry between Polo and guest MC Masta Ace is easily heard and felt. What was a quick one-off collab was not only a reminder of Masta Ace’s timelessness, but it was also the impetus for a larger, more fleshed out concept between the Toronto beatsmith Polo and the legendary MC. The pair since formed a duo and the result is a powerfully evenhanded project, A Breukelen Story.In 2018 we find hip-hop’s storied journeyman, Masta Ace, at the helm of another sharp, tightly wrought project. He’s traversed hip-hop’s ever-changing landscape for nearly three decades, navigating different eras while expanding his already extensive catalogue. From his formative work with the legendary Juice Crew, to a bombastically renowned stint with Delicious Vinyl, it’s hard to find a more humble master of ceremony than Ace—even harder is finding another figure whose work is equally embraced on both coasts, East and West, as well as abroad.Despite amassing 7 solo albums, 5 collaborative projects and countless additional one-offs, Ace is still trying to show and prove, still moving the needle forward for himself, his fans, and his career. Says Ace: “My goal on A Breukelen Story was to do more lyrical stuff. I’ve done a lot of concept songs, and a lot of topical records, but I made a point to put a couple straight rhyming joints on here to remind dudes I can still do this.”“I met Masta Ace for the first time while interning at Cutting Room studios in Manhattan,” says Marco Polo, longtime Canadian producer whose exploration of samples and boom-bap aesthetics certainly suite his moniker. “Ace came in for a session in the studio years and I introduced myself and gave him a beat CD.” While Polo was a young intern on the rise, he quickly worked the situation to his advantage, eventually producing for giants he grew up admiring— Kool G Rap, Large Professor, Scarface, Sean Price, Black Thought, Talib Kweli, to name a few.Polo is not new to forming quality collabs with others in the art form, with notable stints on the aforementioned Port Authority as well as it’s follow up, PA2, and others like 2016’s work with young MC, A-F-R-O, fittingly titled A-F-R-O Polo. Yet out of Polo’s previous collaborative efforts, this one stands out and is a bit more special, according to Polo: “Ace does not like to write random songs, its usually conceptual and topical,” he says. “But we do have some straight spitting joints on A Breukelen Story which is what makes this album possibly the most diverse of all of my collaborative albums.”The random meeting and a beat CD resultantly birthed A Breukelen Story, a collaborative release between the venerable veteran and an incredibly detailed and prolific producer. 14 tracks with pronounced guests (Pharoahe Monch on “The Fight Song” for example) all strewn together through Ace’s signature skits and interludes that frame the music and while telling the story of Polo manifesting his vision of being an NY transplant via Toronto while pursuing his dream of being a renowned record producer. Other guests range from younger MCs like Marlon Craft to spry OGs like Lil Fame (of M.O.P.), to Smif ‘n’ Wessun, to Styles P (of the Lox) Polo’s pastiche style boom-bap is the drum-driven centerpiece that perfectly couches Masta Ace’s thoughtful stanzas and vivid storytelling for this effusive Brooklyn narrative. – David Ma
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Sixth full length studio album from legendary emcee/producer Roc Marciano featuring Busta Rhymes, Black Thought, Q-Tip, Knowledge the Pirate, and more!
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Detroit producer Apollo Brown has made a name for himself as one of Hip-Hop’s most legendary new producers while maintaining a golden era sound. His production credits are a who’s who of Hip-hop greats from Danny Brown to Ghostface Killah, Ras Kass to Westside Gunn. Even Chance the Rapper used a pair of Apollo beats on his debut mixtapes. Known for bringing the best out of musicians, Apollo has a knack for making timeless classics. Brooklyn’s Joell Ortiz started on none other than Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label and built a huge buzz in the industry. He’s worked with legends like Just Blaze among others. He then signed to Shady Records as ¼ of the supergroup Slaughterhouse. He’s worked with Hip-Hop titans Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Akon, and Big Daddy Kane. Now the pair of Hip-hop luminaries have their first collaborative album on Mello Music Group. It’s nothing short of a masterpiece: Mona Lisa.
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Will Sessions is proud to present The One, their most cohesive and fully realized original work to date. Written and performed with vocalist/keyboardist Amp Fiddler (Parliament/ Funkadelic, Was Not Was, Mahogani Music) and Dames Brown (a female vocal trio), The One is an album that tells the story of a man’s search for the love of his life, and the trials and tribulations that surround their budding romance within the city of Detroit. Stylistically the album has roots that go deep into late-70’s progressive funk, soul and boogie, with layers of live/electronic drums and percussion, funky synth and slap bass lines, snappy guitars, classic analog synths, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, tight horns, and lush string arrangements, all accompanied by the vocal stylings of Amp and the Dames.
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All Praises Due is a collaborative project from veteran MC – Torae and producer Praise. The duo teamed up to create the seven song EP which highlights the best of their combined talents. True fans know this has been long in the works and was even teased on “Shoutro” from Torae’s 2016 album Entitled. Torae has been busy since 2016 filming six commercials, a movie and a television series with VH1. In that time he also joined Diddy’s Revolt television network and hosted the revamped “Freestyle Friday” with BET. All without missing a beat on his nationally syndicated radio show “The Tor Guide” six days a week. Praise has also been grinding, racking up production credits with artists like Pharoahe Monch, BJ the Chicago Kid, Joyner Lucas and more. You can even hear his hard hitting drums and infectious bass lines on recent EA Sports – “NBA Live” video games.
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2CD housed in a digipack sleeve with Japanese obi strip LA based label Brainfeeder celebrates 10 years of cutting edge releases with Brainfeeder X, a 36 track compilation. The 4 LP box set features a split selection of tracks from previously released and unreleased music. The label of Flying Lotus has been home to a wide range of electronic, jazz, rap, and funk over the last decade and has been instrumental in the careers of Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Teebs, Lapalux, and many more. The unreleased material includes a track from WOKE (Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Shabazz Palaces) featuring George Clinton, a new Thundercat collaboration with BADBADNOTGOOD, as well as tracks from Teebs, Jeremiah Jae, Iglooghost, Ross from Friends, Flying Lotus featuring BUSDRIVER with strings from Kamasi Washington, and much more.
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Arsonists alumni Q-Unique can always be counted on to bring through the amped-up mic skills. The Brooklyn MC’s fourth solo project starts with the booming “Look Up In The Sky,” where he bigs up his rap-rock connections—“I’m tatted up and I’m on the road with Korn”—before signing off in superhero terms: “Capital Q, Brooklyn, look up in the sky!” The energy and intensity continue via a couple of collaborations with Ill Bill—the eerie “No Country For Old Men” and the dramatic, string-powered “Cult Leader & Capital”—along with the discordant modern borough shoutout “Brooklyn Stomp.”
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Throughout the course of history, hip-hop has evolved and grown into countless forms of expression, but there's just a few that still manage to bring that old school flavor to the table. After decades in the game, it's safe to say that legendary DITC member O.C. and East New York DJ/producer PF Cuttin (of Blahzay Blahzay fame) have always been constant at delivering classic material to the masses. The two have finally decided to get together to drop a collaboration project. O.C. and PF Cuttin Music are bringing you “OPIUM”, a 9 track banger that will bring you back in time to the era of block parties and 40’s, of stunts, blunts and hip-hop, to remind you what the good old days sounded like. O.C.’s inimitable flow over PF’s tough beats are a combo no hip-hop head can ignore.
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High-Bias assorted color chrome cassette tapes recorded in real-time with full color J-Card in a clear Norelco Box. Play this record as frequently as possible. Then, as it becomes easier for you, play the record once a day, or as needed. 47 exclusive songs compiled by Allied Forces for Fuzzoscope. Tracklisting:1. Cram - Do You Wanna Come In? 01:49 2. Sleepy Eyes - Fishfry 02:06 3. L o k a ! - Think On//Lose 01:18 4. Illiam - Outer 01:36 5. Loprofile. - Saxondabeesh 00:59 6. Dutchy - No Time to Be Sad 03:34 7. K, Le Maestro - Nunca Mais 02:54 8. Sokro - Yunagi5G 01:16 9. Hann_11 - Kumite 01:11 10. Tyler Brimley - Laura 02:12 11. Zoomo - Pickitup. 02:29 12. Jack - Front Yard (3AM) 01:23 13. Midori - Flying Easy 02:30 14. Axion117 - Finn 02:10 15. Aqui Dela - Ocean. 01:43 16. Junnagaosa - Da Spiritist 01:36 17. TV Blonde - Voicemail 01:56 18. Dyelo Think - Mockingbird 02:41 19. Awlnight - Low Table 02:06 20. Graves - Neil 01:26 21. Zark - Lux 01:54 22. Pax - Somf 01:04 23. Metvlmouth - Nobody 01:07 24. Jay Curry - Strings for The Dramatic 02:03 25. Vik - Gettin High 03:39 26. Yungmorpheus - Dro & $$$ 02:36 27. Knablinz - Sunrise (Morning) 01:16 28. Elegy - Tellem 01:11 29. Suhm.else_ - U.Heard 00:52 30. Family Event - Victoria Lake 01:35 31. CY - Kmkmk 02:39 32. Oxela - One for Ohbliv 01:42 33. Kaligraph E - Undulate 01:40 34. Freemanz Production - In My Dream 02:17 35. Magic DJ - J-Float 01:31 36. Sumthin Gunny - Tru One 01:24 37. Redbeard - Treesoflife 03:06 38. Wiardon - Doeordie. 01:46 39. Bobbitopickles - Rosas 00:58 40. Tomppabeats - Hibby 01:08 41. ΔKTR - Modern Creatures (Part 2) 04:28 42. Beautiful Disco - Farewellllluuuuuv 02:54 43. AshTreJinkins - Sour Gut 01:13 44. Supa83 - Part One 01:46 45. Uni Balance - Sweet, Tender, Love 01:46 46. Repeat Pattern & Broke/ - Clap To This 02:06
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Gossamer is Evan Reiner the Los Angeles based producer, guitarist, synthesizer scientist and urban-spelunking field recorder known for creating a bottomless sea of found sound and ambient soundscapes. His sophomore album 'Imperishable' is less an album than an environment all its own, or a journey into the unexplored. And whether it's inspiring a trip deep into the discography of Steve Reich or into California's beautifully desolate Ansel Adams Wilderness, it's that fearless spirit of exploration that brought Imperishable to life alongside some help from co-pilot Sonny DiPerri. DiPerri cut his teeth learning from one of the best - Trent Reznor & has since gone onto work with the likes of Animal Collective & Portugal The Man took an immediate liking to Gossamer's project & overall sound to help mix & Co-Produce Imperishable.
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"The desert is a recurring theme in a lot of my music and art. Something about it – the contrast of what looks like desolation to the naked eye to the vibrancy that one sees upon looking closer, the silence that allows you to hear the faint sounds in the air, the formations that are colors you've never even heard of before, and night sky that serves as a backdrop for every star in our galaxy – are all elements that I wanted to echo in Death Valley. I wanted to create an album that people could listen to while they cruise through their desert, wherever or whatever that may be for them." - Astronautica Astronautica is back with new music this year, scheduled to release Death Valley with Alpha Pup Records on digital and physical formats, August 24, 2018. Death Valley is the singer-songwriter's much anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed album, Gemini, and the recent Gemini Remixes EP. Written and recorded over the last three years, Astronautica captured Death Valley at her home studio in Los Angeles. This was completed around her Ace Hotel residency, festival dates through the States, a mini-tour up the West Coast, and a month-long stint with Low End Theory. Like her past works, the new record captures the eclectic nature of LA's experimental electronic scene and the connections tethered into various cultures around the globe. Primary instrumentation utilized across Death Valley consists of guitar, Push, Launchkey, and Ultra Nova, with a template drawn from radiant harmonies, experimental overtones, Latin rhythms, and dance floor grooves. Astronautica's vocals trace through the music with an airy veil, spinning out ghost like tones that shimmer through the music with an elusiveness. The feeling of adventure and mysticism is rooted into Death Valley that's unlike anything she's created before. Conceptually, Astronautica reimagined herself in various places of travel through the songwriting process, recreating the original vibes of each setting like a painter contextualizing the most impactful visions they've experienced. This approach takes the listener through their own journeys while giving latitude to provide a window into the essence of her own pathway. This duality of self-reflection and the outward extension to the listener makes this as personal of an album for Astronautica as much as it's a universal representative of humanities complex variations. "A lot of the inspiration for my music stems from traveling to places that I've never been to before or places I continually go back to, and the feelings they evoke in me upon going there," states Astronautica. "I think with Death Valley, it truly is both an inward reflection as well as an extroverted sentiment. The vastness of the desert has always given me this feeling of awe, and Death Valley is my effort to capture that." Rays of warmth shine through the skies of Death Valley with the enveloping, third-eye intro “Sunrise.” Open-hearted “Reasons” wanders the desert wilderness in search of spiritual awakening. Bliss out on an unexplored island with “Racetracks,” a tonic lounge carved from indigenous beats and body-moving bass. Prismatic brightness bubbles up in “I’ve Never Been,” and “Can’t Remember” swirls around a memory glitch. Fireflies float through “California Roll,” a colorful sunset of a song that churns into a twilight vibe. Imbued with a surreal sense of freedom, “Mahogany” is a tropical vacation: palm trees in the breeze, foamy ocean swells, beach bonfires under the stars. “You Should” roams over swift-footed curves and “Sunset” follows the road into a dust-faded dreamland. Vast, expanding, and always exploring, Death Valley transcends into a sacred space. It is that fleeting, glowing moment when everything feels okay. Astronautica has released music with Alpha Pup Records for five years, dropping her debut-full length Replay Last Night in 2013, and following up with the 2014's Waikiki EP and 2015's Gemini LP. Death Valley continues her fruitful journey as one of LA's most prominent and respected voices in the underground and finds the rising artist creating her best work to date. An accompanied merchandise line will launch with the release of Death Valley, along with a handful of tour dates around the US in support.
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Tales of sordid street escapades, drugs and fast women have been long running themes for Tucson, AZ’s Zackey Force Funk. Though these are themes that have been explored to excess in music over the years, his psychedelic, acid-trip style has been what places him in another realm. Three quarters singing and one quarter rapping, the Force Funk sound has been well-established in the world of underground electronic music over the last decade. With the arrival of his MoFunk debut album, Bodyrock Shotgun, ZFF is set to advance yet another level with melodic modern funk production that challenges him to expand his one-of-a-kind vocal style to new territory. Highlights include the XL Middleton-produced title cut, a slow-rolling, vocoder-laced tune that haunts as much as it thumps. Brian Ellis brings his signature brand of moody electro funk on “Glass Dick Lovin’,” a dark tale of love lost to drug addiction. “Money Weighs A Ton,” imported from the recent Boy Dude LP on Hobo Camp, slides seamlessly into the playlist with pulsating synths framing an unapologetic hustler’s manifesto. “El Mero Mero” (prod. by XL Middleton) stands as another declaration of street corner superiority, while “Get The Gun” serves as a self-explanatory footnote on how to keep said position, over Moog-y production from Adam Chini that is equal parts Blaxploitation and retro science fiction. Further productions from Throwback Zack, Proh Mic, Trailer Limon, DJ Spy-D, and Elegant Borzoi form a veritable who’s who in the land of modern funk, and show Zackey’s superb ear for beat curation.
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Nas' latest album, produced by Kanye West.
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Since bursting onto the scene in 2012, Brooklyn hip-hop collective Pro Era has sent shockwaves through the culture. Crew leader Joey Bada$$ has become one of rap’s biggest stars, and Pro Era artists like Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, and CJ Fly have launched their own successful solo careers. Chuck Strangers has been a key member of Pro Era from the start, producing classic Joey Bada$$ tracks like “Daily Routine”, “FromdaTomb$” (which he was also featured on), “Summer Knights”, “My Yout”, “Escape 120”, “Rockabye Baby”, and more. A true double-threat who’s just as skilled on the mic as he is behind the boards, Chuck is poised as the next breakout star from the Era. Now, the talented artist is announcing his highly-anticipated debut solo album, Consumers Park. Set for release on March 16th, the album features guest appearances from Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, and Issa Gold (of The Underachievers). Primarily produced by Chuck Strangers himself (with the notable exception of the lead single “Fresh” produced by Alchemist), Consumers Park is sonically masterful, with a heavy emphasis on raw, soulful vibes. This provides the ideal platform for Chuck to showcase his impressive rap skills, with vivid, nostalgic, witty, personal rhymes that perfectly capture the rising star’s ongoing journey from Flatbush to international hip-hop notoriety.
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Few artists are ever as controversial as they are influential. New York legend R.A. The Rugged Man has lived up to this billing by combining the authenticity of his undeniably rugged life with his undisputed mic skills. Now, two decades after his career began, R.A. has improbably outlasted nearly all of his peers. Having been banned, forgotten, blackballed, and left for dead, the Rugged Man has somehow emerged in 2013 with a thriving career, a nonstop touring schedule, a die-hard fan base, and a new album that is sure to solidify his place as one of the most important figures in underground hip-hop. Featuring A-list guests like Tech N9ne, Hopsin, Talib Kweli, Brother Ali, Krizz Kaliko, Vinnie Paz, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Eamon, and more, Legends Never Die is not only a celebration of R.A.'s illustrious career, but an exciting look at what's still to come. "Honestly, I feel like this is only the beginning," says R.A. "The only reason I live is to be the best at what I do and I get better at it every day of my life. I can't wait to unleash it to the world."
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The late, great J Dilla is rightly celebrated as one of the greatest hip-hop producers of all time, in part because his ear for music was so diverse and expansive. As Dilla’s mother Ma Dukes explains, “He didn’t come with a limited capacity, and real producers produce, produce, and produce. “There are no formats for genius workers... just non-stop creations.” Now, a fresh batch of those creations will be made available to the world for the first time, in the form of the latest official J Dilla release, Dillatronic.
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NOW AVAILABLE ON CASSETTE!!! Often, art is considered the safe space for dangerous ideas. JPEGMAFIA is a reminder that in a dangerous world, sometimes nowhere is safe. Operating out of Baltimore Maryland but born in New York to Jamaican parents, JPEG spent the bulk of his childhood in East Flatbush, Brooklyn—a neighborhood deeply rooted in West Indian culture and black pride—and the majority of his mid teens in deep south rural Alabama—bouncing from place to place due to rough circumstances at home and after a short stint in prison due to a racially-charged altercation in his late teens, JPEG joined the military where he’d be deployed to different parts of the world, meeting fellow artists and adding new elements to his producing and rapping repertoire. If trap music is the sound of the street, then JPEGMAFIA is trap’s subconscious; dark but not without a humor that makes things even more uncomfortable. His role as villain or satirist, hood protector or nihilist is intentionally hard to put one’s finger on. What more appropriate way to embody the frightening and confusing reality of America today?
