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A 7 track EP of contemporary Arab hip hop from the Middle East – with timeless, funk-steeped beats, evocative regional samples and atmosphere – and clearly passionate rhymes, whether you speak the language or not! A remarkable testament to the global reach of strong, conciousness... read more

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First volume in this series from WBLS jock Mr Magic. All the big early Profile hits from 1981-84, 12 tracks in all: Word of Mouth "King Kut", with the Profile big beat sound, Disco 4 " We're At The Party", Pebblee-Poo "A Fly Guy" (an answer to the Boogie Boys "Fl... read more

Double LP collection from 1987-88. Public Enemy "Don't Believe The Hype", EPMD "Strictly Business" (club mix), De La Soul "Plug Tunin", Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock "It Takes Two", Kool Moe Dee "Wild Wild West" (extended remix), Salt-N-Pepa "Push... read more

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A sweet batch of thumping hip hop, bubbling electronica, and funky anime grooves from Fat Jon & others – the musical backdrop the anime series Samurai Champloo – on Fat Jon's Ample Soul label! The set makes for a great listen if you're unfamiliar with the program, as we are –... read more

Dope female posse record with Bahamadia, Heather B, Rah Digga, Nicki D, Precious P, and Paula Perry over and aggresive underground beat. Another one of those overlooked singles from Franchise/Buds that are still nice all the way through.... read more

The dopest six songs off the Streetfighter soundtrack. As far as we know, the only unedited version of LL Cool J's banger "Life As...", plus an early track from Golden Staters Ahmad/Ras Kas/Saafir "Come Widdit". Also includes Nas "One On One", Pharcyde "Pandemoniu... read more

A great little budget CD edition with a number of the cuts from the CDs and limited edition 12-inches in the Blue Series! If you haven't been introduced to the Blue Series, it's an ongoing project bridging the worlds of underground, innovative hip hop and avant garde jazz on Matthew Shipp's... read more

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A glittering assortment of grooves from the always-great Melting Pot Music label – served up here in a special limited sampler that features a few different versions of tunes, some unreleased tracks, and forthcoming numbers too! As you'd guess from Melting Pot, there's plenty of funky... read more

Includes "Destroy All Masters" by Son Slawta Melquan, "Out For Just Us" by 5ive-O, "Runbo N Da Jungo" by Wreck League, "Mind Deep" by Public Enemy, "Dweeb" by Bonne N Clyde, and "Hooptie Car" by Punk Barbarians.... read more