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A full-on collaborative album from underground mic legend Freddie Foxxx, aka Bumpy Knuckle, and hip hop heavyweight champion producer DJ Premier! Primo and Bumpy Knuckles go way, way back – and KoleXXXion does a pretty solid job of honoring the legacies of both. This is the 2LP acapellas, with nothing but sharp wordplay: Includes "My Thoughts", "BAP (Bumpy And Premier)", "We Are At War", "FYPAU", "D'Lah", "Turn Up The Mic" (DJ Premier remix) feat Nas, "The Key", "Ownit", The Gang Starr Bus", "Greatness", "The Life", "More Levels", "Mic & Gun" and more.

3 versions of one of our favorite tracks from the Represent LP.

Probably the best track Show & AG's "Goodfellas" LP. Plus a remix from Premier that give the song a more mellow, late-night feel that works with the more laid-back rhymes than the first Showbiz & AG LP.

A full-on collaborative album from underground mic legend Freddie Foxxx, aka Bumpy Knuckle, and hip hop heavyweight champion producer DJ Premier! Primo and Bumpy Knuckles go way, way back – and KoleXXXion does a pretty solid job of honoring the legacies of both. This is the 2LP instrumentals, with nothing but Primo production: Includes "My Thoughts", "BAP (Bumpy And Premier)", "We Are At War", "FYPAU", "D'Lah", "Turn Up The Mic" (DJ Premier remix) feat Nas, "The Key", "Ownit", The Gang Starr Bus", "Greatness", "The Life", "More Levels", "Mic & Gun" and more.

Production by Premier and Pete Rock.

Produced by Premier.

Gritty underground hip hop from Lil Fame & Termanology – working to together as Fizzyology! Fizzyology the album has production by Lil Fame (as Fizzy Womack), DJ Premier , Alchemist, Statik Selektah and J-Waxx – and appearances by Busta Rhymes, Freeway, Bun B and others. Strong stuff – with tracks that roll from tense and ominous to raw funk – and with sharp rhymes all the way. Includes "After Midnight", "Fizzyology", "Hustler's Ringtone" feat Bun B, "From The Streets" feat Freeway, "Play Dirty" feat Busta Rhymes & Styles P, "It's Easy", "Too Tough For TV", "Pray For Me" feat Kira, "Lil Ghetto Boy" feat Lee Wilson and more. 2CD bonus tracks: "Crazy" feat MOP and "Thuggaton".

Produced by Premier.

Tight hip hop from the superhero team of Inspectah Deck with 7L & Esoteric – mostly produced by 7L, with a most welcome guest producer in the legendary DJ Premier – and it's a strong statement from the underappreciated Wu Tang gamer and the ever-creative DJ 7L! On the production tip, 7L pays homage to classic Wu without copying it – and utilizing both classic and completely leftfield samples in a fresh, funky way. The rhymes by Deck and Eso are top shelf, too – with a guest list that includes Roc Marciano, Oh No, Ghostface and others. Includes "Air 'Em Out", "Cement 3's" feat Roc Marciano, "Czar Refaeli" feat Oh No, "Rock Beat", "Savagely Attacked" feat Ghostface Killah, "Marvel Team-Up", "It's Raw" feat Action Bronson, "Let It Off", "Word War 4", "Poisonous Thoughts" feat Mr. Mfn Exquire, "Shoguns" feat Cappadonna & Vinnie Paz, "Hazmat Rap" and the DJ Premier-produced "Let It Off".

Follow up to the classic "The Sun Rises in the East" LP with more genius production from Premier and Jeru taking on everyone from Puffy to ... With "One Day", "Me or the Papes", "The Frustrated Nigga", "Scientifical Madness", "Revenge of the Prophet (Part 5)", and 9 more.

"Outta Here" is a history of KRS/BDP's early days combined with the story of what happens to performers after fame and fortune has passed, "$5,000 love seat – outta here!" With production by Premier. "I Can't Wake Up" is one of those bizarre rhymes that only KRS could pull off – a nightmare of being a "blunt getting smoked and I can't wake up" while being passed from MC to MC to Bill Clinton...

Real hip hop from a real MC – namely Lil Dap of the early 90s NYC legends Group Home – still sharp and still rhyming over timeless boom bap worthy of his Gang Starr Foundation roots! The production on "Real MC's" is by Freqnik and WDRE – kicking off with heavy beats and scratches, clearly reverent DJ Premier in mood and tone, and without coming off as a throwback. It's not about revisiting the past, it's about showing how fresh that style can be to this day, when done correctly. The flip "Guru Cash Flow" is a more explicit tribute – to Gang Starr MC Guru and to producer Cash Flow.

Afu-Ra first appeared on some Jeru LP tracks. "Whirlwind Thru Cities" is produced by Premier and has the sound similar to early Jeru/Premier tracks. "Trilogy of Terror" features Guru and Hannibal with production by Joe Roach. Both cuts feature scratches and mix by Premier.

Another platter of tasty beats in the tradition of the funky drummer series of break records Ubiquity put out a few years back. Just drums, raw and crisp, and ready for battling, looping or whatever you need. These aren't looped bits from famous breaks or some fool with a drum machine in his bedroom, but fresh new beats recorded by an actual drummer, fills and all! They're conveniently labelled with BPMs, and there's a variety of snare, kick and cymbal tones used throughout. Names like "Premier Funk", "Steve Mack Queen" and "Fat Foot" give you an idea what we're talking about.

Pure niceness on this first single from the Voodoo LP, produced by Premier.

Pure niceness on this first single from the Voodoo LP, produced by Premier.

Ill Bill returns – with appearances by HR of Bad Brains, A-Trak, Shabazz The Disciple & Lil' Fame of MOP, OC & Cormega, Tia Thomas, El-P and Jedi Mind Tricks – and production by Premier, Muggs, Pete Rock, Large Professor, Psycho Les, El-P and more. Titles include "What Does It All Mean", "Paul Baloff", "I Don't Know How Long It's Gonna Last", "Exploding Octopus", "How To Survive The Apocalypse", "Power" feat OC & Cormega, :Severed Heads Of State" with El-P, "World Premier" and more. Also includes a bonus DVD with 6 videos.

What can we say... the amazing first single, produced by Premier, that ruled the airwaves here for months.

MOP's fourth has it's share of filler and repetition, but its high points find the Brownsville boys at their bleak, confrontational best. Once again, sprinkled with beats and mixes by Premier that threaten to steal the show. Includes Welcome To Brownsville", "everyday", "Ante Up", "Face Off 2K1", "Warriorz", "Old Timerz", "Nig-gotiate", "Cold As Ice" and more. 19 in all.

The idea here is sort of a battle on wax . In the blue corner is MC Irisciense of Dilated Peoples and DJ Babu of the Beat Junkies. In the red corner is MC Psycho of Insane Poetry and DJ Rip One of Innernational. Each MC/DJ pair is given the same topic and sample (from "I Put a Spell On You" that Premier used for Biggie's "Kick in the Door.") and whoever comes out with the dopest track wins.

A very strong second LP by BEP that initially failed to rock our world the way similarly minded artists like the Roots did with Things Fall Apart, Slum Village did on Fantastic, Vol 2 and De La did on Stakes Is High. Listening to this a couple years on without the expectations, though we hear a strong & soulful record indeed, particularly the deep soul sheen that glosses most of the sides. Tracks include the Premier-produced "Bep Empire" (is it just us, or are most of the NuHoppers nearly always at their best when they rely on tried and true hip hop production?), "Weekends", "Get Original", "Cali To New York" featuring De La Soul, "On My Own" featuring Les Nubian & Mos Def, "Release", "Bridging The Gaps", "Go Go", "Rap Song" featuring Wyclef, "Bringing It Back", "Tell Your Mama Come", the great single "Request Line" featuring Macy Gray, and more.

Tight hip hop from the superhero team of Inspectah Deck with 7L & Esoteric – mostly produced by 7L, with a most welcome guest producer in the legendary DJ Premier – and it's a strong statement from the underappreciated Wu Tang gamer and the ever-creative DJ 7L! On the production tip, 7L pays homage to classic Wu without copying it – and utilizing both classic and completely leftfield samples in a fresh, funky way. The rhymes by Deck and Eso are top shelf, too – with a guest list that includes Roc Marciano, Oh No, Ghostface and others. Includes "Air 'Em Out", "Cement 3's" feat Roc Marciano, "Czar Refaeli" feat Oh No, "Rock Beat", "Savagely Attacked" feat Ghostface Killah, "Marvel Team-Up", "It's Raw" feat Action Bronson, "Let It Off", "Word War 4", "Poisonous Thoughts" feat Mr. Mfn Exquire, "Shoguns" feat Cappadonna & Vinnie Paz, "Hazmat Rap" and the DJ Premier-produced "Let It Off".

The classic "Who Shot Ya?" and allthe classicsare here, with beats by Easy Mo Bee and Premier, amongst others: "One More Chance", "Juicy", "Big Poppa", "Warning", "Machine Gun Funk", "Unbelievable", "Gimme The Loot" and "The What". 16 tracks plus 2 interludes, in all.

Gritty underground hip hop from Lil Fame & Termanology – working to together as Fizzyology! Fizzyology the album has production by Lil Fame (as Fizzy Womack), DJ Premier , Alchemist, Statik Selektah and J-Waxx – and appearances by Busta Rhymes, Freeway, Bun B and others. Strong stuff – with tracks that roll from tense and ominous to raw funk – and with sharp rhymes all the way. Includes "After Midnight", "Fizzyology", "Hustler's Ringtone" feat Bun B, "From The Streets" feat Freeway, "Play Dirty" feat Busta Rhymes & Styles P, "It's Easy", "Too Tough For TV", "Pray For Me" feat Kira, "Lil Ghetto Boy" feat Lee Wilson and more.