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1st Infantry is Alchemist, Mobb Deep, Twin, & Evidence. "Midnight Creep" features Havoc & Twin, "Fouth Of July" features Prodigy, Alchemist, Twin, & Evidence. Of course, production by Alch.... read more

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Abstract Mindstate are E.P Da Hellcat aka The White Lotis & Olskool Ice-Gre aka Tha Gud Dr, the self-proclaimed "Chicago's hardest working rhyme duo". This 12" features an early appearance from Kanye West on "Welcome 2 Chicago", recorded not long before College Dropout... read more

TK produced disco track about the return of Darth Vader. Lots of upotempo disco grooves, and some synth sounds reminiscent of special effects from Star Wars.... read more

The electro classic, famous in part for that incredibly prescient sample from Kraftwerk that went on to become the basis for what seems like the entire Miami Bass industry for a while -- but it's so much more than that. Truly a benchmark record!... read more

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The former Beatnut gets produced by his old bandmates on one side of this indie single, and lyrical help from Problemz, A-Massacre, Sean Black and Sk.... read more

"More Like Us" features Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, Bar & Hooks and Don Alon. "Block Value" features Littles & Prodigy. Both tracks are produced and mixed by the Alchemist.... read more

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Their classic first single! All Natural is DJ Tone B. Nimble and MC Capital D -- intelligent lyrics over dope beats that are sometimes hard, and sometimes jazzy and mellow, and represent the best of the groups from Chicago that are flying under the radar. Buy it now and say you were down back in... read more

Trumpety genius from Herb Alpert -- a cut that gave him one massive hit to close out the 70s, and a tune that crossed over big into clubs, radio, and plenty of shag-carpeted rec rooms too! And hey, it worked for BIG, right?... read more

One of the greatest cosmic soul tunes of the 21st century so far -- a snapping keys-on-beats number from Amp Fiddler, destined to reopen Detroit as the new soul capitol of the world! The Blacksmith mix of the tune adds in a bit heavier R&B groove (as you'd guess from the title), especially in... read more

Great boogie from Amuzement Park -- a group that should have lasted longer than they did! "Groove Your Blues Away" is a snapping little jammer that builds up wonderfully -- bass hooking you in, snippets of horn adding soul, and ensemble vocals that really send the tune over the top! A... read more

Apache's best track by far. A funny update of Bonnie & Clyde with the theme of male/female gangster equality! Produced by A Tribe Called Quest.... read more

First volume in this series of eps collecting independent and underground MC's from the heyday of the whole backpacker thing, including some of the MC's from the Lyricist Lounge compilation. 5 tracks: the Raidermen (L Swift, Sean Prince, Mr Voodoo, Lace Da Booms & Mike Zoot) "Strategedy&... read more

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A cool 4 track sampler of mellow spare neo classic soul off India Arie's debut LP. Wrapped up in a really cool envelope styled picture sleeve -- and you get 2 copies of the 12" in the package! Sweet!... read more

A nice little 80s groove single by Steve Arrington -- recorded back in the days when he could still kick it enough, and before his music had disintegrated into the cliches that he helped to form!... read more

"Art of Facts" from the Artifacts second LP, featuring nice, mellow production from Shawn J. Period.... read more

Another stormer from Ron Trent! The track has a spacey soulful feel that matches Naomi Nsombi's vocals well -- but enough of that New York house groove to keep it moving on the dancefloor. The Future Soul mix is even better -- with some tripped-out guitar and keyboards that give the track a... read more

The old school Attica, with a sound that mixed Nu Soul, Nu Jazz, hip hop, breakbeat (remember breakbeat?) and even a bit of jungle into a Headz-y downtempo brew. Some of the best the "trip hop" scene had to offer, with a dope hip hop remix and rhymes from Organized Konfusion and a sludgy... read more

The old school Attica, with a sound that mixed Nu Soul, Nu Jazz, hip hop, breakbeat and even a bit of jungle into a Headz-y downtempo brew. Some of the best the "trip hop" scene had to offer.... read more

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Two nice little groovers from Aura -- 80s club numbers with a sound that's less disco than some of the other work on Salsoul. "Are You Single" is really the best one here -- a catchy track with a really great hook, snapping along at a fast midtempo pace, with a clean and simple groove!... read more

Snapping beats and a really great 80s groove make "Checking You Out" one of Aurra's best tracks! The tune starts out slow, in a way that's perfect for bringing up out of a mix -- then the vocals come in with some nice electro undercurrents -- really making for a catchy appeal to the tune!... read more

Dub auteur Bill Laswell gets Bootsy Collins together with a motley crew of Material/Axiom cohorts for this trip-hopped out take on Jimmy Hendrix's already spacey classic number. Grandmaster D St, aka DXT produces, and Blackbyrd McKnight, Afrika Bambaata, Mudbone Cooper all lend a hand for a bottom... read more

Doobie-doo doobie-doo! One of the catchiest Roy Ayers dancefloor tracks ever -- a bassy bumping thumper that wonderfully skirts the line between clubby and funky! The track's got female vocals singing along with the hook -- all in a mode that's quite similar to the most uptempo work by Ramp --... read more

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A really cool promo -- featuring 2 of our favorite tracks from the B-52s' amazing second album!... read more

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A great little tune from Erykah Badu -- smooth, mellow, with a nice downtempo vibe, but still a warm finish that works perfectly with her voice! This is the kind of tune that made us all fall in love with her right away -- and which still sounds great years later!... read more

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Every bit as wonderful as you'd expect! "Theme From Cocktail Nova" is a great tune that mixes together bossa nova rhythms, warm organ grooves, and some percussion on tabla -- giving the set a great global groove! Female vocals slide into the track wordlessly, with bits of electric piano... read more

An obscure little track from Hank -- a bit of a disco number, but in that "funk goes disco" style used by Joe Tex and others in the late 70s. There's lots of calls in the cut, and Hank's sinister vocals really make the cut sound a lot more nasty than you'd think!... read more

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A tight single off the 5 Boroughs LP, with the Beasties getting back to business after whatever you want to call the Hello Nasty LP. The cut rocks nicely in a new school fashion with a nod to the old: stabs and breaks strung together in a nice funky fashion.... read more

This track off of "Ill Communication" features Q-Tip and a nice sample of Eugene McDaniels Headless Heroes Of The Apocalypse.... read more

As far as the hip hop side of the their sound, our favorite collection of Beasties tracks in while. The music on most of the versions here is completely redone, giving the song a more definite hip hop sound. Standouts are the Kut Masta Kurt mix of Body Movin' and the Colleone/Web mix of "Inte... read more

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One of the best tracks from the big comeback album -- the 3 MCs plus one DJ opus "Triple Trouble"! As was the case with the album opener/lead off single "Ch-Check It Out", it's a straight up, return-to-form block rocker -- with mid school styled lyrical trade offs and that... read more

Mashed up madness from Gringo Starr, blending the Beastie's acapella over a sequenced "Dock Of The Bay", with a subtle dash of Vic Juris in there somewhere.... read more

"Anti-Love Movement" features Talib Kweli & Total, "Live & Direct" features Lord Tariq & Royce Da 5'9 and "Open" features Pete Rock & Caron Wheeler.... read more

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A huge disco hit for Bell & James, perhaps their only one, but still a great late 70s club track.... read more

A sunny sunny groover from John Beltran -- remixed wonderfully by Osunlade! "Your Colors" is a great tune already -- bubbling and sweetly soulful -- but stretched out here with a bit more of a bottom, and given some really great work on the keys! The vibe continues even more heavily... read more

"All of Me" features Barry White.... read more

Fine tracks from Pooh's surprisingly strong debut! "Just Friends" produced by Khrysis. "The Jungle" produced by Big Dho. "Too Real" features Joe Scudda.... read more

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An excellent upbeat club number -- sung in Japanese by the lovely Bird, and produced by Shinichi Osawa of Mondo Grosso. The track's probably one of our favorites from Bird's latest LP -- and it's got these kick-start beats at the beginning that are mixed with burst of strings that sound totally... read more

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"Vapors" is, of course, the mellow Biz classic off his first full-length LP, and probably the best use of the "Papa Don't Take No Mess" sample. "Biz Is Goin Off (dub)" is a nice echoey 6:30 minute reworking of the song with added beatboxing and scratching that aren't... read more

"Vapors" is, of course, the mellow Biz classic off his first full-length LP, and probably the best use of the "Papa Don't Take No Mess" sample.... read more

Sometimes we forget just how dope the production on these early Black Moon singles is. "I Got Cha Opin" is the second hit from the first LP. On "Reality", even with its hardcore lyrics, the Beatminers still make amazing use of Roy Ayers' mellow "We Live In Brooklyn".... read more

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Three mixes of their second hit from the "Wolf In Sheep's clothing" LP.... read more

Promo 12" single of Black Sheep's attempted crossover hit.... read more

A four song promo sampler featuring a track off Black Thought's unreleased solo album, from 2000, and then a handful of other tracks.... read more

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A nice little ensemble funk number from the obscure outfit Boiling Point with a tight groove, kind of in the mode of BT Express or Brass Construction.... read more

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Remix by Pal Joey.... read more

"I'm Still #1" Numero Uno Re-recording features all new lyrics, this time naming who "ain't down with BDP."... read more

Jive classics reissue of 4 great BDP tracks -- now all hard to find on vinyl. "100 Guns" is a bit goofy, but the rest are all pretty great, and "Love's Gonna Get'cha" has an instrumental as well.... read more

Two cuts from the Edutainment LP. KRS asks "Who Protects Us From You?" over spare dancehall sythesizers and on "Why Is That" KRS applies his exegesis of the Pentateuch to today's educational system with a dope piano line.... read more

The "Live From The Caucus [sic] Mountains" versions have the same lyrics recorded "live" over the Grandmaster Flash "Birthday Party" beat. "And You Don't Stop" features D-Nice.... read more

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AKA "Recognized Thresholds Of Negative Stress", and the first single off their first LP.... read more

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Forget the overly slap-bass funk of "Body Slam", and go for the sublime flipside on this one! Although the single was issued in 1982, Warner dug back to 1976 for "I'd Rather Be With You", an incredible slow-funk groover that's one of Bootsy's best cuts ever, and which was... read more

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The Heavies' jazz funk groove is given a bit of a modern R&B kick in this promo-only single from the mid 90s. Still pretty strong all the way through -- even if it is a bit of pandering for the US market -- but the guitar instrumental's nice!... read more

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Beats by Buckwild.... read more

2 great tracks off Dee Dee's excellent soul LP from the late 70s, with classy jazzy production courtesy Stanley Clarke. "Sweet Rain" is a tune that picks up the rhythm a bit for the dancefloor, yet which still features an all-soul approach overall -- one that sparkles nicely from Dee Dee'... read more

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