Om Records, 2008. New Copy (pic cover)
J Boogie's Dubtronic Science gets some assistence from Lunar Heights on the rhymes and Afrodisiac Sound System remix on Inferno -- a nicely grooving track that deftly blends spacey club grooves with underground hip hop. The ASS mix brings in a funky 70s dancefloor funk feel. Que Pasa features
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Jam Packed, 1986. Sealed (pic cover)
You could call this electro, but truth is, it's classic early Freestyle, but with a nice midtempo feel rather than the high energy vibe that would later become a cliché of the style.
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Copter, 2005. Very Good+ (pic cover)
"Mafia Don" features Last Emperor. "Came 2 Do" features Wordsworth.
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Warner, 1999. Very Good+
Featuring Janet.
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Elektra/Violator, 2001. Very Good+
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Sugar Hill, 1983. Very Good
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Elektra, 1998. Very Good+
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Elektra, 1999. Very Good+
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Jive, 1999. Very Good+
B-side by E-40 and B-Legit, with Pimp C and Bun B of UGK. Both tracks taken from "The Corruptor" soundtrack.
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Atlantic, 2001. Very Good+
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JWP, Early 80s. Very Good (pic cover)
As referenced by Biggie, though we're not certain if that allows this one to qualify for a place in the history books, but definitely one of the better rap parody records -- one we still laugh at after all these years. Not much of a pic sleeve, more like a printed generic sleeve.
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Reality, 1985. Very Good
What can we say? The classic single from Doug E Fresh that introduced the world to Slick Rick and has been sampled and quoted more times than we can count!
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Bay City, 1981. Near Mint-
One of our favorite tracks from the early 80s on Sugar Hill, with a sort of beeping, bouncing good time boogie track and back and forth rhymes from the Crash Crew over top.
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Cold Chillin, 1988. Very Good (pic cover)
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Def Jam, 1999. Near Mint-
Remix of the club favorite, this time featuring Beanie Seigal, Memphis Bleek and DMX, guaranteed to fill the dancefloor. A bit more on the commercial tip, but to our ears, this one features the best of the Ruff Ryders/Swizz sound, and the lyrics are straight -- they never take themselves too
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Geffen, 1996. Very Good
Two of our favorites off the "Illadelph Halflife" LP. "Sections" features a smooth organ line throughout. "Clones" uses a spare piano loop and harder rhyme styles, off set by the very brief, very mellow break.
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Jive, 1998. Very Good+ (pic cover)
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Loud, 1995. Very Good (pic cover)
Mobb Deep's tale of the cops turning up the heat. The remix includes the same vocals but, to us, the production moves the already dope LP version up to classic status.
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Elektra, 1999. Very Good+
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