Detroit's Guilty Simpson teams up with Philly producer Small Professor – with appearances by Boldy James, Statik Selektah, AG, Castle & Euclid – plus remixes by DJ Revolution & Zilla Rocca. Production wise, it's got a lot a dense beats and off-kilter, though walloping percussion – with eerie synths and other elements giving it a foreboding vibe. It's a nice fit for Guilty's tough, no nonsense flow, and the titles include "Get That Pay (Scooby Mix)", I'm The City" feat Boldy James & Statik Selektah, "It's Nuthin" feat AG, On The Run" feat DJ Revolution, "Go" feat Castle & Elucid, "Get That Pay (OG Mix)", "The Easiest Way (Remix)" and the vinyl bonus track "Go (Zilla Rocca Remix)". LP, Vinyl record album
A nicely expanded version of the great debut of The Juggaknots – one that adds in lots of bonus material to the original track list, and lets the group get reborn in a way to go head to head with all the sprawling triple-length projects of the early 2000s scene! The production work is great – very much inherited from a Native Tongues legacy, but given a special spin by the trio – who may well be one of the few brother acts in hip hop – a vibe that resonates strongly with mid 90s New York elements, but uses a nice current of wit to modulate some of the harder elements. Titles include "Romper Room", "Watch Ya Head (rmx)", "Trouble Man", "Jive Talk", "Loosifa", "Come Along", "Luvamaxin", "Clear Blue Skies", "Projections", "Sex Type Thang", "You Gotta Do One Of These Songs", "I'm Gonna Kill You", and "Up At Stretch & Bob". Features four bonus remixes too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a panel insert with lyric sheet.)
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Fashawn —
Boy Meets World ... LP High Water/Coalmine, 2009. New Copy 2LP (reissue)...
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The debut album from Fashawn, and a set that became an instant indie classic in the world of underground hip hop – proof that even amidst the big aughties years of billion-selling street-themed material, there was still room for smart, thoughtful, well-crafted material! The production by Exile is perfect for the set – as sensitive as Fashawn's rhymes – and there's an approach here that really hints at some of the directions that Cali hip hop would take in the following decade, but with less of the languid feel of that era – and maybe a nod back to the best boom bap of the 90s, but in a mellower way. Titles include "Freedom", "Hey Young World" feat Aloe Blacc & Devoya Mayo, "Stars", "Life Is A Shorty" feat J Mitchell, The Ecology", "Our Way" feat Evidence, "Samsonite Man" feat Bly, "Bo Jackson" feat Exile, and "Boy Meets World". LP, Vinyl record album
The gritty debut of Killarmy – one of the farther stars in the Wu-Tang universe of the 90s, but a group who work here with a sound that's very much in line with the mothership! There's an unusual mix of military and martial arts themes in the lyrics, which get plenty of great Wu-styled touches in the production – which really underscores some of the darker, bleaker aspects of the group's approach. Most production is by 4th Disciple, but RZA has a bit of a hand in the set – and titles include "Clash Of The titans", "Blood For Blood", "Universal Soldiers", "Wake Up", "Wu-Renegades", "Full Moon", "Under Siege", "Shelter", "Camouflage Ninjas", "Swinging Swords", and "5 Stars". LP, Vinyl record album
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