The first single from the Shady/Aftermath debut LP. It's a damn nice one as far as this stuff goes – Dre's increasingly baroque synth blips get a good workout here, as on the Get Rich LP, for a slower club grind. The B-side "Backdown" is another strong LP track. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
The a-side hardly needs any introduction from us, an uplifting disco cut, with soaring, string-laden Gamble & Huff production, and the sort of mainstream appeal that's kept it in constant roatation for years and years! "Fancy Dancer" is from the Comodores heavier funk years, off the ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
An obscure bit of disco from Chicago – recorded by singer Jerline Shelton with arrangements by Floyd Morris and production by DJ Lucky Cordell! Both sides are decent enough – soulful vocally, and with fast funk instrumentation that sounds pretty nice, graced by some fast guitar work, ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered UA Disco sleeve, with a cut corner.)
"Gold Digger" is another great single from Kanye West – with a minimalist funky clappin' beat track and a Ray Charles sample – plus an appearance by Ray-incarnate Jamie Foxx. The subject matter couldn't be more tired, but Kanye's vocal approach is still fresh, and the ... (Hip Hop) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A sampler of material from Kenn Starr's solo debut Starr Status LP! "Against The Grain" produced by Illmind. "Waitin' On You" produced by Khrysis. "Back At It Again" features Median & M-Phazes and production by M-Phazes. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
LL has always been just about the most reliable practitioner of the hip hop slow jam, and this classic from the tail end of the 80s/early dawn of the 90s is about as endearing as they get! The track gets a number reworked moods in the remixes. The Untouchable remix speeds the tempo to the "up ... (Hip Hop) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
The a-side to this single is a solid club slammer from Jackie Moore – way different than her earlier southern soul work, and done here with a sweet Philly groove from producer Bobby Eli! The track burns and builds for a full seven minutes – really picking up steam but never going too ... (Soul) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Allright, it's not as nice as the Lost Boyz best tracks, but the way they flipped Eddie Kendricks' "Keep On Truckin" loop we can't resist. . .The remix features Missy Elliott, Puff Diddler and Petey Pablo. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
"Get Down" opens the God's Son LP in some seriously commanding fashion, with familiar, but no less effective Salaam Remi JB beat production and Nas's most furious wordplay since his glory days. Essential!!! (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
"Thief's Theme" is the first single from the Street Disciple double album, one that's actually a hidden track on the LP. We never would have guessed that a sample of the riff "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" would sound so good, but here it is! (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Wicked sounds from this London quartet – a group who've got their roots deep in the city's cosmic scene from the start of the century – and who still can deliver sounds that are more forward-thinking than most of their contemporaries! "Simmering" is more "soaring" ... (New Grooves) read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Five track sampler off Wu-Tang Forever, with "For Heavens Sake" and "Heaterz" featuring Cappadonna, plus "As High As Wu-Tang Get", "The MGM", and "Dog Sh*t". (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the die-cut silver Wu-Tang sleeve, with bumped corners, small index sticker.)