There's a lot of blue on the cover, and plenty of blue in the titles of the songs – but the set itself is as crisp and contemporary as any of the best recent releases on Nature Sounds – very upfront and layered in terms of the rhymes, and mixed with a fair bit of straightup samples, and ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
Blu —
Color Blu(e) ... LP Nature Sounds, 2021. New Copy 2LP ...
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There's a lot of blue on the cover, and plenty of blue in the titles of the songs – but the set itself is as crisp and contemporary as any of the best recent releases on Nature Sounds – very upfront and layered in terms of the rhymes, and mixed with a fair bit of straightup samples, and ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With production by J-Zone and Jake One. (Hip Hop) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a stickered sleeve.)
Elzhi & Georgia Anne Muldrow —
Zhigeist ... LP Nature Sounds, 2022. New Copy ...
$25.9926.99
A surprisingly strong set from a match that might sound a bit odd at first, but which comes across beautifully throughout! At some level, Elzhi is the lead act here – dominating most of the songs with his well-crafted rhymes – and letting Georgia Anne Muldrow to handle the production, ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Elzhi & Georgia Anne Muldrow —
Zhigeist ... CD Nature Sounds, 2022. New Copy ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A surprisingly strong set from a match that might sound a bit odd at first, but which comes across beautifully throughout! At some level, Elzhi is the lead act here – dominating most of the songs with his well-crafted rhymes – and letting Georgia Anne Muldrow to handle the production, ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
The last album ever recorded by Gift Of Gab – a set recorded during his final years, which were full of health troubles – but music that definitely sparkles from the inspiration mentioned in the title! Gab's got that razor-sharp quality here that made him such a key part of ... (Hip Hop) read moreCD
(CD features the bonus EP Rejoice Rappers Are Rapping Again.)
The last album ever recorded by Gift Of Gab – a set recorded during his final years, which were full of health troubles – but music that definitely sparkles from the inspiration mentioned in the title! Gab's got that razor-sharp quality here that made him such a key part of ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Gift of Gab left this planet all too soon – but he left behind this final set of tracks that shows that his lyrical skills were every bit as sharp as in his early days in Blackalicious! As back then, there's a deftness to both the dynamics and the subjects of the lyrics – delivered at ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Shafiq Husayn —
Loop ... LP Nature Sounds, 2019. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$23.9924.98
It's been many years since Sa-Ra have expanded our minds with their revolutionary blend of hop hop and soul – but fortunately, Shafiq Husayn has carried on the group's legacy – and has reached an even higher plane with music like this! Husayn brings all the fantastic production skills ... (Neo Soul) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download with bonus tracks!)
J Dilla —
Jay Stay Paid ... LP Nature Sounds, 2009. New Copy 2LP ...
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An excellent full length set of beats & genius from J Dilla – put together by fellow beatmaker extraordinaire Pete Rock, with all Dilla beats – a surprising triumph! Call us jaded, but honestly, we weren't sure how deep the well could go of ready-to-go beats from Dilla, but this ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Heavily funky sci fi weirdness from the Metal Face archives! If you dig Doom beats – and why wouldn't ya?! – this is pretty prime stuff. They come nice and heavy, with all the rolling soul sample loops, peppered with odball dialog snippets from horror and sci fi flicks here and there. ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A baker's dozen doses of special herbs from the Metal Fingers kitchen! You get all the dank goodness you could hope for here from the hands of the artist formerly known as Zev Love X, to keep things nice and spicy for maximum flavor satisfaction – prime timeless beats from the earlier days ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
13 more aural afrodisiacs, tonics, potions, poisons, vitamins, stimulants, depressants and other special herbs from the Metal Fingers pharmacy. You get all the dank goodness you could hope for here from the hands of the artist formerly known as Zev Love X, to keep things nice and spicy for maximum ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Volumes 9 & 0 (yes, 9 & 0, not 9 & 10...Doom does what Doom wants) in the benchmark instrumentals series from the might MF Doom –- with 13 aromatic soundscapes, tonics, potions, poisons, vitamins, stimulants, depressants, anti-depressants, formulas, herbs and special spices from ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The moog wizard Hugo Montenegro takes on the music of Stevie Wonder – in a blend that maybe makes the record one of the coolest that the studio maestro ever recorded! Hugo had already proven that he could groove in the 60s, and he picked up the moog at the end of the decade and started ... (Now Sound) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paul Ortiz Y La Orch Son —
Los Que Son ... LP Ghetto/Nature Sounds, Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An obscure salsa set from the start of the 70s, and a stone cooker too – thanks to top-shelf production from Joe Bataan – a great artist in his own right, and a surprising choice to helm this set! Yet the credit here really goes to leader Paul Ortiz – who plays piano and leads ... (Latin) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Massive work from one of the funkiest drummers of all time – the legendary Bernard Pretty Purdie, stepping out here in a batch of instrumentals that may well be his greatest album ever! Bernard's drums are right up front in the mix – leading off all tunes with a full, funky, echoey ... (Jazz) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A richly complex set from Your Old Droog – one that takes on a variety of themes with a surprisingly personal approach, and also uses a sonic palette that's got some great surprises along the way! Maybe some of the best of these are almost soundtrack-like elements, which are used in a subtle ... (Hip Hop) read moreLP, Vinyl record album