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Promo sampler from We Invented The Remix. Features Black Rob, Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg, and G-Dep on "That's Crazy"; Busta Rhymes and MOP on "Bad Boy For Life"; and Notorious BIG on "Woke Up In The Morning". 12-inch, Vinyl record

A Prelude club classic that features the Bad Bad Boy pumping out clubby thumpers like "As Long As It's Love", "Sentimentally It's You", "Love Me Now", "No Romance/Keep On Dancin" and "I'm A Bad Bad Boy". LP, Vinyl record album

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With Mase. 12-inch, Vinyl record

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Includes tracks by Mickey Hawks, Sonny Deckelman, Bobby Lollar, Wayne Williams, Rodger & the Tempests, Chuck & Gene, Jimmy Ford, the Kingbeats, Portuguese Joe, and others – 30 tracks total. CD

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With Lil Kim on "Espacio" and Cee Lo on "Lookin' At Us". 12-inch, Vinyl record

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Featuring Junior MAFIA. 12-inch, Vinyl record

Tracks include "Dangerous MC's" featuring Snoop Dogg & Busta Rhymes, "I Really Want To Show You" featuring Nas with K-Ci & Jo-Jo, "Rap Phenomenon" featuring Redman & Method Man, "Tonight" featuring Mobb Deep, "Let Me Get Down" featuring Missy Elliott, Craig Mack, & G-Dep, "Come On" featuring Sadat X, "Big Booty Hoes" featuring Too $hort, "Dead Wrong" featuring Eminem, "Notorious B.I.G." and "Would You Die For Me" featuring Lil Kim & the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy, "Biggie" featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A., "Can I Get Witcha" featuring Lil Cease, "Who Shot Ya", and "If I Should Die Before I Wake" featuring Ice Cube, Beanie Sigel, & Black Rob. LP, Vinyl record album

With Lil' Kim & Puff Daddy. 12-inch, Vinyl record

Biggie's masterpiece! There's very little we could possibly say about this east coast landmark that isn't already etched in stone in the annals of hip hop history. Biggie's a master storyteller, whether he's spinning tales of violent street nihilism, his skills beneath the sheets, or blistering sadness and regret. This thing sounds as great in the new millennium as it did at the end of the previous one. All the classics: "Things Have Changed", "Gimme The Loot", "Machine Gun Funk", "Ready To Die", "Warning", "The What" featuring Method Man, "Ready To Die", "Juicy", "Big Poppa", "Respect", "Friend Of Mine", and the Premier-produced "Unbelievable". This remastered re-release of the album includes two bonus tracks – the legendary, oft-bitten track "Who Shot Ya" and "Just Playing (Dreams)". LP, Vinyl record album

The Biggie "duets" project is actually a lot bigger than just duets – with very few tracks that feature only Biggie and another voice, and many with a long list of names! The roster includes most of the biggest names in the hip hop game – and some other dead people, too. Guests include Diddy, Eminem, Mary J Blige, Missy Elliot, Scarface, Nelly, 2Pac, Nas, R Kelly, Bob Marley, Faith Evans, Jay-Z and more. 22 tracks in all (including intro & outro): "It Has Been Said" feat Diddy, Eminem & Obie Trice, "Spit Your Game" feat Twista & Bone Thugs N Harmony, "Get Your Grind On" feat Big Pun, Fat Joe & Freeway, "Living The Life" feat Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Faith Evans & others, "1970 Somethin'" feat Game & Faith Evans, "Living In Pain" feat 2Pac, Mary J Blige & Nas, "Beef" feat Mobb Deep, "Ultimate Rush" feat Missy Elliot, "Just A Memory" feat Clipse and more! LP, Vinyl record album

With Beanie Sigel, Lil Kim, and Nas on "Journey Through The Life", and Busta Rhymes, Cee-Lo, G-Dep, Redman, Sauce Money, and Shyne on "Reverse". 12-inch, Vinyl record

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With Da Brat, Beanie Sigel, G-Dep, Rah Digga & Lil Cease. 12-inch, Vinyl record

Prime era BIG with two huge tracks off his debut! 12-inch, Vinyl record

Tracks include "Dangerous MC's" featuring Snoop Dogg & Busta Rhymes, "I Really Want To Show You" featuring Nas with K-Ci & Jo-Jo, "Rap Phenomenon" featuring Redman & Method Man, "Tonight" featuring Mobb Deep, "Let Me Get Down" featuring Missy Elliott, Craig Mack, & G-Dep, "Come On" featuring Sadat X, "Big Booty Hoes" featuring Too $hort, "Dead Wrong" featuring Eminem, "Notorious B.I.G." and "Would You Die For Me" featuring Lil Kim & the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy, "Biggie" featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A., "Can I Get Witcha" featuring Lil Cease, "Who Shot Ya", and "If I Should Die Before I Wake" featuring Ice Cube, Beanie Sigel, & Black Rob. LP, Vinyl record album

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"Kick In The Door" produced by DJ Premier. 12-inch, Vinyl record

With Enya and P Diddy on "I Don't Wanna Know" and Foxy Brown on "Pretty Girl Bullsh*t". 12-inch, Vinyl record

Featuring Black Rob & G-Dep. 12-inch, Vinyl record

The solo debut of Mase, after time in Children Of The Corn, and a role as one of Puff Daddy's up-and-coming stars – emphasized here by Sean Combs name on the back of the album cover, and the set's placement on Bad Boy! Yet as the record will attest, Mase has a straightforward, hard-edged approach that's not the typical P-Diddy/Puff Daddy sound – some echoes of the harsher world that was lingering out there in the wake of Biggie's death, and emphasized by some of the fresher producers here – including the young Neptunes and Jermaine Dupri. Guests include Jay Z, Busta Rhymes, Eightball, MJG, DMX, Lil Kim, and Puff Daddy himself – and titles include "Mad Rapper", "Will They Die 4 You", "The Player Way", "What You Want", "24 Hours to Live", "Do You Wanna Get $", "Need To Be", "Niggaz Wanna Act", "Take What's Yours", "Love U So", "Feel So Good", and "Wanna Hurt Mase". LP, Vinyl record album

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Produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J of Three 6 Mafia. With Frayser Boy on the flip. 12-inch, Vinyl record

It's funky reggae time! Nascente's Funk Experience series calls on funk DJ Andy Smith and DJ and deep digging reggae collector Keith Lawrence for Jamaican Funk Experience – killer riddims and classic cuts by Lynn Tait, Buster Pearson, Stranger Cole, Rico, Tony Scott, Barry Waite Unlimited, Byron Lee, Sly Dunbar and many more! This is a really strong set, with lots of numbers from a roster that brilliantly fuses raw rhythms and various strains of funk – from spacey, heavy jams to rootsier numbers. 21 in all and it's unmixed: "Funky In Jamaica" by Bumps Jackson, "I Did It" by Lloyd Terrell, "Children Get Ready" by The Versatiles, "Out On A Funky Trip" by Lynn Tait, "Tribute To Don Drummond" by Rico, "Peyton Place" by D Tony Lee, "Hot Reggae" by Byron Lee, "One Bad Apple" by Barry Biggs, "You Haven't Done Nothing" by Sly Dunbar, "Who Knows Better" by Toots & The Maytals and many more. CD

An astounding package of work from Nick Cave – one that shows just how endlessly creative he's been in recent years – decades that have most of us thinking of the artist as far more than just a singer and musician – even though he's still able to spend plenty of time in the studio, on music like this! As the title implies, the tracks here are either b-sides to singles issued over the past 20 years, or rare material from a variety of different projects – brought together as a double-length set that fits very well next to any of Cave's full albums with The Bad Seeds. There's a total of 27 tracks in all – and titles include "Opium Eyes", "Instrumental 33", "First Skeleton Tree", "Hey Little Firing Squad", "Fleeting Love", "Accidents Will Happen", "Avalanche", "Vortex", "Free To Walk", "Give Us A Kiss", "Needle Boy", "Lightning Bolts", "Steve McQueen", "First Girl In Amber", "Glacier", "Sudden Song", "Earthlings", and "Heart That Kills You". Also features a live orchestral version of "Push The Sky Away". LP, Vinyl record album

Music from Pee Wee Hughes, Po' Joe Williams, Schoolboy Cleve, Willie Nix, Harmonica Blues King Harris, Juke Boy Bonner, Shy Guy Douglas, Sammy Johns & The Devilles, The Bees, John Brim, and more - 28 songs in all. CD

An early classic – vocals from Bon Scott, searing guitar from Angus, and titles that include "Whole Lotta Rosie", "Go Down", "Let There Be Rock", "Problem Child", "Overdose", "Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be", and "Bad Boy Boogie". LP, Vinyl record album

A nice step forward for singer Clea Bradford – an artist who started out in bluesier territory that maybe reflected her St Louis roots – but who works here with arranger Jim Tyler, who sets her up in a sophisticated mix of jazzy styles! Bradford's vocals are quite dynamic – you can hear echoes of some of the other bigger female singers of the time – sometimes through the choice of material – and Bradford's got a great ear for bringing a subtle sense of drama to the proceedings, at a level that makes us wonder whatever happened to her – since we've lost track of her career after the 60s. Titles include "Little Boy Bad", "I Had A Ball", "All Around The World", "Row Row Row Row", "Hey Look Me Over", and "After You". LP, Vinyl record album

A great Motown album from Chris Clark – one of the few white singers ever signed to the label, and a great vocalist at that! Chris has a sound that's quite unique – halfway between Motown soul and some of the soul-inspired pop of the time – particularly that of UK singers like Dusty Springfield and some of her generation. There's a proud, bold sound here – all Motown in the backings, and often done with the kind of tightly-stepping grooves that have made some of Chris' singles big ones on the Northern Soul scene over the years. Titles include "I Want To Go Back There Again", "Day By Day Or Never", "From Head To Toe", "Sweeter As The Days Go By", "Do Right Baby Do Right", "Born To Love You Baby", "Love's Gone Bad", and "Whisper You Love Me Boy". CD

DMZ's badass self-titled set for Sire from '78 – buzzsaw guitars, driving rhythms, manic vocals and eerie organs – an incredible combination of 60s garage inspiration and ferocious punk-era urgency! DMZ migh have been weird fit at a Sire label that at the time was struggling to get The Ramones and Richard Hell into the mainstream – but boy, is it ever worthy stuff! Includes "Mighty Idy", "Bad Attitude", "Watch For Me Girl", "Cinderella", "Don't Jump Me Mother", "Destroyer", "Out Of Our Tree", "Border Line", "Do Not Enter" and "From Home". LP, Vinyl record album

The brilliant bluesy side of Hendrix – great stuff recorded from '66-'70 – including his most blues based originals and incredible covers! Bluesy it is, but it's also Jimi – with the soaring, loose and massively influential lead guitar grooves and many of which went unreleased until the 90s – and remains among the most essential of posthumous Hendrix releases. Includes "Hear My Train A Comin'" (acoustic and electric versions), "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Catfish Blues", "Red House", "Voodoo Chile Blues", "Mannish Boy", "Once I Had A Woman", "Jam 292" and "Electric Church Red House". LP, Vinyl record album

The standout solo effort from Penny McLean – best known as one of the three ladies singing in Silver Convention! Penny's working here with strong guidance from Silver Convention mainman Silvester Levay – in a mode that's equally pop and disco, recorded with a compressed poppish style in the production – one that almost pushes Penny's thin vocals down in between the bass and drums! "Lady Bump" was the hit, and other tracks follow in a similar crossover mode – with titles that include "The Wizard Bump", "1234 Fire", "ABC Of Love", "Big Bad Boy", "Baby Doll", and "I'm Knocking At Your Door". LP, Vinyl record album

Classic stuff – Rudy's first album, and a fitting launch to his famous career of party records and live club performances! The cover's got Rudy in front of a nude black model, laying back on the couch, and encouraging him to do the thing that's implied by the title – but the record itself is far more creative than just a bit of nasty words and sexy references. Rudy's at the top of his game here, bad rapping over a bit of music in a landmark effort that set the stage for countless other party records to come – but which is still presented here in one of its strongest examples. The set kicks off with an extended take on "Dolemite", with other tracks that include the funky groover "You Could Be Ugly Too", plus "Pimpin Sam", "So Glad I Could Come", and "Ballad Of A Boy & Girl". LP, Vinyl record album

Hip hop for the Gainsbourg fan? This Handsome Boy Modeling School spin off has Nathaniel Merriweather, aka Dan The Automator, working in his smoothest, sexiest, loungiest mode ever! Like Handsome Boy, Lovage is packed to the rafters with mysterious guest appearances, including the turntable and mixing skills of Kid Koala, Chest "Prince Paul" Rockwell, Afrika Bambaataa, and Maseo of De La Soul. Guest vocalists include Jennifer Charles of Elysian Fields, Damon Albarn, and Mike Patton. Tracks include "Ladies Love Chest Rockwell", "Pit Stop (Take Me Home)", "Anger Management", "Everyone Has A Summer They Want To Remember", "To Catch A Thief", "Lies And Alibis", "Book Of The Month", "Strangers On A Train", "Sex (I'm A)", "Tea Time With Maseo", "Herbs, Good Hygiene, & Socks", and the best song named after a bad Burt Reynolds movie ever, "Stroker Ace". LP, Vinyl record album

Hip hop for the Serge Gainsbourg fan? This is the instrumental companion to the Handsome Boy Modeling School spin off has Nathaniel Merriweather, aka Dan The Automator, working in his smoothest, sexiest, loungiest mode ever! Tracks include "Ladies Love Chest Rockwell", "Pit Stop (Take Me Home)", "Anger Management", "Everyone Has A Summer", "To Catch A Thief", "Lies And Alibis", "Book Of The Month", "Strangers On A Train", "Sex (I'm A)", and the best song named after a bad Burt Reynolds movie ever, "Stroker Ace". LP, Vinyl record album

With Black Rob, Big Azz Ko, Kain Cioffie, G Dep, Foxy Brown, Craig Mack, and The Mighty Ha. 12-inch, Vinyl record

Two killer Trojan albums from Lee Perry & The Upsetters – back to back on a single CD! First up is Return Of Django – an early moment of genius from the legendary Lee Perry – and a set that uses Django imagery from Italian westerns to serve up a "bad boy" version of Jamaican music for the late 60s! Even at this early point, the sounds are mindblowing – rocksteady brought through a really weird sort of filter – so that lots of familiar instruments are turned inside out, and used to create these incredibly far-out sounds – especially the keyboards, which get really weird tunings and timings – and the reed passages, which sometimes have surprisingly exotic touches. Production is a big part of this approach, yet is surprisingly understated too – especially in comparison to later Perry productions – and titles include "Cold Sweat", "Live Injection", "Ten To Twelve", "One Punch", "Touch Of Fire", "Night Doctor", and the classic "Man From MI5". If there's anyone who could make the idea of Italian westerns and Jamaican grooves come together, it's the young Lee Scratch Perry – the mad musician who always had a great talent for mixing it up! Eastwood Rides Again follows the theme of The Upsetters previous classic, Return Of Django – and like that one, the groove isn't just the rocksteady rhythms you'd expect – but also maybe this more spacious version of the style, with a bit more space between the notes than some of their Kingston contemporaries – almost a mode that could be inspired by the spacious soundtrack scoring of the Italian scene, then delivered with a much grittier vibe. Most tunes are instrumentals, and titles include "Eastwood Rides Again", "Salt & Pepper", "Red Hot", "Tight Spot", "Catch This", "Popcorn", and "You Are Adorable". CD

Mainstream funk tracks with a bit of a disco twist – featuring lots of keyboards upfront, and popping basslines in the bacground. Brass Construction appear to be giving Radice a hand on the album – and the record sounds a lot like some of their work from the time, although with less horns. The worst part of the record is Radice's vocals – which are kind of in a white boy funk mode – but the instrumentation isn't bad, and most tracks are long enough to have long instrumental passages. Titles include "Monky See Monky Do", "If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em", and "Here I Go Fallin In Love Again". LP, Vinyl record album

A stunning selection of female soul from Motown – all of it rare, and much of it previously unreleased! The set is a great reminder not only of how much we still have to learn about the biggest soul label in the motor city – but also of the exceptional quality that Motown brought to their recordings – so much so that even long-unissued tracks like these can easily stand with the biggest hits from other 60s soul labels! The package is wonderful if you dig female soul – and maybe even if you just like vintage soul in general – and in addition to rare cuts by big Motown names, you'll also hear some lesser-knowns that show the way the company was always trying to reach out for new talent in the fertile world of Detroit music. As usual, Ace has provided very detailed notes that offer as much history as information on the music – and the CD features 24 titles that include "It's Been A Long Time Happenin" by Rita Wright, "There Are Things" by Ann Bogan, "It's Crazy Baby" by Liz Lands, "Baby I've Got It" by Brenda Holloway, "Honey Don't Leave Me" by The Lewis Sisters, "It's All Right" by LaBrenda Ben, "When Someone's Good To You" by Oma Page, "In My Heart I Know It's Right" by Gladys Knight & The Pips, "Sweet Talkin Guy" by The Marvelettes, "Cookie Boy" by Thelma Brown, "I Up & Think Of You" by Kim Weston, "There Was" by The Lollipops, "Keep Away" by Little Lisa, "Playboy (first version)" by The Marvelettes, "I Know You Don't Love Me No More (orig mix)" by Yvonne Fair, "In Your Heart" by Patrice Holloway, "You've Got Possibilities" by Barbara McNair, and "Bad News" by LaBrenda Ben. CD

Wild sounds from the early years of rock and roll – a heady brew of guitar-heavy instrumentals, soulful stompers, and more – all pulled from the hinterland of the rare 45 underground! The tunes here go way past familiar oldies – and even past the sorts of sounds that usually show up on surf compilations – because, as he does with funk records, Keb Darge has a great ear for the unusual – the sorts of odd platters that have always show up in his best record digging and DJ gigs – laid out perfectly here in a really overstuffed collection! Keb turns in nice notes on each track – and titles include "Honey Bun" by Larry Donn, "Ghost Train" by The Swanks, "I Don't Wanna Leave" by Deacon & The Rock & Rollers, "Gorilla" by The Shandells, "She's The One That Got It" by Allen Page, "Madness" by Rhythm Rockers, "Woodpecker Rock" by The Braves, "Let's Dance" by The Excels, "Bad Bad Boy" by Bobby Lollar, and "Lobo Jones" by Jackie Gotroe. CD

A really well-done collection – filled with enough funky gems to grab the ears of any sample-conscious listener, but also packing plenty of unusual numbers too – including a few Latin tracks that fit in perfectly with the spirit of the sound! A number of these cuts have definitely been sampled over the years – but as is always the case, the fuller tracks are often a lot more interesting than the riff or drum part that was taken from them – and together, the titles here show that there's always plenty to dig when you know how to dig deep – as you'll hear on titles that include "Home" by Gloria Barnes, "I'm Moving On" by Chyvonne Scott, "Natural Beauty" by LJ Waiters, "Afro Funky" by Manteca, "Something Bad" by The Chosen Few, "What Happened To Yesterday" by Al Scott, "Los Feligreses" by Luis Santi, "Every Boy & Girl" by Lee Moses, "Man Of Value" by Tyrone Barkley, "I'm Sorry I Hurt You" by Nat Phillips, and "Cookie Crumbs" by Ray & His Court. CD

There's plenty of rare tracks here – so much so that the set is way different than some of the other rockabilly sets on the market, which often seem to keep on including the same on tunes! Instead, this one definitely takes the party in the title seriously – and serves up over two dozen obscure cuts that make you feel like you've got some friends in the house spinning rare singles from their collection, of the sort that you might not be lucky enough to discover otherwise! Titles include "Somethin Bad Is Gonna Happen" by Wayne Red Cobb, "Go Boy Go" by Carl Smith, "Sweet Willie" by Barbara Allen, "Off Beat Boogie" by Roy Hall, "Pretty Bad Blues" by Ronnie Self, "The Livin End" by Scott Engel, "I Want A New Girl Now" by Ben Hewitt, "Drinkin Pop Sodee Odee" by Danny Baker, "Fastback" by Johnny Bond, "Broken Heart" by The Moonlighters, "Love Is My Business" by Cliff Gleaves, and "The Shape I'm In" by Johnny Restivo. CD

These guys may not be the baddest boys of the industry – they'd have to go a long way to reach that title – but they definitely do a good job of bringing a touch of attitude to the world of harmony soul – blending hip hop inspiration with old school formation, in a style that's similar to DRS and some of their other contemporaries! And sure, their name might make them seem like a bit of a joke, but the record stands nicely next to similar efforts of the time – in part because these guys can really sing when they want, a quality that's kept the record stronger over the years than you might expect. Titles include "Nasty", "Where Will You Go", "Addicted To You", "One Night Of Freedom", "Baby Hold On", "Da Choice Is Yours", and "Ecstasy". CD

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