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Limited edition on red vinyl!

Red double vinyl with gatefold tip-on case-wrapped jacket, 12” photo insert, printed labels and dust sleeves.

Before MF DOOM donned his mask and became one of the most prolific MC-producers of modern Hip-Hop, he was a member of KMD, an early `90s rap group whose work still goes criminally under-appreciated to this day. Following their 1991 debut album, Mr. Hood, the former trio shed one member leaving only two remaining - Subroc and his brother, Zev Love X (better known today as MF DOOM). Originally scheduled for release in 1994, their sophomore album Black Bastards showed clear progression from their debut. It was a truly amazing record, both sonically and lyrically, full of youthful creativity and tinged with the stresses of growing up as Black men in urban America. Songs like the lead single "What A N*gga Know", the slippery, bass-driven "Get U Now", and the album's title track explore Black consciousness viewed through young-but-experienced eyes. Musically alternating between bouncy and raw - many times both, concurrently - the tracks gave the MC's the springboard they needed to express themselves clearly. Sadly, Subroc would face a sudden and untimely death in 1993, just as the duo were finishing the album. Grief-stricken, his brother Zev Love X - now the sole remaining member of the group - was determined to carry the legacy of KMD onward, but Elektra Records unceremoniously shelved the project in the eleventh hour, due to controversy surrounding the album's provocative cover art. Following the fallout with Elektra, Zev tried for years to release the album on other labels, but he was continually met with dead ends. Struggling through the pain of losing his brother, coupled with the inability to release their final project together, a discouraged Zev Love X quietly withdrew from the scene and began quietly plotting his revenge on an industry that had broken him spiritually. Thus, in order to understand the true origin story of the super-villain, MF DOOM, one must recognize and appreciate the evolution of his former group, KMD, and the backstory of their pivotal album, Black Bastards.

Back in the early days of Gamm we used to release Hip Hop reworks of classic golden era favourites. After tons and tons of Disco, Jazz, House and Latin reworks we thought it was time to bring it back to the streets of the American east coast with a three part 7" inch series produced (not edited) by the mighty Lee Gomez aka Wipe The Needle. The beats are all brand new production but you'll probably recognise the vocals. Over the 3 releases you'll hear shades of inspiration from classic producers like Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Dilla and Ditc. It almost sounds as if these are the original productions. No joke...it's that strong!!

Includes 60 x 60 cm poster of the album artwork! The poster is only available at HHV!

When Leon Michels and El Michels Affair released their rst record, Sounding Out The City, in 2005, it was hard to guess what was next for Michels and his then-introduced, now-patented "cinematic soul" sound. Now, four EMA studio albums and scores of tribute and remix projects later - all while producing for some of the biggest names in the industry - Michels has trademarked his sound, with each project taking audiences somewhere new and pushing the boundaries of what he is known for. The man is a river, not a lake and this time he takes his golden touch into the realm of hip-hop laying down a musical bed for one of the greatest to ever rhyme into a microphone: Black Thought of The Roots crew. Releasing on Big Crown Records, the LP is called Glorious Game and it is a remarkable debut partnership in more ways than one. Michels provides his bottom-heavy, soul-tinged production for Black Thought who gives us some of the more personal and transparent verses we've ever heard from him. Michels and Black Thought have been in each other's orbit for a while now. The two first met in the 2000s when Thought was first getting familiar with the contemporary soul scene. "Out of that whole world, Menahan Street Band was probably my favorite," recalling the funk and soul group Michels was a founding member of back in 2007. Fast forward a few years and musicians from that collective - Dave Guy on trumpet and Ian Hendrickson-Smith on sax - are now full time players with The Roots. This connection eventually led Leon and Thought to doing a few fundraising events around NYC and Philly together. "Before long, Black Thought was coming around the studio and would jam with us from time to time," Michels explains. "Then, fast forward to 2020 and Covid lockdowns, he just hit me up out of the blue, wanting me to send him stuff to write to. We both were looking to stay busy." Being that Black Thought is the co-founder and emcee for, hands down, the best live-band group in hip-hop. Michels took a decidedly different approach to this project and instead of sending recorded tracks of live compositions, he pulled out the sampler and sampled himself and some records from his collection. "I'm a big fan of soul music," as if Michels has to remind us. "And part of hip-hop's appeal to me has always been the sample-based production" For Glorious Game, Michels would make wholly composed and recorded soul songs in his studio, sample himself, then chop and/or loop up his sounds and create instrumentals for Black Thought. On some tracks he took a more traditional hip-hop approach, starting from samples of other people's music but then adding live instrumentation on top. But for the most part, it's him reinterpreting his own compositions into something new. The result is an organic feel of loop-based tracks that breathe and uctuate enough for Black Thought to ex on. "What I write about is determined by the equation of the producer's energy and my energy," Black Thought says. "It's about where we meet." So armed with Michels sampled and re-sampled soul cinematics, Black Thought rhymes through personal memories.

US import. Must have classic! Brand new pressing made in Czech Republic for the US market leading to high import prices. But it's worth every cent. Briliant album

Zum 10. Jubiläum erscheint am 21. Oktober das Album „good kid, m.A.A.d city“ von Kendrick Lamar erneut.

Das Album enthält Gastauftritte von Drake, Dr. Dre, Jay Rock, Anna Wise und MC Echt und erzählt die Geschichte von Lamars Erfahrungen als Teenager in den drogenverseuchten Straßen und dem Bandenleben seiner Heimatstadt Compton.

Das Album wurde 2014 für vier Grammys nominiert, darunter für das Album des Jahres. Zudem enthält „good kid, m.A.A.d city“ die erfolgreichen Singles "The Recipe", "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Backseat Freestyle", "Poetic Justice" und "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe".

Das Album ist als 1CD und 2LP auf 180g gepresst erhältlich und als 2LP in rot

Very dope collabo between Surreal & Sound Providers, for fans of Guru's Jazzmatazz, Jazz Liberatorz, Glad2Mecha & Ill Treats and all that jazzy Hip Hop gems. Tip!

Esteemed hip-hop artist Vince Staples has released his self-titled album, produced by Kenny Beats. His first full-length release since 2018's critically acclaimed FM!, the 10-track LP delves not only into Staples' upbringing in Long Beach, but his psyche as he learns to cope with his yesterdays and strides toward new tomorrows, picking others up along the way.

Kool Keith Is The Most Legendary Trailblazer Of Hip Hop Music. With Characters Spanning From Dr. Octagon To Tashan Dorsett To Black Elvis To Dr. Dooom, Keith Is Always Delivering Realness, Spectacles In Word And Sound, And Creating New Worlds With His Many Auras. Scorn Is The Electronic Beat Project Of Acclaimed Exnapalm Death Drummer Mick Harris, The Dark Lord Of Ambient Dub. Mick Harris' Prolific Ventures Across Numerous Projects Include Painkiller (With John Zorn And Bill Laswell), Quoit, Lull, Monrella, And Many More. Submerged Is The King Of Underground Drum N Bass DJs, Having Pioneered The Scene For The Hard Sound From Astana To Sao Paulo To Kiev To Brooklyn. He Is The Founder Of Galactic Enterprise That Is Ohm Resistance. Distortion Is A Collaborative Single With Some Of The 100% Certified Dopest Kool Keith Verses. He Is Tuned Into His Co-Authors, Dropping Lines About "Power Sources, Mediterranean Bosses", Going "52 States, European, Worldwide", Discussing "More Power To Explore", And Knowing How To "Stick My Hand Out The Speaker And Reach Y'all". A Massive Energy Liftoff Occurs As Keith Joins His Multiverse With That Of The Ohm Resistance Artists.Mick Harris' Instantly Recognizable Bludgeoning Beat Carries The Weight, As He Trades Off Bass Blast Duties With The Organic Overdriven Bassline Of Submerged. A Warning Shot Fired In Advance Of Scorn's Album, "The Only Place", This Single Adds The Missing Element To Scorn That Brings Out The Richness And Flavor Of Mick Harris Behind The Mixing Desk. "I'm So Happy To Be Working With A Great Voice - I Could Do More Of, It Adds Another Dynamic To Scorn." Says Harris. Submerged Explains His Usual Streak Of Unusual Luck - "I Had A Bassline I Had Written And Wanted To Send To Mick Harris For Scorn. When The Opportunity Came To Work With Kool Keith, Mick Made His Beat, And My Riff Fit Exactly - So We Coordinated The Forces To Put This Record Together". With Kool Keith Being One Of The Most-Named Influences By Many Of The Ohm Resistance Artists, His Arriv...

Only 1 per customer! Limited double blue-colored vinyl LP pressing. Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Grammy-award, multi-platinum artist Jill Scott's debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 is the debut album by the R&B-soul singer-songwriter, originally released in 2000 The album was nominated for Best R&B Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards, whereas "Gettin' in the Way", "A Long Walk", and "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" were nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2001, 2002, and 2003, respectively. The album has been listed as one of the best albums of the 2000s by Slant Magazine.

Record Store Day 2020 Release.

If baby can bring da ruckus when it's time for sleep, try throwing on our sweet renditions of Wu-Tang Clan. Can it be all so simple? Yes, and you too will be reunited with peace and quiet.

First official reissue of this long EP by everyone's favorite Beastie Boys. Besides three versions of Root Down the EP includes seven tracks that were recorded on their tour in the winter 1995. At the end of track 10, there is also a hidden "track" that is certainly no secret anymore. While being interviewed at a radio station in Israel they heard a jingle the station made for their two shows in the country, in March 1995. They asked for the recording and put it on this EP.

Limited to 300 copies for the european market!

"This album is inspired by the book, “Let Love Have The Last Word” which gave me a path to write about things I had never written about before. It forced me to go deeper and because I opened up about so many things in the book, I was charged to go to raw, personal and spiritual places in the music. Production-wise, I knew that the music had to have depth, soul and dimension to it. I wanted the musicianship and the spirit of what live music brings but it also had to have something raw and basement about it. When my team said, "You should do some music revolving around the book.", I just took that energy and went running into my artistry without focusing on anything else. No movies, no commercials, no parties (well, I don’t do that too much anyway) and I just worked on music. So this album is the culmination of this journey, this passion and this Divine Love that I have for one of GOD's greatest gifts - MUSIC.” - Common

Not to be confused with Snax.

Original pressing with small coutout.

The standard edition comes as olive green colored vinyl.

once upon a time in south l.a. - Ice Cube, Cuba Googing Jr, Angela Bassett ... classic ! english, french, spanish & italian language plus multilingual subtitles (even hindi !)

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is, quite simply, one of the finest albums in hip-hop. It's easy to argue that a Tribe Called Quest reached their zenith on this, their debut album: though they went on to produce another world-class disc (The Low End Theory) and broadened their palates and their consciousness, never again were they quite this naturally free and easy. Q-Tip and Phife's delivery is deceptively simple, flowing like wine and tasting like candy, and Jairobi adds some contrast. The music, so self-assured that it never raises it's voice to make a spectacle, follows suit. Four albums later, on their last tour, songs from Paths of Rhythm still were at the top of the set list. - Randy Silver.

Illadelph Halflife is the third studio album by The Roots. It features a tougher and broader sound than their previous album, Do You Want More. The album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. In 2006, the album was selected as one of Hip-Hop Connection's 100 Best Rap Albums from 1995 to 2005. Continuing with its Respect The Classics campaign UMe will be reissuing this classic back on standard weight vinyl.

At the peak of his powers as a producer in the mid-‘90s, Wu-Tang mastermind RZA crafted a distinctive soundtrack at his basement studio in Staten Island. This haunting landscape of dusty samples, sharp snares and menacing urban gloom – culled from the Japanese film “Shogun Assassin” as well as wide-ranging R&B and funk sources – would soon become a pillar of hip-hop history. These sounds were to become GZA’s 1995 sophomore classic, Liquid Swords – considered by many to be the ultimate Wu-Tang Clan solo album. 17-years later, it’s impossible to debate or deny the album’s legendary status, still standing up to any release that has come out in the rap pantheon, before or since.

Cerebral and precise with his words like a shaolin swordsman, GZA crystallized a range of influences, from chess to kung-Fu and mob films to Eastern philosophy. The album features appearances by the entire Wu-Tang Clan, including the memorable debut of Killah Priest on “B.I.B.L.E.”

Here it is, Dre's third one! Feature guests are almighty Kendrick Lamar, Anderson.Paak, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, BJ The Chicago Kid, Eminem, Xzibit, The Game and many more.

OFWGKTA's own Frank Ocean releases his 1st album on Def Jam. Looks like Andre 3000, John Mayer and Earl Sweatshirt are with him!

feat. 2Pac, B-Legit, Suga T, Spice 1 and more!

New Album from the west coast legend!

KidCutUp from L.A., Trackstar the Dj from St. Louis and Grzly Adams from Berlin connected through the mutual love for Hip Hop. 3 different Timezones and one goal - Make timeless shit!!!

After sending mixes back and fourth for quite a while here is the final Mixtape.

Yes you heard it right, we decided to make an actual Tape.

Artwork & Design by Skor82

Rockabye Baby transforms rock favorites into beautiful instrumental lullabies. Guitars and drums are traded for xylophones and bells, and the volume is turned down from an eleven to a two. Tonight, the cradle will rock.

Do noisy babies have you saying miss you sleep? Rockabye Baby's quiet versions of eminem's favorites will turn the lights off and help keep 'em off all night long. Do it for the kids.

2023 pressing coming soon
Knxwledge landed on Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly" ("Momma") after the Aftermath MC heard one of his beats on Knx's Bandcamp-culling Anthology release. And it was NxWorries' first single, the unforgettable "Suede", that got Dr. Dre's attention, earning .Paak's no fewer than eight appearances on the "Compton" album and, ultimately, a deal with Aftermath. Now here's the Stones Throw full-length debut by one of the two most promising talents in the biz.