CD 3414 Items

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Narco Trafficante Die Maskenbox

18 Karat

Box | 2021 | EU | Original (Warner)

49,99 €*

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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1982 (Statik Selektah & Termanology)

2012

CD | 2012 | US | Original (Brick)

CD | 2016 | EU | Original (JWS)

Release: 2012 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2012 was a crazy year and album, that’s how hip-hop heads worldwide will remember it. Following in the footsteps of great DJ/Producer and MC duos like Eric B. & Rakim and GangStarr, Statik Selektah & Termanology once again combine to form the powerhouse group
1982. The formula is perfected and flawless as Statik crafts the perfect sonic landscapes for Term’s more mature and sophisticated delivery - see the uplifting first single “Shining.”
Holding Term down on the microphone side of things are great guest spots from some of the hottest new talent in the game, Mac Miller, Roc Marciano and Freddie Gibbs blend nicely with iconoclasts Bun B., Havoc of Mobb Deep and Lil Fame of M.O.P and Shawn Stockman
from Boyz 2 Men. 2012 has already garnered high praise as this month’s Source Magazine has given the full length it’s coveted “Independent’s Day” column and XXL has a great review ready for it’s May 22nd issue.

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2 Chainz & DJ Smoke

Trap Advisor

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2021 | US | Original (Def Jam)

2 Chainz

So Help Me God

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2 Chainz

So Help Me God!

CD | 2021 (Universal)

Release: 2021

Genre: Hip Hop

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As Nasty As They Wanna Be

2 Live Crew

CD | 1989 | US | Reissue (Lil Joe)

Release: 1989 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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incl. me so horny

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Release: US

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2024 | Original (Epic International)

21 Savage

American Dream

Release: 2024 / Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2018 | US | Original (Epic)

21 Savage

I Am I Was

Release: 2018 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2020 | US | Original (Epic)

21 Savage / Metro Boomin

Savage Mode II

Gone: The Promises Of Yesterday

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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NME Magazine sums up:

'Savage Mode II’ feels like a throwback: one rapper and one producer focused on a single creative project. Think Eric B and Rakim; Missy Elliot and Timbaland; Method Man and RZA. Their collaborators, such as Drake and Young Thug (the latter on ‘Rich N**ga Shit’, an anthemic rap about their lavish lifestyles), ably support, stepping in occasionally to craft the project into a more well-rounded shape.

‘Savage Mode II’ allows the Atlanta-based MC the space to make his point and cast all nonsense aside, letting his talent speak for itself. Metro Boomin, meanwhile, further showcases his generational abilities. As a whole, the album is confirmation of two young artists at the top of their game, watching the landscape unfold from the throne they earned themselves four years ago.

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24-Carat Black

CD | 2009 | US | Original (Numero Group)

Box | 2020 | EU | Original (Alte Schule)

Release: 2009 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Previously unissued recordings!!

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2ara

Hitze Limited Fanbox

50,99 €*

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2004 | US | Original (Interscope)

Loyal To The Game

Release: 2004 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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14 tracks feat. Eminem, Nate Dogg, Jadakiss ...

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CD | 1998 | US | Reissue (Interscope)

Me Against The World

Release: 1998 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Me Against The World Japan Import Edition

CD | JP | Reissue (Universal Music Japan)

Release: JP – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2003 | EU (Interscope)

OST Resurrection

Release: 2003 / EU

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1999 | EU | Reissue (Interscope)

2Pac & Outlawz

Still I Rise

Release: 1999 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Best Of 2Pac Part 1: Thug

CD | 2007 | EU | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2007 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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11 tracks 1991-2007 feat. Snoop Dogg, Dr.Dre, K-Ci & Jojo, ...

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The Best Of 2Pac Part 2: Life

CD | 2007 | EU | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2007 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The Rose That Grew From Concrete (A 2Pac Tribute)

CD | 2000 | EU | Original (Interscope)

Release: 2000 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2CD | 2001 | EU | Original (Interscope)

Until The End Of Time

Release: 2001 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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My Day Begins Where Yours Ends

2ugli

CD | 2022 | US | Original (Ugli Business)

38 Spesh & Benny The Butcher

Release: 2022 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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2UGLi’s new album, My Day Begins When Your Ends, is more than just his second full-length release; it’s an entirely new starting point for the rapper who hails from Chula Vista, Calif. He spent nearly two decades in the game by the time he released his debut, 2017’s Leaving My Mark, and then stepped away due to industry BS. But he knew his time as an artist wasn’t over yet—not by a longshot—and he immediately started working again with his favorite producer, The Premonist. And with the help of some other producers, 2UGLi crafted one of 2022’s best albums of the year so far with Mdbwye. For longtime fans of 2UGLi, you may be surprised by the material you hear on this record. The emcee purposely avoided more personal stories on this record and instead focused on having fun with the writing process. As he told us, “Many of my supporters will be able to hear the growth and versatility in my writing, but I still stuck to the roots of grimy hip-hop.” And to say he nailed that approach would be a massive understatement, a sentiment that’s clear as soon as the murky intro, “I Am Chicano,” emerges from your speakers. Mdbwye blends a modern and throwback sound masterfully through both 2UGLi’s approach to the mic and his team of producers. While The Premonist handled the bulk of the production, he also worked with the likes of Snowgoons, Zentna, and a few others who stayed true to the emcee’s vision. Not only that, but 2UGLi enlisted prominent like-minded emcees to bless the album, including Raekwon on the dust-covered “The Code,” Cage on the snarling “Eye For An Eye,” and Chino XL on the cinematic “Start to Finish.” The result is a cohesive, engaging look into 2UGLi’s creativity as not just a lyricist, but an artist with a clear concept in mind. That’s what makes Mdbwye such a successful project, and why we’re excited to know 2UGLi isn’t done yet. The 20 track LP becomes available on April 22 via UGLi Business in partnership with Fat Beats.

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Present Trust The Sopranos

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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38 Spesh und Benny The Butcher haben sich mit ihren jeweiligen ihre jeweiligen Labels (tcf und Bsf) für eine Compilation mit dem Titel Trust The Sopranos. Dieses monumentale Treffen der Köpfe bietet starke Verse von Benny The Butcher, 38 Spesh, Elcamino, Ransom, Che Noir, Klass Murda, Heem, RickHyde, Chase Fetti, Ampichino, und Street Justice. Neben der Produktion durch eine All-Star-Besetzung, zu der 38 Spesh, RickHyde, DJ Shay, IceRocks, Buda + Grandz, Corty Tez und Reddy Roc. Das Album enthält die Hitsingles "Immunity", "Spineless" und "Love Left".

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38 Spesh & Flee Lord

Loyalt + Trust II

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2019 | US | Original (Air Vinyl)

38 Spesh & Flee Lord

Loyalty + Trust

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The King of Upstate, 38 Spesh, is on a tear with his production this year. After fully producing
his own 5 Shots EP and then Che Noir’s Thrill of the Hunt 2, he is out to prove he can rock the
MPC with the best of them. He has a slew of projects lined up for the rest of the year and right
into 2020! First up is his collab album with Far Rockaway’s Flee Lord!
Both artists have a deafening buzz right now, so what better way to satisfy their hungry fans
than to do a joint album? The two have put together their brands, Trust Comes First and Loyalty
Or Death, to create the must-have project of the year, Loyalty + Trust. It’s Rochester meets
Far Rockaway and the game will never be the same again. The lead single, “Perfect Plate,”
exemplifies the duo’s synergy as Flee speaks his mind over Spesh’s Golden Era sound.

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38 Spesh & Green Lantern

1995

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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LP | 2021 | US | Original (Air Vinyl)

38 Spesh

Speshal Blends Volume 2

25,99 €*

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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38 Spesh

Speshal Blends Volume 2

25,99 €*

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2019 | US | Original (Tcf Music)

38 Spesh

The 38 Strategies Of War

3sunz X Confidence X J Ferra

Release: 2019 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Rochester, New York, February 25th, 2019 - 38 Spesh's buzz is running through the industry like a wild fire right now. While this MC/producer/entrepreneur is not some overnight success that just appeared on the scene, many music critics only became aware of him last year. In fact, Flour City recording artists like Eto, Pounds, and 38 Spesh have been out here delivering quality product for more than a decade. Being a native of Rochester, DJ Green Lantern has been attempting to shed light on the area's talent for 10 years+ as well. And he has consistently worked with Spesh since as far back as 2005.

Spesh was lured back to the streets while Trap was dominating the airwaves and Hip-Hop sales. But when he saw his homies like Benny The Butcher and Eto starting to make waves around 2017, he knew the time was right for a comeback. He made his return in grand fashion in 2018 by dropping collab projects with Mafioso rap godfather Kool G. Rap, Buffalo's most buzzing, Benny, and The Jacka's (RIP) protege, Joe Blow. Then, he sparked 2019 with two drops before February 2.

The first release was an EP titled 5 Shots, which was a warm up to get fans ready for his imminent opus. Then on February 1st he laced listeners with an album to silence the naysayers and satisfy the diehards, 38 Strategies of Raw. Spesh produced almost half this offering and he gets busy on the mic on all 11 joints. Guests include Fred The Godson, Benny The Butcher, Ransom, Klass Murda, Che Noir, and Green Double, and they all bring their A-game for this special affair. Make sure not to miss standout tracks "Soul Pain," "TrustGang," "Dark Night," "Menace," and "Family," although skipping any of the songs here would be a mistake. 38 is also the mastermind behind the TCF (Trust Comes First) Music Group, which boasts a roster that includes Spesh himself, Buffalo vet Klass Murda, and female phenom Che Noir. 2019 is all about TRUST!!

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The Ride

CD | 2023 | EU | Original (Hip Hop Enterprise)

Super Somali Sounds From The Gulf Of Tadjoura

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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3Sunz (Ishmael Nehemiah and Solomon) have been making a buzz in the underground for some years now. These 2 young lyricists from the Tennessee mountains with a gift for introspective rhymes hooked up with longtime friends and producers Confidence and J Ferra back in 2021 and the result of that was "The Ride".

Here's what Ishmael Nehemiah had to say about the album last week.

"What a ride this music journey has been for me. I mean truly such a series of ups and downs and pluses and minuses. I have been inspired and I have trusted myself enough to know that my art is and will always be impactful. This album still represents exactly what it did To me the day it released and that is to enjoy life with the people you truly love. It’s a wild ride. The work was fully dedicated to the relationship me and my brothers have preserved for one another since we were children. Nothing short of a taste of our whole lives into just a small piece of work. This project is filled with fun, laughter, sadness and sorrow. Self worth and self love. And dedication. Very impactful subjects if you ask me. Thank you to every last soul who made this project become a reality and you know who you are. May this music live on for eternity… To infinity….and beyond"

Now on vinyl and CD in limited fashion! We will have a dope colored edition limited to only 100 copies and a black vinyl edition limited to only 150 copies. The CD will be limited to only 200 copies total.

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4 Mars

CD | 2021 | US | Original (Ostinato)

23,99 €*

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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CD | 1995 | EU | Reissue (Northcyde Vinyl)

4 Tray Block & Da Drifta

Up In Tha Pocket

19,99 €*

CD | 2008 | JP | Original (Project: Mooncircle / HHV)

Release: 1995 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Sacramento, CA Banger by Nico 43rd & Da Drifta from Unknown Records. Originally released in 1995 on Tape only. Another underground classic and hidden gem from the West Coast. For the 1st time ever on pro pressed CD.

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40 Winks

The lucid effect

CD | 1999 | EU | Reissue (Most Wanted)

Release: 2008 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Electronic & Dance

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40 Winks are known for their laidback atmospheres and vibes. However, after 5 years of looking for the perfect beat, they decided to break free from the usual mold and dive into the unknown for this project. Having reached listeners in different scenes and parts of the world, they decided to incorporate all those genres and styles into their own, to create an instrumental hip hop album in which the traditional boundaries of rhythms, tempos and sampling techniques are wildly stretched. Instrumental hip hop aficionado or not, music lovers are bound to find a treat in this one!

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5 Ela

5-E Pt. 3

CD | 1998 | EU | Reissue (Most wanted)

Release: 1999 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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5 Ela (also known as 5 Elementz) is a Detroit-based rap group consisting of Proof, Thyme and Mudd.

"5-e Pt. 3" was originally released in 1999 on tape in a very limited quantity (500 copies) 21 years later, this classic has been remastered and released on CD!

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5 Elementz

The Album Time Forgot

Release: 1998 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2017 | UK | Original (Chopped Herring)

5 Elementz

The Album Time Forgot EP

Release: 2017 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition CD!
Produced by J Dilla aka Jay Dee!!
5-Elementz formed in Detroit in 1992. The group met while attending Osborn High School on 7 Mile. The original members consisted of Thyme, Proof, Mudd, Jay Dee & DJ Head.
These great tracks produced by Jay Dee only released on cassette later in 1998. Chopped Herring had access to the original studio DATs and presents to you this great EP. Ya better don’t sleep!

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5 Seconds Of Summer

CD | 2014 (Universal)

Release: 2014

Genre: Pop

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5 Seconds Of Summer

Youngblood

CD | 2018 (Universal)

Release: 2018

Genre: Pop

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Youngblood Deluxe Edition

5 Seconds Of Summer

CD | 2018 (Universal)

Release: 2018

Genre: Pop

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CD | 2017 | EU | Original (JWS)

50 Cent & DJ Smoke

The General Mixtape

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2003 | EU | Original (Interscope)

50 Cent

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'

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Release: 2003 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2005 | US | Reissue (Interscope)

50 Cent

The Massacre

CD | 2021 | EU | Original

Release: 2005 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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600v Aka Funk Yeti

Funky Grooves Pt 1

2LP+CD | 2014 | EU | Original (Delusions Of Grandeur)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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All the instruments composed, played, recorded and arranged by 600v. No loops or any samples from other tracks. all the studio job, mix, mastering by 600v.

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6th Borough Project

Borough 2 Borough

CD | 2022 | EU | Original (Gladiator)

Release: 2014 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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6th Borough Project are back with the follow up to their 2011 debut One Night In The Borough. A hectic couple of years have been lived out by Graeme Clark and Craig Smith during the making of this LP with Graeme continuing to play week in and week out as Revenge and setting up his new imprint Roar Groove whilst Craig has established the brilliant Fifty Fathoms Deep label. Studio time has been tight to say the least but that hasn’t stopped the duo from pulling out all the stops and ensuring that this LP surpasses the already sky-high benchmark set by it’s predecessor. Followers of 6th Borough Project will be pleased to hear that all the low-slung, loopy, hypnotic vibes we’ve come to expect are present and correct whilst the duo have still made sure to push things forward with their sound, bringing a minimalist, housier edge to many tracks. Things kick off with the Intro setting the mood, coming on like a bizarre dream that’s over in a flash but seems to include an entire episode of your life and succeeds in encapsulating the sentiment of the entire LP in 40 seconds! Soul, Beach, City, Gig, Party, Energy, Relaxation.... It’s all here. On Our Love we find a brilliantly lop-sided shuffling groove laying the foundation for some classic 6BP-style vocal chops, easing us in gently with the warm up vibes. Things take a slightly darker direction on U Know U with this heads-down track, a crisp, stripped-back beat being joined by filtering pads and a distant vocal for company. Think It Over and In Your Arms follow seeing the boys building things perfectly and increasing the party atmosphere with two floor-friendly tracks which look set to be just a couple of the DJ’s favorites from the LP. Dropping things down a notch we’re treated to the beautiful slow-mo gem entitled Through The Night before heading deeper still on the tripped out, dark and dubby The Call Back. Back 2 Black picks up the tempo again for a percussion heavy workout with just a hint of Africa emerging through the echoing stabs and sub bass. The party continues with Read My Mind which brings us some brooding, up-tempo warehouse vibes to get immersed in before F.E.E.L and a brand new LP version of previous single The Vibes pushes further still in a darker, more abstract and clubby mood. Finally, we wind down with Walk Away, making the perfect close for a brilliant, fresh and original LP from a highly talented couple of producers whose passion and knowledge of music shines brightly here. Difficult second LP clearly not an issue with 6th Borough Project!

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80 Empire

Anthems & Icons

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2020 | EU | Original (Hip Hop Enterprise)

99th Demention

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Mello Music Group)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"Let’s take a little time travel vacation to Daly City, California (just south of San Francisco) to September of ‘95. Travel beneath the surface and enter the 99th Demention, yes that’s right, D-e-m-e-n-tion, as dementia (n. mental deterioration), demente

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A.Billi Free & The Lasso

Holy Body Roll

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Against The Dark Trees Beyond

A Blaze Colour

CD | 2022 | EU | Original (Onderstroom)

CD | 2019 | UK | Original (Chopped Herring)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance

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Sought-after Belgian minimal synth finally reissued.

They were interesting times, the early eighties. Against a backdrop of cold war and economic crises, the DIY attitude of the earlier punk movement had spawned near countless new genres where artists and bands broke the three-chord guitar mould and experimented with new content matter, singular song structures and – in many cases – new instruments. Synthesizers became affordable and were no longer the sole privilege of rock millionaires. All around the globe, musical creativity boomed as never before, and Belgium was no exception: Digital Dance, Snowy Red, The Names, Pseudocode, Marine, 1000 Ohm, De Kommeniste, M.Bryo & D.M.T., De Brassers, Struggler, Siglo XX are but a few legendary names of bands and artists who started making a name for themselves.

In Leuven, things were happening as well. Until then, the music scene in this rather provincial town had been dominated by straightforward rock and blues acts. Not for much longer, though: in places like Arno'z and (later) The Gladhouse, where young budding artists met with kindred spirits, bands were often formed on the spot and, more importantly, started to make ripples.

Ludo Camberlin and Karel 'Bam' Saelemaekers already had a certain track record in Leuven's burgeoning music microcosm. But what they shared would become the cornerstone of A Blaze Colour (Against The Dark Trees Beyond): a fascination for new forms and instruments, a penchant for sonic adventure and a profound love for gripping songs. The full band name, by the way, was inspired by a phrase from the Irish-American novelist J.P. Donleavy, a writer who belongs in the definitely-worth-checking-out section.

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A.J. Munson

Cigarettes & Coffee

CD | 2013 | DE | Original (LabCologne)

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Dope new producer project from the Cali beatmaker A.J. Munson - Heavy Fish!

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A-Kai

Dystopia

Release: 2013 / DE – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Music On CD)

Beats, Rhymes & Life

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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A Tribe Called Quest are widely hailed as one of the greatest rap acts of all time. This trio (2-mic pioneers, Phife Dawg & Q-Tip, along with their DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad) was one of the most lyrically gifted in the music genre of Hip-Hop. The blends of jazz ‘n bass-heavy beats (East Coast “muddy bass”) was truly and still is truly innovative. Instead of being a great rap album like the one before it, “Beats, Rhymes & Life” is a great Tribe album. It takes time to understand it but it fits perfectly in its place in the Tribe canon and in the mid- 90s. It has their trademark smooth style and flow with a much darker theme and subject matter than their previous album. It’s a real work of art and still fresh so many years after its release.

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CD | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Jive)

Beats, Rhymes & Life

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1993 | EU | Original (Jive)

Midnight Marauders

Release: 1993 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1993 | EU | Original (Jive)

Midnight Marauders

Release: 1993 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm

CD | 1991 | EU | Reissue (Jive)

Release: 1991 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1998 | US | Reissue (Sbme)

The Love Movement

Release: 1998 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 1991 | EU | Original (Jive)

The Low End Theory

Release: 1991 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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instant classic folks, a must have for all hip hop connaisseurs!

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We Got It From Here … Thank You For Your Service

CD | 2016 | EU | Original (Sony)

Release: 2016 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A Tribe Called Quest - Q-Tip, Phife Dawg (who passed away on March 22nd, 2016), Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White - the groundbreaking 90's group that forever transformed the urban music landscape reunited on their first and last studio album together in eighteen years. Guests on ''We got it from Here...Thank You 4 Your Service'' include, Kendrick Lamar, Elton John, Jack White, Andre 3000, Busta Rhymes, Consequence, Anderson.Paak, and Talib Kweli.

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We Got It From Here … Thank You For Your Service

CD | 2016 | US | Original (A Tribe Called Quest)

CD | 2020 | EU | Original (Hip-Hop Enterprise)

Release: 2016 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Here's the final ATCQ joint feat. Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar, Elton John, Jack White and Busta Rhymes!

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A.Z. (Mobystyle)

Street Wise (1991)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2010 | EU | Original (Eat Concrete)

Aardvarck

Choice

CD | 2024 | US | Original (Dead Oceans)

Release: 2010 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance

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Into his 25th year as a DJ, Aardvarck comes with his second full length album for Eat Concrete Records. Much in the vein of his Bloom series, but in an album context with songs and lush internoodley bits.. currently on rotation from Thom York.. TIP!
With 'Choice', Aardvarck has created one of his finest selections to date. The 22 tracks go in all directions Aardvarck is known for: from bass-heavy dub to lush soundscapes, broken beats and soul vocals. After a few introducing words by Gaslamp Killer, the beautiful 'Lucky Shot' features vocals by Alexandra. The following cinematic and hypnotising ambient-like pieces are sometimes reminiscent of Boards of Canada and the Aardvarck classic ‘Find the Cow’. From then onward we are treated with songs similar to some of the recent 'Bloom' releases, displaying a taste for heavy bass, beats and dub samples. Yet 'Choice' has more to offer than dj-food alone; the album flows like a mix and keeps a light and fresh vibe along the way with lots of sketches and interludes. Aardvarck also offers some definite classics with 'Heal' and 'Find the Cow Almost', featuring guest vocals on both tracks. Timeless.

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Aaron Frazer

Into The Blue

CD | 2022 | JP | Original (Think!)

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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"Into The Blue is the clearest portrait of who I am as an artist. It's me through and through," says multi-instrumentalist Aaron Frazer. A daring blend of soul, psychedelia, spaghetti western, disco, gospel and hip-hop, Into the Blue represents the impressive range of Frazer's sonic talents. Frazer maintains the unmistakable falsetto and classic songwriting he's known for, but plants Into the Blue firmly in the now with a hip-hop mentality at its core, weaving together genres and production techniques to form something new. Into The Blue was conceived, like so many classic records, out of actual heartbreak. Frazer moved cross-country from Brooklyn to Los Angeles and embarked on a journey that's reflected in the album's themes of grief, loneliness, and searching for healing. "Into The Blue really means heading into the unknown. That has been the last year of my life and I'm still in the blue," Frazer explains. "But there are also songs here that celebrate love and the giddiness of a new relationship and all that. That's part of a breakup to me, processing the whole thing, remembering the things that were right as much as the things that were wrong." Frazer wrote on every track and played several live instruments on the album. The title track, "Into The Blue", is a haunting, resolute anthem, combining cinematic strings and tough-as-nails breakbeats as Frazer heads west. "Here I go, to a place where the broken heart knows," he sings. "It's all I can do. Back into the blue." "Payback" is an explosive dancefloor heater, featuring shimmering tambourines and driving bass lines. Northern soul drums meet snarling fuzz guitar, hurdling towards its epic conclusion. The album features moments of towering arrangements, recalling David Axelrod and Ennio Merricone, balanced by rawness, incorporating iPhone recordings and one-take vocals. For Into the Blue, Frazer enlisted Grammy-winner Alex Goose as coproducer, known for his crate-digging samples and collaborations with hip-hop artists like Freddie Gibbs, Madlib and Brockhampton. Frazer also experimented with samples for the first time on a record, drawing from unexpected sources like 90s R&B group Hi-Five. Though Into the Blue is born out of heartbreak, Frazer hopes it leaves listeners with a sense of optimism. "You know, you can still laugh on a day when you're grieving," he says, "there's no peaks without valleys," he says, but Into The Blue sees Aaron Frazer at new heights.

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Àbáse

Laroyê

21,84 €* 22,99 € -5%

Release: 2022 / JP – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Live At Wembley Arena

2CD | 2015 (Universal)

Release: 2015

Genre: Pop

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More Abba Gold

CD | 2008 (Universal)

Release: 2008

Genre: Pop

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Studio Albums Limited Edition 2022 10CD Box

Box | 2022 | EU (Universal)

52,99 €*

Release: 2022 / EU

Genre: Pop

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The Visitors

CD | 2001 (Universal)

Release: 2001

Genre: Pop

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Voyage Agnetha Artwork

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Voyage Artpack CD Edition

CD | 2021 | EU | Original (Polydor)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Voyage Benny Artwork

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Voyage Björn Artwork

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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Voyage Frida Artwork

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Pop

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CD | 2021 | EU | Reissue (Hip Hop Enterprise)

Abdominal

Ab Flex

CD | 2020 | EU | Original (Music On CD)

Release: 2021 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Back in 1998 Abdominal released his debut album "Ab Flex" on tape only. He sold most of his tapes out of his knapsack back then as you did in the 90's, true backpack rap! This was where it all started for Ab, who became known as one of the best rappers and freestylers ever to come out of Canada and often collaborated with DJ Format in the years to come.

A while ago Ab found 63 original tapes in his dad's basement and headz jumped on those like crazy. Now HHE is extremely proud to announce our collabo with Ab to bring you this amazing piece of work on both CD and Vinyl as well.

Not only will you get the original 9 tracks, no... we will add 6 more previously unreleased bonus tracks from these sessions! To make it even more special we hooked up with known local Toronto illustrator and artist Kagan McLeod (a personal friend of Abdominal) who updated the front cover entirely making this not only an album but a limited piece of art as well!

All tracks remastered by Justin Perkins and limited to only 350 CD's!

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Above The Law

Uncle Sam's Curse

The Serpent, The Prophet And The Whore

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Above the Law is one of the best and most underrated rap groups from the west coast, and 'Uncle Sam's Curse' may be their best album. Musically it is very experimental. Producer Cold 187um, one of the west coast's best beatmakers, uses some electronic instrumentals with his usual heavy bass and whiny synths to create an almost futuristic sound, aided by frequent movie samples, snippets of speeches which people express their urban political views. The production is classic and the rhymes are deep and real. Their flows are laid back and sound like they are lacking some aggression and energy, but it is their own thing, and what they rap about is real. This is pure West Coast G-Funk in your ear!

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Abraham

CD | 2012 | EU | Original (Pelagic)

CD | 2021 | UK | Original (Chopped Herring)

Release: 2012 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Born in 1866 BC, Abraham lived a peaceful life near the town of Sodome, NC. He married his half-sister who gave birth to some 14 kids while already aged far over a hundred years. those golden days are gone, but the virile power of Abraham's beard survived and he was reborn in 2007 as a rock band near Lausanne, Switzerland. Committed rehearsals and songwriting eventually led the band to record their first full-length, 'An Eye on the Universe', which was released in early 2011 on Pelagic Records. The critically acclaimed album was presented live all over Europe, with the likes of bands like Red Fang, Intronaut, Khoma, EF, Celan, Birds In Row, Mumakil or Kruger. Abraham's second album "The Prophet, The Serpent and The Whore" was inspired by a novel by J.G. Rawls. In case you're not familiar with this writer, well, shame on you! A bit of Wikipedia research will tell you that Rawls lived at the beginning of the 20th century and died in an motel room somewhere on the East Coast. It is not exactly clear whether his works are authentic or not; they might have been written by college students trying to pull a prank. The title of his most well-known book is The Chronoception. Abraham found this book on a flee market and used it as an inspiration for their second album. The lyrics were freely adaptated from the story, not wanting the record to become a literary illustration of the book. The story of an unnamed man falling from the sky to crawl through this world's lowest spheres; and the prevalent themes of falling from grace, primal fear, physical pain, loneliness and mystical visions resonated perfectly within Abraham's continuous state of mind. The music to this exploration of the human soul and consciousness was composed with these themes in mind and thus emerged darker and more tortured than what the band had done before. Magnus Lindberg from Cult Of Luna mixed the album and drove the contemplative aspects of their sound to even bleaker aural landscapes, while pushing its violent side further towards armageddon... Expect to see the band live on stage in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy soon.

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Absolute Value

Rip Wreck Shop & Hip Hop

CD | 2021 | EU | Original (Bam Balam)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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The excellent Herring vinyl release gets a limited CD release including previously unheard demos and instrumentals. Bangin!!

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Acid Mothers Guru Guru

Tokugoya

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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CD | 2022 | EU | Original (Loma Vista)

Action Bronson

Cocodrillo Turbo

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2020 | US | Original (Loma Vista)

Action Bronson

Only For Dolphins

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Digipak CD | 2020 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

Adagio!

New York To Philly

Jewel Case CD | 2022 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Strongly limited edition of 300 copies on CD.

Next up on "90's Tapes" is another grail from the Eastcoast, this time we are more than excited to present the first ever anthology of Adagio!'s classic cuts from the golden era.
Adagio! (pronounced "A-dee-gee-o") stands for "A Definition of Ambition, Goals, Interest and Organization!". The Juggaknots-affiliated New York and Philadelphia based underground hip-hop duo consisting of Rayme Supreme (Raymond Fogle) and Big Cousin also known as The Obvious Wonder (Brian Pritchett aka Carta' P.) had a few 12" releases from 1996 on that still appear on many wantlists. Enjoy!

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Adagio!

These Never Dropped

Digipak CD | 2022 | EU | Original (90's Tapes / HHV)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 150 copies on CD in jewel case.

"These Never Dropped" is a selection of unreleased music from 1993 to 1997 from the crates of Adagio! and contains 10 vocal tracks as well as 5 instrumentals.

Adagio! (pronounced "A-dee-gee-o") stands for "A Definition of Ambition, Goals, Interest and Organization!". The Juggaknots-affiliated New York and Philadelphia based underground hip-hop duo consisting of Rayme Supreme (Raymond Fogle) and Big Cousin also known as The Obvious Wonder (Brian Pritchett aka Carta' P.) made some buzz with their highly respected underground 12" releases and "These Never Dropped" marks their second release on 90's Tapes.

Available in a limited run on black vinyl 2LP, CD in digipak as well as jewel case and cassette plus digitally on all major platforms.

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Adagio!

These Never Dropped

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Empire)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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Limited edition of 150 copies on CD in digipak.

"These Never Dropped" is a selection of unreleased music from 1993 to 1997 from the crates of Adagio! and contains 10 vocal tracks as well as 5 instrumentals.

Adagio! (pronounced "A-dee-gee-o") stands for "A Definition of Ambition, Goals, Interest and Organization!". The Juggaknots-affiliated New York and Philadelphia based underground hip-hop duo consisting of Rayme Supreme (Raymond Fogle) and Big Cousin also known as The Obvious Wonder (Brian Pritchett aka Carta' P.) made some buzz with their highly respected underground 12" releases and "These Never Dropped" marks their second release on 90's Tapes.

Available in a limited run on black vinyl 2LP, CD in digipak as well as jewel case and cassette plus digitally on all major platforms.

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Adam Blackstone

Legacy

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Adam Blackstone is not only a multi-faceted bass player, musician, Emmy-nominated music director and Grammy award-winning writer, but he is also notably the musical mastermind behind the live shows of many of today’s biggest artists (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Eminem,...the list goes on). Blackstone’s TV legacy continues to expand as music director and on-screen personality. He has contributed his talents to today’s biggest shows, including the Oscars, NBC’s “The Voice,” the Grammy Awards, numerous BET, VH1 and MTV specials and as the music director for The hit Fox shows “The Four” and “The Masked Singer.” This is Adam’s debut album and features guest artists including Jazmine Sullivan, Jill Scott, Mary Mary, & Kirk Franklin.

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CD | 2008 | EU | Original (XL Recordings)

Release: 2008 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie, Pop

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CD | 2011 | UK | Original (XL Recordings)

Release: 2011 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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produced by Rick Rubin & Paul Epworth

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CD | 2015 | UK | Original (XL Recordings)

Release: 2015 / UK – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop

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produced by Rick Rubin & Paul Epworth

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CD | 2021 | EU | Original (Sony)

19,99 €*

CD | 2015 | US | Original (Linear Labs)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Rock & Indie

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Adele's "30" comes this year.

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Adrian Younge presents

Linear Labs: Los Angeles

Release: 2015 / US – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves

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Featuring songs from upcoming releases produced by Younge, including 12 Reasons To Die II (with Ghostface Killah, Raekwon & RZA), Something About April II, and The Midnight Hour (with Ali Shaheed
Muhammad), alongside Younge catalog classics dating back to 2000. LP format features bonus track: “Sirens II,” from upcoming Bilal album.

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CD | 2001 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

Daylight

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 2001 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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Integrated Tech Solutions

CD | 2023 | US | Original (Rhymesayers)

15,29 €* 16,99 € -10%

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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A tech company's "senior spirit guide" finally comes to the defense of the "financially unsuccessful" Vincent van Gogh; wonders of the natural world are reimagined as "muster points for brainstorming innovators"; the "artificial char lines" on fast-food burgers are cited as if signs of the apocalypse. For the better part of three decades, Aesop Rock has used the syntax of the moment to pinpoint the fault lines in that moment's supposedly solid foundation. With his tenth album, Integrated Tech Solutions, Aes wields insidious corporatespeak as a tool to pry that parasitic worldview away from the parts of life that truly matter. A concept album about an organization offering "lifestyle- and industry-specific applications designed to curate a desired multi-experience," Integrated Tech Solutions picks apart the charlatan language that hears app inventors put themselves on continuums starting with cavemen and continuing through da Vinci. On "Mindful Solutionism," the wheel evolves seamlessly into modern agriculture - and then into atomic bombs, Agent Orange, cigarettes, and surveillance cameras. In a rare moment of transparency, the engineers Aes give voice to sum up this spiral in just a few words: "We cannot be trusted with the stuff that we come up with." Appropriately, the album sounds like the past and future at once. Largely self-produced, Integrated Tech Solutions catches Aes at his leanest and most innovative, leveraging "SolutionismÖs careening bounce against the wistful "By the River" or the slow creep of "Salt and Pepper Squid." The effect is a record that sounds itself like an organism growing, mutating, hurtling toward profitability - and then destruction. As fans have come to expect, Aes is cuttingly funny and slyly profound at once, whether recounting a childhood restaurant run-in with Mr. T ("100 Feet Tall") or quipping, on "Pigeonometry," that "white dove is a pigeon - you motherfuckers is bigots." At the same time, Integrated Tech Solutions is working on another parallel project: tracing the sprawl of modernity and cutting directly to its core. "I've been doing laps of the lost worlds," he raps on "All City Nerve Map," sounding at once wearied and reinvigorated. "I can draw a map to the raw nerve."

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CD | 2012 | US | Reissue (Rhymesayers)

Skelethon

Release: 2012 / US – Reissue

Genre: Hip Hop

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CD | 2020 | US | Original (Rhymesayers)

Spirit World Field Guide

CD | 2021 | US | Original (Rhymesayers)

Release: 2020 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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"Be not afraid! Whether you’re simply sightseeing, enjoying temporary flights of fancy or considering a more permanent relocation, the all-new Spirit World Field Guide offers twenty-one insightful chapters of firsthand know-how into the terrain, wildlife, and social customs of our parallel universe. The narrator’s vast expertise of multiple global entry points and various modes of inter-dimensional transport informs a rich tapestry of tips, tricks and tools to unfailingly aid in your ultimate survival. If you are among the countless individuals who find themselves feeling both dead and alive at the same time, the information contained within may serve as an invaluable asset to your journey. Godspeed and good luck."

Those are the words of the album’s narrator -- an attempt to prepare listeners, both old and new, for a safe entry into the Spirit World.

It’s been a long road for Aesop Rock to get here, releasing a steady stream of impressive albums, singles, and collaborative projects that have continued to invigorate, solidify and grow his diverse fan base, but he shows no signs of slowing down or deviating from his path, constantly pushing his creative limits. Last year saw the release of Malibu Ken, a joint effort featuring the psychedelic and trippy sounds of producer Tobacco, providing a different type of intrigue for Aesop's descriptive, compelling, and often humorous, writing. Then, he kicked 2020 off with a hard-driving single, "Rogue Wave", followed not long after by Freedom Finger, which found Aesop immersing himself in the video game world that the music was written and produced for. And this year still has a few exciting releases on the horizon yet, a 20-year anniversary vinyl release of his debut album, Float, and now his brand new album, Spirit World Field Guide.

Since his debut in the late nineties, Aesop Rock’s writing has been of the highest caliber, but one thing that has continually evolved is his near-flawless and diverse flow, now perfectly infused with his personality and a gift for visual imagery. On Spirit World Field Guide, characters, inanimate objects, and their surrounding environments vividly come to life as Aesop describes each passing moment throughout the album’s twenty-one chapters. Welcome to the Spirit World. Explore with intention.

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Aesop Rock X Blockhead

Garbology

CD | 2021 | UK | Original (Chopped Herring)

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Hip Hop

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When Aesop Rock debuted in the late 90s with Music For Earthworms and Appleseed, Blockhead was also a part of the process, not only as a producer, but also helping coordinate sales of the CDRs to hungry Hip Hop fans. Blockhead and Aesop continued to collaborate, creating an impressive list of songs along the way, including two of Aesop's most popular songs to date; "Daylight" and "None Shall Pass". In recent years, Blockhead has contributed production, as well as remixes, to manyof Aesop's solo releases and group projects, and Aesop has made a handful of guest features on Blockhead's solo projects, but in all that time, Aesop and Block have never done a full album together, until now! Garbology came together over the course of the pandemic, as well as in the midst of Aesop processing the loss of a close friend in January of 2020, resulting in a period of time of feeling uncreative. Looking back on that time that feels both like yesterday and forever-ago, Aesop recalls, "Theworld got real weird during those months. I knew at some point I had to get back to making something. Make a beat. Draw a picture. Write. Just go. But the idea of making a beat felt like math homework, and drawing is just so hard. Writing is hard too, but at some point I had to pick one." With writing as the chosen path, Aesop hit up Blockhead to send over some beats. At the beginning there wasn't a plan for an album, or any particular plan beyond creating some songs. However, it wasn't long before one song became a few, and then a handful, until finally an album was born. Garbology encapsulates the soundtrack of current times, capturing a snapshot of Aes and Block expressing a means of entertaining themselves in the midst of less social interactions than usual, "anchored on a goulash of cabin fever, fear, anger and boredom", as Aesop describes it. As for the album title, Aesop explains, "Garbology is defined as the study of the material discarded by a society to learn what it reveals about social or cultural patterns. I find a lot of parallels between that and the idea of picking up the pieces after a loss or period of intense unrest, and seeing what's really there. It's information that speaks to who I am, who we are, and how we move forward. Furthermore - the idea of digging through old, often neglected music from another time with an ear tuned for taking in that data in a different way than your average listener would is exactly what Tony does. Go through the information and see what you find."

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Afiliashun

The Unreleased 90's EP