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GRAMMY-Award winning rap icon Nas and DJ Premier —two of the most influential and revered figures in hip-hop history—released their highly anticipated collaborative album Light-Years on December 12th via Mass Appeal, digitally. The Limited Day Ones vinyl editions will arrive in January and the regular artwork editions will arrive late February.

After decades of anticipation, Light-Years is a 30-year working legacy reborn. Nas and DJ Premier’s partnership is embedded in the DNA of Hip-Hop. Their origin story began in 1994 with Illmatic, which resulted in hits such as “N.Y. State Of Mind,” “Memory Lane” and “Represent.” Illmatic helped establish Nas as a generational talent and furthered Premier’s then burgeoning legacy. Their chemistry deepened over the next decade through classics like “I Gave You Power,” 2nd Childhood,” “Nas Is Like” and “N.Y. State Of Mind Pt. II.”

Spearheaded by Mass Appeal’s groundbreaking Legend Has It..., a series celebrating and spotlighting some of the most important and influential Hip Hop artists of all time, the series has gifted a year long run of historic releases from culture defining artists including; Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Big L & De La Soul. With Light-Years, Nas and DJ Premier deliver the grand finale to close out the legendary series where their undeniable synergy remains elusive.

In 2006, Nas and DJ Premier appeared on the cover of Scratch Magazine, teasing a joint project that again refueled fan frenzy and two decades worth of anticipation. Last year, Nas and Preem linked up to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Illmatic with the release of a new track, “Define My Name,” where they first announced their landmark collaborative album.

Light-Years is a true testament to both artists' influence, legacy and the timelessness of the music they create together.

Limited edition of 300 copies on CD in jewel case.

"This album was born in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the winter of 1992 — a place where music was survival, loyalty was everything, and talent had to fight for air. That’s where a young rapper named Eric Jones, soon to be known as Vice Versa, began carving out a legacy that never got the shine it deserved. Vice Versa came up with his childhood friend Stan, a local DJ with crates full of vinyl and a hunger that matched his own. They spent nights in basements looping beats and freestyling until sunrise - sharpening a sound that mixed D.C. grit with New York lyricism. Word spread. Battles were won. Open mics were crushed. A voice was rising out of Southeast.

Everything changed when a street-connected visionary named Baron “B” Flemings stepped in with money, ambition, and a belief in Vice’s raw talent. Alongside him came E-Boogie (Eric Kennedy), a young industry insider with D.C. roots and New York access. Together they formed Rage One Recordings - a label funded by hustle, heart, and the kind of grind nobody teaches in music school. The sonic backbone of Rage One was Scotty Beats, a gifted engineer/producer who lived inside Horizon Studio and transformed raw ideas into polished records. With Scotty behind the boards and Vice Versa behind the mic, the crew began shaping the project that would become Basick Mentality.

Tracks like “Paradise,” “All Around The World,” “Guts & Glory,” and “Let Your Nuts Hang” were born during this era - created with passion, pressure, and the belief that D.C. had something to say. The team opened for legends like Busta Rhymes and EPMD, rehearsing day and night, chasing the breakthrough they knew was coming. The self-titled album has been released in limited quantities on CD only in 1997. But real life hit harder than any beat. As the team expanded its operations to Los Angeles and met with major labels, street life and circumstance took their toll. Jail time, mismanaged funds, broken trust, and life’s responsibilities pulled the crew apart just as the music was reaching its peak.

Then tragedy struck. In the same year, both pillars of this project - Scotty Beats and Vice Versa - were murdered. Two brilliant lives gone. Two futures erased. Two brothers lost forever. Scotty was killed protecting his property. Vice Versa was killed in a robbery in the same neighborhoods he once electrified with his voice. For years, the music was lost - buried in memories, scattered across cities, carried only by those who refused to let the story die.

This re-release is more than a project. It is a resurrection. A tribute. A testament to a crew that gave everything. To Vice Versa. To Scotty Beats. To Rage One. To the dream that lived, died, and now lives again.

This is Basick Mentality. The world finally gets to hear it."
- Eric "E-Boogie" Kennedy

Available in a limited run on LP, CD in jewel case, MC and digitally on all major platforms.

Limited edition of 300 copies on 2CD in jewel case with UV-finish. Contains the original album plus bonus tracks and the instrumental versions.

Shelved since 1995, the Dredknotz debut "Under Pressure" is finally here! Under the guidance of DJ Richie Rich (formerly of 3rd Bass), the Flatbush-raised trio consisting of Benz, 50 Grand and Big Ezo created a powerful album that stands the test of time. Cryptic, hardcore beats blend with a cool, eerie sound that connects on multiple levels. The rhymes come from the street and the heart. Straight up, hard, telling like it is.

Available in a limited run on 4LP, 2CD in jewel case, 2MC and digitally on all major platforms.

Limited harcover book edition containing the album, Remixes and the Instrumentals. In Europe, only available at HHV.

The supergroup Deltron 3030 is composed of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del the Funky Homosapien, and DJ Kid Koala, and sometimes features guest artists who also adopt varying futuristic pseudonyms. Initially released in 2000 on the now-defunct 75ARK record label, this hip-hop concept album was released the same year as Gorillaz's first 12" and is on a similar plane. Following the release of Deltron 3030, all three members participated in the Gorillaz' self-titled debut album.

With Del aka Deltron Zero on vocals, Dan the Automator aka The Cantankerous Captain Aptos on production, and Kid Koala aka Skiznoid the Boy Wonder on turntables, this album takes the listener on a paranoid journey set in a dystopian year 3030 dealing with viruses, the apocalypse, an oppressive government, and a war waged against a huge company called the Corporate Bank of Time that rules the universe, all to the well-crafted and consistent musical backing of the Automator.

Appearances by Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur), Prince Paul, Peanut Butter Wolf, Money Mark, Paul Barman, Mark Bell (Bjork, production), Sean Lennon, and Mr Lif complement Del's vocal style and add the right amount of flavor to this classic period piece.

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary, the album is being reissued as a Limited Edition Deluxe 4xLP Box Set. The box set is packaged in a 12.5" x 12.5" 50-page hardbound book containing the album and all the instrumentals across four smoke-colored LPs. The 50-page book contains artwork, lyrics, and liner notes by Hanif Abdurraqib.

Limited to 100 copies.

This collector’s edition 2xlp comes in a 24pt direct-to-board jacket, with original artwork carefully restored by renowned designer Mr. Krum and audio remastered by D-Sane for Digital Age Sound. Pressed on clear vinyl with baby blue, bone, and custard splatter, the “Candy Button Splatter” variant is limited to just 100 copies, exclusively through HHV.. The Hunt for the Gingerbread Man (2007) stands as one of MF Grimm’s most imaginative and enduring works: a darkly whimsical concept album that reimagines a childhood fable through the gritty lens of New York hip-hop. Across its 13 tracks, Grimm transforms candy shops, cookie trails, and fairy-tale motifs into sharp metaphors for survival, power, and the hustle, all delivered with his trademark blend of incisive wordplay and vivid storytelling. The album bursts open with its title track, setting the tone for a narrative that is both menacing and uncompromisingly raw. Among its marquis singles is the Sammsoniteproduced “Earth,” which has amassed millions of streams and remains a fan favorite for its brooding beat and tough bars. Other standout cuts include “The Fox” and “My House,” also produced by Sammsonite, showcasing Grimm’s ability to balance cinematic imagery with unflinching realism. Production duties across the rest of the record are handled by Strychnine, Metabolis, and Aksim, whose diverse styles help shape the album’s kaleidoscopic soundscape. The result is a record that pushes Grimm’s narrative vision into new territory while cementing his reputation as one of the underground’s most uncompromising voices. For the first time since its original release, The Hunt for the Gingerbread Man returns to vinyl, newly remastered and meticulously curated by Coalmine Reissues — a timeless treat, freshly served just in time for the holidays.

HHV Exclusive Clear Yellow Vinyl Edition. limited to 100 copies!

"Lots of Loving" was the third album, originally released in 1980 by Freedom Sound Record, by legendary and controversial Jamaican deejay and singer Ranking Dread. Recorded at Channel One studio, with Barnabas as engineer and produced by Sugar Minott the album featured musicians from the Black Roots Players, Sly & Robbie, Steeely (Steely & Clevie) and many others... Voiced and mixed at King Tubby's Studio!

Limited transparent petrol vinyl LP edition of 300 copies. Includes a 7‘‘ vinyl with unreleased bonus tracks.
10-year anniversary reissue of Twit One’s seminal album “The Sit-In” from 2015. Hailed by many Twit aficionados as one of his finest works, “The Sit-In” was quite different from his previous albums when it first came out – and Twit’s music has never been easy to predict. “The Sit-In” was the first Twit record we burned incense sticks to, and 10 years later it hasn’t lost any of its magic. Featuring singer May and poets PB Louison and Imam Ally-Salaam. Artwork by Van Lagerstein and Robert Winter. The 10th-anniversary reissue includes a bonus 7" single with four new tracks.