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Supreme NTM's final studio album from 1998 finally made available again for all vinyl diggers!

"Tale of frustration": The story of a character who confuses his need for recognition with his passion, which will lead him to blame his "pseudo failure" on the people around him... This tale tells how his frustration leads him to his descent into hell.

I wrote this album in 2005 in the same period as "Soldats de Fortune".

"Story telling" is a genre that I really like in rap and I wanted to write a series of titles where we would find the same characters at the heart of a story with the ambition of shooting a film based on this album.

The opposite of a "film soundtrack", we will say that it is the "original film of the album" that I co-directed with my friend Didier D.Daarwin.

Each performer on the album is interpreted by an actress or actor: Amel Bent/Leila Bekti; Faf Larage/Roschdy Zem; Veust/Omar Sy; Sako/Fred Testot; and myself by Nicolas Cazalé.

I would like to thank all these artists again for their participation in this project and for their trust. Thanks also to Marie Guillard, Rivka, Oxmo Puccino, Soprano and all the participants of this film, including Yves Bigot who signed the project at France Télévisions and who was thanked before the broadcast.

Thanks to France Télévisions for having believed in this project by broadcasting it on 08/08/2010 at 10:45 p.m., which forced us to release the album on 07/26/2010 and to the CSA (now ARCOM) for to have classified the film, prohibiting it to those under 16.

But despite everything, beyond their "contempt"; this project remains a magnificent human and professional experience. I put one of my big dreams in a big box...

Today, a few years later and with hindsight, I am very proud to include this project in the celebration of 50 years of Hip Hop culture. "Conte de la frustration" will be available on vinyl on May 11 and in preview on May 1.

Peace...
Akhenaton “

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl.

This previously unreleased French Rap album was produced by Don Philippe and DJ Friction for Philippe's project "No Sé" before they started working on the first Freundeskreis album. No Sé had a big summer hit in France in 1995 with the release of the single "Quelle Aventure" featuring Menelik. The pre-productions began in 1995 and the vocals were recorded in Paris in early 1996. Due to complications with the french label it was never released.

Classic 1995-1996 Hip Hop production flavours combined with great french rap lyrics from dope underground MCs but also french hip hop legends such as Menelik, Dee Nasty and Sidney.

After the hot first single with Sadat X (Brand Nubian) & El Da Sensei (Artifacts), Moar present the full LP Boom Bap Mentality featuring the legendary Dumi Right (Zimbabwe Legit), the underground Finsta (Finsta Bundy), the explosive duet Dirt Platoon, le real Mc Napoleon da Legend, Rita J from Chicago, LS Brigandes from NYC & the newbie & homie Miss Kraze from Nantes (France).
All beats produced by Moar on the MPC’s & SP1200 with many taste of Jazz, Soul & Sera Groove vinyl samples ! Cuts by Moar himself & Dj Impact (Switzerland).

Finally an all official reissue of THE french rap classic by almighty IAM sees the light of day. Essential pick!

This album is a return to the collaborations of Moar with unreleased versions on vinyl and also rare tracks. You will find the boom bap flavor that he likes so much in his hip-hop productions and also some names familiar to the label Trad Vibe! 10 tracks with delicious flavors that will make you travel in time all produced by Moar and his faithful MPC & Sp1200

Sir James and King Johnny are the leading figures of the mysterious crew: L'Entourloop. These elders, fed on the sound of sound systems, vinyl culture and lulled by the epic dialogues of the cinema of yesteryear, concoct a fine fusion of Reggae and Hip Hop. These beatmakers like to use scratches and samples, all blended with a vintage french touch that makes us travel from France to Kingston, London and New York! The two unstoppable seniors come back this fall to hit ever stronger with a new EP called "Golden Nuggets" in collaboration with the Jamaican Skarra Mucci aka the "Dancehall President". "Golden Nuggets" is a 6-piece-EP in which we find all the ingredients that make the magic of the sound of Entourloop and Skarra Mucci.

NF is the stage name of rapper and composer Nate Feuerstein, whose raw emotions and honest lyrics launched him into the upper reaches of the charts with his 2017 album Perception. Initially emerging in 2010, NF gained wider attention after his 2015 album, Mansion, and 2016 follow-up, Therapy Session, both reached number one on the Christian charts. That success set the stage for his 2017 breakthrough. Buoyed by the Top 20 hit "Let You Down," Perception hit number one on the Billboard 200. NF's second Billboard 200 chart-topper, The Search, arrived in 2019 and was followed in 2021 by the mixtape Clouds.

NF is the stage name of rapper and composer Nate Feuerstein, whose raw emotions and honest lyrics launched him into the upper reaches of the charts with his 2017 album Perception. Initially emerging in 2010, NF gained wider attention after his 2015 album, Mansion, and 2016 follow-up, Therapy Session, both reached number one on the Christian charts. That success set the stage for his 2017 breakthrough. Buoyed by the Top 20 hit "Let You Down," Perception hit number one on the Billboard 200. NF's second Billboard 200 chart-topper, The Search, arrived in 2019 and was followed in 2021 by the mixtape Clouds.

‘90s French rap on CD

Trad Vibe records is happy and proud to present you this project as well execptional as unpublished! We are in 1994, DJ Clyde left the group Assassin and launched the 1st French Mixtapes but he sees even further and launches into the production for the 1st time since he became a hip-hop activist. His set up seems very simple but unusual and innovative for the time especially in France with a Sp1200 and two S950 and a maximum of Soul, Funk, Jazz vinyls that he digs with his crew Hypnotyc Djs (Dj Clyde, Dj Max, Dj Asko). The project is also exceptional because it comes from a cassette archived by Clyde of beats sent for the album Paris Sous Les Bombes of the famous group Suprême NTM (3rd album of the group). Of course you will not find the beats released with his last but all the unselected gems that reveals the talent and the advance that Dj Clyde had taken in the production at that time! More than an instrumental album or beat tape, this project is a testimony of the history of Hip-Hop and moreover of Beatmaking in France in the 90s which was not supposed to see the day. The cover is made by the talented grafiti artist Cyril "Kongo" of the famous and historical crew of graffiti artists MAC (founded in 1986 in Montreuil).

Pumpkin & Vin’S da Cuero take it to the next level with Astronaute, their new album, the final chapter of their Rap triptych with Chimiq EP [2016] and Persona Non Gratis EP [2017].



Make Boom Bap Great Again. Right from the opening track, the scene is set. The beatmaker/MC duo start at the heart of the subject on this new conscious and soulful LP, brought to you by Mentalow Music.



She writes her own lyrics, no ghostwriter here. Her style sways between straightforward speech and insightful poetry in French, English and Spanish. The rapper absorbs everyday life and turns thoughts into rhymes that she spits with precision, dealing with all kinds of subjects.



He composes timeless instrumentals, full of organic sounds reminiscent of the nineties, with heavy breakbeats and catchy samples featuring their musician friends.



On this undeniably Hip Hop 12-track album, the artistic symbiosis of the French duo from Nantes is striking. The album features great collaborations with artists such as Jazz singer China Moses, rappers Miscellaneous [Chill Bump] and JP Manova, beatboxer Sly The Mic Buddah, musicians Bastien Burger, Matthieu Detton, Oï Tomkin, Le Chat and on the cuts, DJ Odilon and DJ Lyrik.



Astronaute, released on November 9th 2018, will be available on vinyl, CD, digital and all streaming platforms.



Pumpkin & Vin’S da Cuero will be touring with a brand new show featuring projections from illustration collaborative The Feebles.

Beatmaker / DJ from Rennes (France) J-Zen stood out with his first album entitled Managua, composed during a trip in South America and recorded between Rennes, Paris, Berlin, New York and Los Angeles is a call to travel, his first source of inspiration. Four years after this first opus and even more passport stamps, he presents Standa Lone.

After a long hiatus, Tokyo-based french producer Dela comes back with Électrique, a new project paying tribute to hip-hop legends André 3000 and Big Boi, known together as OutKast. This new 7inch record includes three tracks of Électrique : Yosky Wosky Pisky Wisky, Dimanche Matin, and the bonus track Cergy. Known for his laid-back, jazz influenced, dreamy rap instrumentals, Dela introduced his music to the world with his Atmosphere Airlines mixtapes and his albums Changes Of Atmosphere (2008) and
Translation Lost (2011). A student of Q-Tip, Pete Rock and J-Dilla amongst others, Dela’s work foreshadowed today’s increasively popular lofi hip-hop / chillhop movement. Side A features Yosky Wosky Pisky Wisky, a remix of Stankonia’s classic Humble Mumble,
featuring Eykah Badu. Dela changes the mood of the original track, mixing samples and live instrumentation together to turn a salsa-breakbeat groove into a melody infused otherworldly superfunk. On side B, Dela remixes Sole Sunday, a Goodie Mob featuring Outkast track, edited to feature only the two ATLiens and renamed Dimanche Matin. The beat is reminiscent of his early work, layering boom bap drums over a haunting saxophone melody. Also on side B, the bonus cut Cergy turns a Brazilian MPB sample into an ode to Dela’s hometown with the help of live drums, bass, electric keyboards and a few of his friends singing.

Supreme NTM's 3rd album finally made available again for all vinyl diggers! Includes the underground anthem "Tout N'est Pas Si Facile".

Introducing the freshest entry to our Little Beat More family with the very debut album by Magnetic Tailors out now!
The self-titled 'Magnetic Tailors LP' showcases the diverse influences that have shaped the style of this emerging project straight from Marseille's deepest underground, in a perfect blend of two unique sounds that represent the very soul of the group. Half hip hop and soul, half reggae the album features some of the most talented African artists such as Bhekiwe, Indigo Saint and Adam Raad, as well as leading exponents of underground hip hop such as Blurum13, DJ Vadim's partner in the Oneself project, and Blacc El, protagonist, among others, of an exceptional duet with the amazing voice of Giulietta Passera, from Sweet Life Society and Mangaboo.
A sound that reflects the influences and roots of the Magnetic Tailors and their city, a vibrant place of encounter and contamination for very different cultures and realities that come together in a unique and original artistic expression.
The album is available on 12-inch vinyl or digitally, take a trip into the energy of vibrant Marseille enjoying this album that translates the vibe of its winding alleys and lively street markets into music!

NF is the stage name of rapper and composer Nate Feuerstein, whose raw emotions and honest lyrics launched him into the upper reaches of the charts with his 2017 album Perception. Initially emerging in 2010, NF gained wider attention after his 2015 album, Mansion, and 2016 follow-up, Therapy Session, both reached number one on the Christian charts. That success set the stage for his 2017 breakthrough. Buoyed by the Top 20 hit "Let You Down," Perception hit number one on the Billboard 200. NF's second Billboard 200 chart-topper, The Search, arrived in 2019 and was followed in 2021 by the mixtape Clouds.

Da Best Riddim Eternal Action Krew ! Here is the mission that DA BREAK has given itself for this 3rd album : To drop a new
opus of great quality, which will remain eternally engraved in the memories of Soul Music... BOOM! As simple as that! ;)
Jennifer "Hawa" Zonou & Rémy Kaprielan, founding members of the group, have decided to tighten the ranks and clarify
the content of their music: an aesthetic still anchored in their dear 90's Soul Hip Hop culture, but also with a sharpened ear,
attentive to today's world and sounds, always searching for federating grooves and warm vibes.
DA BREAK has entrusted the production of the LP to Pierre Vadon (also the band's Live keyboard player) who has already
proved the quality of his compositions and arrangements on the second album LET IT SHINE. The mission remains
unchanged: to gather, in the line of the social values defended in the 90s urban music, crib of their inspiration. Grounded,
conscious, questioning, celebrating, comforting, staying open to the world and to each other. Each song is a painting, a
story, a reflection...
Composed during an intense period on the emotional level, this album is a subtile mixture of musical influences: from the
most old school Hip Hop beat to the most contemporary flow, going from West Coast vibes to Caribbean colors. DA BREAK
IS BACK and its key word remains the same: GROOVE.

4th album for Dizzylez, the European Slam-Poetry Champion. Check out his dope flow and dig his ability to be tricky, punchy, right and precise.For his first LP ever, Diz has worked again with jazz cats : it sometimes sounds like this is all but improv', sometimes you can definetely shout : "oh, what a tight production !".This spoken-word jewel is a "300 copies edition" and comes with a phat booklet of 16 exclusive short stories.

Well here is it... Finally after 20 years Kwote and Grim Reaperz presents to you "Mindz Of Musik". Kwote met Crown (of Grim Reaperz) in the late years of Napster (2001). Working together on a lot of music but never a full projects. These songs are from anywhere from 2004 to 2020, 16 years of music combined to give you everything you are about to hear. Including features from MC Juice, Kool Sphere (Verbal Threat) , Reef The Lost Cauze (aotp), Ang13, Halfabrick, GQ Nothin Pretty and Noah (Tunnel Movement). Just a big list of people that make really amazing music coming together with Kwote to help him to create his first solo vinyl record.. There ins't really one direction, it's all over the place with a method to its madness it takes you on ride, from battle songs to uplifted bars. It represents him and his mind of music, enjoy !

Gatefold cover has storage wear. Records have scuffs and slight scratches.

Born in the Hammersmith west London. Youthstar was into music from a very young age, relocated to France at just 16, and quickly discovered the Drum & Bass scene in Bordeaux. He performed a load of shows around France with his partner at that time, Elisa Do Brasil from 2004 to 2008. Then he linked up with the infamous Dirtyphonics and toured with them across the world for 3 years. As a true entertainer, Youthstar quickly came up in the scene and was nominated 4 years in a row (2012 – 2015) as “Best new comer MC” & "Best MC" at the “Drum & Bass Arena Awards” in London.

He has worked with renowned Drum & Bass and Bass Music artists from around the globe including Andy C, Netsky, Nero, Borgore, Metrik, Shimon and the list goes on!

YOUTHSTAR joined CAMO & KROOKED in 2011 for their “Cross the Line” and “Zeitgeist” tours. At the same time, he began to work closely with CHINESE MAN. Invited for special shows at the beginning, they continued to work more and more closely together and has now become the official rapper/MC of the group.

The last and long-awaited third instalment of the trilogy "For The Luv Of It" is finally out, exclusively on vinyl. After Volume 3 and Volume 2, both critically acclaimed and supported by a worldwide audience, E.Blaze just released Volume One, with an emphasis on instrumental versions of some of his classic productions such as "Capital Q" by Infamous Mobb, "Contagious" by D.i.T.C's O.C. and AG from their oasis album, and with a mix of updated bangers from the past alongside some new productions. The musical cocktail of beats is a feast for the ears, and a truly rare piece of hip hop mastery with a beautiful artwork cover to go with it. The instrumental record For The Luv Of It - Volume One Reloaded - Part One is a real treasure to be added to any serious vinyl collection of the genre. Eric Blaze (E. Blaze) is a Paris record shop owner, a worldwide music producer and a label manager at The Group NYC. Before embarking on his New York journey, he co-founded the legendary Hip Hop French group Tout Simplement Noir in 1989 and eventually decided to move to the Mecca of Hip Hop where he has worked for two decades as a vinyl specialist at world-famous A1 and Academy records, and as a music producer, crafting numerous tracks for Hip Hop finest MCs such as Krs one, D.I.T.C., Milano Constantine, OC and AG, Blaq Poet, Infamous Mobb, etc. Over the years, to highlight his skills and efforts, and most importantly recognized and encouraged by his peers. Co-signed by the best original beatmakers in the world, Lord Finesse, DJ Premier, and Large Professor, Eric released on his own New York based company four instrumental records: For the Luv of it Volume Three and Volume Two, Bandwidth and Flip Side.

-Limited to 300 copies
-180g Vinyl
-Printed inner Sleeve with lyrics translated in English and German
-Inside-Out Cover print
-Handdrawn Cover Art by Hakim Norbert

Bold is the new collaboration between High Ku (Chinese Man) and Supa-Jay (Scratch Bandits Crew). Born in 2021 in the Chinese Man Records labs, this new project synthesizes the passion for the forgotten samples of one and the melodic and compositional talents of the other. Their eponymous debut album, scheduled for January 2022, develops a universe where old school Hip Hop and Trip Hop collide, subtly sprinkled with more modern rhythms borrowing from Trap and Electro.

Loxley, Swing et Primero sont de retour ! Trois ans après "sapiens", salué par la critique et adulé par les fans, L'Or Du Commun dévoile "Avant la nuit". Si la plupart des textes a été écrite avant le confinement, cet album s'inscrit aussi bien dans son époque que dans l'ADN du groupe, en définissant précisément la rupture entre deux périodes, le jour et la nuit, l’avant et l’après. Découvrez 14 nouveaux titres, parmi lesquels « Négatif », « Sable » et « Ciel rouge », et avec des invités (Lous & The Yakuza, Caballero, Romeo Elvis, Zwangere Guy) aussi prestigieux que proches du trio bruxellois.

Après le succès de son deuxième album, Jeannine, en passe d'être certifié triple platine avec plus de 280 000 exemplaires vendus, Lomepal en dévoile la réédition avec 11 nouveaux titres : 5 titres inédits, des versions acoustiques, live et instrumentales.

Il y a quelques années, il disait "viser la lune comme Mimie Mathy dans un concours de dunks". Deux disques d'or et plusieurs tendances Youtube plus tard, Hugo TSR est passé du statut de MC important de l'underground rap français à celui de tête d'affiche. 4 ans après son opus retentissant "Tant qu'on est là", voici "Une vie et quelques" son très attendu cinquième album solo composé de 10 nouveaux titres qui, comme à l'accoutumé, "déchirent la tête comme la vodka de Pologne". Toujours sans promo ni marketing, le MC le plus emblématique du 18ème s'apprête à marquer les esprits avec un opus particulièrement dense et ancré dans la réalité.

It has been one year since Rocé started offering us a new single series where each song was released spontaneously on digital platforms. On June, 25th he eventually unveils his 6-track EP Poings serrés, with a vinyl edition available on limited edition.

Mmna Limited Edition Cassette

Still sealed! French reissue from 2008.

Taking some altitude on their previous title Astronaute, french rap duo from Nantes Pumpkin & Vin’s Da Cuero are now aiming the extreme depths of the ocean with their 3rd album titled Abysses Repetita. Eleven new tracks, composed, written and recorded by the duo itself in their home studio during the confinement in France. For the first time in their career, there are no MCs featurings but Bastien Burger played some bass and guitar while DJ Odilon delivered mad scratches. Already featured on Astronaut, this record sees guest performances of jazzman Médéric Collignon (cornet and beatbox), Sami Fatih on violin and singer Eva Ménard. Despite the uncertainty due to this strange period, Mentalow Music took the decision to release the record in 2020. Undercover, with fervor and making no compromises , the duo knows where it goes and leads the submarine beyond limits.

Vinyl close to VG+

2002 reissue. Vinyl is close to VG+.

Like an ode to your Walkman and to those 90-minute tapes that you used to rewind with your pen, DA BREAK's first LP was all about Funk & Hip Hop 90's flavors.
That album immediately found itself on playlists on all your favorite radios (Radio Nova, FIP, Couleur 3, France Inter, RFI, BBC 6…), and enabled Da Break to play live in major festivals and venues (Nuits Sonores, Nuits Zebrées Nova, Radiomeuh Festival, Woodstower, Festival de Marne, Hortus Live…).
This was completely unexpected, a major learning experience, and above all a lot of fun and gave the Lyon-based gang a whole lot of ideas for the next stage in their musical journey, propelling them towards new musical horizons: infectious riddims with grooving keyboard & guitar licks as their bedrock and free association leading them into jazz, broken beat, soul or disco vibes … During the creation of Let It Shine, all doors were wide open and all musical genres potentially welcome.
The production still has a « home made » feel to it, like the previous album, but with a modern, sonic twist when needed- a result of three years on the road together and new creative input from group members. Whether it be on a New York summertime roof-top, or settled in a Low-Rider with some G-Funk, or moving to some phat Jamaican style bass-lines or getting sensual on a tight breakbeat, lead singer Hawa knows how to shine her feminine and versatile brilliance on the project. She gives to the songs the final touch and the emotion needed to share with us her stories about human relationships - everyday tales sharing her real life-experience. This ever-expanding musical spectrum, Da Break play with it, explore it and also let it kick completely free at times ! Song after song, they bring a magic glow to LET IT SHINE.

Dumi Right and the late Cadence of Raw Produce were frequent collaborators who connected after becoming label mates on the fledgling Domination Records. This led to a number of incredible creative works including a project called Alternate Reality. While much of their work has since seen the light of day, this song remained, unheard and locked in the vault until now. Produced by Cadence, “Opposite Day” features each MC hilariously playing the role of a rapper rhyming about things totally contrary to what they would do in reality. The song highlights all too common contradictions inherent in much of the commercial rap that is popular today.
The “Nightfall” is another dope track by Dumi Right that features Mr. Lif in a cautionary tale about working to not get caught up in negative cycles. Nightfall serves as a metaphor for falling victim to the darkness and self destructive activities that would lead one down a dead end path.

For The Geek and VRV, everything is a matter of time. Since they first met six years ago, the two beatmakers have been broadcasting their music to the four corners of the world, and their collaboration is as strong as ever after the years. Vanguards of the French instrumental hip-hop scene, they’re coming out today with their first album, Time Machine, a synthesis of the sounds and the ideas they’ve been working on from the very beginning of their careers. A trip back through time, as its name suggests, demonstrating the range of sound possibilities that they created in previous projects and on their international tours.

La Fam Ill is a multi genre, alt Hip Hop album, featuring a heavy dose of classic old school beats that weave their way from bouncy dub & upbeat guitar led funk beats, to modern electro infused hip hop underpinned with dirty synth lines. With a different producer on every track there is a plethora of musical styles all tied together with the T’s. Too Many T’s showcase buoyant playful tongue in cheek lyrics teaching us not to take life too seriously with their notorious back-to-back double-time raps, whilst sitting comfortably alongside much deeper and more reflective song writing. This is an album that travels the world both figuratively, and literally. La Fam Ill’s journeys reflect those of the band’s protagonists, Leon and Ross, floating effortlessly through a forest of stories both lived and witnessed – the effects of climate change, class warfare, and the difficulties of maintaining friendships as we grow up. Each track has its own special twist created by the colossal lineup of French Hiphop artists including: Atili, ASM, Chill Bump, Chinese Man, Djar One, Form, Hippocampe Fou, La Fine Equipe, MB14, Proleter, Pumpkin & VinS Da Cuero, Smokey Joe & The Kid and Yoshi Di Original.

Le grand retour de Jazzy Bazz, membre éminent des collectifs L'Entourage et Grande Ville
En 2016, Jazzy Bazz sortait « P-Town », un premier album auto-produit adoubé par la critique, vendu à 15.000
exemplaires et porté par une tournée de plus de 40 dates à travers la France. Jazzy Bazz aime travailler en
famille. Il fait appel aux musiciens qui l’accompagnent sur scène (3.14 Band) pour travailler ensemble sur son
second album « Nuit », sur lequel il dénude le côté sombre de la vie, privilégie le fond autant que la forme, choisit
soigneusement ses thèmes et cisèle chaque rime avec exigence. Pour rendre la nuit plus folle, Jazzy Bazz invite
des guests de prestige Nekfeu, Alpha Wann & Esso, Bonnie Banane ou encore Sabrina Bellaouel.
A la fois, exigeant, poétique, mélodique et puissant, « Nuit » s’impose comme un album majeur de cette rentrée
2018.