Saigon, Inspectah Deck & Bekay The Raw / Remix Red Vinyl Record Store Day 2019 Edition

- Vinyl is limited to 500 units
- Red Vinyl
- Features production from !llmind
DESCRIPTION
Fourteen years after dropping the single as their
first-ever release, Coalmine Records celebrates
Record Store Day 2019 with a limited vinyl rerelease
of “The Raw” featuring hard-hitting verses from
Saigon, Inspectah Deck, and Bekay. Back on April
12, 2005, the single’s initial release marked the
beginning of a storied run of no-nonsense Hip-Hop
from the Brooklyn-based label.
In addition to boasting razor sharp verses from the
three NY spitters, “The Raw” also boasts ill
piano-laced production supplied by Philly’s Street
Orchestra, complimented with the slick turntable
work of DJ Dutchmaster. And that’s just on the
A-side. The single’s B-side reimagines the track with
a synth-forward, sci-fi vibe, courtesy of a
then-freshman beatsmith, !llmind, who’s gone onto
become one of Hip-Hop’s most influential producers.
For this very special rerelease, Coalmine Records is
paying homage to the pioneering indie label,
Delicious Vinyl, in remembrance of their co-founder,
Matt Dike, who sadly passed in March 2018. The
single’s label artwork includes a clever flip of their
iconic logo, while the record itself is pressed on
blood-red vinyl to play off the track title. This limited
edition rerelease is manufactured exclusively for
Record Store Day 2019, where it will be available
through various participating record shops.