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It s like this and like that and like this and a… Lead single off Dr. Dre s debut album, and a certified West Coast classic officially repressed! Growing up on the West Coast, Nuthin But A G Thang was everywhere in 92- 93, and was not only the world s introduction to a young Snoop D-O-double-G (though…
I know almost nothing about independent hip-hop. What little I do know, I mercilessly make fun of. Despite this, I can fully get behind Dr. Octagon as being one of the most mind-fucking collaborations in the history of indie hip-hop. If you don t know, this is a classic LP in which underrated overrated Dan the Automator handles…
There is no doubt that the 6 god is arguably the biggest rapper at the moment, and in addition to smash albums and solo tapes, his spidey sense for hopping on regional hits (Migos Versace, ILoveMakonnen Tuesday, etc.) and blowing them up to national international prominence is something of a phenomenon. The reason I bring…
Oooooh. E-40 s debut album finally reissued on vinyl, courtesy of Get On Down! Originally released in 1993, Federal was Earl Stevens (aka E-40) first full length and the beginning of a long career in rap and slang innovation. The Bay Area rap icon was one of the first West Coast rappers to sign to a major with 95…
edition of 1,200 reissued on vinyl for the first time since 1991 Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs 1991 debut Life Of A Kid In The Ghetto runs the gamut from the introspective conscious hip-hop of Be A Father To Your Child , to the whimsical boasts of I m Different , to deeply political fare like…
The latest installment of Fat Beats Records Baker s Dozen features Ontario s Elaquent, who states: at the end of the day, it starts with a melody or sample, and I kinda just let the vibe take over. Building melodic, moving productions full of interesting layers and a loose, laid-back grooves, E curates an eloquent,…
Debut album from Detroit rapper, Elzhi. The 2008 album, The Preface, features a gang of Detroit talent including a young Black Milk handling almost all of the production duties with two cuts getting produced from Elzhi s former crew mate, T3 of Slum Village, and one of our favorite DJ Producers, Dez Andres. While Elzhi…
Perhaps the most socially aware bars from Rakim are showcased on Don t Sweat The Technique. Songs like Casualties of War is a direct reflection of the Gulf War, which had commenced not too long before the 1992 release of the album. Eric B also expands his production style, moving on to creating beats that…
Only one year after Paid In Full, Eric B. & Rakim released another classic, Follow The Leader. The dynamic duo does not let up on the formula that worked wonders for its 1988 debut; rhymes are razor sharp…er, with the God MC delivering some of the most potent bars committed to tape—check Microphone Fiend, The…
Although Let The Rhythm Hit Em didn t contain popular singles as Eric B. & Rakim s previous two albums did, heads have always recognized the cohesiveness of the record (s o Patrick Adams on engineering duties). The God MC takes an even more thought-provoking, aggressive stance w his lyrics, and the beats range from…
If you don t have this, you need it. It s the rare convergence of audio and visual quality that elevates street product into art. The tracklist SWOLE with super-high ratio of classics? Check. Quotables upon quotables on top of drum machine brilliance? Top 5 bootleg gear outfit coordination art direction (don t even get us…
Baker s Dozen is a vinyl series curated by Fat Beats Records, and the 8th installment features LA producer EXILE. Regarding his creative process, he says get lost in the music, stay thankful, and remember the feeling of why you do this. That is my process. From expertly chopped samples to loose, stuttering drum programming,…
Limited edition pressing for Record Store Day 2017! Unreleased cuts from Frank N Dank and J Dilla. Detroit s Frank Nitt went digging in the J Dilla (aka Jay Dee) vault and found three previously unreleased Frank N Dank cuts. Recorded at Dilla s Clinton Township, Michigan studio in 2002, on the heels of Frank…
Talk about a banger, one of the biggest party anthems from the 90s is now on 7 thanks to All City Records. The first time I heard this track was probably on Funk Flex s The Mix Tape Vol. 1: 60 Minutes of Funk, and when I was able to get my hands on the 12…
It’s always something obscure. I mean, some samples are some shit that I never heard of, or some weird ass drums that are hard to rap on. 95% of these rappers would be like, What the fuck is this? He gave me the ingredients and I just make the gumbo, man. I tell everybody it…
Essential material. The unforgettable second album from Gang Starr is back on vinyl. Giant steps were taken with the release of the first two singles, Just To Get A Rep and Who s Gonna Take The Weight. Premo s beat formula and scratched chorus perfected and Guru s rhyme ability at its finest. There is…
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