overlooked final album from 1994, rave / house / downtempo
We were lucky to be at NYU in 1994 at the tail end of the rave scene. JNCOs + UFOs bottom-drawered. The good E dried up (but firmly stamped in our sy
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1972 funky jazz w/ synthesizers; Massive Attack 'Teardrop' sample!
"Starting in the late 60s, jazz music started to take an interesting, and very soulful turn. Influenced by the funk of the day – from James Brown to
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Eddie Palmieri unites uptown latin, funk + jazz scenes in 1971
Harlem River Drive is a highway that cuts through Harlem, allowing cars and citygoers to bypass the local streets of the neighborhood entirely. It wa
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1991 west coast indie leftfield rap classic, exec produced by Ice Cube (his cousin!)
Original Lab review: Proof that Del has been fucked up since the very beginning, just look at the cover. I wish my brother george was here? What the
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funk classics + deeper cuts from the James Brown production catalog
I'm Coming!! Get On Down back with a welcome reissue of the 2nd Funky People compilation from 1988. For those unfamiliar, consider this a "best of" f
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entire album + 2 remixes on 7"s, 64 page book
"To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the release of Illmatic , Get On Down in partnership with Sony's CERTIFIED is proud to present the entire alb
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late 60s Impulse! jazz w/ flowery psychedelic flourishes, also 'T.R.O.Y.' sample!
Let’s just get it out of the way - yes, Pete Rock & CL Smooth sampled this for “They Reminisce Over You,” which is what put us on to this record in t
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timeless James Brown produced funk album w/ heavily-rinsed title track break
You all know the "Think" break. You've heard it on "It Takes Two" and countless hip hop, B-more and jungle records. And by now you know it comes from
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once upon a time in New York City...
"Bump into each other..." Originally released in 1990, World Clique is the debut album from Lady Miss Keir , Supa Dj Dimitry , and Towa Tei , better
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slept-on follow-up to Illmatic. includes 'If I Ruled The World,' 'The Message,' 'Street Dreams'
What do you follow up Illmatic , one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time, with? For Nas , the answer was It Was Written , the Queensbridge MC'
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1995 solo debut from Dirt McGirt
The One Man Army Ason has become one of the most misunderstood and maligned artists of our time . All you got to do is give the man a chance cuz he's
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1995 debut, crown jewel of Wu solo efforts
The legacy of the purple tape lives on in this special deluxe purple vinyl version of Rae's infamous debut album! This is the crown jewel of the Clan
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comp of funk classics from James Brown side projects JB's, Lyn Collins, Maceo ️🔥 ️
Is it funky enough? Get On Down with a welcome reissue of the first Funky People compilation from 1986. For those unfamiliar, consider this a "best o
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classic NY hip-hop album
What can I say about this album? Easily in the top 10 of all time, there is no way to pick favorites on this album. Not even one okay track on here.
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golden era/west coast classic, remastered
30 years old and still potent as ever... Cypress Hill's self-titled debut. The album, available on colored vinyl, features audio remastered from the
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