Listenin' to Hip-Hop and Conversation

NYC Legend DJ Spinbad Passes Away At 46

 

Did anyone ever get the Masta Ace reissues from Craft on LP? If so, how was the quality?

 

This is dope... Great video too.

eXquire - Black Mirror (produced by Madlib)

 

Whoa! I haven't heard that in probably twenty five years. And a deluxe edition to boot. Looks like I have some homework to do.

 

Check this out:

https://www.guerrillafunk.shop/music-dvds

 

Heard this today for the first time in ages:

Artifacts - C'Mon Wit Da Git Down (Remix) feat. Busta Rhymes


Such a sick beat. Classic David Axelrod sample.

 

I’ve been hooked on the clipping record from this year. Probably because it’s rooted in horror stories, which are my favorite thing. Daveed Diggs is so wildly talented as a rapper.

 

My pick from 2020:

Jay Electronica - A Written Testimony

 

More classic biz:

Godfather Don - Status

 

Never heard of this before (artist or song) — it's excellent. Thank you for sharing!

 

Been listening to a lot of AZ lately. He's become one of my favorite MCs.

 

Discovered MF DOOM and his aliases (Victor Vaughn, Dangerdoom, MadVillian). Been on a spree so far.

 

Oh, wow. You have a lot of fun in front of you. Enjoy.

 

Trying to narrow down my favorites this year... I think these would mostly make the cut:

Lil Uzi Vert - Eternal Atake & LUV vs the World 2
Boldy James - the Price of Tea in China
Denzel Curry - Unlocked
Ka - Descendants of Cain
Clipping - Visions of Bodies Being Burned

still need to figure out if I’m into the new 2 Chainz and Megan Thee Stallion records

 

So has everyone gone and purchased Run-DMC's Raising Hell on SACD? This is MFSL's first jaunt into Hip-Hop. Besides being a classic album, MFSL won't issue any more classic Rap albums on the format if sales don't materialize.

Run DMC - Raising Hell (Hybrid Numbered SACD)

 

Godfather Don is massively underrated. He produced this 90s era Kool Keith classic:

 

I'm liking this just for the mention of Boldy and Ka! Boldy's My First Chemistry Set is a KILLER debut! Everything Ka has released has been dope. I've been so focused on acquiring old school stuff this year that I haven't purchased any new joints... it's been Mobb Depp, Prodigy, Big L, Masta Ace and Mos Def for me in 2020

 

Ka is the real deal. On so many levels.

 

I’m so bummed I missed out on the vinyl for the new Ka record. It sold out pretty much immediately

 

Good times ahead. It's pretty easy to fall into the rabbit hole of getting deep into Doom, he is prolific.

Oh yeah one of the best things about Nas albums. Doe or Die is great.

 

365 copies pressed according to Discogs, who thought limiting it to that number for a Ka album was a good idea

Or I don't know, maybe this is part of the hype beast type marketing with vinyl these days? I'm just glad there is a CD.