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Remastered from the original tapes and pressed on loud double vinyl In 1995, fresh off the success of Nas's landmark debut album Illmatic the year prior, Columbia Records released Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerouz, the first LP by a relatively unknown Harlem MC named Big L. Few at the time would realize that Lifestylez — which was only a modest commercial success at the time - would go on to be considered a true classic of the era, comparable to Illmatic itself. Armed with a cocky Uptown attitude, a sharp wit and production from the likes of Lord Finesse, Buckwild and Showbiz, Big L established himself as one of New York's Hip Hop heavyweights with an album that balanced radio appeal with uncompromising hardcore lyricism. From the smooth sounds of 'M.V.P.' to raw posse cuts like '8 Iz Enuff' and 'Da Graveyard' (which featured a rookie MC from Brooklyn by the name of Jay-Z), Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerouz solidified Big L's status as a Hip Hop legend despite being the only studio album released prior to his tragic death in 1999. Traffic Entertainment is proud to release Big L's classic debut album in a double-LP pressing for the first time ever, with a fold-out poster featuring the iconic album cover included. SIDE A 1. Put It On 2. M.V.P. 3. No Endz, No Skinz SIDE B 4. 8 Iz Enuff 5. All Black 6. Danger Zone SIDE C 7. Street Struck 8. Graveyard 9. Lifestylez Ov da Poor and Dangerous SIDE D 10. I Don't Understand It 11. Fed up Wit the Bullshit 12. Let 'Em Have It 'L'

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MF DOOM's debut album was a complete game-changer when it was unleashed on unsuspecting hip hop heads. Backpacker types immediately became enamoured with DOOM's left-field beats which drew upon obscure funk, soul, jazz and cartoon/comic book samples, providing the perfect backdrop for the masked MC's abstract wordplay and complex rhymes. Just remember it's all caps when you spell the man's name! 

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   Beautiful Beast (3:14)
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   Enemies & Ivory (2:06)
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   Elephant Gun (2:23)
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   Thieves & Junkies (2:51)
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   Poach The Poacher (2:25)
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   Clap Clap (3:30)
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   Gun Charges (3:13)
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   Chrome Doubt (2:58)
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   Masked In The Alley (2:27)
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    Rystarr's Theme (3:29)

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   Honey Dijon - "Blue Sky" (7:50)
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   Desert Sound Colony - "Where Are Ya?" (6:33)
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   Danielle Temperilli - "Rattlesnake" (5:34)

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   Rock It (4:49)
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   Lock N' Load (4:57)
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   Cut I (5:42)
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   Cut II (5:09)
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   Cut III (5:20)

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   The Hacker - "Positif/Negatif" (6:36)
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   214 - "Testy Robot" (5:53)
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   Reedale Rise - "Lux" (5:51)
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   Derek Carr - "The Gap" (6:22)

What do you get when you combine the best hip-hop producer in Boston with one of the best upcoming lyricists in NY? Well Done. This is an album couldn’t have a better fitting title, as it will surely fill the void hip-hop fans around the world have been yearning to fill. In the style of classic producer & MC albums, Statik & Bronson deliver intricate rhymes and head-nodding beats on this noteworthy release.

• 1.Respect The Mustache
• 2.Time For Some (Featuring - Lil' Fame)
• 3.Cocoa Butter (Featuring - Nina Sky)
• 4.White Silk
• 5.Keep Off The Grass
• 6.The Stick Up
• 7.Central Bookings (Featuring - Meyhem Lauren)
• 8.Cirque Du Soleil
• 9.The RainMaker
• 10.Love Letter
• 11.Not Enough Words
• 12.Terror Death Camp (Featuring - AG Da Coroner, Maffew Ragazino, Meyhem Lauren)
• 13.Miss Fordham Road (86' 87' 88')
• 14.Cliff Notes
• 15.Bon Voyage'

2 LP's + 7-inch limited edition with 2 beats from KMD kitchen.

MF DOOM is the man in the iron mask. The most mysterious figure in hip-hop has also become one of the most popular, supplying beats and rhymes for Gorillaz, De La Soul, Madlib, Danger Mouse, and Wu-Tang Clan, and drawing praise from heavyweights like Just Blaze, Nas, and Mos Def. Since 2002, DOOM has released numerous volumes of Special Herbs, one of the longest-running instrumental series in hip-hop history. Now, volumes five and six of the acclaimed series are available on vinyl for the first time in years.With obscure loops and dusty samples galore, Special Herbs Vol. 5 & 6 is a must-have for any DOOM fan or hip-hop head. Also includes a limited-edition bonus 7”, featuring two beats from DOOM’s days as a member of 90s hip-hop trio KMD.

1. The Time We Faced DOOM (skit) (2:05)
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   Doomsday (4:59)
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   Rhymes Like Dimes (feat DJ Cucumber Slice) (4:21)
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   The Finest (feat Tommy Gunn) (4:03)
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   Back In The Days (skit) (0:45)
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   Go With The Flow (3:37)
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   Tick, Tick (feat MF Grimm) (4:06)
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   Red & Gold (feat King Ghidra) (4:43)
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   The Hands Of DOOM (skit) (1:52)
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    Who You Think I Am? (feat X-Ray, Rodan, Megalon, KD, King Ghidra & Kong) (3:24)
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    Doom Are You Awake? (skit) (1:14)
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    Hey (3:48)
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    Greenbacks (feat Megalon) (3:46)
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    The MIC (3:03)
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    The Mystery Of DOOM (skit) (0:24)
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    Dead Bent (2:23)
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    Gas Drawls (3:45)
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    ? (feat Kurious) (3:11)
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    Hero Vs Villain (epilogue - feat E Mason) (2:49)

The unstoppable Vogel machine is back on Lumberjacks with another serving of soul-soaked house goodness to warm the cockles as we step into Spring. This time around he's called on one of the great house vocalists of our times, Khalil Anthony, to lay down a vocal on "Brown Curls" that melts over Vogel's peppy, organic production. Nebraska bring a deeper, chunkier flavour to the track with their remix, and the results are just as captivating. Anthony's also on hand to croon over "You Are A Star", an equally simmering jam with more of that dusty house pressure from the deep end of the pool, while "Those Moments" finishes the record off on a funky, instrumental tip.

MF Doom’s Special Herbs series of instrumental releases has grown to be the stuff of legends over the year, as well you’d expect for a producer of his stature. Here we have a reissue of the first two volumes on vinyl, a relief for anyone who missed out the first time. Plus! All the tracks are named after herbs and spices. Awesome.

More from Mall Grab, the prolific producer who has become deep house royalty since making his debut back in 2015. As usual, the tracks showcased here are rich in both atmosphere and melodious intent. He begins via the woozy, minor key chords, quietly bustling beats and dreamy sampled vocal loops of peak-time standout "Caught Slippin", before showcasing his love of electro on the tuneful and evocative bubbler "Out of Time". Flip to side B for the jazzy, musically rich deep house bump of "Ahmad" - the kind of track with which he initially made his name - and a dusty, lo-fi, acid-powered remix of the same track from Damiano von Erckert.

Vinyl LP in reverse board sleeve with full colour printed inner sleeve and digital download card.

MF Doom Operation: Doomsday 7” Singles. Doom’s 1999 classic debut album is now available on a series of deluxe 7-Inches. Each 7” is housed in a full color picture sleeve featuring brand new artwork by Lord Scotch, the original artist behind the Operation: Doomsday art. When laid side-by-side, the art fits together like puzzle pieces to form one large Doom image. 
Part 2 takes us through a precision cut Quincy Jones sample ("One Hundred Ways") and renegade semi-conscious flow on "Rhymes Like Dimes", while the flip sees Doom and Tommy Gunn trade bars over a classic SOS Band sample.

TRACK LISTING

A. Rhymes Like Dimes
B. The Finest