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On what would've been Christopher Wallace's 49th Birthday, DJ Mister Cee celebrates the life and legacy of his dear friend, the greatest rapper of all time - The Notorious B.I.G.

To celebrate his immeasurable impact on Hip Hop, Mister Cee, Serato, and Fat Beats decided to put together this limited edition 10 inch vinyl containing the infamous "Where Brooklyn At" freestyle, and Serato DJ Control.

Limited to Indie stores only.

While Eto’s concept album Eto Brigante is definitely one of the highlights of his discography, one wonders what the project would have sounded like if the whole album was produced by a single beatmaker. Well, as good as the original is, listeners now have the chance to hear the lyrics buoyed by the singular vision of German producer TrickyTrippz. More than a remix album, this body of work aims to intensify Eto’s rap retelling of the classic gangster film Carlitos Way.

Sixth solo album from Jedi Mind Tricks frontman, Vinnie Paz. Album features the lead single/video, Papi Wardrobe Vinnie Paz has been one of the most commercially successful indie hip-hop artists of the last two decades.

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! 

Black vinyl 2LP on Metal Face with alternative MC cover artwork. Includes poster insert.

The super group Deltron 3030 is composed of producer Dan the Automator, rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien and DJ Kid Koala and sometimes features guest artists who also take on varying futuristic pseudonyms. Originally released in 2000 on the now-defunct 75ARK record label, this hip hop concept album was released the same year as the Gorillaz’ first 12″ and is on a similar plane. Following the release of Deltron 3030, all three members participated in the Gorillaz’ self-titled debut album. With Del aka Deltron Zero on vocals, Dan the Automator aka The Cantankerous Captain Aptos on production, and Kid Koala aka Skiznoid the Boy Wonder on turntables, this album takes the listener on a paranoid journey set in a dystopian year 3030 dealing with viruses, the apocalypse, an oppressive government, and a war waged against a huge company called the Corporate Bank of Time that rules the universe, all to the well-crafted and consistent musical backing of the Automator. Appearances by Damon Albarn (The Gorillaz, Blur), Prince Paul, Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ Money Mark, Paul Barman, Mark Bell (Bjork, production), Sean Lennon, and Mr. Lif compliment Del’s vocal style and add the right amount of flavor to this classic period piece.

Everybody remembers KMD for launching a young Zev Love X’s career, during which he became known as MF DOOM. But the group’s work is not to be overlooked: Mr. Hood is a classic piece of '90s hip hop with a tonne of twisted sampling, tight flows and catchy beats in general. Part of your hip hop education, son!

Finished in 1998, unreleased until 2000, and featuring reworked material that dates back to the trio's earliest years, Fantastic Vol. 2 is practically a retrospective of Slum Village's career. After producer Jay Dee started working with A Tribe Called Quest, the hip-hop press was anxious to label this Detroit trio the second coming of Tribe. In truth, it was something much more interesting. At a time when hip-hop was obsessed with singles, Slum Village was all about song sketches. At a time when the public demanded bombast from its artists, Slum Village embodied introversion and intimacy. At a time when shiny music was in fashion, Slum Village made songs cloaked in the dirt and dark mystery of Detroit. Fantastic Vol. 2 has indelible beats and stellar raps, but beyond that, it's more than anything a master class in mood. The song structures are often faint, but had the group worked these sketches into conventional singles they'd lose the ghostly, sexy, understated vibe that is this album's essence. 'Players,' 'Tell Me,' and 'Untitled / Fantastic' have all since become underground classics.

Reissue of 2008's Born Into This from Doom featuring production from J Dilla, Dangermouse and Guests Me's Ghostface and Raekwon. Born Into This was recorded tin various parts of the world and features some of Doom's brightest and brilliant rhyme skills and production ever. This is Doom's definitive album, encapsulating but surpassing all of his previous work and influences under various monikers. Inspired by the comic supervillain Dr Doom, Doom is undoubtedly one of the most versatile and distinctive mc'c in Hip Hop.

New York rapper Your Old Droog and Atlanta rapper/producer Tha God Fahim present their latest collaboration in Tha Wolf of Wall Street. While Fahim trades in brass-tacks metaphors, Droog leans more toward punchlines and pop culture-laden double-entendre. Like any effective duo, their contrasting styles dovetail seamlessly on their new EP Tha Wolf on Wall St. The entire project is an assured slice of underground rap, but the pair’s compatibility shines brightest on the title track. Fahim and Droog move back and forth like co-stars on a long-running cable drama, and Fahim’s production provides a more serene mirror reflection. Fahim laces each of the EP’s eight tracks with sedate loops, splitting the difference between his and Droog’s clashing styles.

Originally only available in Europe in limited quantities, Lex have repressed the Deluxe double vinyl LP edition of ‘The Mouse & The Mask’ for 2019.

Lex has a history of lavish packaging but this remains one of the lushest sleeves in the catalogue. Designed by EHQuestionmark, the outer sleeve is made from thick translucent textured plastic with DOOM's mask printed on the cover, and mouse ears on each side of the mask forming a pattern that looks like a Rorschach test (a technique reused in another Danger Mouse project six months later). The inner sleeves, visible through the outer at first glance pattern based on an Ishihara test, but inside the circles in the pattern are tiny icons depicting different disasters - climate change, acid rain, holy war, nuclear leaks.

"The Mouse and the Mask" was produced by Lex super-producer Danger Mouse. The album features CeeLo Green (also of Gnarls Barkley), Talib Kweli, Ghostface Killah, Money Mark and the cast of cult cartoon show Aqua Teen Hunger Force and remains MF DOOM's best selling album to date.

All vinyl orders receive a 320kbps MP3 digital download of the album.

• 1.Return Of The Mecca
• 2.For Pete's Sake
• 3.Ghettos Of The Mind
• 4.Lots Of Lovin
• 5.Act Like You Know
• 6.Straighten It Out
• 7.Soul Brother #1
• 8.Wig Out
• 9.Anger In The Nation
• 10.They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
• 11.On And On
• 12.It's Like That
• 13.Can't Front On Me
• 14.The Creator (Remix) Bonus Trac16.The Basement (Featuring Heavy D., Rob-O, Grap & Dida)
• 17.If It Ain't Rough, It Ain't Right
• 18.Skinz (Featuring 

Recorded in early 2020, paused because of the lockdown and finished just before the legendary rapper’s sad passing later that year, ‘Super What?’ is another on-point collaboration between MF DOOM and Czarface, the hip-hop supergroup of duo 7L & Esoteric and Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck. Featuring guest spots from DMC, Lamour Supreme and Del Tha Funky Homosapien, it's another snappy collection of innovative rhymes and granite-hard, no-nonsense production.

Indie release

Liquid Swords, the second solo album from the oldest member of Wu Tang Clan, Genius / GZA is widely regarded as one of the best hip-hop albums ever committed to tape. The lyrics were concerned with crime, philosophy and...er...chess. Here we concentrate on what backed up that smooth flow of sharp words with Liquid Swords (The Instrumentals). It was produced by fellow Wu Tang Clan rapper and producer, RZA, who creates the perfect soundscape for the lyrics. 

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Black vinyl 2LP on Get On Down. All tracks have been restored, with remastered audio from the original source tapes.

Elzhi, the “Syllable Sensei” is back again with a highly anticipated release titled Seven Times Down Eight Times Up. This 12-track LP is a collage of memories and metaphors layered atop beats crafted by up-and-coming producer JR Swiftz. With collabs from Detroit artists, Monica Blaire and Fes Rock on two of the album's stand-out tracks, Elzhi’s new masterpiece showcases his ability to create meaningful concepts while Detroit’s own comedian and real Hip Hop advocate Foolish provides commentary throughout the album.
As one of Elzhi’s most cohesive releases to date, his wordsmithing abilities paint images of royalty, excellence, and zombies wearing Gucci, all with an underlying message of resilience. Seven times Down Eight Times Up is the mantra for a year that has seen lots of downs, and reminds us that no matter what we're faced with, we will remain undefeated, and get back up after being knocked down by this machete-wielding maniac we call life.

Tek and Steele make a 360-degree homage to their beloved Brooklyn with two of 'Bucktown's' original producers, DJ Evil Dee and Mr. Walt of Da Beatminerz. Taking you down memory lane with the results, the experiences of this hip hop duo feed into the music and lend an extra air of authenticity to it. The original is a hard hitting tune with big boom bap beats and raw rhymes next to smart samples. Flip it over for the paired back instrumental but really, why would you ever drop this without the slick verses.

1. Bucktown 360 (4:25)
2. Bucktown 360 (instrumental) (4:24)