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Your Old Droog is back with the much-anticipated new album Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition. Once again the rap savant is putting his personal story at the forefront, going even further than the themes of his previous collection Jewelry. “My last project was about unapologetically claiming my heritage as a Jew,” explains Droog. “This one is about embracing my Ukrainian and Eastern European roots”. Executive produced by Mach-Hommy and Tha God Fahim , the album features appearances from both of those artists along with El-P (Run The Jewels), Black Thought (The Roots), Phonte (Little Brother), and Billy Woods. Rooted in raw, minimalist production, Dump YOD: Krutoy Edition is a perfect showcase for Your Old Droog’s transcendent lyrical skills and vivid storytelling, imbued with the Ukraine-born emcee’s reflections on growing up as a Russian-speaking immigrant in Brooklyn.

After breaking out of the Bay Area underground scene in the early 90s Del The Funky Homosapien made a radical turn with his sophomore release, 93’s No Need For Alarm. Casting aside the familiar G-funk vibe of his debut, perhaps as No Need was produced without the involvement of his cousin Ice Cube, he moved into a jazzier – some would say more East Coast direction on this project. The verbal content on No Need shifted as well, moving away from comic interludes and towards a focus onbattle raps. No Need For Alarm was produced with his Oakland based Hieroglyphics Crew with Domino, A-Plus and Casual all contributing beats making the record one of the three Hiero Golden Age releases (along with Souls of Mischief’s ’93 til Infinity and Casual’s Fear Itself).

1. To All The Girls (2009 Digital Remaster)
2. Shake Your Rump (2009 Digital Remaster)
3. Johnny Ryall (2009 Digital Remaster)
4. Egg Man (2009 Digital Remaster)
5. High Plains Drifter (2009 Digital Remaster)
6. The Sounds Of Science (2009 Digital Remaster)
7. 3-Minute Rule (2009 Digital Remaster)
8. Hey Ladies (2009 Digital Remaster)
9. 5-Piece Chicken Dinner (Instrumental) (2009 Digital Remaster)
10. Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun (2009 Digital Remaster)
11. Car Thief (2009 Digital Remaster)
12. What Comes Around (2009 Digital Remaster)
13. Shadrach (2009 Digital Remaster)
14. Ask For Janice (2009 Digital Remaster)
15. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: 59 Chrystie Street (2009 Digital Remaster)
16. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Get On The Mic (2009 Digital Remaster)
17. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Stop That Train (2009 Digital Remaster)
18. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: A Year And A Day (2009 Digital Remaster)
19. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Hello Brooklyn (2009 Digital Remaster)
20. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Dropping Names (2009 Digital Remaster)
21. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Lay It On Me (2009 Digital Remaster)
22. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Mike On The Mic (2009 Digital Remaster)
23. B-Boy Bouillabaisse: AWOL (2009 Digital Remaster)

“Shook Ones Part II” might be one of the biggest records to come out of New York in
the mid 90’s. From the moment you hear the bare hi-hat and the infamous line “to all
the killers and the hundred dollar billas” it is an immediate adrenaline rush. The beat
alone is a work of art, Havoc constructed what would go on for years as “how did he
actually come up with that beat?!” amongst DJ’s and Producers alike. The infectious
piano, cinematic sirens, it was no doubt that it was one of (famed New York nightclub)
The Tunnel’s most signature records. As Cipha Sounds put it - “How could it not rip
in The Tunnel? Just classic. 'Shook Ones Part I' was actually pretty big in the Tunnel,
but ‘Part II' ripped everything." When “Shook Ones Part II” came you couldn’t help
but nod your head and get lost in Havoc and Prodigy trading verses breaking down
the meaning of a crook…making you shook son. Not to be left out “Shook Ones Part
1” is on the flipside that came out months earlier with a much more subdued beat and
slightly different lyrics. Most 12” aren’t built like this, so to be on 7” for the first time
ever this is a must have….son.

It is a tall boast, but it’s backed up two different ways: by fans of the group from back in the ‘90s who knocked each other over in record
stores to get the latest Pete Rock production; and by record buyers today, who still hear the same freshness in the group’s sound that
people did more than two decades ago.
These two songs are taken from the group’s legendary first full-length from 1992, Mecca & The Soul Brother. Originally, both were their
own 12-inch singles, but for this special, first-time-ever 7-Inch release, they are paired together.

Format: LP
Cat: TRU 1010LP
Released: 11 Dec 20
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B

Czarface, ironclad crime fighter, heroically returns to his lair after two spine-chilling adventures with MF Doom and Ghotface Killah. In his secret hideout, he has whipped up a few uncanny surprises for longtime Czar fans...expect curveball concepts, solo exploits, and noggin nodding neck-snappers alike. The Odd Czar Against Us sees Czarface go full Voltron, employing every asset in his arsenal, maximizing lyrical efforts from Inspectah Deck and Esoteric and pulse-pounding production from in house beatsmith 7L and Jeremy Page. This album stands to be the group’s most ambitious and challenging effort to date. Are the odds against him this time, or are they against the underworld? Tune in to find out!.

Label - Metal face

12" record

2 x LP

Reissue of the third album from Modd Depp, an excellent continuation of their critically acclaimed The Infamous, featuring guest appearances from the likes of Nas, Raekwon, Method Man and Big Noyd. 

Coming off the critically acclaimed The Infamous, Havoc and Prodigy hit the lab and came back with a soundtrack that is fitting to its title. Havoc’s production is atmospheric; laced with his trademark drums loops and sharp pianos stabs. Add Prodigy’s trademark flow and it’s evident that the pairing is such an amazing match. 

Massively neglected classic album from 1994. f you know MF Doom, you probably know the history of this album. KMD was the original group consisting of Subrock, Zev luv-X (Doom) & Onyx. Onyx left and then while working on this LP Doom's brother Subrock was killed in a car accident. As the LP was finished Elektra shelved the album and dropped Doom due to the controversial cover art, (a sambo hanging from a gallows.)
Years later some of the rough cuts of the LP emerged on the Fondel Em' label as the "Black Ba***rd's: Roughs & Rares EP" giving a small hint to what greatness the album could have been. A few years later under Doom's own Metal Face Records "Black Bas***ds" finally saw the light of day.

One of the biggest shifts in underground Hip-Hop in the last decade is the frequency of releases. Some emcees have been able to make the transition, some have not. Lawrence laureate and ST capo, Termanology, has always been prolific with the mixtapes and in this new era he's simply switched up to LPs. His most recent full-length "Vintage Horns" is proof this vet is only getting better with age. The majority of the album's beats provided by Statik Selektah and Shortfyuz, but Term also bless a track from Oh No, as well as newcomers like Nef, godBLESSbeatz, and Conductor Williams. The guest line-up is similarly filled with established and new names alike, including Ras Kass, 38 Spesh, Eto, Tek (Smif 'N Wessun), UFO Fev, Wais P, and, of course, his ST crew.

TRACKLISTING:

A1. Only A Matter Of Time (prod. by Nef)
A2. Credit (feat. Grafh) (prod. by Shortfyuz)
A3. A Lot Of Money (prod. by Nef)
A4. Nobody (feat Eto & Tek) (prod. by Statik Selektah)
A5. Cooking Up (feat. UFO Fev) (prod. by Shortfyuz)
A6. Signs (feat. Wais P & Haile Supreme) (prod. by Statik Selektah)

B1. Lost In My Pain (feat. 38 Spesh & Siimba Selassiie) (prod. by Statik Selektah)
B2. Work While They Sleep (feat. Artisin) (prod. by Conductor Williams)
B3. Fuck Ya List (feat. Ras Kass) (prod. by Conductor Williams)
B4. Vintage Horns (feat. Superstah Snuk) (prod. by Conductor Williams)
B5. Radio Killed (feat. Fabeyon & Ea$y Money) (prod. by Nef)
B6. Walk On By (feat. Kota The Friend) (prod. by Shortfyuz)
B7. Everybody's (prod. by Oh No)
B8. Horn Outro

Inimitable rap musician Your Old Droog is back. After recently releasing the acclaimed projects "It Wasn't Even Close" and "Transportation", the prolific artist is returning with the brand new album "Jewelry". The album is a celebration of YOD's Jewish heritage, which he is now officially revealing to the public for the first time. "Jewelry" features guest appearances from the likes of Matisyahu, MF DOOM, and Mach-Hommy (who also wears the hat of executive producer on the project), with beats by Quelle Chris, Tha God Fahim, Edan, Preservation, and more. "I'm a Jew in America", says Droog. "This is my story. Shalom."

Tyler, the Creator, is a founding member of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (ofwgkta), a 10-person hip hop collective. This is going to have the same effect on hip hop as other landmark moments - the first Wu-Tang long player, the Beastie Boys dropping License to Ill, Dr Octagon's Dr Octagon and Public Enemy's Yo Bum Rush the Show and provide a much needed antidote to where hip hop is now. Their show's are more like punk shows and their love for skating, supreme and bacon far outweighs their love for the music industry. He's an accomplished musician, a stunning wordsmith and definitely not someone to be taken lightly - not bad for someone who's not even 20 yet! this is more than style over substance and definitely not horror core - it's hip hop in it's rawest form and what we really need right now! production on the album is handled almost entirely by Tyler apart from The Other One which is produced by Left Brain and features from ofwgkta members Frank Ocean, Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Left Brain, Mike G, Taco and Jasper the Fucking Dolphin.

Bronx duo Camp Lo have teamed up with the one and only Pete Rock to drop 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s (a mixtape series available as a full length). With the projects name paying homage to the BX gangs of the 70s, it’s only right that they bring it back to hip-hop’s essence in the video, graffiti, b-boys, rhymin’ on the project stairways, two turntables and a mic.

Pete Rock, whose production work helped define the 90s “golden age” is a rare exception. Rock’s one of the few musicians who made his name in the aggressively unflashy 90s East Coast sound who’s managed to stay continually relevant without capitulating to changing tastes.

80 Blocks from Tiffany's offers proof that amidst the expeditions rap music’s launching into new sonic territories like EDM, noisy psychedelia, and quasi-industrial music, the classic boom-bap stuff still has a place featuring Mac Miller, MOP, Ab-Soul, Talib Kweli and more...