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On 9 June 2017 we will reissue The Cool by Lupe Fiasco on 2LP. Widely regarded as his best album, The Cool, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Reissued on clear vinyl, this will be the first time since the album's original release that the title will be available on LP. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and stayed there for 9 weeks, it was also widely successful in the UK, debuting at #7. The Cool is certified platinum and features the mega hits Superstar feat. Mathew Santos' and Paris, Tokyo.'

Baker's Dozen heads back to the East Coast where veteran producer Marco Polo brings a welcomed boom bap flavor to the series. New York City is the birthplace of Fat Beats (and as many would say, hip-hop in general) and current NYC resident Marco Polo is true to form in representing our roots. As always, every volume of BDZ features one artist and twelve tracks (with limited random copies including the Baker's Dozen bonus track on a flexidisc) and comes equipped with a 5x7' postcard insert that features a photo of the artist's workspace along with the equipment used in their music making process. A personal narrative of how they got into beat making in the first place is featured on the back of the jacket. Visually cohesive and packaged with the utmost attention to detail, Baker's Dozen is a series that speaks up for artists whose craft renders voices superfluous, and whose instrumentals alone suffice to make a statement. Another nerdy thing I dig about these versions is most of them are the OG raw MPC versions before they got all mixed down and separated. My fellow producers can relate to the agonizing process of chasing the demo sound' in the final mix...we wanted to keep it 100% rare and unreleased.' - Marco Polo

Classic Old Skool Hip Hop here featuring Most Wanted's Calm Down' and a nice little instrumental edit by #waxnerds very own Matt Love - first time on a 45 for this club banger - super limited so don't sleep! 5-4-3-2-1.......doubles required!!

The mark that the late producer J Dilla left upon hip-hop during the 90s and early-to-mid 00s is undeniable, and his work with De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, The Pharcyde, and many more has long been cemented in the annals of hip-hop history. It was during his time as a member of seminal Detroit group Slum Village however that ranks as among his greatest. His work with rappers Baatin and T3 would be a strong influence upon modern rappers like Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar, and earn widespread critical praise, and comparisons to other legendary groups like A Tribe Called Quest. In speaking retrospectively on their most famous album "Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1", The Roots' drummer Questlove has said of the release that it "single-handedly birthed neo-soul." J Dilla has been gone for over 10 years now, and Slum Village has moved on from their time with the legendary beatsmith, recruiting new members along the way. Despite this, new Dilla compositions are still being discovered, and his legacy continues to be shared and celebrated with a modern hip-hop audience. Ne'Astra Music Group now presents a new compilation of rare Dilla material: Vol. 0. Ten tracks featuring the classic Slum Village lineup of Dilla on vocals and production, with Baatin & T3 also on the mic, collected by modern SV member Young RJ from unreleased material and demos recorded between 1994 and 1997. The knowledgable hip-hop head may recognize key tracks from the circulated EPHCY Sessions, while others have never seen the light of day. A piece of hip-hop history that would have otherwise wallowed in obscurity, until now.

* Includes a DIN A2long poster inside the 12" sleeve with edition number and music download code

* Rogue Style 1 EP is an international homage to b-boy culture, where the worlds of breakbeat music and breakdance collide. Sinistarr (USA), Kiat (Singapore), Kabuki (Germany) and HomeSick (Canada) are connected in many ways, now they lay bare their hip-hop roots and give something back with a fresh take through the eyes of drum & bass and juke/footwork. Here is what they have to say:

Sinistarr: "As a teenager I grew up as a b-boy, dancing anywhere I could: schools, parks, festivals, you name it, my crew was there with cardboard and a speaker. I eventually got deeper into DJing and making music and learned to bring a sound that's not just for the crowds and the purists, but also for all the dancers!"

Kiat: "Hip Hop has taught me to keep evolving, to explore new forms in all my art. Progression is the key to evolution. -- I met Sinistarr online thru myspace and we had a musical connection which led to our first collaboration 'Black Diamonds' which is still one of my personal favourite tunes I've been fortunate to be part of it's creation. With Kabuki, i've always been a fan of his work since his 'Makai' alias on No U-Turn, despite meeting him only recently thru the label.I've always known him to be constantly progressing his ideas in his music which I respect alot."

Kabuki: "B-boy culture has always been a strong influence on how I pursued my art, mainly because of its DIY ethos and attitude of perfecting your craft. Incidentally these were also the aspects that drew me to Jungle when I first discovered it in the nineties. -- I'm happy to rub shoulders with Kiat, Sinistarr and HomeSick on this release, as I'm a fan of their music foremost, but also because we became friends through the music."

HomeSick: "I was only a child in the 90s and as a result I feel like my understanding of b-boy culture was experienced second hand thanks to 90s/early 2000s hip hop music. I appreciate the parallels I can see with footwork culture, particularly the similarities to the community mentality of break dancing. -- I know Sinistarr through booking him for our local party night in Alberta, Canada called Percolate. Our city must have left an impression on him because a year later he made the move here from Detroit. Had the pleasure of hosting him as a room mate for a little over half a year, the home was a very potent creative space during this time. Kabuki hit me up a few years ago and we very quickly got to sharing tracks and collaborating together. Mans a master of production and a super important part of the global scene."

The idea for a reminiscence of b-boy culture stem from label owner Booga:

"Why am I interested in this so much I grew up in East Germany and as the movie "Beat Street" premiered in 1985 over here I was age 13 and blown away by the energy, the music, the wit, the style - everything in this movie was better than everyday life in Leipzig. So I started saving for a cassette recorder and taped music shows from West German radio and prepared tapes for school disco gigs to the hope somebody would do the "robot" to Arthur Baker "Breaker's Revenge". Unfortunately that never worked out hahaha. But I was hooked since then and as the wall came down in 1989 I travelled to West Berlin just to buy the Beats, Breaks and Scratches 1-4 vinyl box by Simon Harris. The fascination for breakbeats never stopped and before I discovered Jungle around '94 I was down with the British cut up house thing from the likes of Marrs, Krush and Coldcut as another form of breakbeat music. The "do it yourself" spirit from hip hop culture inspired me to start a local website called breaks.org in 2000 to locally promote the drum and bass scene with emerging producers, djs and mcs for a wider audience and I threw in some interviews with Storm, Kabuki, Rob Playford, Klute and John B. That turnt into a multi author blog called itsyours.info in 2004 which still exists - that is where I had the pleasure to introduce Kiat and Ash in 2007. All these years I was listening and playing drum and bass tunes when the occasional "bboy tune" came up, some were obvious like Alex Reece "B-Boy Flavour", Lemon D "B Boyz", Commix "Change" and some were not so much self-explanatory like Digital & Spirits "Phantom Force" and the remixes by T-Power & Codeine or Fracture's Astrophonica Edit - but I felt the hidden force of breakdancing nevertheless. With the Rogue Style series I have the first class opportunity to ask established and new Defrostatica artists to present a current interpretation of b-boy culture. This is a dream coming true."

4 more Mashups : Kells & TM Juke, Alqoidman Vs HOP, Lou Reed, ODB & Beats International... Maxxximum fun !

180 gram classic vinyl

Electro Funky Groove

Funky Trip Hop... groove 70's ambiances there !

Jazzy Hip Hop masterpiece is the Condor... The flip offers 2 grooves of RNB, one is breakbeat and the other funky house.

Plexus Records & Meyso present M.A.J.. This is the first full length effort by French producer Meyso, after a bunch of projects and collaborations including productions for Lomepal, Fixpen Sill, Equipto, Sameer Ahmad and more!
Meyso first appeared on Plexus Records cassette project from 2013, then on the Kapla album on the same label with Mr Hone, Maodea and Oteest. He's been since producing for several French and Belgian rappers and started to be the DJ on tour
for famous French rapper Lomepal. On M.A.J., Meyso confirms his skills and delivers a very rich and dense album.
Influenced at first by producers such as Dilla, Madlib and Dj Shadow, he develops now his own modern approach of beatmaking, incorporating elements of trap and electronic music. With guests such as Caballero, JeanJass, Veerus or Ndobo Emma, the album balances between deep instrumentals made of rare vinyl samples and some catchy rap and soulful tracks.
This LP comes in a limited edition of 500 copies, all hand-numbered and pressed on
180gr, 12''x12'' insert included. Original art is a painting made by Natosito.

Bloody abstract Electro Hip Hop, strongly blues, with a pinch of jazz.

Trip Hop Remixes by DJ Cam of some RnBand Rap sounds:)

Al'Tarba and firends, including Bonnie Li ! A fat newstyle coming now to your door !

Köln Concert remix in a hip hop abstract style...

Binary Star-man's penmanship & beat production leads the way, w/verses by veteran hip hop MCs: J.U.I.C.E., One Be Lo, RoSpit, the Subterraneous Crew + some new talent, Sarah 'Lady Essence' Violette & T-Logic. Pic sleeve + transparent red vinyl w/black spl

Greeting´s from ACM Inc & staff, just a brief info on "I´m the King Pin" single release featuring Donald D, (Rhyme Syndicate)
Soul SK & MCBEE-X aka The King Pin.
The concept of the song is basically pictured around the non fictional character The King Pin who is the villainous enemy of many Marvel Comic book heroes.
To bring back the identity of Hard Core Hip Hop artist´s and it´s mission to bring the true skool essence of rhyming as an EMCEE and Rap artist.
With Support from Rap Icon Donald D (Rhyme Syndicate & The B Boy´s) the King Pin has received a substantial amount of hype within the Hip Hop community.

The New Stupeflip a la grosse papate ! Encore !!!!!

48 bars with Dirt Platoon, remixes from French producers: DJ NICE, DJ BRANS, STREET WYZE, DJ LOWCUT, DJ MODESTY, DJ DUKE, DJ MODESTY and DJ VEEKASH

2 instrumental tracks and on track for the dj to scratch (less 16mn each sides to keep the quality)

Only 300 copies

True school Hip Hop veterans PSEUDO SLANG (aka EMCEE SICK and DJ FORM) serve up a new 7" with a pair of jazzed-out,
hypnotic, boom-bap stylings. The title track is produced by GRAP LUVA (PETE ROCK & INI, J-LIVE) and the remix of "CYCLICAL" on the flip comes from MAKER (GLUE, QWEL & MAKER).

T.I's debut album I'm Serious gets its first vinyl reissue release since its original release back in October 2001, via Omerta Inc for RSD 2017. Credited as being one of the founders of Trap Music, I'm Serious was the album that launched T.I's career. Featuring production from the likes of The Neptunes and Lil Jon and guest appearances from Pharrell and Beenie Man Remastered specifically for vinyl and limited to 500 copies pressed on to 180gm split red and white colour vinyl all individually hand numbered in gold pen. Each copy will come housed in a high quality matte finish sleeve with original artwork and insert.

Originally released in 2007, this highly sought-after album lived only on CDs for years before being released digitally in 2015. Now for the first time you can purchase Blockhead's classic album Uncle Tony's Coloring Book' on vinyl. This 2xLP set features 13 tracks including The Strain,' NYC Bounce' and Cheer Up, You're Not Dead Yet.'

Dan The Automator's and Kool Keith's famed collaboration from the mid-'90s is celebrated with a 28-track set housed in a custom, octagonal box, with 5 unreleased songs (originals + remixes), original Pushead cover artwork, and 40 page liner notes booklet. By the mid-1990s, the rap game had been through a lot in its two decades of existence: Early-days scraping to get by and be heard, The advent of sampling, The rise of groups ranging from Run-DMC to the Wu-Tang Clan and the sprawl of Dr. Dre's shadow from the West across the globe, and solo juggernauts ranging from MC Hammer to the Notorious B.I.G. Thankfully, though, with everything that the genre had been through, there was still a lot of room to grow. And in early 1996, a new indie duo appeared that won over a whole new international audience, from hard rocks to skate punks. That pair was Dr. Octagon: Dan The Automator' Nakamura and Kool Keith (Thornton). In some ways, the Dr. Octagon album is a solo release. But Keith wasn't the only hand on deck. He brought along a young, New York-based MC with him: Sir Menelik. Menelik was featured on four album tracks, starting with Dr. Octagon,' and proved to be an excellent super-scientifical, fast-rhyming foil to Keith. And there was one final featured contributor who helped add to the album's next-level sound: San Francisco's DJ Q*Bert, who cuts on half of the album's songs. The album originally came out on The Automator's Bulk Recordings label in early 1996, with cover art by metal and punk cult hero visual artist Pushead. Pressing numbers weren't huge, but as the year went on, the buzz grew, and a slightly expanded version of the album was released on James Lavelle's London-based Mo Wax label. Then Dan took an offer from newly-formed major label DreamWorks, to re-release the album with extra tracks in mid-1997. The new domestic pressing allowed for a bigger press push, as well as the group's first and only video, for Blue Flowers.' Beyond Blue Flowers,' the album is chock-full of mind-bending tracks, like Earth People', the wacked-out but sincere love ballad Girl Let Me Touch You', the metal-tinged I'm Destructive', Q-Bert's turntable workout Bear Witness', and, of course, freaky Keith skits like Elective Surgery' and General Hospital'. Dr. Octagonecologyst is one of the most unique rap records the genre has ever seen, and this is the perfect way to celebrate it - whether it's the first time you have heard this mind-expanding record, or the three thousandth.

A burning desire to just fuckin rhyme.' On my last couple of albums I challenged myself with regard to formats, trying to push the envelope as far as what exactly constitutes a rap record. 'Talking (Bleep)' and 'Problems' were my last two lead singles, both markedly unconventional. I adore both of those songs and I adore both of those albums specifically for the new creative fulfilment I enjoyed while making them. There's much more of that to come, but after spending 3 years outside of the box I was left with a burning desire to just fuckin rhyme. That's Veins.' - Homeboy Sandman

(Black Vinyl) Fourth Studio Album from the venerable New York emcee and producer. Includes features from Ka and production from Knxwledge, Arch Druids and Roc Marci himself. Time waits for no man, but venerable New York emcee and producer Roc Marci remains a rare exception to the rule. Enchanting listeners with his dexterous lyricism, methodically soulful beats, and steely persona on releases like 2010's critically-acclaimed Marcberg, and his revered 2012 effort, Reloaded, the pride of Hempstead, Long Island emerges from the shadows after a three-year hiatus with the equally spellbinding Rosebudd's Revenge. This is the rapper's fourth studio album. Aside from appearances on landmark releases, including De La Soul's Grammy-nominated And the Anonymous Nobody, and Ka's Days With Dr. Yen Lo, Roc Marci's presence has been scarce, making Rosebudd's Revenge one of the more anticipated hip-hop releases of 2017. Enlisting his band of collaborators to join him on every song on his last release, Roc Marci flips the script on his latest offering. Rosebudd's Revenge's lone features are frequent collaborators: Brownsville emcee Ka on the epic sparring session "Marksmen," and Knowledge The Pirate on "No Smoke." This uncluttered lineup gives Roc Marci ample space to deliver his tales from the strip. Key selections from Rosebudd's Revenge include the suave, keyboard-laden affair "Better Know," "Killing Time," "Pig Knuckles," and the hard-boiled title-track, and boasts musings that rank among the best of Roc Marci's tenured run. Spilling his fluid flow over production from the likes of Grammy-nominated producer Knxwledge, as well as George Paulin, Animoss, Don C, Modus Op, and himself, Roc Marci reaffirms his placement on the musical avant garde and standing as one of hip-hop's preeminent lyricists on Rosebudd's Revenge, a defining effort that will leave fans salivating for more.

'Molotov' represents the best elements of its creators, Brooklyn rapper, Saga and Chicago producer, Thelonious Martin. The rhymes are potent and powerful, taking down everyone from cynics to haters, wack emcees, and inner demons. And the instrumentals serve to bring those words to life by way of head-nodding percussion, and slick sample flips. Because it was crafted by one rapper and one producer, 'Molotov' is especially effective, and have made it clear why their approach works so well, especially as a duo. The 12 tracks move in and out of each other seamlessly, while tackling a variety of sounds and subject matter, all with an effective supporting cast of notable features. Like the one-two punch of the straight-up banger Karma,' which features a fired-up Freddie Gibbs, and the Fashawn-assisted lead single, Yesterday.' With Molotov, it was about maintaining the level of quality I'm known for,' the producer says, noting that it all started with the two sending tracks back and forth. As the project was coming along, we started building the proper chemistry to make this special.' Saga agreed, calling the project's conception organic.' It was that unrestrained vibe that he says allowed me to be free with my thought process, and write for the moment.' As a result, he was able to explore new and intriguing ideas, like how chaos is the end result of a long process of inner discontent within our own lives.' And you can hear him eloquently rhyme about this subject on Misunderstood,' his favorite cut on the 12 track LP. First released in digital-only format on February 17th, the album will be available on vinyl on May 5th, courtesy of Coalmine Records. This falls prior to the duo's departure for Europe, where they will embark on a multi-city tour in promotion for the LP.

'Skin Companion II EP' includes 'Hyperreal' featuring Australian rising star Kucka. Flume is 25-year-old Australian producer Harley Streten. Since his 2012 breakout with the release of his self-titled debut, Flume continues to receive feverish support from fans and critics alike, becoming one of the first artists to top 200 million Soundcloud. The New York Times praised Flume's 'darkly textured electronic songs with a soulful edge.'
'Skin' is out now on Transgressive Records and features collaborations with artists including Beck, Little Dragon, Tove Lo, Vince Staples, Vic Mensa and AlunaGeorge.

!!! Early Independent Hip Hop, Electro And Disco Rap 1979-83 !!!

Soul Jazz Records' new Boombox 2 is a new selection of early rap music from the period 1979-83, with barely a household name in sight. Featured here are some the earliest hip-hop records that came out of New York City following the enormous commercial success of the first ever rap record, 'Rapper's Delight' by the Sugarhill Gang, in September 1979.
Artists and producers alike tried to jump aboard the new commercial possibilities of hip-hop. By the end of the year there were 30 hip-hop singles, all released by independent New York labels. The following year there were over 100 more, and so on.
Boombox 2 tells the story of how hip-hop went from its evolutionary roots in the Bronx through DJs Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa through to its second
phase where veteran music producers - Paul Winley, Peter Brown, Joe Robinson and others - all based in Harlem, began to put rap on vinyl for the first time.
Harlem is also where the separate worlds of disco and hip-hop met through the styles and influence of earlier 'uptown' DJs - DJ Hollywood and Eddie Cheba. In similar fashion these veteran Harlem-based producers instinctively tapped into a long lineage of African-American rhythm and blues, soul and disco.
Boombox 2 is a triple-vinyl set (+ download code) LP and double CD pack that features extensive text, exclusive interviews and stunning photography by Jamel Shabazz, Martha Cooper and others.

"Wonderwheel Recordings is very proud to present the long awaitedsingle from albumBennuby Queens, NY based produced Thor Partridge, aka Thornato.""Rhinoceros"" was Thornato's breakout hit from theBennualbum, and was a perfect fit for an updated Dancehall gem of a 7"". The OG sits on the A side, with it's massive bass driven energy and killer performance from veteran chat master Gappy Ranks, while on the B Side, Montreal's Poirier (Nice Up!, Ninja Tune) delivers an absolutely stomping stripped down dembow remix with speaker cabinet shattering bass, and muted dub effects. Not likely to leave the 7"" box of selectors all over the world for quite some time!"

Canadian super-producer-in-the-making Murda Beatz dropped his debut mixtape 'Keep God First' in December '16 to great acclaim from both critics and fans! Across 15 tracks Murda recruits a who's who of features including Migos, PlayboiCarti, Rae Sremmurd, Jeremih and 2 Chainz - proving why he's ones of the hottest producers around right now. Not to mention having the two stand out joints on the new Drake mixtape, producing the Nicki Minaj Remy Ma diss track, being the fourth member of fast rising Atlanta rap group Migos and producing the Zayn Malik single. 2017 is gonna be his year!
Omerta Inc. will be bringing 'Keep God First' to vinyl for the first time ever. Limited to 300 copies worldwide, pressed onto 180gm gold vinyl, and a housed in a high quality matte finished sleeve sleeve with original artwork.

Atlanta trap legend Peewee Longway joined forces with one of the hottest producers
in the ATL scene, Cassius Jay, back in August 2016 to release a joint 11 track mixtape 'Longway Sinatra.' Featuring guest spots from TK Kravitz, Migo's Offset and the legendary E-40. This tape proves Peewee is one of the most slept on trap artists of recent years.

Retrogott (D) und Motion Man (USA) haben eine Platte zusammen gemacht. Retrogott & Motion Man am Mic / Retrogott am Beat / Retrogott & Hulk Hodn, sowie Kutmasta Kurt an den cuts / Barto (I love you) am artwork. Die Platte ist gut!

R&S Records present the three remixes from Sporting Life's Slam Dunk series pressed to one slab of wax. These remixes all came from Sporting Life's friends and contemporaries.
Actress turns in a stunning, typically deconstructed remix of Court Vision (feat Evy Jane) - alternating between using the full vocal, the mood is one of melancholic hauntology.
Galcher Lustwork comes correct with a tripped out, euphoric house reworking of 'Hydrate...' peeling back the complexity of the original for a straight jack that oozes class.
Finally arch beat provocateur Dean Blunt provides a suitably oddball take with his 'Babyfather Honeytrap mix (for Shakilus) final VIP' - If you've heard the amazing Babyfather album or mixtape you know what to expect here.