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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.

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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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.

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The UK release of Venice follows hot on the heels of Compton, the brand new album by Dr. Dre on which .Paak features heavily (6 of its 16 tracks). Born into a black/Korean family in Southern California in 1986, .Paak began earning acceptance in the Los Angeles music scene in 2012 and released 'O.B.E. Vol 1' under the pseudonym Breezy Lovejoy before reverting to his real name. Credited for his efforts on the title track and starring role on popular Internet show, 'Run DMZ', which began airing in 2013, .Paak's first release was Cover Art, an all-covers EP. Inspired by the white artists of the 1950's who achieved commercial success by remaking songs written by black Blues and R&B singers while hardly ever compensating the original artists, Cover Art reversed the process and transformed folk and rock classics by white musicians into a meld of soul, jazz, hip hop, electronic funk and R&B. While some of his older material is perhaps reminiscent of break-looped, J DIlla-indebted beat work, .Paak's debut album Venice sees him utilising harder and faster sounds such as the marching hi-hats and microwaved vocals that dominate nightclub sets along both US coasts. .Paak also has prominent features and production work with artists including Watsky, Dumbfoundead, Shafiq Husayn, Tiron & Ayomari and Wax, plus collaborations with The Free Nationals and Nxworries (alongside Beat Construction alum Knxwledge).

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.

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).

 When soon-to-be-renowned Boston hip-hop duo 7L & Esoteric collaborated with the Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck on the title track to 7LES’s debut EP Speaking Real Words in 1999, the timing was perfect. The upstart duo was building a serious buzz on the East Coast and beyond, while Deck was still winning praise for his gold-selling solo disc Uncontrolled Substance. As flashy pop-oriented rap was pumped on commercial radio stations, their natural chemistry and simpatico skills shone as a beacon to real hip-hop fans, a base of listeners who were soon asking about their next musical summit. 14 years later, the hunger for sharp lyrics and head-snapping beats hasn't dissipated. In the face of the ever-worsening status quo of watered-down and vapid radio rap songs, the call for something real has only gotten stronger, and once again the time is right for a call to action – for someone or something to come in and send wack rappers running for the hills in fear. Enter CZARFACE, the upcoming, uncompromising full-length album from Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric. Not surprising, respect for real hip-hop runs deep, and CZARFACE brings an army with it — consider the star-studded guest list which includes Roc Marciano, Action Bronson, Vinnie Paz (Jedi Mind Tricks,) Oh No (Gangrene,) Mr. MFN eXquire and Deck's fellow Wu-Tang Clansmen Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna. Aside from one track blessed by the almighty DJ Premier, production on CZARFACE belongs exclusively to DJ 7L, who provides the musical backbone which holds the album together. His ability to craft a hip-hop sound that's current and exciting with a classic feel left Deck impressed: “This is one of the first albums I've heard in a while that gives you so many different feels. You hear the ‘80s hip-hop style, ‘80s R&B and rock combined with what's going on now. That’s creating something new, in my opinion.”A collaboration this big is bound to catch some attention, as it has from MISHKA NYC artist Lamour Supreme, who penned the eye-popping Jack “King” Kirby inspired cover art for CZARFACE. Tracks :  A1. Czarface Intro A2. Air 'Em Out A3. Cement 3's Featuring Roc Marciano A4. Czar Refaeli Featuring Oh No Of Gangrene B1. Rock Beast B2. Savagely Attack Featuring Ghostface Killah B3. Marvel Team-Up C1. It's Raw Featuring Action Bronson C2. Let It Off C3. Word War 4 C4. Dead Zone D1. Poisonous Thoughts Featuring Mr. Mfn Exquire D2. Shoguns Featuring Cappadonna & Vinnie Paz D3. Hazmat Rap

Curren$y, Trademark and Young Roddy have reconnected for Plan of Attack. Plan of Attack is a dream album for listeners of Curren$y, Trademark and Young Roddy. Fans across the globe rejoiced when the three artists reconnected for the album’s title track this Spring, which marked the first collaboration from all three core members of the Jets in close to five years. A cursory search of social media will show that fans around the world yearned daily for a reunion, and now the three New Orleans legends are giving their audience exactly what they've demanded.

After releasing the widely beloved title track, “Plan of Attack,” the crew quickly followed-up with the soulful cut “No Hook,” and then planted their flag with the momentous third single “Power,” which is quickly becoming a fan favorite. While many consider Curren$y, Trademark and Young Roddy to be the most beloved paper plane pilots in the game, they are also proving to be the most consistent with each subsequent release. As RapRadar suggests, "they're well prepared for a 2019 takeover."

Plan of Attack features production from long-time collaborators Monsta Beatz, Cookin Soul and Sledgren, with additional production from Djay Cas, 206derek, B-Eazy the DJ, Seth From Above, DZY, Guala Beatz and more.

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.

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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)

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'

2LP on Brick Records feat. GZA, Method Man, MF DOOM etc.

• 1.Don The Armor
• 2.Czartacus
• 3.Lumber Jack Match
• 4.Nightcrawler
• 5.World Premier
• 6.The Great (Czar Guitar)
• 7.Red Alert
• 8.Junkyard Dogs
• 9.Sgt Slaughter
• 10.When Gods Go Mad
• 11.Ka-Bang!
• 12.Deadly Class
• 13.Escape From Czarkham Asylum
• 14.Sinister
• 15.Good Villains Go Last

Czarface is a hip-hop trio that pulls together the talents of Inspectah Deck, 7L and Esoteric. They love their comic-book / super-hero culture, which comes through both in their fluid lyrics and through the frankly incredible artwork for Every Hero Needs A Villain: a full, 70 page comic book comes with both the CD and the Vinyl.

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.