PINK SIIFU Vinyl & CDs

Review: Pink Siifu's haunting, uncompromising masterpiece 'Negro Deluxe' gets a limited 3xLP press. An ultra cathartic, hard-hitting haze of hardcore punk, free jazz, and harsh noise-adjacent sound design with violent and corrupt cops firmly in its crosshairs, it emerged in 2020 a month prior to the murder of George Floyd. Originally titled ‘To Be Angry’, NEGRO draws influence from Afrocentric jazz, sci-fi literature and the music of Bad Brains, Death, the late Ras G, among others. One of the most arresting and immediate LPs hailing from the hip hop continuum of the last ten years, it's not to be missed!

Review: Famously busy and productive L.A.-based rapper Pink Siifu's latest album came last year, but now arrives on vinyl for the first time. It's a beguiling collage of spoken word interludes, ace beats, and low-fi production that has you in a spin as you try to keep up with the stories and unfinished sonic sketches as they unfold. Mood wise it delves into gorgeous neo-soul, sun-kissed California hip hop and Flying Lotus style digital sound art. It's the sort of fast paced, multi-layered album that will keep you coming back for more as you endlessly try to unpack its smartly sampled goodness.