Review: In the early 1990s as gangsta rap rose in popularity, KRS-One remained committed to socially conscious lyrics and the culminated in the hard-hitting 1992 album Sex and Violence. This fifth and final studio release from Boogie Down Productions, produced by KRS-One, Pal Joey, Kenny Parker, D-Square, and Prince Paul, delves into the darker aspects of American urban life. While singles like the intense 'Duck Down' and funky 'We In There' garnered attention, tracks such as 'Drug Dealer,' 'Ruff Ruff,' 'Questions and Answers,' and 'How Not To Get Jerked' stand out. Featuring an intro skit about a DJ's vinyl panic, this reissue by Get On Down and Sony Music's CERTIFIED brings the album back to vinyl, with a great splatter-coloured pressing.
Lady Bug (John Morales & Frank Of Sunshine Sound mix) (9:54)
Lady Bug (Larry Levan mix) (6:42)
Review: With its eccentric, helium-fuelled vocals, insatiable bassline, bold pianos and swirling strings, Bumblebee Unlimited's "Lady Bug" remains one of Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael's greatest productions. This special reissue ignores the duo's original 1978 mixes, instead showcasing the '79 reworks released on RCA. On the A-side you'll find John Morales and Frank "Sunshine Sound" Trimarco's peerless, 10-minute "Disco Mix"- a rework that successfully showcases each individual musical element contained within Adams and Carmichael's similarly epic original production. On the flip, you'll find the lesser-celebrated but equally memorable Larry Levan remix, in which the legendary Paradise Garage resident wisely put more emphasis on the heavyweight bassline and relentless disco drums.
Black Nostaljack (Aka Come On) (radio edit) (4:03)
Black Nostaljack (Aka Come On) (feat Run & Kid Capri - Kid Capri mix Tape remix) (3:51)
Review: Bronx titans Camp Lo came out strong when they arrived in the late 90s on Profile Records. Of the many sure shots on their debut LP Uptown Saturday Night, 'Black Nostaljack' was a cool, funked up party jam to get every nodding their approval. It's a classic kind of hip-hop, like an East Coast version of People Under The Stairs, and it sounds super fresh on this 7" from Get On Down. As well as the original version on the A side, the flip features the jacked up 'Mix Tape Remix' from Kid Capri, which turns the heat up good and proper if you need to get the crowd freaking.
Review: For Record Store Day 2024, Hieroglyphics presents Casual's 'Fear Itself as a double LP in an opaque black and apple red pressing, accompanied by a full-colour obi-strip. This debut album from Oakland-based crew Hieroglyphics, featuring Del the Funky Homosapien and Souls of Mischief, was originally released in 1994 on Jive Records. Packed with contributions from the crew, including beats by Domino, Del the Funky Homosapien, Jay-Biz and Casual himself, the LP receives its first proper reissue here so offers fans a chance to revisit an influential hip-hop classic in all its glory.
Review: Seminal funk album from Lyn Collins. Released in 1972 on James Brown's People Records, everything about this is immaculate and of its time. Not just home of one of the most important breakbeats of our time but home to entire collection of immaculately delivered soul and funk gems; from her cover of "Ain't No Sunshine" to the deep yearning reflection of "Never Gonna Give You Up", this is Lyn at her finest. Complete with a special 45 and poster, if this album isn't in your collection yet, now is most definitely the time.
Review: Get On Down are a trusted destination for classics cut to 7" - the kind of weapons it's always handy to have in quick and easy reach when you're ready to set the party alight. On this occasion, we're tracking back to Cypress Hill's 1991 debut, which, let's face it, is loaded with heat from start to finish. Skipping past some of the more obvious picks, we kick off with the P-funk sampling freakery of 'Psycobetabuckdown', which has more than enough juicy hooks to get everyone wiggling. Likewise, DJ Muggs was keeping the pressure up with the sweet licks that power 'Something For The Blunted', albeit a short interlude before we get into the eternal 'Latin Lingo' on the flip. For life long Cypress heads and good time hip-hop DJs of all stripes, this is an essential nugget of funk.
Review: To commemorate the 30 year Anniversary of Cypress Hill's debut album, Get On Down presents the complete album on 7 inch vinyl singles for the first time ever housed in a deluxe casebook. Cheeky, goblin-like rhymes come courtesy of lead vocalist B-Real and hypeman Sen Dog, doing justice to the two-tone rapper-hypeman formula of the day, trailblazed by Public Enemy. An important slice of history homing in on one of the few hip hop acts to straddle the rivalry between East and West Coast rap at the time.
B-STOCK: Sleeve damaged but otherwise in excellent condition
Review: ***B-STOCK: Sleeve damaged but otherwise in excellent condition***
To honor the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in 2023, Get On Down presents a long overdue reissue of KRS-One's 1995 self-titled album, KRS-One. Following his acclaimed Return of the Boom Bap, KRS-One returned to the studio, collaborating with producers DJ Premier, Showbiz, Diamond D, Norty Cotto and Big French Production. The album's lead single, the Premier-produced 'MC's Act Like They Don't Know,' dropped in August 1995, with 'Represent The Real Hip-Hop' featuring Das EFX on the Side-2. KRS-One's unparalleled lyrical power. KRS-One's second solo effort features standout tracks like 'Rappers R N Dainja' and the Fat Joe-assisted 'De Automatic,' exemplifying his mastery of Boom Bap rap. The album also delves into political and social issues on tracks like 'R.E.A.L.I.T.Y.,' 'Hold,' and 'Free Mumia' featuring Channel Live, while continuing to diss fake MCs on 'Wannabemceez' with Mad Lion. This reissue includes a new interview by Check The Technique author Brian Coleman and a foldout lyrics sheet, celebrating an album that solidified KRS-One's status in hip-hop history.
Review: To honor the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in 2023, Get On Down presents a long overdue reissue of KRS-One's 1995 self-titled album, KRS-One. Following his acclaimed Return of the Boom Bap, KRS-One returned to the studio, collaborating with producers DJ Premier, Showbiz, Diamond D, Norty Cotto and Big French Production. The album's lead single, the Premier-produced 'MC's Act Like They Don't Know,' dropped in August 1995, with 'Represent The Real Hip-Hop' featuring Das EFX on the Side-2. KRS-One's unparalleled lyrical power. KRS-One's second solo effort features standout tracks like 'Rappers R N Dainja' and the Fat Joe-assisted 'De Automatic,' exemplifying his mastery of Boom Bap rap. The album also delves into political and social issues on tracks like 'R.E.A.L.I.T.Y.,' 'Hold,' and 'Free Mumia' featuring Channel Live, while continuing to diss fake MCs on 'Wannabemceez' with Mad Lion. This reissue includes a new interview by Check The Technique author Brian Coleman and a foldout lyrics sheet, celebrating an album that solidified KRS-One's status in hip-hop history.
Review: Easily riding the hypewave of their infamous album The Infamous, Mobb Deep (Prodogy and Havoc) released the almost hilariously identical follow-up album 'Infamy', still to critical acclaim, on December 11th 2001. Topping up the original black vinyl pressings which first appeared on Loud Records, this new version from Get On Down comes to limited edition 'marbled copper' vinyl. It's clear all the block hustlin' and stack counting paid off.
Review: You will not be surprised to learn that the last issue of this earlier in summer sold out almost instantly so Sony has done there right thing and reissued it also straight away. It is a 2002 compilation album by the legendary rapper that arrived a year after the game-changing wordsmiths come back. It includes several tracks that were unreleased at the time having been culled from recording sessions done during Nas's previous studio albums I Am... in 1999 and Stillmatic in 2001. Sparse, lo-fi beats are detailed with observational lyrics about urban life. Nostalgic and personal and a bit of a departure from his usual style, they still bite pretty hard.
It Ain't Hard To Tell (Large Professor remix) (2:49)
Review: Thirty years ago on April 19, 1994, Nasir "Nas" Jones dropped 'Illmatic' the big dog in the G.O.A.T. conversation. The ten tracks were all gas no brakes, Nas not only standing on the shoulders of giants but building off the storied East Coast legacy and paving the way for three decades of greatness. There is nothing I can say about Illmatic that hasn't been deservingly said, and it's well worth it's place in not just the hip-hop hall of fame, but music history as an entirety. In celebration this brand new package is rammed with goods - the box set contains the full original album plus two remixes on six big-hole 7" black vinyl records housed in a custom hardbound case including a 64-page book of extended liner notes by Sacha Jenkins, complete with lyrics, photos, promotional release materials and more. Also inside the package is a limited edition cassette with the original ten-panel fold-out J-Card, all stored in an outer slipcase, featuring the iconic album art printed in gold. For hardcore 'Illmatic' ride-or-dies, this is the ultimate collection.
Review: In the encyclopedia entry for psychedelic soul you're sure to find some mention of Shuggie Otis, and this is the album that cemented his sound. 'Strawberry Letter 23' is undoubtedly Otis' 'Albatross', a universally adored anthem that ploughs a furrow straight to the heart, but it grows in stature even more when you hear it in context on the 1971 album it was first released on. With George Duke lending his inimitable touch on keys amongst the ensemble of players, this is a true treasure of funk and soul with the spark of inspiration to look beyond genre conventions. Beyond the big hit, this is an album of abundant riches which rightly gets a repressing to reaffirm Otis' status as a legend in a league of his own making.
Review: One of the most iconic groups of the eighties music scene was Run-DMC, no question. They blew up the world of rap with their raw, swaggering beats and impactful lyrical insights, which often came with a tag-team delivery between numerous band members. Their self-titled album remains a high water mark for the band, and the genre at large, with singles like "Rock Box" and worldwide smash "King Of Rock" still resonating today. This landmark album was the first rap full-length to achieve Gold status, and the band kept the pressure on with two even bigger follow up albums in the years after.
Review: Run-DMC's vital Down With The King album is now a hard to believe three decades old and so Get On Down mark the occasion with this special red & clear vinyl 7" real of its title tune for its 30th Anniversary. The album - their sixth at the time - marked a superb comeback for the band having already hit massive sights with the previous platinum album Tougher Than Leather. Gangsta rap had rather pushed the group to the sidelines but this one brought them back to the fore with its catchy melodies and crunchy beats as well as superb bars. On the flip here is the low slung and classic boom-bap sound of 'Come On Everybody.'
Review: Schoolly D's cult Saturday Night! album gets a vibrant revival for Record Store Day 2024 in lemon pepper-coloured vinyl, courtesy of Get On Down. Originally dropped in 1986 on his own imprint, this release is a cornerstone of gangster rap's genesis and would go on to influence generations to come. Featuring ten tracks of pure grit and groove, Schoolly D's beats, all distinctively powered by the legendary TR-909 drum machine, remain timeless on this 1987 expanded edition. With Schoolly's raw and funky signature underlining each tune, this reissue pays homage to the King of Philly's influential sound and makes it a must-cop for all true hip-hop heads.
Review: As the '70s dawned and Motown relocated to the West Coast, the era of their honey-toned '60s girl groups came to a resounding halt. The Sisters Love were the antithesis of the traditional Motown group and came to the label from A&M, armed with a lot of funk, sass and attitude.
Paired with some of Motown's finest writers and producers - Hal Davis, Gloria Jones, Pamela Sawyer, Paul Riser and Willie Hutch - they got off to a rousing start with the gritty "Mr. Fix-It Man" and went into high gear for the UK only release "I'm Learning To Trust My Man".
Motown had them playing arenas with The Jackson Five (probably not their smartest move!), issued the odd single and scheduled more but Sisters Love's anticipated breakthrough didn't happen.
In 1980 New York DJ Danny Krivit pressed up an extended eight-minute re-edit of "Give Me Your Love", an old B-side from a 1973 single! That song was somewhat of an underground classic but the Krivit mix brought in a whole new legion of fans amongst the rare groove crowd, both in the US and the UK.
Sisters Love had long been rumored to have recorded a complete album for the Motown subsidiary MoWest. Get On Down Records combed the vaults with Motown's help and the result is the original 10 cut album, plus a bonus cut, "Give Me Your Love."
Wona Get Some, I Got Some (feat Tear Da club Up Thugs & T-Rock) (4:30)
1st Crime Scene (Skit) (0:37)
OV (feat Lord Infamous) (4:11)
U Got Da Game Wrong (feat La Chat) (3:40)
We Shootin' 1st (feat Gangsta Boo, Crunchy Black & Lord Infamous) (4:45)
Dis Bitch, Dat Hoe (feat Project Pat, Ludacris & Crunchy Black) (4:19)
Pass Me (feat Crunchy Black & La Chat) (3:41)
Big Pat's Warehouse (Skit) (0:34)
They Don't Fuck Wit U (3:58)
Slang & Serve (feat T-Rock) (4:16)
War Wit Us (feat La Chat) (3:46)
Mean Mug (feat La Chat) (4:47)
How It Went Down (Skit) (0:24)
I Ain't Goin' (A Hustler's Theme) (feat Namond Lumpkin) (4:06)
Ridin' On Chrome (feat Project Pat) (2:54)
Talkin' (feat DJ Paul & Juicy J) (0:56)
Review: The fifth studio album by American hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia first dropped in 2021 and now, a year late, it gets a special 20th anniversary reissue. The album was a soundtrack to the direct-to-video (videos, remember them?) movie, Choices, and mixes up crunk, gangsta rap, hardcore and hip hop in the group's usual hard hitting style. The Memphis, Tennessee, outfit first formed in 1991 but were still going strong a decade later and enjoyed plenty of mainstream success despite their decidedly underground sound.
T Rock - "Fie It On Up" (feat Tear Da club Up Thugs & La Chat) (4:21)
Pastor Troy & T Rock - "Big Mouth Big Talk" (3:52)
What's Going On (skit) (1:20)
Gangsta Boo & Juicy J - "D-Suckin'-H" (4:02)
Lord Infamous - "Don't Make Me Kill" (feat Killa Klan) (4:27)
Crunchy Black & T Rock - "Don't Trust 'Em" (4:25)
Three 6 Mafia - "Who Run It" (4:45)
La Chat - "Project Hoes" (feat Project Pat & T Rock) (3:55)
Tear Da Club Up Thugs & Koopsta Knicca - "Da First Date" (5:05)
La Chat - "Hoes Can Be Like Niggaz" (3:05)
Outro (skit) (3:38)
Review: Memphis crew Three 6 Mafia are one of the most vital forces in Southern rap, still reigning supreme more than 30 years since they formed. Back in 2000 they helped define the sound orbiting the group and their label with the Hypnotise Camp Posse compilation, bringing in all their different collaborations and configurations and other MCs riding on beats from DJ Paul and Juicy J. Gangsta Boo especially shines on the likes of 'We Ain't Playin' while Lord Infamous tears it up on 'Don't Make Me Kill'. This is the real deal, from the razor-sharp beats to the deadly flows from the extended Three 6 family, now pressed up on a double 12" with an insert.
Buy You Some (feat Erick Sermon, MC Breed & Kool Ace) (5:16)
Pimp Me (4:19)
Baby D (1:23)
I Must Confess (6:19)
Never Talk Down (feat Rappin' 4-Tay & MC Breed) (5:09)
So Watcha Sayin' (2:54)
I've Been Watching You (feat Parliament Funkadelic & About Face) (7:14)
Gettin' It (feat Parliament Funkadelic & Bonecrusher - remix) (6:16)
Review: In 1996, after 14 years in the game that started with him and Freddy B selling tapes out of the trunk of their car in East Oakland, Too $hort announced he would be retiring On May 21, 1996, he released his 10th studio album Gettin' It with the lead single of the same name featuring Parliament Funkadelic. Retirement was more of a hiatus as Too $hort got back in the game in 1999 with the appropriately named album Can't Stay Away. Though this album was initially intended to be his swan song, Too $hort returned in 1999 with Can't Stay Away. Gettin' It allowed him to go out on a high after earning his 6th Platinum record, but now they're back again and as well as having Parliament Funkadelic contribute to two songs, Ant Banks and Shorty B offer laid-back Bay Area funk along with some G-Funk contributions by Colin Wolfe, L.A. Dre, and Spearhead X. A real classic.
The Showboys - "That's What I Want For Christmas" (6:03)
Surf MC's - "A Surf MC New Year" (4:35)
Review: Re-issue of the 1987 Profile Records holiday compilation in a red and white split colored pressing, with songs by Run-DMC, Dana Dane, Sweet Tee, The Showboys, The Surf M.C.s, Spyder-D, and more. Leading off with the Run-DMC smash, 'Christmas In Hollis', this classic Christmas compilation features some of the hottest rap artists of the era, celebrating the holidays, hip-hop style. Highlights include Dana Dane's 'Dana Dane Is Coming To Town', Sweet Tee's 'Let The Jingle Bells Rock' and even the Surf MC's' 'A Surf MC New Year,' adding a California surfer (and, ahem, Beastie Boys rip-off) twist to the proceedings. Not to be overlooked is the classic front and back cover artwork, featuring a gift-wrapped B-Boy. It remains an essential, evergreen (pun intended) holiday album to this day.
If You Don't Get It The First Time, Back Up & Try It Again, Parrty (3:55)
Make Me What You Want Me To Be (3:57)
Going To Get A Thrill (6:21)
You Sure Love To Ball (4:40)
Blow Your Head (Unrubbed version) (4:14)
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