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PONE 9040LP
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"There are many legends in the southern rap scene: Three 6 Mafia and Hypnotize Minds affiliates from Memphis, Geto Boys, and Rap-A-Lot from Houston, Texas; Gucci Mane, Outkast, and T.I. from Atlanta; and one of the unsung rap legends of Mobile, Alabama, is Donald Maurice Pears, II, better known as The Last Mr. Bigg. Donald was given the nickname Bigg and began DJing and rapping in the late 1980s while spending time in the streets and in and out of jail. His career took a detour when he was arrested after crashing his car and violating his probation, which led to a three-year sentence. Eightball and MJG released their debut album in 1993, featuring a track in which Eightball called himself Mr. Big. After being released from prison and inspired by the rise of southern Hip-Hop, Donald changed his rap moniker to The Last Mr. Bigg and got in the studio. Shortly after he started recording, he had another encounter with the law and was about to appear in court. He penned the single 'Trial Time' about his court case, which would appear on his debut album, Only If U Knew, released on Warlock Records in 2000, putting Mobile, Alabama, on the map. In 2004, Bigg was shot in the eye during a botched robbery and survived the attack. He had his eye replaced with a diamond-encrusted glass eye. The next year, with his distinct gruff voice, he provided the chorus to Three 6 Mafia's 'Poppin My Collar.' Bigg continued to record and tour, but would never release another album after his 2003 sophomore album, The Mask is Off. The Last Mr. Bigg sadly passed away in his sleep in 2015, but he left behind his southern rap legacy as the Rap Kingpin of Alabama. For the 25th Anniversary, and for the first time on vinyl, a limited edition pressing of Only If U Knew is now available. The album is pressed on white color-in-clear with red and yellow splatter colored vinyl, limited to 500 hand-numbered copies."
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PONE 9030LP
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"Pressed on cotton-candy splash colored vinyl. Crazy Noise is the 1989 debut album by New Haven, Connecticut rapper and producer Stezo. After being a dancer for hip-hop group EPMD, Stezo signed a solo record deal with Sleeping Bag/Fresh Records and recorded this debut album. It features two charting singles: 'Freak the Funk' and 'It's My Turn,' plus fan favorites 'To The Max' and 'Bring The Horns.' Crazy Noise is chock full of crafty rhymes and original loops, and Stezo was the first person ever to use some of these more notable loops. Stezo died in his sleep on April 29, 2020, leaving behind a legacy begging to be properly commemorated. This reissue is one step in that process. Crazy Noise is an overlooked and underappreciated album that serves both as a time capsule for hip-hop's late 1980s golden era, and a lesson in keeping it real. An overlooked detail is that the album was mixed and engineered by the late great Paul C, who also produced for the Ultramagnetic MCs, Biz Markie, and Eric B and Rakim."
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PONE 9025LP
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"Criminal Minded is now available as a double LP in a gatefold jacket with extensive liner notes. In listing the greatest albums in hip-hop history, one title never seems to stray from the upper echelons, no matter how many years pass: Boogie Down Productions' undisputed classic from 1986, Criminal Minded. Released amidst a battle between BDP and MC Shan that would redefine the New York rap landscape as it was then known, the album, which features the songs 'South Bronx,' 'Criminal Minded' and 'The Bridge is Over,' captures the excitement, urgency and raw power that embodies hip-hop culture as we know it, with KRS-One's aggressive yet intelligent lyricism backed by Scott La Rock's hard-hitting, stripped-down beats. A true classic, Criminal Minded has been recognized by Vibe Magazine, The Source, and Rolling Stone as one of the most important albums of all time."
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PONE 9020LP
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"Flint, Michigan-based rapped MC Breed and his crew DFC (Da Funk Clan aka Dope Flint Connection) put the Midwest on the map in 1991 with the release of their self-titled debut album, an underrated gem of the early '90s. The lead single, 'Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'' with a boomin' west coast sound would get radio play across the country and video rotation on YO! MTV Raps, BET's Rap City, and Ralph McDaniels' Video Music Box. The album's second single 'Just Kickin' It' with MC Breed's laid-back vocal style over a funky groove landed in the top 10 on the Hot Rap Singles Chart. Tracks like 'Underground Slang' have an '80s electro vibe and 'Better Terms' has Breed rapping a little faster over a Bomb Squad influenced beat with his DJ on the cut. MC Breed would go on to release another 11 albums and collaborated with artists such as 2Pac on 'Gotta Get Mine' and Too $hortÃs 'Gettin It' as well as features with Slum Village, Pimp C, Kurupt, Erick Sermon, and The D.O.C. among others. Breed passed away in 2008 from kidney failure, but his legacy lives on having influenced other Midwest artists including Eminem, Proof, D12, Common, and Slum Village. Out of print on vinyl since 2018, Get On Down is bringing back this Midwest 90s classic on limited edition colored vinyl. Pressed on pink acid wash color vinyl. Limited to 1000 copies."
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