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Millennium Renaissance
(more) »rank: 157523by: Various Artists
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The Funky Precedent
(more) »rank: 198137by: Various Artists
: :An outstanding compilation of Los Angeles-based hip-hop, Afro-soul, and funkdafied jazz, The Funky Precedent is more than just your run-of-the-mill underground comp. Its talent and diversity of sound captures the myriad styles of music that runs through L.A.'s Southland, from the rebellious riddims of Afro-Latin fusionists Ozomatli to the resurrected hardcore funk of Breakestra to the old-school/new-school hip-hop meld of Divine Styler. An album designed to appeal to more than just deep-underground heads, The Funky Precedent personifies L.A.'s past, present, and future. --Oliver Wang
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The Real Hip Hop: Best of D&D Studios, Vol. 1
(more) »rank: 36131by: DJ Skribble, Jeru the Damaja
: :An outstanding compilation of Los Angeles-based hip-hop, Afro-soul, and funkdafied jazz, The Funky Precedent is more than just your run-of-the-mill underground comp. Its talent and diversity of sound captures the myriad styles of music that runs through L.A.'s Southland, from the rebellious riddims of Afro-Latin fusionists Ozomatli to the resurrected hardcore funk of Breakestra to the old-school/new-school hip-hop meld of Divine Styler. An album designed to appeal to more than just deep-underground heads, The Funky Precedent personifies L.A.'s past, present, and future. --Oliver Wang
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14 Fathoms Deep: A Hip Hop Compilation
(more) »rank: 207730by: Various Artists
: :While it gets props for being the first Seattle-area hip-hop compilation to feature the nascent scene of the late 1990s, 14 Fathoms Deep is the aural equivalent of baby steps--especially when compared to later albums (Walkman Rotation being the best of the lot). That said, there are standouts here: Ghetto Children's 'Court in Session' is fun (the opening line, 'We're going to get medieval on your but-tocks,' is laugh-out-loud funny), lyrically smooth, and features an irresistibly catchy bass-plucking hook; Source of Labor distinguish themselves as truly original--and interesting--MCs on 'Cornbread'; Mad Fanatic and RagChyld deliver a smooth rap over Mr. Supreme's production on ...
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80's Underground Rap: Can You Feel It?
(more) »rank: 176200by: Various Artists
: :Don't Believe the Hype, lifted from the Public Enemy song of the same name, is part of Rhino's '80s Underground Rap series, but underground doesn't quite describe some of the hip-hop standards on this collection. The inclusion of the aforementioned PE track, as well as tracks from artists such as De La Soul and Biz Markie make this volume feel like more of a greatest-hits collection than a secret rediscovery. There's nothing wrong with classics, though, and there are plenty here: the Juice Crew collective is represented three times, with MC Shan's Queensbridge anthem 'The Bridge' as well as Biz Markie's 'Make the ...
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Raiders Of The Lost Art
(more) »rank: 211114by: Various Artists, Kool Moe Dee & Treacherous Three, The Furious Five, Whodini, The Originals, The Fearless Four, Kurtis Blow, Busy Bee, Afrika Bambaataa
:Album Description:1995 reissue. 30 additional minutes have been interwoven which were deleted from the original 1981 release, totaling 74 minutes of pure listening pleasure. Re-mastered including a special 24 page booklet containing an interview with John Williams, as well as liner notes, rare photos and sketchesnot included with the original release. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase. :In the '80s and '90s, John Williams has come to occupy roughly the same towering place in filmdom occupied by Henry Mancini for much of the '60s and '70s. Williams (who played piano on some early Mancini scores) carved out that distinction with exciting, full-blooded ...
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Uptown MTV Unplugged
(more) »rank: 168074by: Various Artists
:Album Description:1995 reissue. 30 additional minutes have been interwoven which were deleted from the original 1981 release, totaling 74 minutes of pure listening pleasure. Re-mastered including a special 24 page booklet containing an interview with John Williams, as well as liner notes, rare photos and sketchesnot included with the original release. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase. :In the '80s and '90s, John Williams has come to occupy roughly the same towering place in filmdom occupied by Henry Mancini for much of the '60s and '70s. Williams (who played piano on some early Mancini scores) carved out that distinction with exciting, full-blooded ...
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Hoo-Bangin': The Mix Tape, Vol. 1
(more) »rank: 218545by: Mack 10
:Album Description:1995 reissue. 30 additional minutes have been interwoven which were deleted from the original 1981 release, totaling 74 minutes of pure listening pleasure. Re-mastered including a special 24 page booklet containing an interview with John Williams, as well as liner notes, rare photos and sketchesnot included with the original release. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase. :In the '80s and '90s, John Williams has come to occupy roughly the same towering place in filmdom occupied by Henry Mancini for much of the '60s and '70s. Williams (who played piano on some early Mancini scores) carved out that distinction with exciting, full-blooded ...
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8100% (Chopped & Screwed)
(more) »rank: 190319by: Archie Lee
:Album Description:1995 reissue. 30 additional minutes have been interwoven which were deleted from the original 1981 release, totaling 74 minutes of pure listening pleasure. Re-mastered including a special 24 page booklet containing an interview with John Williams, as well as liner notes, rare photos and sketchesnot included with the original release. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase. :In the '80s and '90s, John Williams has come to occupy roughly the same towering place in filmdom occupied by Henry Mancini for much of the '60s and '70s. Williams (who played piano on some early Mancini scores) carved out that distinction with exciting, full-blooded ...
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Sk2: Year of the Pit
(more) »rank: 165562by: Various Artists
:Album Description:1995 reissue. 30 additional minutes have been interwoven which were deleted from the original 1981 release, totaling 74 minutes of pure listening pleasure. Re-mastered including a special 24 page booklet containing an interview with John Williams, as well as liner notes, rare photos and sketchesnot included with the original release. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase. :In the '80s and '90s, John Williams has come to occupy roughly the same towering place in filmdom occupied by Henry Mancini for much of the '60s and '70s. Williams (who played piano on some early Mancini scores) carved out that distinction with exciting, full-blooded ...
