Head Bop Entertainment is the home of all "Wee Be Foolish" releases. The brand new release presents Kid Tsunami, a producer from Perth, Australia.
The 12" record features the track "Bang Exclusive" on both sides and includes also two remixes of the track. The LP version features lyrics by Sean Price (Heltah Skeltah, Boot Camp) & Chuck Chilla.
A: Bang Exclusive (LP Version)
A: Bang Exclusive (Radio Version)
A: Bang Exclusive (Instrumental)
B: Bang Exclusive (Beatminerz Remix) ft. Steele
B: Bang Exclusive (Oath One Remix)
B: Bang Exclusive (Acapella)
"Inspired by songs from Mike James Kirkland’s “Don’t Sell Your Soul” anthology from his earlier days as part of “Mike And the Censations”, the album title itself pays homage to the amazing source material that’s been sampled, chopped and reconstructed while preserving the soul of the originals." [source]
“Soundsational“ is a 10 track LP representing the sound of Hip-Hop’s Golden Era - pure boom-bap sound based on soul samples - classic material!
A: Understand The Message
A: Inner Energy
A: That's Life
A: Bust 'Em (In The Dome)
A: Coastin'
B: Soundsational
B: Deception
B: Rastaman
B: Get Even
B: Styles
The album is sheduled for late June 2013 and will be available in your trusted record store but you can already listen here fellas or pre-order here!
Roots Forward Records presents the 12" vinyl debut and collaborates with Schoolly D. The single features the two tracks “Cold Blooded" and "C.I.A.”
In 1985 both tracks got released on a limited pressings on Schoolly’s own “Schoolly – D Records” (SD666222). This re-release is limited to 250 copies worldwide - 150 copies on white vinyl and 100 copies black vinyl.
Roots Forward Records thanks for the support more 12″ releases coming up in the next few months.
Count Bass D & DJ Crucial teamed up with M.F. Grimm for an 12" vinyl EP on F5 Records.
Expect pure boom bap Hip-Hop produced on the SP1200, the MPC and samples taken from good old vinyl records.
The "In The Business EP" is limited to 450 copies and and comes in a full colored picture cover. All 8 tracks produced by DJ Crucial.
A: Back Fat
A: In This Business
A: Disc Drive
A: Mood Volume
B: In This Business II (Dwight Don't Stop)
B: That's Good
B: In This Business II (Instrumental)
B: That's Good Instrumental
The new release on Redefinition is a collabo with Blu's label "New World Color". Blu is a MC from San Pedro, California who became famous with his album "Below The Heaven" he recorded together with Exile.
The 10" vinyl features the duo Divine Scienze that consists out of MC Scienze and producer King I Divine. The split colored vinyl (half green, half black) is limited to 600 copies and comes in a full color picture cover.
The record is now available for pre-order at www.redefinitionrecords.com - official release date is the 11th of June. Get your copy now and receive it earlier as a direct customer.
My special thanks goes out to Redefiniton Records - shout out to JNOTA -, Blu and Divine Scienze. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
June the 24th, Brooklyn, MC Wyld Bunch releases the EP "Unbreakable" on vinyl and CD.
The EP contains eight tracks with vocal features by NY's finest like Roc Marciano, Masta Ace, Oxygen or Torea. All tracks produced by DJ Brans from Paris, France - cuts by DJ Djaz.
The vinyl EP comes in a full coloured picture cover and is an edition of 300 copies. For the CD version, the EP will be entirely remixed by Confidence, DJ Low Cut, Kyo Itachi, Venom, Azaia, Flev , Alterbeats and DJ Qvali.
A: Skillz ft. Guilty Simpson
A: Keep It Movin ft. Roc Maricano
A: Can't Please Them All ft. Masta Ace.
A: Hard On The Beat ft. Raf Almighty (Dirt Platoon)
B: I Do Not Fail ft. Hannibal Stax
B: Get It ft. Lloyd & Oxygen (Sputnik Brown)
B: Long Time Ago
B: Beast'n ft. Torae
Check also DJ Brans album Branstorm ft. guest MCs like Shaz Illyork Jaysaun, Wyld Bunch, Blaq Poet, Armageddon, Nutso, Meyhem Lauren or Dirt Platoon. 300 copies pressed.
My special thanks goes out to Effiscienz, DJ Brans, Wyld Bunch and all artists involved. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
Every now and then it happens that I miss out on a release that fulfills the criteria that it needs to be posted on this blogspot. Fortunately Stitch By Stitch has supportive members like "wicked22" who contribute with suggestions and advices - thank you very much!
Yu Mamiya is a producer from Japan who has also an impressive vinyl collection - like most of us. Armed with his SP-1200 and a vast selection of Jazz, Funk and Soul records he produces hip-hop beats in its pure art form. The first release on his label Vinyl Reminiscences Production is "Back & 4th Scrambler" and features the legendary Large Professor.
The 7" release comes with full coloured picture cover designed by Novol who also designed flyers for Japan's most famous DJ Muro. In a limited edition of 500 copies the record got released in US and Japan around October 2012 so it's now time to get your copy before they are gone or prices go thru the roof.
Another 7" release features Rasheed Chappell that you should check as well if you order some vinyl from the land of the rising sun. The record features main mix and remix version of the song "Respect Power"
My special thanks goes out to Yu Mamiya, Large Pro, Rasheed, Vinyl Reminiscences, Face Records and Wicked22. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
Threshold Recordings and label owner Kutmasta Kurt are an inherent part of California's hip-hop industry. With artists like Kool Keith, Motion Man, Rasco and Lootpack they release quality music since the late 90s but recently also re-released hip-hop classics from Red Black & Green or Asphalt Poetry.
The latest project is a collaboration of Motion Man and Retrogott (from Germany). In Aug. 2011 Kurt and Keith gave a concert in Cologne/Germany where also Retrogott was involved as local act - both parties decided to trade some verses for a release. The limited edition 7" will be available in your trusted store - check it out.
A: The Rhyme Imperial
B: The Beat Imperial
At the same time another 7" by Dr. Octotron gets released (THR-1990). The project is an affiliation of Del The Funky Homosapien and Kool Keith on green colored vinyl. The two tracker features Motion Man on the flip side and beats by overlord Kutmasta Kurt.
A: Spaz
B: Good Stuff
My special thanks goes out to Kurt and Mike at Threshold Recordings and of course all MCs involved. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
In August 2012 Stitch By Stitch introduced you to producer and lyricist Tom Dice and Don't Bite! Records. Now Tom Dice returns with another 7" release that features two tracks from the forthcoming album "Rhymes Of Dice".
A: Thug Killer
B: Feelings
"Thug Killer" features The Phantom aka Master Beat from the group Dynametrix. On the B-side Tom Dice comes with some boom bap sounds and own rhymes in "Feelings". There will again only be 100 copies of these 7" so get your now.
Da Buze Bruvaz is a crew from Philadelphia consisting of Him-LO and Clever One. In collaboration with Chopped Herring Records the "bruvaz" release their vinyl debut - check it out!
The "Cheesesteakz N Beat Breakz EP" has 8 tracks that introduces the crew to the hip-hop world - 5 of them were available via digital download only, 3 were recorded especially for this vinyl release.
A1: Tag Team Taktikz
A2: Hennessy White
A3: Real Talk feat. Chip Raw
A4: Egyptian Cotton feat. Driz Lo
B1: Champion Sweatahz
B2: Pina Colada
B3: Woolrich Hooliganz
B4: Rulership
Production credits: Clever One, Dj Tee, Paul B., Claymore, Lord Beatjitzu, Him Lo, 187 Napalm
This brand new release is a limited edition of 350 copies pressed. For the coloured vinyl nerds and early birds the first 75 copies are on red-pearl vinyl, the next 75 copies on silver-red vinyl and the remaining 200 are on traditional black wax.
My special thanks goes out to B! at Chopped Herring Records, Him-LO and Clever One. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
"Once again back is the incredible..." Dope Folks Records second release for mid/late June is a re-release of two records from the early 90s by Fort Worth/TX lyricist MC E-Rock.
Back in 1988 MC E-Rock released his debut single "Down For Mines / Something Different" on MCRawlik Records. The Dope Folks release focuses on his material from 1991 & 1993 and combines all vocal versions from these two records to one EP. As usual the release is limited to 300 copies!
A: One The Hard Way ('91)
A: Lyrical Graffiti ('91) A: E-Rock Runs The House ('91 B: I Wanna Say What's Up ('91) B: Designed To Make You Swing ('93) B: Literary Freak ('93)
Both original releases are real collectors items, the 1993 12" is a limited edition of 100 copies only. Be quick and get your copy now at www.dopefolksrecords.bigcartel.com.
My special thanks goes out to John and Chris at Dope Folks Records and MC E-Rock. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
Dope ... Folks ... Next release on Dope Folks Records features the "Trauma Center" from Philadelphia.
Shephatiah aka DJ Rocksteady founded the Trauma Center in the early 90s and built up a studio to record tracks with the "Bad News Crew" and new MC's who were later signed to the group. In 1994 the crew released a CDR only album and in 2013 it's time to drop this on vinyl for the very first time.
The "Rhymes Overflowin EP" contains 7 tracks but is only Pt. 1 which is a promise to all fans for more from the Trauma laboratories. Vinyl available now and limited to 300 copies.
I thought that this will never happen but Chopped Herring finally made it ... Keefy Keef (Keith Murray's alter ego) and Chopped Herring Records present "Cause I'm Keefy Keef 1992 EP".
"The story begins in 1992 when Curt Cazal listened to talented MCs - one of those was the 18 years Keith Murray. Curt had a deal with Idlers and played them the "Cause I'm Keefy Keef" joint he had written with Keith. Due to a combination of touring, recording and Keith wanting to get his shit poppin, the rest of the Keefy tracks were never fully completed.
Around this time Keef met and then signed with Erick Sermon and got features on Sermon's "No Pressure" album on "Hostile" and "Swing It Over Here" - and the rest is history. He became part of the Def Squad crew along with EPMD and Redman and drops his debut album and single "The Most Beautifullest Thing In This World" on Jive in 1994." [source]
The whole story has a fantastic read so check it out and get your copy of the EP now before it's all gone - and this will sell out quickly - trust me. What you get is a 5 track EP plus 1 acapella. Curt put the original reels in a baking process and was indeed successful to make this release finally happen.
A1: Three's Company (Original Demo) A2: Thoughts My Brain Consumes A3: Flow Swiftly
The EP is limited to 300 copies only - first 75 copies on clear and black mixed colour vinyl, next 75 on silver and purple mixed colour vinyl and the remaining 150 are on traditional black vinyl. All copies come in a sticker cover.
My very special thanks goes out to Bob at Chopped Herring Records, Curt Cazal (good looking on all the latest CH releases, looking forward to the Soulbrotha collaboration with my homeboy 12 Finger Dan) and Keith Murray. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
The second release for early May got announced by Dope Folks Records. After the Legion Of D.U.M.E. EP the connection to NYC producer GM Web D aka X-Ray brings more dope material to light.
With the support of Mind Benda Recordings Dope Folks releases the fully unreleased EP "Antediluvian" from Kev-Roc & X-Ray aka Darc Mind. All tracks are previously unreleased but got recorded in 1992-1993.
A: Smooth Wit The Ruffness
A: Fine Brown Frame
A: This Is Kev Roc
B: Supernova
B: Beat U 2 Def
B: Rules Of The Gift
With the re-release of the Omniscience classic "The Funky Oneliner EP" Dope Folks started the collaboration with the talented MC from North Carolina.
Via soundcloud the first installment of "Raw Factors" leaked. Dope Folks drops the next EP having 3 songs including their instrumentals. The material has never been heard or released before on vinyl but the Gentleman's Relief collabo already showed us that there is amazing unreleased material that needs to be heard. This record is limited to 350 copy's and will sell out in no time.
A: Raw Factor
A: If You Got Beef
A: Was It Just You
B: Raw Factor (Instrumental)
B: If You Got Beef (Instrumental)
B: Was It Just You (Instrumental)
NY producer duo Freqnik & WDRE come up with their 4th release on their label Boro Records.
After the amazing collabo with my man Oxygen the new release features Lil Dap from the legendary "Group Home".
The new 7" single convinces with solid boom bap sound and Lil Dap pays homage real MC's and remembers his companions Guru and Cash Flow. The record is scheduled for late May and will be available on limited red coloured vinyl.
A: Real MC's
B: Guru Cash Flow
My special thanks goes out to Freqnik, WDRE and Dap. Also a shout out to Ox! All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
Available at: Vinylism, vinyl-digital, UGHH and your trusted record store.
However you are a flexi-fan or a flexi-hater this flexi disk is something for the drum breaks heads.
KicDrum presents Drum Breaks Series Vol. 1 on a limited edition white coloured flexi. For the early birds the label offers a very limited "Flexi Combo Pack" including a promo version of their Tic-Tac-Toe 7inch and an exclusive poster 11x17 poster - limited to 10 orders.
Get your copy of this now and follow the label - the shop has some other dope vinyl but also shirts, 5 panels and more for the hip-hop heads.
My special thanks goes out to KicDrum Products and Dustin Venuto. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
Sandinistas (Devine, Lon) from Brooklyn collaborate with Chopped Herring Records to release "The Madd Luv EP".
In 1997 the group pressed their to date only vinyl release in a quantity of about 1000 records (CH guesses there were no more than 500). Most copies were sold to friends and family. Finally get the 3 original tracks plus 3 unheard joints and 2 bonus instrumentals right here.
Wu-Tang Clan engineer Carlos Bess (C-12 crew with DJ Choko, DJ I-CUE and Ray Rondon) produced all tracks and this is just the first part of lost Carlos Bess material!
B1: The Light
B2: My Life
B3: Madd Luve (C-12 Laboratories Remix)
B4: The Light (Instrumental)
The original 12" single is very rare and expensive but also this EP is limited to only 300 copies. The first 75 copies come on green pearl vinyl, the next 75 on green, clear and black vinyl and the next 150 are on black vinyl.
My special thanks goes out to Bob at Chopped Herring, Sandinistas and Carlos Bess. All copyrights reserved, posted for promotion use only.
