The Lost Tapes (2xLP) d.i.t.c. LP1 showcases Will Smiths comedic

LP1 showcases Will Smiths comedic story telling

A Long Hot Summer is a classic Ace album through and through

which didn’t make it to the US 7” releases – it’s only on a hard-to-track-down French 7” pressing from 1989 – this this is a timely reminder of how breathtakingly perfect hip-hop can be

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his first four projects were recorded while ElCamino was on house arrest for a prior run-in with the law

The Lost Tapes (2xLP) d.i.t.c. LP1 showcases Will Smiths comedicPressed on Black vinyl Before Madvillain, before Yesterdays New Quintet and before Quasimoto or any other of his several alter egos, Madlib perfected his craft as an MC producer in the Lootpack. Along with DJ Romes, and fellow rhymer Wildchild, they released the dusty full length, Soundpieces: Da Antidote back in 1999, that laid down the foundation for the unique and dusty sound now associated with Madlib. The loose, freeform recordings on this