Mad Skillz - From Where​?​?​? - 2023

2xLP - 2023 - 90's Tapes / HHV 

90's Tapes are back with a proper reissue of the classic album "From Where​?​?​?" originally released by the Richmond,VA-based emcee Mad Skillz on Big Beat Records in 1996. 

"VA in the house! Mad Skillz' debut "From Where???" dropped in 1996 and became an instant classic amongst heads worldwide. Beside the strong lyrical talent of Skillz as an MC, the album features a heavy cast of producers and guests like Large Professor, Q-Tip, J Dilla, Buckwild, The Beatnuts and many more." - courtesy of 90's Tapes 

Available in Limited Gatefold Double Vinyl (including Bonus 7 Inch with inlay card - 750 copies), CD (300 copies - jewel case) and cassette (100 copies).

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MF911 - Bloodsport Chronicles - 2021

 

A batch of MF911's material recorded between 1990 and 1997, produced by J Dilla, Antlive, Ced Gee, Ced Rat, Jason Staton, Kenny Flavor. 

J. Sands & J. Dilla - Mrs Sands: A Love Story LP - 2019

LP - 2019 - B.U.K.A Ent.  

B.U.K.A Entertainment is proud to announce the vinyl release of the 2007 posthumous project  "J. Sands & J. Dilla - Mrs Sands: A Love Story". One of the last projects to be included in the J. Dilla Anthology. This is a two-part Vinyl release starting with Side A & C with bonus songs included.  

300 copies only... 
For Pre-Orders contact : Bukaentsince1997@gmail.com
or J Sands 

Da' Enna C. - You Can't Use My Pen - 1994

12" - 1994 - Up Top Entertainment 

In 1994, the Detroit based group Da' Enna C. a.k.a Da' Enna Cirkle released their first 12-Inches on Up Top Entertainment. The group consisted of P.Gruv, Sleeepy D a.k.a 3E, Boog-Woog and Dj Dez.

P.Gruv : "Sleeepy-D an me started a group in high school, we needed a DJ and was introduced too Dez (my memory fuzzy but believe it was DJ Los that introduced us too him), I'd say about a year after Boog-Woog joined as our hype man/dancer and we were the core members of Da Enna C. The 3 unofficial members were Jah-Zilla, J Dilla (John Doe back then) and my younger brother McShyzt. 

Sleeepy, McShyzt and me were in Highland Park (HP) at the time, Dez stayed on the Westside of 7mile and Boog, Dilla and Zilla were on the Eastside of Detroit.

The label Up Top Entertainment came about 90-91, my Dad and me ran it. We operated out an office in Ferndale MI for a few years 93-95 and in 1999 morphed into what Hipnotech Records is today."

From Left to Right : T Da Pimp, Sleeepy D, DJ Dez, Proof & P. Gruv -  Photo courtesy of Barry Yett II

The 12" is composed of 4 songs, "You Can't Use My Pen" which is the lead single of the wax, "Throw Ya Hands In Da' Air", "Da' Pen Song" all produced by P.Gruv & Sleepy D, and "NOW" produced by J.D a.k.a J Dilla (RIP). This is the first record to drop a J Dilla's production !

For your personal knowledge and of course if you need to find the original vinyl used for the samples, here is a list of what you need !

LP - 1968 - Blue Note  

 "You Can't Use My Pen" contains a sample of "Mour" performed by Booker Ervin and released on Blue Note Records in 1968

LP - 1976 - Columbia

 "Throw Ya Hands In Da' Air" contains a sample of "Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again" performed by Hubert Laws and released on Columbia in 1976. 

LP - 1973 - Soul

"NOW" contains a sample of "Who Is She (And What Is She to You)" performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips and released in 1973.

In 2012, a cat from the DWG Forum named Christopher posted the Demo Tape of the group. It was a 3 song Demo with a different version of "You Can't Use My Pen" named "You Can't C My Pen". I've lost the other two songs of the Demo, but here they are with the help of Renee K (Mad Props man !! )... enjoy .  

Massive props to P.Gruv 

New Batch of Chopped Herring CDs !

Apes of Graf (Veks & Found) - Words Eye View CD

1 Hello

2 Planet of the Apes

3 Until Then

4 Train of Thought

5 Smoke Break

6 Wonder

7 Awoken feat. Dialate & Xel

8 CREEM

9 Long Ago

10 Dissection of 1

11 Hi Again

12 Smoke Break 2

13 Subterranean Poetry

14 Base Hits feat Lucid Root

15 Gone

16 A Love Song

17 The Story of Us All feat, Absent Acclaim18 Goodbye

Nomaads - Throwback 1992-1995 EP CD

1 Statistics

2 We Be Gunnin

3 Never Need a 9 feat. Mr. Wiggles, Phrase & Zulu Gremlin

4 H.I.M. feat Freestyle

5 Fuck Around, Lay Around

6 Quick Wiff the Ruffness

7 What Up Yo

5 Elementz - Yester Years EP CD

1 Searchin'

2 Feedback

3 Janet Jacme

4 Don't Stop

5 Sunflower

6 Clear [Previously Unreleased]

Junclassic - Better Than Fiction CD - 2017

1 Intro

2 come on

3 wonder

4 pete

5 fire

6 how higher feat K Sise and Verbal 

7 people

8 jazz baby

9 henny priv

10 mr nice

11 skit a nappy

12 go

13 summertime feat Mr. Beazt

14 handle ya businesses

15 prove it

16 outro

Pre-Orders 

Video : Phife - Nutshell - 2016

Produced by J Dilla , Scratches by Dj Rasta Root.

From the forthcoming EP  "Give Thanks"  on Smokin Needles Records

R.I.P Phife Dawg

Crate Diggers : J Dilla's Vinyl Collection