Vinyl / Cassettes / Mixtapes
One of the finest artists to emerge from the 90s independent hip hop scene, Toronto MC Mathematik stood out from the crowd with his reflective and intricately crafted wordplay on classic releases such as the Down To Erf EP and Ecology LP. This tradition continues on the H2O EP, featuring Math's trademark meticulous flow over ethereal production from Debonair P. Featuring 4 new tracks + 4 remixes, on black vinyl in a picture cover - limited to 250 copies.
A mix of 64 more tracks that appeared on limited vinyl releases over the past few years. Peep the tracklist after the jump.
1. PUDGEE - “SWING IT LIKE THIS” [1994]
2. RAKIM - “MAN WITH A GUN” [2002]
3. DARC MIND - “FEMME FATALE (ALTERNATE VERSION)” [1996]
4. ZOODIZOO - “PARTNERS IN CRIME” [1995] +
5. EMSKEE FEAT. SNYPA AND TAYLOR MADE - “ONE BY ONE” [1994]
6. MADHOUSE - “FOR THE HARDCORE (ORIGINAL VERSION)” [1992]
7. NATIVE ASSASSINS - “ACT LIKE YOU KNOW” [1992]
8. MARTYSE - “THIS IS FOR THE...” [1995]
9. PRYME TYME - “YA'LL DIDN'T KNOW” [1998]
10. LSD - “FLIP THE SCRIPT” [1994]
11. QUANNIE - “UPLIFTED” [1994]
12. RAN REED FEAT. U.G. (CELLA DWELLAS) - “NO GAMES” [1998]
13. PUDGEE - “HISTORY (ORIGINAL VERSION)” [1997]
14. DONNY DIZZLE - “PUT ‘EM UP HIGH” [1997]
15. SHABAAM SAHDEEQ - “MY WORDS” [1996]
16. DIZASTER - “HARDBODY” [1995]
17. ZOODIZOO - “JANE DOE” [1995] +
18. SHABAAM SAHDEEQ - “KNOCKIN’ HEADS” [1993]
19. APB FEAT. EMSKEE - “ONE STRIKE” [1993]
20. RAN REED - “MURDEROUS FLOW (FIRST REMIX)” [1997]
21. CELLA DWELLAS - “TROUBLE” [1999]
1. 55 GALLONS A BULLSHIT (REMIX)
2. BLACK BOYS, BASEBALL CAPS & BEEPERS
3. NO PROPS
4. DIANA KING PROMO #1
5. FUNKY HIT RECORDS (REMIX)
6. NO IMAGE
7. DIANA KING PROMO #2 (FEAT. ERIC GARNETT)
8. MAKE ME HAPPY
9. I DON’T DISS NOBODY
10. 16 TRACK MIND (REMIX)
11. SHUT THE FUCK UP
12. ON POINT
13. I FEEL GOOD
14. YOU CAN’T SLEEP
15. YOU’RE DEAD WRONG
16. HOW ‘BOUT YOU
17. I GET DOWN (LIKE THIS)
18. GET BACK
Bonus track I appeared on (produced by Godfather Don) taken from the Godfather Don & Parental LP 'Osmosis'. I provided tracks on a couple of the other tracks on the release too, check it out!
By popular demand, twenty more quality 90s bangers produced by Nick Wiz available on official CD for the first time! Featuring artists such as the Cella Dwellas, Pudgee, Ran Reed, Rakim and many more. These songs previously appeared mostly as exclusives on the 10 year strong Cellar Selections vinyl series, but they were too nice not to make them available on CD too. This essential document of the mid-90s NJ/NYC scene is limited to 500 copies, don't sleep!
Tracklist:
1. CELLA DWELLAS - “RHYME NO MORE” (1998)
2. PUDGEE FEAT. HOSTILE - “GET DOWN” (1995)
3. SHADOWZ IN DA DARK - “DA SEQUEL” (1996)
4. ZOODIZOO - “WE ON BEYOND” (1995)
5. EMSKEE - “BRING IT” (1995)
6. MADHOUSE - “FUNKMASTER FLEX PROMO” (1993)
7. SHABAAM SAHDEEQ - “CURRENCY” (1998)
8. RAN REED FEAT. ALMIGHTY STAR & DOUBLE R - “WE GOT THE RAW” (1997)
9. TROSS - “MAKE IT HAPPEN” (1998)
10. NAUTILUS - “UNTITLED #2 (ORIGINAL VERSION)” (1994)
11. DIZASTER - “INFILTRATE” (1995)
12. ZOODIZOO - “THE ZOODIZOO THEME” (1995)
13. RAN REED FEAT. NATIVE ASSASSINS & MADHOUSE - “THE CELLAR SESSION” (1993)
14. QUANNIE - “DON’T TRY” (1994)
15. MADHOUSE - “HOW DEEP” (1993)
16. RAKIM - “ONCE UPON A RHYME (ORIGINAL VERSION)” (1995)
17. APB - “NO MORE GAMES” (1993)
18. IMPERIAL - “MINE IS MINE” (1995)
19. CELLA DWELLAS - “WE GOT IT HEMMED (ORIGINAL VERSION)” (1994)
20. WORDSWORTH, A.L. SKILLZ & J-TREDS - “UNDERGROUND AIRPLAY CYPHER” (1997)
Another megamix, this time from the 2000+ era. Peep the tracklist after the jump.
'South Boogie' compiles the 90s work of the underrated South Bronx MC Shorty Long, best know for his 1994 single 'Shorty'z Doin His Own Thang'. This release features 19 tracks (inc. 4 bonus instrumentals) highlighting Shorty's unique lyricism and top-notch rugged production from his DITC collaborators Showbiz, Buckwild, Lord Finesse, Mike Smooth and Ahmed. Limited to 300 copies, the CD is essential for fans of DITC and mid-90s hip hop!
Tracklist:
1. PURPLE RAIN
2. AIN'T NUTHIN' NEW UNDER THE SUN
3. SAY MY NAME
4. BE ALRIGHT
5. WHAT'S CRIMINAL
6. SOUTH BOOGIE
7. CRIME AND CORRUPTION
8. DO YOUR THANG (Interlude)
9. SHORTY'Z DOIN' HIS OWN THANG
10. MY PEOPLEZ
11. YOU KNOW IT'S GOOD BABY
12. LET'S GET AT IT
13. BRONX WHOP
14. WHY YOU WANNA
15. OUTRO (*Not in snippet tape)
16. AIN'T NUTHIN' NEW... (Inst.)
17. BE ALRIGHT (Inst.)
18. SAY MY NAME (Inst.)
19. PURPLE RAIN (Inst.)
CD reissue of the random rap classic 'Mental Fitness' by the Syracuse NY duo of Makeba & Skratch on GRR. Originally released in 1991, the album is an overlooked gem of layered samples and quality rhymes. The original CD is ridiculously hard to find - the reissue features 2 bonus tracks and is limited to 250 copies. Released in association with our friends at Dope Folk Records (who recently released the vinyl edition of the album).
Tracklist
01) Don't Sleep On Us
02) Mama Feel Good
03) Better Man Than He
04) Tear Drops
05) MCs Can't Get With Me
06) Knockout
07) Mental Fitness
08) Look to the Sky
09) Stop All Man
10) Candy Rappers (Throw Em Away)
11) What Can I Do
12) You're In Good Hands With Skratch
13) Changes
14) Ain't It Funky (Bonus)
15) I Can't Stand It (Bonus)
From deep in the archives of Nick Wiz, an unexpected final treat for those who thought the Cellar Selections vinyl series was finished. 10 more totally unreleased 90s gems featuring artists including the Cella Dwellas, Pudgee, Darc Mind and more. Available from your favorite retailer on black LP vinyl in a picture cover, limited to 300 copies.
Tracklist:
Cella Dwellas - We Got It Hemmed (Original Version)
Darc Mind - Femme Fatale (Alternate Version)
Pudgee - History (Original Version)
Zoodizoo - We On Beyond
Madhouse - Funkmaster Flex Promo
Tross - Make It Happen
Zoodizoo - Jane Doe
APB Feat. Emskee - One Strike
Nautilus - Untitled #2 (Original Version)
Cella Dwellas - Trouble
Tracklist:
1. Parkside Madness
2. Xylophone
3. Darkside
4. Comin' Thru
5. The Melody
6. Hey Man
7. Ran's Verse
8. Show Me Love
9. Still Low
10. The Mind
11. Frontline
12. Ride Out
13. Contact
14. Sho Ya Right
15. King of NY
16. Hermano
17. Fall Back
18. The Presentation
19. Untitled
20. My Skills
21. Equilibrium
22. Truth Hurts
23. On the Regular (Remix)
24. The Definition
