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Black Bastards
Kmd
Black Bastards
Kmd
Bl_ck B_st_rds was voted in Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists as
the most notable rap album of all time that was never
released commercially, and with good reason. The fact that
this excellent album, slated for a 1994 release, did not seen
the light of day until 2001 (its first issue - now out of print)
testifies to a time when shortsighted industry backlashes
against records that inflamed Middle America were in
vogue. Elektra Records higher-ups canned the project due to
its controversial cover art, which shows a Sambo figure
being lynched. This must-purchase concept album is worth
the wait.
From the jazzy, hypnotic samples on the title cut to "Sweet Premium Wine," a farcical ode to swigging
40-ounce bottles of brew (remember when drinking St. Ides and Old English was trendy?), you know
you've found rap heaven. Classic headbanger "What a Nigga Know?" (and the remix featuring
partner-in-rhyme MF Grimm) is equally off the chain. "Constipated Monkey" and weed anthem
"Suspended Animation" are testaments to a time in Rap music when experimental beats and obscure
sampling ruled the roost. Bl_ck B_st_rds is where Brand Nubian meets De La Soul at the local bodega,
heads wear Muslim kufis for kicks, and "word to the mutha'" actually refers to themes of
pan-Africanism, repatriation, and reparations. It's a place where Sambo-ism doesn't sell. Features
artwork and track listing from the original Ready Rock issue.
EXPLICIT VERSION
Media | Music VINYL LP (Vinyl) |
Number of records | 2 |
Released | February 23, 2017 |
EAN/UPC | 0829357451217 |
Label | METAL FACE MF2001LP |
Genre | Hip Hop / Rap |
Dimensions | 360 g |
Track list
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1. LP
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2. LP
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