VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #29: Nipsey Hussle – VICTORY LAP (HIP-HOP CLASSIC??)
VOTW #29 is Nipsey Hu$$le’s “VICTORY LAP”: ★★★★1/2: Stellar example of genre; pinnacle release from an all-time great artist.
Category: Vinyl of the Week mini-series
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #28: Sampha – Process (Best Album of 2017?)
Vinyl of the Week💿 #28 is Sampha’s 2017 studio album debut, PROCESS!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #27: JAZZ IS DEAD by Roy Ayers, Adrian Younge, & Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Favorite songs: Synchronized Vibration, Hey Lover, Soulful & Unique, & Gravity!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #26: 2PAC – ALL EYEZ ON ME | Is it better than “Me Against The World”?
★★★★★: Best in show; pinnacle release from an all-time great artist.
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #25: JAY-Z “THE BLACK ALBUM”
The Black Album was Jay-Z’s 1st retirement album, which made room for other rappers, such as Lil Wayne, to claim the “Best Rapper Alive” title until Hov returned in 2006 with Kingdom Come!
VINYL OF THE WEEK📀 #24: RAY CHARLES – Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Inspired by the waltz and foxtrot dancehalls of the time, “Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music” is a field trip to the recent past!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #23: Marvin Gaye – Dream of A Lifetime
RIP Marvin Gaye! Today’s Vinyl of the Week is Dream of A Lifetime – this is the first posthumous Marvin Gaye LP!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿 #22: The Last Poets – At Last
Did you know The Last Poets got their name from a poem written by Earl Sweatshirt’s dad?
Vinyl of the Week💿#20: Curren$y x LNDN DRGS “Umbrella Symphony”
Episode #20 features a BRAND NEW vinyl release from New Orleans Mixtape legend, Curren$y, and up & coming duo LNDN DRGS.
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿#19: 7 DAYS OF FUNK by Snoop Dogg & Dâm-Funk!
This week’s episode of VINYL OF THE WEEK is a Stones Throw release, 7 DAYS OF FUNK. This cult favorite was recorded in just 7 days!
Record Store Day 2019 @ Mad Platter Records
“Record Store Day 2019” at Mad Platter in Riverside!
VINYL OF THE WEEK💿#18: Peter Frampton – I’m In You | Recorded at Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios!
VINYL OF THE WEEK #18, featuring Peter Frampton’s 1977 classic “I’m In You”, recorded at Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios!