Menahan Street Band, a veritable supergroup of some of today's most prolific songwriters, arrangers, and producers return with this beat-forward, cinematic masterpiece. Their unique brand of instrumental soul has not only been the foundation for some of modern hip-hop's most successful beats, it has also become the perennial soundtrack and veritable vibe-generator for countless parties, art shows, and restaurants throughout NYC and abroad. While this album carries the aesthetic torch that MSB has skillfully woven into the tapestry of their DNA, it also delves deeper into the experimental, exotic sounds that fill many of the coveted Sound Library and Soundtrack LPs of the late sixties and early seventies - an amalgamation of moog synths, electric pianos, drum machines, and a bevy of analog instrumentation, that ebb and flow in lush swells of Morriconian grandeur. * The Menahan Street Band includes members of The Roots, Budos Band, Lee Fields and The Expressions and The Dap- Kings...an all star Brooklyn line up! * First album in 9 years. * LPX Is on vintage green coloured vinyl and for indies only. Limited quantities. *LPs and LPX are In gatefold sleeve and contain download codes. * MSB tracks have been the foundation for some of modern hip-hop's most successful beats; their music has been sampled by the likes of Eminem, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, 50 Cent, Curren$y, to name a few. Tracklisting: 1. Midnight Morning 2. Rainy Day Lady 3. The Starchaser 4. Silkworm 5. Cabin Fever 6. Rising Dawn 7. Glovebox Pistol 8. Queens Highway 9. Snow Day 10. Parlor Trick 11. The Duke 12. Stepping Through Shadow 13. Devil's Respite 14. There Was A Man

Genre: Hip Hop Tracklist: A1 Intro A2 Ladies & Gentlemen (Introducing 80 Blocks) A3 Clean Getaway A4 No Uniform A5 Megan Good A6 Don't Ya Just Love It B1 You Never Seen A City Like (The Bronx) B2 Glitter & Gold B3 80 Blocks From Tiffany's B4 Block Party B5 Mofongo B6 Not Ready

Genre: Hip Hop Tracklist: A1 Dreamer A2 Harps Of Heaven A3 Round Midnight A4 Hope The World Don't Stop (Before I Get Mines) A5 Neo Funk A6 Kool Jazz A7 Gutta Music B1 Death Becomes You (Instrumental) B2 Live From The Basement (Up, Up And Away) B3 Traveling Man B4 Street Dreams B5 Below O B6 A Khalimba Story B7 Food 4 Thought B8 Take A Knee

Following a two track 12" the whole fantastic album is remastered for a debut 2LP re-pressing. Patience, Violet ,and Pinky recorded their first Album in 1992. Knowing each other from the music scene, the back up singers turned friends teamed up with Emmanuel Diale and signed with Mob Music to embark on their music career as their own act. The first two albums were straight African Disco, A leftover sound of the 80's that some had still hoped to capitalize on. By the time they released their third album Why O Nketsa so Baby, loosely translated to "Why are you doing this to me Baby", Kwaito was still called either Disco or International House, and it was new sound that was taking over. The third album was influenced by the Shangaan sound made largely popular by artists like Penny Penny and Peta Teanet. Looking back now, at the time Mob Music was really leading the pack with this new sound. Being one of the last labels to have official releases with artwork and a group of young talented producers given full creative freedom they pushed the sound in a way only few other labels of that time can be given the same credit. For their fourth and final album on Mob Music they worked with legendary producer/songwriter Malcom "X" Makume. With three years of songwriting experience and stellar talent behind the desk the result was the LP Malende. Eight tracks that would combine the early kwaito sound with the more uptempo International House topped off with productions heavily inspired by what had been slowly making its way from Chicago over the last 10 years. At the time they had some success and to this day are well known amongst the real heads. The girls would go on to record one final album once their contract with Mob was up and then after a 5 album catalog would hang up their matching outfits for work a in a newly free South Africa. They remain friends to this day.

Genre: Hip Hop Tracklist: A1 Lunge A2 Pendel A3 Auge A4 Maske A5 Elfenbein A6 Mond B1 Saft B2 Flügel B3 Wand B4 Wurzeln Loops [Vocal Loop] – Ommetis B5 Kelch B6 Fleece B7 Der Hund

Genre: Hip Hop Tracklist: A1 Scissors & Charcoal 03:22 A2 Lone Sticker 03:18 A3 Bday Loop 02:43 A4 In Your Area 03:30 A5 Fat Shit 03:35 A6 MKBR Skit 00:37 B1 Federkleid 03:01 B2 Moonshiners 02:38 B3 A Crush On Bits Producer – Sam Boca 03:00 B4 Interlude Producer – DJ F.I.P., Score34 01:33 B5 Beat 2015 Producer – DJ F.I.P., Score34 03:39 B6 Willowdam Session Producer – DJ F.I.P., Sam Boca, Score34 02:56

Genre: Hip Hop A1 Abraham Under Intro A2 Dezember A3 Morbus Featuring – Limid A4 Die Wahrheit Featuring – Der Onkel (2), Nova Saint A5 La Dolce Vita A6 Gin & Ritalin Featuring – Escape A7 30 Stücke Golde Featuring – Dreist, Freddy Hobo A8 Ohne Ein Tattoo B1 Mit Einem Lächeln Featuring – Jake GHNM B2 Südkorea 2 Featuring – Mononoke (2) B3 Nonsense Featuring – Schmutz B4 Staub B5 Neurodermitis Featuring – Madtea B6 Unter Hundert

Genre: Reggae Tracklist: A1 Home Is Where The Hatred Is Featuring – Puma Ptah* Percussion [Additional] – Larry MacDonald* Tenor Saxophone – Matt Rippetoe* Trombone – Greg Boyer Trumpet – Joe Herrera Written-By – G. Scott-Heron* A2 Rivers Of My Fathers Featuring – Puma Ptah* Featuring, Melodica – Addis Pablo Written-By – G. Scott-Heron, B. Jackson* A3 Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) Featuring – Puma Ptah* Organ – Scott Schoem Percussion [Additional] – Larry MacDonald* Written-By – G. Scott-Heron, B. Jackson* A4 It's Your World Featuring – Puma Ptah* Flute [Solo] – Brian Jackson Organ [Bubble] – Desi Hyson* Percussion [Additional] – Larry MacDonald*, Robertito "La Guira" Santos Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Brian Falkowski Trumpet – Joe Herrera Written-By – B. Jackson* B5 Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul? Featuring – Mustafa Akbar, Puma Ptah* Guitar [MXR Talk Box] – Christos DC* Written-By – G. Scott-Heron* B6 Song Of The Wind Featuring – Puma Ptah* Flugelhorn – Joe Herrera Percussion [Additional] – Larry MacDonald* Tenor Saxophone – Brian Falkowski Written-By – G. Scott-Heron, B. Jackson* B7 Must Be Something Featuring – Brian Jackson, Puma Ptah* Percussion [Additional] – Larry MacDonald* Tenor Saxophone – Brian Falkowski Vocals [Additional] – Sitali Siyolwe Written-By – R. Adams*, B. Jackson*, D. Bowens*, G. Scott-Heron* B8 A Toast To The People Electric Piano [Stage 73] – Brian Jackson Featuring – Raheem DeVaughn Guitar [Wah-Wah] – Rob Myers Organ – Scott Schoem Percussion [Additional] – Larry MacDonald* Synthesizer [Korg Mono/Poly] – Gianmaria Conti Written-By – G. Scott-Heron, B. Jackson* C9 The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Featuring – Kenyatta Hill Featuring, Flute [Solo] – Mateo Monk Percussion [Additional] – Larry MacDonald* Written-By – G. Scott-Heron* C10 Cane Featuring – Puma Ptah* Flute – Mateo Monk Written-By – G. Scott-Heron, B. Jackson* C11 Revolution Disguised As Charge Featuring – Puma Ptah* Featuring, Written-By – Mutabaruka Percussion [Additional] – Larry MacDonald* Written-By – D. Burke* D12 Winter In America Featuring – Puma Ptah* Featuring, Synthesizer [Moog Grandmother] – Brian Jackson Flute – Brian Falkowski Synthesizer [Korg Polysix] – Gianmaria Conti D13 Home Is Where The Hatred Is (I Grade Dub Mix) Mixed By – Laurent "Tippy I" Alfred* Written-By – G. Scott-Heron* D14 Rivers Of My Fathers (I Grade Dub Mix) Mixed By – Laurent "Tippy I" Alfred* Written-By – G Scott-Heron*