Illmatic, the 1994 studio debut of Nasir "Nas" Jones, was more than just a critical success for the Queensbridge-based rapper. At a time when East Coast hip-hop was increasingly being taken less seriously than...

‘What’s Going On Live’ features Marvin Gaye’s legendary concert – the only live performance of his iconic 1971 What’s Going On album in full – recorded in February of 1972 at the...

‘NCT #127 WE ARE SUPERHUMAN’ is NCT 127’s 4th mini album. The single “Superhuman” is a complextro genre with various elements of EDM. Among 6 songs in total, track number 6 “OUTRO : WE ARE...

2019 repress on black vinylDeath to the world as we know it. Death to preconceived notions of truth. Death to empires built on the rotting concept of hierarchy. As divisions and conflict became the predominant theme...

The modern-day leaders of Ghanaian highlife music are back! Strut is proud to announce Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band's sophomore release ‘Obiaa!’, released on 4th October 2019. The album, produced again by...

Ghostface Killahs marks the return of Ghostface. After several side projects, GFK returns with his first true solo album in years. He is joined by fellow Wu-Tang members Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, & Masta...

Tuff Kong Records presents a truly special and one of a kind project from the multi talented producers/artists Lee Scratch Perry and Mr. Green. Using the same ethos as his popular #LivefromtheStreets series (as seen on VICE/...

Jazz and funk meet on this cosmic LP produced by Jason McGuiness! Empyrean Tones finds producer Jason McGuiness at his best and surrounded by musicians including Phil Ranelin (of Tribe fame), Kamasi Washington, Keyon...

black vinyl version - 12-20-1978 Live In New York, Max's Kansas City. A1Who Killed Marilyn?2:09A2Static Age2:19A3Attitude1:34B1Hollywood Babylon2:26B2Blue Christmas0:24B3We Are...

219 repress? The mood of the album reflects extremes and is bi-polar at times, from calm to manic, based mainly in analog synthesizers and heavy drum breaks. Drawing inspiration from not only the classic hip hop and...

The Caribbean has long been an incubator for the sounds that will animate and shape the culture of the rest of the world for decades to come: From the rhythms of Cuba helping to shape American jazz, blues and rock n’...

Combichrist is an aggrotech/industrial metal band formed in 2003 by Norwegian vocalist Andy LaPlegua. For the first time ever, the first 3 Combichrist albums - Joy Of Gunz, Everybody Hates You and What The F**k Is Wrong With...

Exclusive cassette store day pre-release of the forthcoming debut album by hotly-tipped UK electronic duo Giant Swan. An acerbic marriage of industrial percussion, abused guitar, hypnotic bass and liberal vocal manipulation...

indie-only limited version with alternate cover - The best musical mavericks never sit still for long. They mutate and morph into new shapes, refusing to be boxed in. Floating Points has so many guises that it’s not...

Who is Leon Dinero? From whence did he come? The soulful singer dropped his first single this past June, tearing up a ska version of Lee Fields & Sugarman 3's classic "Lover Like Me". Backed by The Frightnrs,...

Inspectah Deck is one of the founding members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), 2019 has seen the re-emergence of Wu-Tang. From Good Morning...

NF’s fourth studio album The Search was produced by Tommee Profitt - the album features hiphop, pop and cinematic elements, of which are evident in tracks such as “When I Grow Up,” title track “The...

The rediscovery of the music of David Axelrod in the 1990s was a revelation to the scores of hip-hop and breakbeat DJs that sampled him, but his composition genius was on display as early as the 1960s. After producing and...

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Once in a while, an album comes along that completely throws you for a loop. You know it seems familiar — all the usual elements are there — but they're presented in such a way that whole thing sounds absolutely...