Selaws
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Whaaaaaaaat you were there? Last night or Wednesday?
Vinyl Me Please (store, exclusives, swaps, etc)
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NathanRicaud
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Wednesday! But I arrived halfway through the show, So I only saw the second set because I didn’t know it started on the dot at 8:30pm
But the performance was incredible. It was so intense. Like all the musicians went all out! And the vibe was just unreal! I was right at the front in the middle too, so I was very happy!
NathanRicaud
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You seeing Sons of Kemet tomorrow night?
Selaws
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Wednesday! But I arrived halfway through the show, So I only saw the second set because I didn’t know it started on the dot at 8:30pm
But the performance was incredible. It was so intense. Like all the musicians went all out! And the vibe was just unreal! I was right at the front in the middle too, so I was very happy!
Ah that's great, glad your soaking up the London night life!
So its a funny one, I have tickets but its uncertain if we can actually make it and we wont know until late tomorrow (family commitments). Really hoping we can make it. I saw The Roots (with Little Simz as the warm up act) at Somerset House last year as part of the same series and it was killer! Are you going?
blenoxsmith
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Holy shit, dream combo for me. That must have been amazing. Little Simz records are easily the most spun hip hop on my turn table in the last two years. Her rate of production is absurd, and I love it.
Selaws
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It really was fantastic. I had been wanting to see the Roots for years as well so I was already super excited. This was in August last year and Little Simz performed a lot of songs that ultimately made it to her most recent album. She even brought Cleo Sol on stage to perform Selfish for the first time.
supahypeag
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He’s almost got me sold on Lil Kim...
dbarila
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New Rising in the store Arthur Moon
app.vinylmeplease.com
For all the crap VMP has done recently.... I like what I am hearing.
Arthur Moon 'Arthur Moon' | Vinyl Me, Please
Arthur Moon is where Lora-Faye Åshuvud becomes unhinged: any individual piece threatens to become many movements of its own, leaping across time signatures and melodic layers as some thoughts remain looping, fixed in their power. Even as Åshuvud’s vocoder gleans with optimism over upbeat synths...
app.vinylmeplease.com
For all the crap VMP has done recently.... I like what I am hearing.
sjaygray
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Yeah, I am really digging this too and Rising has largely been a bust for me for a while now.New Rising in the store Arthur Moon
Arthur Moon 'Arthur Moon' | Vinyl Me, Please
Arthur Moon is where Lora-Faye Åshuvud becomes unhinged: any individual piece threatens to become many movements of its own, leaping across time signatures and melodic layers as some thoughts remain looping, fixed in their power. Even as Åshuvud’s vocoder gleans with optimism over upbeat synths...
For all the crap VMP has done recently.... I like what I am hearing.
NathanRicaud
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I’m going to make sure you buy that Lil’ Kim AKA Queen Bitch VMP exclusive!!!
Just look at the album cover, it’s already iconic. Lil’ Kim literally was the first female artist to have that filthy, raunchy, upfront style!
I’ll explain to you tomorrow more though why it’s essential and why you can’t go wrong grabbing that exclusive for only $27!
NathanRicaud
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There’s too many classic lines on Hardcore!
My favourite is:
“I Don’t want dick tonight, eat my pussy right”
And “Dreams” is legit one of the funniest rap songs of all time. Absolutely love it when Lil Kim sings “I want some of that Brown Sugar” hahaha! And when she even mentions the guy from Groove Theory
C’mon, you’ll be regretting big time when this sells out and you didn’t get a copy. Plus, how fitting is that striking yet sexy colour variant! The colour encapsulates the aesthetic of the album really well too!
Critter
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Aren't you glad for the lack of censorship on here? (Don't need to convince me, I already bought Lil' Kim and Mariah, both of which are on my NPR Top 150 Albums By Women.)There’s too many classic lines on Hardcore!
My favourite is:
“I Don’t want dick tonight, eat my pussy right”
And “Dreams” is legit one of the funniest rap songs of all time. Absolutely love it when Lil Kim sings “I want some of that Brown Sugar” hahaha! And when she even mentions the guy from Groove Theory
C’mon, you’ll be regretting big time when this sells out and you didn’t get a copy. Plus, how fitting is that striking yet sexy colour variant! The colour encapsulates the aesthetic of the album really well too!
swilletted
New Member
I bought Tical for $34 yesterday, and when I noticed the price changed to $23 today (thanks for the nod on that, by the way), VMP issued me a partial refund for the price difference
Also, I second the hype behind the Mariah and Lil Kim pressings! Daydream is a classic, and "Fantasy" is one of my favorite pop songs ever. And considering the rise of awesome female rappers nowadays, it's great to see a classic reintroduced on wax.
Also, I second the hype behind the Mariah and Lil Kim pressings! Daydream is a classic, and "Fantasy" is one of my favorite pop songs ever. And considering the rise of awesome female rappers nowadays, it's great to see a classic reintroduced on wax.
dbarila
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Did they apply the credit automatically or did you contact them? I'm still waiting to hear back about my 2nd noisy copy of Stars.I bought Tical for $34 yesterday, and when I noticed the price changed to $23 today (thanks for the nod on that, by the way), VMP issued me a partial refund for the price difference
Also, I second the hype behind the Mariah and Lil Kim pressings! Daydream is a classic, and "Fantasy" is one of my favorite pop songs ever. And considering the rise of awesome female rappers nowadays, it's great to see a classic reintroduced on wax.
NathanRicaud
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Yes, I am happy for the lack of censorship on here. I am not going to abuse it though. I was honestly just quoting some of my favourite bars on Hardcore!
NathanRicaud
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Ok. So listen up everyone. Imma tell you why I think Lil’ Kim’s Hardcore is an essential record to have in your collection, particularly if you love hip-hop!
Hardcore literally paved the way for women, especially in hip-hop, to express themselves in whatever way they wanted, with confidence and without feeling as if they were crossing the line.
I mean, look at Lizzo! She has such a personality and she ain’t afraid to flaunt it. That’s exactly what Lil’ Kim did with Hardcore, visually in the music videos and lyrically, with her raunchy, filthy lyrics.
So, what I’m trying to say is, Hardcore is incredibly unique and original, even if a lot of the bars were ghostwritten on that album. Lil’ Kim delivery was 100% convincing that it doesn’t feel like anyone else could have wrote the lyrics. Just like with Dr Dre’s “The Watcher”. The way Dre spits those bars during the verses and the sentiment he brings, you’d think it would only come out of his mind!
The east coast sound/production on this album is colourful! The beats are fat and juicy (Big Momma Thing, Dreams), some hit hard and have a mafioso kind of aesthetic (Drugs, Queen Bitch) and others have a more laid back, intimate, dressing gown sexy vibe (Spend a Little Doe, Not Tonight). The production is versatile and Lil’ Kim doesn’t show any sings of holding back lyrically.
C’mon hip-hop heads. This is a classic album that holds up really well today, especially as it was a game changer in how not only just women, but how men too would show badass diva confidence!
Hardcore literally paved the way for women, especially in hip-hop, to express themselves in whatever way they wanted, with confidence and without feeling as if they were crossing the line.
I mean, look at Lizzo! She has such a personality and she ain’t afraid to flaunt it. That’s exactly what Lil’ Kim did with Hardcore, visually in the music videos and lyrically, with her raunchy, filthy lyrics.
So, what I’m trying to say is, Hardcore is incredibly unique and original, even if a lot of the bars were ghostwritten on that album. Lil’ Kim delivery was 100% convincing that it doesn’t feel like anyone else could have wrote the lyrics. Just like with Dr Dre’s “The Watcher”. The way Dre spits those bars during the verses and the sentiment he brings, you’d think it would only come out of his mind!
The east coast sound/production on this album is colourful! The beats are fat and juicy (Big Momma Thing, Dreams), some hit hard and have a mafioso kind of aesthetic (Drugs, Queen Bitch) and others have a more laid back, intimate, dressing gown sexy vibe (Spend a Little Doe, Not Tonight). The production is versatile and Lil’ Kim doesn’t show any sings of holding back lyrically.
C’mon hip-hop heads. This is a classic album that holds up really well today, especially as it was a game changer in how not only just women, but how men too would show badass diva confidence!
NathanRicaud
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Just buy the exclusive @supahypeag!
Don’t think about it! You know it’s going to be the best spinning it! Plus, it’s really well priced!
Don’t think about it! You know it’s going to be the best spinning it! Plus, it’s really well priced!
NathanRicaud
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Omg, you’re still one of the people on here who i’d choose to have of one of my roommates if we had like a VMP house!
I feel like we have so many similarities music taste. We both love that Mariah and Lil Kim album and I know you love SOPHIE’s and Rosalia’s album that got released last year because you were spinning them back in the VMP forum!
I want there to be a Needlesandgrooves/VMP house! With 6 bedrooms!
Rip_City
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@NathanRicaud, I enjoy reading your descriptions on album recommendations and your passion is palpable! Thank you for your contributions to recommendations of VMP offerings.
I listened to this last night, and I can get how Lizzo would be heavily influenced by this record. Very solid set of 90's hip-hop candy for the ears. I would grab this, but I just don't have the $27 to spare at the moment.
Critter
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You have a GREAT memory!!