Interscope Vinyl Collective

[MikeH]

If anyone is looking to hop in for Thug Life and subsequently Mos Def, but does not want Elliott Smith, looks like you can subscribe at 9:00 PST today and you'll get Thug Life.

My VMP sub is up on 10/1 so depending on VMP and IVC's selections I may pop back and forth between the two.

I just really wish IVC had better quality cuts and pressings especially for the price

 

[Nee Lewman]

I just really wish IVC had better quality cuts and pressings especially for the price

Yeah I should be a mark for Mos Def, but I have a CD. I’m good.

 

[avecigrec]

Yeah I should be a mark for Mos Def, but I have a CD. I’m good.

I'd be tempted for Thug Life and Mos both, but I'm truly broke these days.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I'd be tempted for Thug Life and Mos both, but I'm truly broke these days.

Yeah that doesn’t help either. But you know the amount of vinyl coming in has trickled and I think a little more before I pull the trigger.

 

[duke86fan]

i'd need to see what the color and different cover is before I go for most... its a killer album but I don't think i'd stay for IVC

 

[roffle24]

Yeah after thinking it over for a bit I guess I really don't need Thug Life in my collection. I'll probably pass this month and try and hop in on Mos Def next month assuming it's decent. If I miss out, oh well.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Meh:


It ain’t terrible but it ain’t great, pressing/mastering wise. Music is great.

 

[duke86fan]

Also what color could mos def be besides black on both sides

 

[Hemotep]

Thug Life shipped for me. Much earlier than they said it would.

 

[DK3]

Thug Life shipped for me. Much earlier than they said it would.

Same here

 

[Melt Face Molly Drop]

Thug Life shipped for me. Much earlier than they said it would.

Let us know how it is. I’m still on the fence

 

[Hemotep]

Let us know how it is. I’m still on the fence

Sounds excellent. Clean and crisp. Better than expected. The jacket leaves a lot to be desired at this price. Came with mild seam splits on the top of both ends of the gatefold.

Saw this on discogs:

 

[MikeH]

Sounds excellent. Clean and crisp. Better than expected. The jacket leaves a lot to be desired at this price. Came with mild seam splits on the top of both ends of the gatefold.

Saw this on discogs:

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babyG is good people.

 

[Hemotep]

babyG is good people.

Is it you? Are you baby g?

 

[Hemotep]

Is it you? Are you baby g?

I can't find the right gif, but this is a joke my wife and I make all the time from South Park. There's a school shooting and Randy asks Stan at dinner: Was it you? Did you do it? And then doesn't care about it anymore when Stan says it wasn't him.

Morbid and fucked up, but it was a really funny scene regardless...

 

[MikeH]

Is it you? Are you baby g?

(not actually me but i know them from other forums)

 

[Hemotep]

Really nice sounding record from beginning to end. Not even any noise on the run ins and outs. If every release had this sound quality, it would still be over priced, but I'd be happy enough with the curation choices.

 

[hayema7]

babyG is good people.

Seconded

 

[Hemotep]

Fuck yes! I've wanted this for so long.

 

[Hemotep]

MOS DEF – “BLACK ON BOTH SIDES” 25TH ANNIVERSARY IVC EDITION
“Not since the emergence of A Tribe Called Quest and Q-Tip … has hip-hop seen an MC as intelligent, as lyrically proficient, and as baby-butt smooth as Mos Def,” Pitchfork wrote upon the release of the rapper’s landmark debut album Black on Both Sides.

As one-half of Black Star with Talib Kweli, Mos Def had already laid the groundwork for his lyrical mix of socioeconomic and political commentary and relatable personal struggles and victories. With his solo album, his status as hip-hop torchbearer and vox populi was solidified. Songs about environmental destruction and corporate greed (“New World Water”) cultural appropriation (the Bad Brains-channeling “Rock N Roll”) and racism (“Mr. OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE”) nimbly sidled against odes to romantic pursuits (“Ms. Fat Booty”) and the genre itself (“Hip-Hop.”)

It's a masterclass in intricate wordplay and conscientious storytelling; a visionary album whose nods to reggae, soul, pop, jazz and rock helped expand the musical vocabulary of hip-hop. “Heady yet humble showcase for underground hip-hop’s most charming revolutionary,” Rolling Stone wrote when placing Black on Both Sides on the 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All time. “A deep, radical thinker who could still hang on the stoop.”

This 25th Anniversary IVC Collector’s Edition has an alternative cover featuring monochrome art with matte finish. It features a 2LP gatefold jacket, custom printed sleeves, a 2-sided lithograph insert of the original front and back cover and is pressed on translucent black ice vinyl with a clear stripe. It is individually numbered and limited to 3,000 copies.

Limited slots are available in the Interscope Vinyl Collective. Subscribe now to guarantee your copy of "Black On Both Sides" IVC Edition, or sign up below for early access to start your subscription on October 1st.