Vinyl Me Please Rap & Hip Hop

[Ginormousthumbs]

Looks like the original pressing and reissues of Tical are easily available on Discogs and Amazon.

 

[Woob_woob]

I read somewhere that the source material is pretty rough and likely would never sound all that great on high end analog/vinyl. I hope I’m wrong because 36 Chambers is a strong contender in my book for greatest hip-hop album of all time.

Yea it was recorded on cheaper equipment and was never meant to have a high end audio mastering. Part of the glory of 36 chambers is the gritty sound caused by the way it was recorded. There will never be a "good" vinyl copy of 36 Chambers.

 

[zombie.modernist]

I read somewhere that the source material is pretty rough and likely would never sound all that great on high end analog/vinyl. I hope I’m wrong because 36 Chambers is a strong contender in my book for greatest hip-hop album of all time.

Yeah I’d say based on what I know it is rough, but the album is pretty gritty and lo-fi even with a cleaner source. That said, the levels and noisefloor on the current NRP cut LP are horrible, not really 100% their fault at the length of the album. I think a proper 2xLP would at least compete with the CD, and other hip-hop albums.

 

[Jmcg85]

Yea it was recorded on cheaper equipment and was never meant to have a high end audio mastering. Part of the glory of 36 chambers is the gritty sound caused by the way it was recorded. There will never be a "good" vinyl copy of 36 Chambers.

This is 100% correct

 

[Jmcg85]

I have a black copy and a yellow copy of 36 chambers and both sound fine to me because they sound like I expect

 

[Clint Howard]

My outkast arrived and looks fine~ surprisingly.. but the color looks like purple and orange mixed together.. not orange with purple galaxy or however it was described.

 

[dirty hands]

I have a black copy and a yellow copy of 36 chambers and both sound fine to me because they sound like I expect

I have the 180g vinyl and at first I thought it was fine, but it really does sound bad compared to the digital version I have and the original cassette. Makes me sad. I can’t listen to it anymore.

 

[zombie.modernist]

I have the 180g vinyl and at first I thought it was fine, but it really does sound bad compared to the digital version I have and the original cassette. Makes me sad. I can’t listen to it anymore.

Lol, same. I think when people hear complaints about “mastering” they start to think of high end audiophile stuff. No, in this case the vinyl reissues are really just worse than the CD, and I’m not shocked the cassette is better too. No it’s never going to sound “great” compared to better recorded HH albums but it could certainly sound better with more room to breath.

 

[7yler]

The amount of Fiona Apple albums that seller has suggests some sort of funny business for sure, considering how much they are coveted.

The seller probably threw up all the Apples they had left as Storf confirmed Tidal was one of the 3 represses (on old ROTMs) that were in the works coming later this year

 

[radiodead]

The seller probably threw up all the Apples they had left as Storf confirmed Tidal was one of the 3 represses (on old ROTMs) that were in the works coming later this year

What were the confirmed presses?

 

[radiodead]

Really hope one of the upcoming hip hop exclusives is Billy Woods & Kenny Segal

 

[7yler]

What were the confirmed presses?

The other two haven't been revealed (to my knowledge) yet. But we know they had three they were working on before the no repress rule

 

[radiodead]

I would guess they are Black Sabbath and Biggie.

 

[Urbs_hott]

My copy of southernplaya is flat and sounds good but is significantly lacking in low end compared to the original cd release.

 

[radiodead]

Oooo Hiding Places is on VMPs best of 2019 so far.....hmmmm

 

[wingclipper]

Oooo Hiding Places is on VMPs best of 2019 so far.....hmmmm

This is still available directly from the artist

 

[wingclipper]

Shit never mind it most have just sold out from his site

 

[dhodo]

This is still available directly from the artist

Just checked and the vinyl is showing out of stock for me. I'm sure they'll repress though, just like with Paraffin.

 

[radiodead]

This is still available directly from the artist

Last I checked it was sold out. And that was about 2 weeks ago

 

[tonythegamer]

I would guess they are Black Sabbath and Biggie.

Black Sabbath would be an instant buy. Also Blossom Dearie is another album with tons of regrets of not grabbing.