SIDE A 1. Put It On 2. M.V.P. 3. No Endz, No Skinz SIDE B 4. 8 Iz Enuff 5. All Black 6. Danger Zone SIDE C 7. Street Struck 8. Graveyard 9. Lifestylez Ov da Poor and Dangerous SIDE D 10. I Don’t Understand It 11. Fed up Wit the Bullshit 12. Let ‘Em Have It “L” In 1995, fresh off the success of Nas’s landmark debut album Illmatic Includes 18” X 24” poster the year prior, Columbia Records released Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & with first verse from “Put It On” Dangerouz, the first LP by a relatively unknown Harlem MC named Big (as seen below) L. Few at the time would realize that Lifestylez — which was only a modest commercial success at the time — would go on to be consid- ered a true classic of the era, comparable to Illmatic itself. Armed with a cocky Uptown attitude, a sharp wit and production from the likes of Lord Finesse, Buckwild and Showbiz, Big L established himself as one of New York’s Hip Hop heavyweights with an album that balanced radio appeal with uncompromising hardcore lyricism. From the smooth sounds of “M.V.P.” to raw posse cuts like “8 Iz Enuff” and “Da Graveyard” (which featured a rookie MC from Brooklyn by the name of Jay-Z), Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerouz solidified Big L’s status as a Hip Hop legend despite being the only studio album released prior to his tragic death in 1999. Traffic Entertainment is proud to release Big L’s classic debut album in a double-LP pressing for the first time ever, with a fold-out poster featuring the iconic album cover included. Remastered from the original tapes and pressed on loud double vinyl ORDER CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS ITEM: MAY 18th Format: 2xLP Cat. No: TEG 78509 Label: Sony / Traffic Ent. Group Available: JUNE 8th Distributed in the USA by The Orchard, 23 E. 4th St, NY, NY 10003 • tel: 212-979-6410 • fax: 212-979-7372 SIDE A: SIDE C: 1. Intro 1. U Can’t Find Me 2. The I.N.C. Ride 2. Ain’t No Game 3. Eastbound 3. Freestyle ? 4. What’s Going On! 4. Terror SIDE B: SIDE D: 1. The B-Side 1. Da Answer 2. Sittin’ On Chrome 2. 4 Da Mind (f/ The Cella Dwellas) 3. People In My Hood 3. Born To Roll 4. Turn It Up 4. The Phat Kat Ride With an impressive resume in rap that includes membership in the legendary Juice Crew (along with Marley Marl, MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, and Craig G) and a verse on the 1988 classic posse cut “The Symphony,” Brooklyn’s Masta Ace is truly a rap veteran and underground luminary. Delicious Vinyl and Traffic Entertainment Group presents to you the official reissue of “Sittin’ On Chrome”, the third album the Brooklyn native MASTA ASE (yes, it’s A-S-E). The record is a strong follow up to the classic albums “Take a Look Around” and the very popular “Slaughtahouse”. Masta Ace Incorporated’s line up is Ase, Lord Digga, Paula Perry, and Leschea with production from The Bluez Brothers, Louis Vega, Uneek, and Ase himself. This album is special and ahead of it’s time because of it’s new style that combines west coast funk, down south bass, and New York hardcore drums and rhymes. If the “I.N.C Ride” passed by you the first time, here’s your chance to hop on... ORDER CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS ITEM: MAY 18th Format: 2xLP Cat. No: DV 6769 Label: Delicious Vinyl Available: JUNE 8th Distributed in the USA by The Orchard, 23 E. 4th St, NY, NY 10003 • tel: 212-979-6410 • fax: 212-979-7372 PART 6 of 12: MADLIB’S ONCE-A-MONTH SERIES Madlib follows History of the Loop Digga: 1990-2000 Marketed and with the sixth installment in his Madlib Medicine Show, his psych-prog-avante-freak-out-funk rock promoted by mix Brain Wreck Show. Stones Throw Records Madlib’s been pegged as a “jazz guy” as far back as 2000, when he – as his alter ego Quasimoto – Publicity by Score Press released the song “Jazz Cats.” His releases with the fictional “jazz group” Yesterdays New Quintet didn’t help matters. But, no matter how many jazz Limited edition records are thrust at him by money-hungry record dealers, he most often – at least lately – gravitates to the rock side of the spectrum. That’s late 60s to Format: CD late 70s psych-prog-avante-freak-out-funk rock Cat. No: MMS 006 mind you; from the Tropicalia of Brasil to the Label: Madlib Medicine Show Krautrock of Germany to the fuzzy sonds of mid Available: June 22nd, 2010 70s Nigeria, the Beat Konducta’s rock tastes know no cultural bounds. Actually, we’re not sure if they know any bounds. This – an introductory mix entitled the Brain Wreck Show (admission, he wrote on the CD master, “One Brainticket” – an homage to one of his favorite Krautrock bands) – should serve to give its listeners a delightfully freaky funked up experience into the rock side of Madlib’s collecting conscious. We’re glad you’re along for the ride. The Madlib Medicine Show series is a combination of Madlib's new hip-hop productions, remixes, beat tapes, and jazz, as well as mixtapes of funk, soul, Brazilian, psych, jazz and other undefined forms of music from the Beat Konducta's 4-ton* stack of vinyl. *4-tons of vinyl, this is true. It’s all in his studio. 01 I Pioneered This 02 Give Me My Freedom 03 So Def 04 Back To The Basics 05 Go For Yours (Cause I’m Gonna Get Mine) 06 Born To Be Wild 07 She’s Gone 08 Juice Crew Law 09 Words Of A Freestyle 10 They Used To Do It In The Park 11 Never Rock A Party 12 I Pioneered This (Original 12” Hip-hop Vocal Version) 13 Juice Crew Law (Original 12” Vocal Version) 14 They Used To Do It In The Park (Original 12” Vocal Version) 15 Juice Crew Law (Original 12” Dub Version) 16 I Pioneered This (Original 12” ‘A Cappella’ Version) From the coveted back catalog of Cold Chillin listening experience. In the accompanying liner notes Records, Traffic Entertainment Group brings to you written with MC Shan’s input, the artist takes us on a the newly remastered deluxe edition of MC Shan’s trip down memory lane… Born To Be Wild. Previously available in CD format for only a short time over twenty years ago, the legendary “At that time we were saying we had the ‘dirty Queensbridge emcee’s sophomore masterpiece is basement’ sound, and people fell for it, but it wasn’t finally getting the re-release treatment it deserves. really a ‘sound’ at all! We were just doing whatever Produced entirely by engineer all-star Marley Marl, we was doing with the bullshit equipment we had and Born To Be Wild is a stunning effort from 1988, when people fell for it! Marley had his little box sampler with many Hip Hop afficionado’s consider to be the all them sliders on it, you know. But by Born To Be genre’s most outstanding year. With the involvement Wild, them big ass 48-track boards moved into of Cold Chillin’s CEO and founder Tyrone “Fly Ty” Marley’s house. The budgets came in and Cold Williams, original album photographer George Chillin’ made us our own studio.” DuBose and Shan himself, this expanded edition of Born to be Wild includes additional never-before-seen It is with great honor that Traffic Entertainment Group artwork as well as music previously unavailable on presents the fully restored and expanded version of CD, all meticulously restored to create the ultimate MC Shan’s Born To Be Wild. ORDER CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS ITEM: JUNE 1st Format: CD Cat. No: TEG 77515 Label: Cold Chillin’ Available: JUNE 22nd Distributed in the USA by The Orchard, 23 E. 4th St, NY, NY 10003 • tel: 212-979-6410 • fax: 212-979-7372 KEY SELLING POINTS: • Limited Edition of 4,000 3xDVD sets • Each box is hand numbered • Full liner notes for each DVD, a fold-out poster and an audio content download card • For additional product info, including samples of the video content, visit www.mochilla.com/timeless_traffic Timeless describes moments outside of time - moments that exist individually. Similarly today’s beatmakers produce music on a grand so deep inside history that they break through that finite grid. scale, but through automation and sampling. Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series is an homage to the composer and arrangers that have influenced hip-hop in the most Timeless brings these two seemingly unlike worlds together. The series literal and profound ways. honors the musical legacies of some of the greatest composer and arrangers ever. Timeless celebrates the work in the context it should The creative center of popular music today is the beatmaker/ producer. be seen - with full orchestras. Whether it is Timbaland, Dilla, Dre, or Madlib, these musicians have an uncanny sense for voicings, a penchant for unusual sounds and catchy From Mulatu Astatke to J.Dilla to Arthur Verocai, the Timeless Concert rhythms and a magical ability to manufacture a good performance. Series touched upon the works of three musical giants. Mochilla is Today’s beatmakers are the direct descendants of yesterday’s proud to announce the release date of their 3xDVD box set.