Vinyl LP pressing. This debut emerged as one of the most influential rap albums of the '90s. It laid the groundwork for the rebirth of New York hip-hop, an underground, hardcore new sound that went on to influence Biggie, Jay-Z, Nas, and Mobb Deep, among others. Rap became at once theatrical and cerebral, MCs lyricists and powerhouses capable of violence, metaphor, humor and revolution in their performing. The album is full of hard, gritty beats, references to pop culture and martial arts, eclectic piano and string sounds, as well as surrealist overtones, and there truly was nothing like it in the hip-hop world at the time. Even now, it's an original album in a league of it's own. Get it. You won't regret it.

EXPLICIT VERSION

Media	Music VINYL LP (Vinyl)
Number of records	1
Released	November 9, 1993
EAN/UPC	0078636633619
Label	RAP 07863663361
Genre	Hip Hop / Rap Rap
Dimensions	311 × 318 × 4 mm · 238 g
number of tracks	13