Remastered, special edition reissues of seminal albums from Ice Cube, N.W.A, Eazy-E and EPMD have been released as part of the “Respect The Classics” campaign, according to respecttheclassix.com. The Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) initiative includes expanded CD and digital 25th Anniversary Editions of Eazy-E’s Eazy-Duz-It and EPMD’s Strictly Business. Both releases were the debut albums from the respective artist.
The first wave of “Respect The Classics” projects also includes remastered 180-gram vinyl LP reissues of Eazy-Duz-It and Ice Cube’s AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted. N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton will also be released in faithfully replicated original album packaging, while remastered CD and digital reissue editions of N.W.A’s N.W.A. And The Posse album are also available, as per respecttheclassix.com.
Upcoming UMe “Respect The Classics” campaign releases include special edition, 15th Anniversary vinyl LP editions of DMX’s first two albums, It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot and Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood. Both albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts, making DMX the first artist in music history to have his first two albums released in the same calendar year and debut at #1. DMX’s albums will be released on gold vinyl and blood-splattered clear vinyl, respectively, according to respecttheclassix.com. The album cover of Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood featured DMX drenched in blood as he emerged from a bathtub filled with blood.
Details on “Respect The Classics” releases from Gang Starr, Onyx, Public Enemy and Slick Rick will be announced soon, as per respecttheclassix.com.
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Fuck yeah, my old CDs have to be turnt way the fuck up to hear. I will definitely cop remastered EPMD, NWA, Gang Starr and Slick Rick. Please remaster Cube’s Predator too
You have to turn the volume up because the older albums were mastered with proper dynamics. “Louder” remasters have volume artificially raised at the expense of sound quality.
You’re too lazy to adjust the volume? SMH 😐
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war
epmd all day baby parrish had to fuck things up boy the things money make a person do
TRASH
^^^FAG
seems that people want to be remembering the old good days of hiphop instead of those bullshit mcs today like:
– lil wayne
– 50 cent
– drake
– ross
– big sean
– kanye west
I agree with the first five, but Kanye actually seems different, I mean, he is a dumbass, but his music doesn’t seem like the bs of these other fools, both lyrically and as far as his understanding of the history of hip hop (the art of rap movie)
plz dont ever compare godfather 50 to those homos and cops
“godfater”???
lol stfu faggot
Dope! Please keep releasing these joints on a monthly basis. All of the classics!
if youre a true hip hop head, you already have these. Nothing special……….well maybe for you yougin’S
Hopefully up and coming rappers will cop these & build on it, instead of most of today’s bs.
And nobody will buy them.
Yo momma will. These albums take her back to when I was knockin’ her off in the backseat of my 5.0.
Kill yourself
X’s 2nd album is underrated as hell
*yawn* oh, just some more old albums getting re-released. and it’s not like some of these haven’t already been remastered and re-released before.
EPMD, man I wish someone still made stuff as dope as they did back in the day. Erick and Parrish, never has there been better chemistry between two MC’s.
”” DMXs first two albums, Its Dark And Hell Is Hot and Flesh Of My Flesh Blood Of My Blood. Both albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard Charts, making DMX the first artist in music history to have his first two albums released in the same calendar year and debut at #1.””’
WRONG TUPAC SHAKUR WAS THE 1ST WITH ALL EYEZ ON ME N MAKAVELI – HIPHOPDX RESPECT THE LEGENDS!!!!!!!!!!
It clearly says “to have his FIRST 2 albums released” Those 2Pac albums you are referring to are his 3rd and 4th albums. DMX is the only artist in any genre to debut #1 on the Billboard for the first 5 albums of their career.
Pac did 2 in one year but they were not his first 2 albums. It says DMX was the first artist “to have his FIRST 2 albums released” Those 2Pac albums you are referring to are his 4th and 5th albums. DMX is the only artist in any genre to debut #1 on the Billboard for the first 5 albums of their career.
DMX made 5 #1 triple platinum albums.
X would lyrically murder 2pac. Oh yeah….. and guess who’s still livin today. At least X was smart enough not to get himself shot.
X is now broke and washed up.
Ur wrong, that was not in the same calendar year, and those where not his debut albums numb nuts. I can’t stand comments on hiphopdx they should turn them off. Respect hip hop and think about what you say before you say it.
And seriously, all jokes aside, on the comparison between DMX and 2Pac…
The only reason that people say that 2Pac is the greatest is because he died. But no one was saying that when he was still alive. Same goes for Biggie Smalls. Don’t get me wrong, they were good artists, but how is it that when they died all of a sudden people say that they are the best?
People just need to wake up, and get in tune with reality.
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This faggot has a pink tuxedo. You dont see Gucci walking in a pink tuxedo. Probaly Nas had a after party with Mr. Cee!
They should unearth unreleased gems, b-sides and remixes, that’s what I would buy. The 70’s and 80’s babies all have those albums already and if the younger cats want to cop then they can still get any of these classic easily for under $5.
where and when can we buy these???? or is it just the respecttheclassix.com??