The Freestyle Fellowship – To whom it may concern… 2LP

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Double LP version. 30th anniversary definitive issue of legendary hip-hop crewThe Freestyle Fellowship‘s landmark 1991 debut,To Whom It May Concern…, mixed from the original 4-track tapes byCut Chemist. Grammy Nominated for Best Historical Album 2022/23! Mastered for vinyl byDaddy Kev; includes an insert with full credits, rare photos from the archives ofBrian “B+” Crossand producerJ. Sumbi, as well as copious liner notes byDavid MaandNate LeBlancofDadBodRapPod. Manufactured entirely in the USA. 30th anniversary definitive issue of legendary hip-hop crewThe Freestyle Fellowship‘s landmark 1991 debut,To Whom It May Concern…, mixed from the original 4-track tapes byCut Chemist.

“Freestyle Fellowship — the legendary rap crew from Los Angeles made up ofAceyalone,Myka 9,P.E.A.C.E., andSelf Jupiter. The ‘Best Historical Album’ nomination is the first ever for any rap album in Grammy history, and comes a little over 30 years after the group released their solo project as a grassroots, independent effort. In a time and region underscored by gangsta rap, G-funk, and record sales, the Freestyle Fellowship was largely built on collaborative community, long term friendships, and artistic willpower. What most defined the group is not only their lyrical dexterity, but their commitment to an authentic, do-it-yourself spirit that can often elude the most commercially successful rappers. Highlighted by their free-flowing, jazz-inspired cadences and multi-rhythmic flows delivered in obtuse ways — whether rapping slightly off beat, meandering in and out of alternating patterns, or coming in at rapid fire bursts — the Freestyle Fellowship helped to build the West Coast’s underground movement, drawing inspiration from East Coast boom bap, spoken word poetry, and the socially explosive world around them.” –OkayPlayer