hip hop reissues

maru

i've come across a ton of old hip hop records the last week. a bunch of them i know are ogs while some are a bit suspect. i ended up buying everything though since it was so cheap. anyways is there a way to tell which are represses? for instance i got epmd-"so watcha saying" and organized konfusion-"stress" which i have a feeling aren't originals. also did Only Built for Cuban Linx ever go out of print?

raredave

....if the Raekwon LP has the pic cover i'm pretty sure you have an OG, that shit was inprint for ages.

RD

cardova

only built is still in print, but for the last couple of years they've come in a plain cover with a sticker on it.

HAZ

The EPMD reissue will have the src stamp in the runout (I think). I figure that's an authorised repress. The cover art will look very blurry compared to the og.

flatblackplastic

there is notable color differences on the cover of the stress reish. if i remember right the lettering on the reish is pink and the og is yellow. plus i believe the stress reish's cover is blurry.

knewjak

yeah, and what is the deal with the blurry covers? Sure, I know its because they are scanning a copy of the OG, but why? Did they not ever save a clean master copy of the cover art (ie proof template)? This seems to happen a lot and makes me question who is behind these official 'reissues'. Is it the artist who is re-releasing them without the lables consent, or are they genuine represses and they dont have the master artwork? Or really just bootlegs?

noz

really just bootlegs

HAZ

yeah, and what is the deal with the blurry covers? Sure, I know its because they are scanning a copy of the OG, but why? Did they not ever save a clean master copy of the cover art (ie proof template)? This seems to happen a lot and makes me question who is behind these official 'reissues'. Is it the artist who is re-releasing them without the lables consent, or are they genuine represses and they dont have the master artwork? Or really just bootlegs?

I sometimes wonder about this myself. There was a bunch of authorized electra reissues recently (KMD, LONS, Del) on double vinyl. The are not so well pressed, sounding like they were remastered off the cd & the cover art was not as sharp as the og copies. Maybe they were boots, but, if they were authentic, they could just be the victim of shitty production values...the best reissues in recent memory IMO are the delicious vinyl. They's the real deal. More companies should put out shit like that. I guess the demand isn't there....

Peace

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flatblackplastic

really just bootlegs

i heard buds/landspeed was doing A LOT of these bootlegs actually.
guess when they switched to traffic they started doing some of them more legitly-brand nubian, kmd, LONS etc.

djsheep

1. If the inside ain't white, it's probably alright.

2. If it smells like dust, then don't you fuss.

3. Bar code? Don't pay a load.

4. Paste-on cover? Fork it over.

5. If the seam is split, you gots the grit

6. Unless its wrapped in heavy cardboard, it most certainly is to be ignored.

7. If the mildew is present no need to be hesitant.

8. If it says Tijuana Brass, that's your cue to pass.

9. If it's after '74, then, digger take warnin'.

10. If it???s pre-???68, the breaks ain???t that great.

11. If its post-???78, it better have an 808.

12. If the covers not ragged, think twice before you bag it.

13. If it says Timmy Thomas, it's about as funky as the Amish.

14. If you're trying to ball, Don't put a reissue on your wall.

15. If it has the word chicken, you know it be kickin???.

16. "Funk" in the title don't mean it's vital.

17. If you don't have money to blow, don't go to a record show

18. Put bean dip on my Stark Reality, and there might be a fatality.

19. If it's by Rufus Thomas, you know there's a promise.

20. If Shadow looped it, PUT THAT SHIT ON THE 'BAY, STUPID!!!!

21. Fat B-Lines move the behinds.

22. Ill Horn Stabs make for good grabs.

23. If it smells like Charles Slocumb, you're bound to get open.

24. If there is a website on the other side, put it back and save your five.

25. Just because they're all white, doesn't mean that it ain't tight.

26. Fools give their money for the dealers to take then they get home and find a 4 second break!

27. Looks too mint? Probably in-print.

28. Worth the dough? Check for the fro!

29. Even with the fro, it can easily blow.

30. If you want to be a big player, you got to have every record by Leo Sayer.

Mongo_Slade

I can see most of those commandments, but this?

13. If it says Timmy Thomas, it's about as funky as the Amish.

P_Clendeninn

1. If the inside ain't white, it's probably alright.

2. If it smells like dust, then don't you fuss.

3. Bar code? Don't pay a load.

4. Paste-on cover? Fork it over.

5. If the seam is split, you gots the grit

6. Unless its wrapped in heavy cardboard, it most certainly is to be ignored.

7. If the mildew is present no need to be hesitant.

8. If it says Tijuana Brass, that's your cue to pass.

9. If it's after '74, then, digger take warnin'.

10. If it???s pre-???68, the breaks ain???t that great.

11. If its post-???78, it better have an 808.

12. If the covers not ragged, think twice before you bag it.

13. If it says Timmy Thomas, it's about as funky as the Amish.

14. If you're trying to ball, Don't put a reissue on your wall.

15. If it has the word chicken, you know it be kickin???.

16. "Funk" in the title don't mean it's vital.

17. If you don't have money to blow, don't go to a record show

18. Put bean dip on my Stark Reality, and there might be a fatality.

19. If it's by Rufus Thomas, you know there's a promise.

20. If Shadow looped it, PUT THAT SHIT ON THE 'BAY, STUPID!!!!

21. Fat B-Lines move the behinds.

22. Ill Horn Stabs make for good grabs.

23. If it smells like Charles Slocumb, you're bound to get open.

24. If there is a website on the other side, put it back and save your five.

25. Just because they're all white, doesn't mean that it ain't tight.

26. Fools give their money for the dealers to take then they get home and find a 4 second break!

27. Looks too mint? Probably in-print.

28. Worth the dough? Check for the fro!

29. Even with the fro, it can easily blow.

30. If you want to be a big player, you got to have every record by Leo Sayer.

whoever follows these rules, is a cratedigging FOOL!

leisurebandit

1. If the inside ain't white, it's probably alright.

2. If it smells like dust, then don't you fuss.

3. Bar code? Don't pay a load.

4. Paste-on cover? Fork it over.

5. If the seam is split, you gots the grit

6. Unless its wrapped in heavy cardboard, it most certainly is to be ignored.

7. If the mildew is present no need to be hesitant.

8. If it says Tijuana Brass, that's your cue to pass.

9. If it's after '74, then, digger take warnin'.

10. If it???s pre-???68, the breaks ain???t that great.

11. If its post-???78, it better have an 808.

12. If the covers not ragged, think twice before you bag it.

13. If it says Timmy Thomas, it's about as funky as the Amish.

14. If you're trying to ball, Don't put a reissue on your wall.

15. If it has the word chicken, you know it be kickin???.

16. "Funk" in the title don't mean it's vital.

17. If you don't have money to blow, don't go to a record show

18. Put bean dip on my Stark Reality, and there might be a fatality.

19. If it's by Rufus Thomas, you know there's a promise.

20. If Shadow looped it, PUT THAT SHIT ON THE 'BAY, STUPID!!!!

21. Fat B-Lines move the behinds.

22. Ill Horn Stabs make for good grabs.

23. If it smells like Charles Slocumb, you're bound to get open.

24. If there is a website on the other side, put it back and save your five.

25. Just because they're all white, doesn't mean that it ain't tight.

26. Fools give their money for the dealers to take then they get home and find a 4 second break!

27. Looks too mint? Probably in-print.

28. Worth the dough? Check for the fro!

29. Even with the fro, it can easily blow.

30. If you want to be a big player, you got to have every record by Leo Sayer.

thats some funny shit man.