De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising (Yellow)The album title came from the Johnny Cash song "Five Feet High and Rising". It is listed on Rolling Stone's 200 Essential Rock Records and The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. When Village Voice held its annual Jazz & Pop Critics Poll for 1989, 3 Feet High and Rising was ranked #1. It was also listed on the Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Released amid the 1989 boom in gangsta rap, which gravitated towards hardcore, confrontational,

The original version which opens the EP is everything you’d want from a lovers rock cut: warm

C4 - Creations Part Two

First Word Records is extremely proud to welcome back Kaidi Tatham

It was like things were better if you had minimal gear to work with

“Quivering in Time” is the debut album by DJ and producer Eris Drew on T4T LUV NRG

growing up in Norfolk in the late 50s & 60s and being surrounded by producers & artists such as Lenis Guess

” a sublime cover of the Tennessee Ernie Ford smash “16 Tons” with a spare samba groove and unbelievable baritone vocals and hot jams from Tim Maia

a bolder driving piece of old skool inspired genius

West Jamaica before moving to Kingston

string-laden soul

The first release introduces Groove Boys Project (Lucas Moinet and Alexandre Valard)

Built around a heartfelt and vulnerable refrain