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In The Beginning (Vol. 3) a fost lansat în data de 13 ianuarie 2023, prin SomeOthaShip Connect & Fat Beats.
In the Beginning (Vol. 3) continues the treasure trove of the early
works of Declaime & Madlib, the longtime collaborators who helped
usher in a new sound and style from the city of Oxnard, Calif. This
collection is brimming with previously unheard tracks from this
beyond-creative duo that blends hip-hop with funk, jazz, soul, and
psychedelia to lay the groundwork for so many other emcees and
producers.
For Declaime (a/k/a Dudley Perkins), this series serves as a way to
honor his friends and the city that raised them. He shouts out names
like The Almighty Metaphor (aka MED), Oh No the Disrupt, DJ Romes, Kazi,
and more, who he says “created a lane for the city of Oxnard to get the
recognition it deserves.” Some of them make an appearance in one form
or another on this collection, too—Romes, for example, mastered the
project—that compiles 10 previously lost tracks that were recorded from
1993 to ‘96.
In The Beginning (Vol. 3) is entirely produced by Madlib, who provided
all the cuts as well. His instrumentals are on that raw and funky vibe
as they move freely through genres and sounds, like on standout cuts
“Come With The Ill Grammar,” "Too Much Clout,” and “Next Episode.” Those
are all highlights for Declaime, too, and they demonstrate his ability
to blend his observations of the world with bravado and third-eye
insights. Even as young kids just getting their feet wet in the studio,
these two were firmly on their path.
That path started, in a way, when the two became friends as young kids.
“I first met Madlib when he moved across the street from me; I was
around nine years old at the time,” Declaime says, adding that their
fathers were friendly with one another. Despite the two losing touches
after Madlib’s family moved, they reconnected just a few years later and
the rest is musical history.
In The Beginning (Vol. 3) is set to drop in the fall of 2022 via
SomeOthaShip Connect in partnership with Fat Beats. This alliance will
include several new albums and previously unreleased projects from the
Cali veteran that have yet to appear on vinyl, in addition to new
releases from the SOS artist roster. https://someothaship.bandcamp.com/
TRACKLIST:
| Tracklist |
|---|
| 1. Ill Minded (Intro) Declaime & Madlib |
| 2. Ill Minded Declaime & Madlib |
| 3. Laff Now Cry Later (Intro) Declaime & Madlib |
| 4. Laff Now Cry Later Declaime & Madlib |
| 5. Soitissaid ’93 (Cassette) Declaime & Madlib |
| 6. Come with the Ill Grammar (Intro) Declaime & Madlib |
| 7. Come with the Ill Grammar (feat. Roc C) Declaime & Madlib |
| 8. Why Do We Go Out Like That Declaime & Madlib |
| 9. Too Much Clout (Intro) Declaime & Madlib |
| 10. Too Much Clout Declaime & Madlib |
| 11. 12th Floor (Intro) Declaime & Madlib |
| 12. 12th Floor (feat. God’s Gift) Declaime & Madlib |
| 13. Next Episode (Intro) Declaime & Madlib |
| 14. Next Episode (feat. Christopher McCray) Declaime & Madlib |
| 15. Ass Will Get Dropped (feat. MED & DJ Romes) Declaime & Madlib |
| 16. Rollem Right Declaime & Madlib |
| 17. Outro Beat Skit Declaime & Madlib |