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MINT, UNPLAYED COPY OF THE SOPHOMORE LP FROM THE PHARCYDE FEATURING EARLY PRODUCTION FROM JAY DEE / J DILLA:
Labcabincalifornia, the 1995 sophomore album from The Pharcyde, is the VMP Hip-Hop Record of the Month for June 2022. It's here on exclusive 2LP Yellow & Red vinyl, with lacquers cut by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering at AIR. LP 1 / Side A 1 Bullshit 2 Pharcyde 3 Groupie Therapy LP 1 / Side B 1 Runnin' 2 She Said 3 Splattitorium 4 Somethin' That Means Somethin' 5 All Live LP 2 / Side C 1 Drop 2 Hey You 3 Y? 4 It's All Good! LP 2 / Side D 1 Moment In Time 2 The Hustle 3 Little D 4 Devil Music 5 The E.N.D. *Actual vinyl color and effect may slightly differ from mockup.
Tracklist More LP 1 / Side A 1 Bullshit 2 Pharcyde 3 Groupie Therapy LP 1 / Side B 1 Runnin' 2 She Said 3 Splattitorium 4 Somethin' That Means Somethin' 5 All Live LP 2 / Side C 1 Drop 2 Hey You 3 Y? 4 It's All Good! LP 2 / Side D 1 Moment In Time 2 The Hustle 3 Little D 4 Devil Music 5 The E.N.D.

"'Labcabincalifornia' still stands as one of the best sophomore efforts ever, a jinx that never was, an effort that bolstered what fans had heard on their debut in terms of energy and lucidity. Pharcyde consisted of Imani, Slimkid3, Bootie Brown and Fatlip, who sought to expand the course they charted on their debut, 'Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.' In hindsight, the reception to 'Labcabin' was unfairly tepid. It was myopic, despite effusive singles and "Drop" blowing minds then — just as it does now — in a year of triumphant releases that have stood the test of time. Of course, it’s hard to redo the magic that was their debut, but 'Labcabin' has aged well, proving that there’s no statute of limitations on how art is viewed. It now stands as a major force that helped fuel the West Coast’s innovative mid-’90s run of albums. It also exists as an early timestamp in the career of the great J Dilla, a peak into his early innovations, and that alone is worth the price of admission. 'Labcabin' proves that sometimes the most dismissed can cast the longest shadow."

David Ma is a longtime music journalist whose work appears in Wax Poetics, The Paris Review, NPR, The Guardian and others. He currently teaches a course on hip-hop history and its global impact at San Jose State University. He writes from The Bay.

Record of the Month VMP EXCLUSIVE PRESSING

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Exclusive Features ColorYellow + RedExtrasListening Notes Booklet By David MaFoil StampedYesJacket StyleTip-OnMastering EngineerBarry GrintMastering StudioAlchemy Mastering At AIRRemastering DetailsLacquers Cut By Barry Grint, Alchemy Mastering At AIR Other Features ExclusiveVMP ExclusiveJacket TypeDouble GatefoldLabelDelicious VinylPressing LocationGZ VinylRelease TypeReissue Show Less By the Numbers 2LP Format 1995 Original Release Year 331/3 RPM Speed 12 INCH Vinyl Size STANDARD Weight




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