Our 100th release is from Bay Area Legend SAAFIR!!! Reggie Gibson, better known as Saafir, is an MC, producer and actor from Oakland California and a member of the rap group "Golden State Project" (formerly known as Golden State Warriors) with Ras Kass and Xzibit. Born in Oakland, California, SAAFIR lived with 2Pac and became a dancer for Digital Underground. Saafir made his recording debut on several cuts on Digital Underground's The Body-Hat Syndrome in 1993, followed by an appearance on Casual's Fear Itself in early 1994. He appeared in the film Menace II Society as Harold Lawson, and was featured on the film's soundtrack. With a deal from Qwest Records, Saafir recruited the Hobo Junction production team (J Groove, J.Z., Rational, Big Nose, and Poke Martian) for his debut, Boxcar Sessions (1994). Saafir is an Underground legend known for his abstract style.

We are happy to bring together unreleased tracks from the Boxcar Sessions, and a few more rare cuts from SAAFIR'S vaults to make up the SAAFIR "BOXCAR SESSIONS DEMO" LP!!!  

12 tracks in all, Housed in a full color jacket and limited to 350 copies!!  
(100 Colored Copies / 250 Standard Black copies)

PRE-ORDER LINK HERE

DF0100 - SAAFIR - Boxcar Sessions Demo - PRE-ORDER

June 2020

Vibez

Chill summer vibes

rapsaurus!

Re(tro)spect

Folk Dopes 48

Dope Folks is Excited to the announce the Reissue from Wilmington's   Cage 1! We will  be taking both vocal versions from the original 12inch  & adding two extra songs for your listening pleasure! Shout out to Gentle Jones for helping us out & make sure to get on this right away! Limited to 300 copies! 


Cage 1 - Nightstalker   (Straight From The Cage EP)

Pre-order Live NOW!  dopefolksrecords.com 

Our 48th release (DF0048) is from Philadelphia's DIVINE BEINGS. Recorded in 1992-1993, "WHATEVER TRACKS" is 6 songs from the DIVINE BEINGS' shelved debut LP. 5 previously unreleased songs + the track "LOYAL LANDLOVERS" from their hard to find debut 12" single. This record is solid early 90's Philly flavor with guest spots from ?uestlove and Black Thought from THE ROOTS!!! Limited to 300 vinyl copies, never to be repressed. Don't miss out on a piece of PHILLY HIP HOP HISTORY!!! 


Tracks Include: 
Raisin' Eyebrows 
Rock On 
Constant Struggle 
We Can Get Fly (Ft. BLACK THOUGHT of THE ROOTS) 
Whatever 
Loyal Landlovers 


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Divine Beings - We Can Get Fly (feat. Black Thought)-

03 Dont Rush Me

Our 50th release is from NY Hip Hop Veterans BLACK SHEEP!!! The BLACK SHEEP "EARLY 90'S RARITIES EP" is 6 tracks from the vaults that have never been released on vinyl!!! 4 unreleased tracks, plus the Alternate remix version of "Have U.N.E. Pull" and the "Have U.N.E. Pull" Remix instrumental. There are only 50 pressed of the White Vinyl in a sticker cover. 
Tracks include:

SLEEP (INTRO) 
HAVE U.N.E. PULL (Alternate Remix) 
WAX ON

b/w

GOTTA GET UP 
GIVE IT UP 
HAVE U.N.E. PULL (Remix instrumental)

Black Sheep - Give It Up - Order NOW AT dopefolksrecords.com

Originally released as a CD-R only in 2001 on Beat Farm Recordings, Texas' own EXAMPLE is getting the proper vinyl treatment for his "PROGRESSIONS" album. This record is a BEAST. 10 tracks in all, limited to 350 copies (50 white/300 black vinyl) never to be repressed. It is also a sticker cover featuring the original CD-R artwork. 


Tracks include: 


INTRO 
D.T.S. (featuring D-Rose & Mavrek of Flow Factory) 
CONTRADICTIONS (ft. Michele Thibeaux) 
ON THE WAY BACK (ft. Damien of K-Otix and Minus of Flow Factory) 
STOP & QUIT 
SOUTHERN RAP PHENOMENON (ft. BUN B, MIC of K-OTIX) 
QUARTER TIL 2 
CAN'T SEE CAN'T BREATHE (3:15 A.M.) 
IMMORTALITY (ft. Andre King) 
JAMO MEETS I.E. (Featuring Jason Moran) 

DF0052 - Example  - Feat. D - Rose & Mavrek - D.T.S.

Including Juan Alderete on bass guitar

JONWAYNE IS RETIRED EP
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/jonwayne-is-retired-ep/id985862570

Green Light (ft. Anderson Paak)

South London producer Paul White and Florida vocalist/rapper Eric Biddines have joined forces to form new duo Golden Rules. Their debut album of soulful, psychedelic hiphop features Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) and its sound recalls Outkast and Cee-Lo.
Golden Rules have already seen radio support from BBC Radio 1's Huw Stephens, plus 6 Music's Gilles Peterson, Tom Ravenscroft, and Mary Anne Hobbs, while key online hip-hop sites such as The Source and 2 Dope Boyz have been quick to recommend the group. Paul White has been described by the Independent as “a 21st Century DJ Shadow”, counts Madlib and Diplo among his fans and is best known for his production for the likes of Danny Brown and Charli XCX. Newcomer Eric Biddines has built a career in Florida and his last video received heavy rotation on MTV Jams, but this is his first step on the international stage.

Order

Golden Rules - Never Die (ft. Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def)

This is the sampler for the MF GRIMM- "AMERICAN HUNGER REBIRTH" remix project..All DJ duties for the sampler were crafted by PLANET ROCKA....The remixes were provided by DRASAR MONUMENTAL, ARCHITECT & FDRZ....You can now purchase the limited triple 7inch, comic book, lunchbox and CD pack- http://www.vendettavinylvietnam.com

TRACKLIST-
DRASAR 7INCH-
1.FAME-
2.I REMEMBER-
3.MASTER BUILDERS-
4.MY MENTALITY-

1.FAME- INST
2.I REMEMBER- INST
3.MASTER BUILDERS- INST
4.MY MENTALITY- INST

ARCHITECT 7 INCH-
1.AGONY-
2.OLD TO THE NEW-
3.DARK SKIES-
4.VULTURES-
 
1.AGONY- INST
2.OLD TO THE NEW- INST
3.DARK SKIES- INST
4.VULTURES- INST
 
FDRZ 7 INCH-
1.BROKEN GLASSES-
2.THE PATH-
3.MOTHERS HEART-
4.TEACHER-

1.BROKEN GLASSES- INST
2.THE PATH- INST
3.MOTHERS HEART- INST
4.TEACHER- INST

*LUNCHBOX ARTWORK – KUFU ONERZ
**COMIC BOOK ARTWORK – EMAGN ONERZ

DJ PLANET ROCKA - MFGRIMM-  "AMERICAN HUNGER REBIRTH" -  SAMPLER

**Order the deluxe 3LP DANGERDOOM (Metalface Version) reissue here: http://smarturl.it/dangerdoommetalface

Back in 2005, super-producer Danger Mouse and hip hop supervillain DOOM came together for "The Mouse And The Mask", a collaborative album released under the name DANGERDOOM.  Among DOOM’s most successful projects both critically and commercially, the album was inspired by Cartoon Network’s late-night Adult Swim programming slate, and includes appearances from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Space Ghost, Harvey Birdman, and more, plus guest spots from Talib Kweli, Ghostface Killah, and Cee Lo Green. 

Now, DOOM is proud to announce a deluxe CD + 3xLP vinyl reissue of "The Mouse And The Mask" courtesy of his own label METALFACE Records.  This edition also includes the 7-track 2006 DANGERDOOM digital-only EP Occult Hymn (remastered, with high-quality audio for the first time ever), as well as two previously unreleased tracks, including this track featuring Black Thought.

DANGERDOOM - Mad Nice (ft. Black Thought & Vinny Price)

Lord Finesse (feat. Percee P & A.G.) - Yes, You May Freestyle (1991)

DJ Premier:

THIS SONG WAS PULLED FROM THE "JUVENILE HELL" LP AFTER THE WHOLE ICE-T "COP KILLER" SONG WAS SHOCKING THE WORLD; SO MOBB DEEP's LABEL 4TH & B'WAY REMOVED IT AS WELL...

SOME COPIES LEAKED, BUT MOST DJ's DON'T HAVE IT.

ME, PRODIGY AND HAVOC GOT PULLED OVER BY THE COPS IN 1993 AND THEY WERE ON SOME FOUL SHIT, BUT WE WERE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITHOUT THEM FINDING OUT HOW DIRTY THE CAR WAS BACK THEN...

SO WE WROTE THIS SONG ABOUT IT...

HERE IT IS UNCUT...

WE ARE GONNA MISS YOU PRODIGY...(R.I.P.)

CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY...

Daily Operation Instrumentals Test-Pressing

Mobb Deep- 'Cop Hell' (Produced By DJ Premier)

The first full-length from Mr. Lif & Akrobatik (The Perceptionists) in a dozen years reflects the struggles and near-death sagas that struck them. During that span, Lif miraculously survived his tour bus plummeting over a 38 foot cliff. Akrobatik weathered a sudden aortic rupture and emergency open-heart surgery. The impact of those experiences forced the former Def Jux duo to contemplate fate, luck, and their own place within a world spinning out of control. 

But their ability to survive has allowed them to thrive. They’ve harnessed a radiant hard-won optimism that refuses to flinch from the evils of existence. From the album’s first track, “Early Mourning,” Akrobatik asserts that courage comes from within, but reflects on the millions of young black men sent to premature graves. He considers whether gang affiliation is inherent in their souls, or more likely, whether things would be different if these neighborhoods were well lit and effectively policed. 

If turmoil and inequity currently wrack the globe at record levels, Lif’s verses seem more prophetic than ever. His verses offer searing indictments of corporate and political corruption: corporations oppressing local farms, governmental duplicity in dealing with big pharmaceutical companies, and the crooked brutality of cops who get away with shooting unarmed black men. 

On “Hose Down,” the pair brilliantly intersperse news reports from the MLK-led Birmingham protests of 1963 with the internecine problems of the present—where a traffic stop can still lead to a funeral. It’s as poignant of a polemic as you’ll find, but blended with a danceable Caribbean lilt. 

With the Perceptionists, the personal is political and vice-versa. Akrobatik rhymes about his “desire to breathe in the sun before my skin dries out” but still refuses to be “the coward in a pretend hide out.” On “Lemme Find Out,” they kick ingeniously sinister dystopian horror raps about our grotesque addiction to technology. There are love songs over beats that sound like they could’ve been on Madvillainy, stories of cypher demolitions of would-be challengers, and dirty ass rhymes over dirty ass drums—as The Perceptionists sagely insist, that’s all the world really wants. 

It’s music from deep in the trenches, songs that confront the blitzkrieg of bad news but offer light at the end of the bombardment. If you listen closely, you can intuit a profound story of friendship and camaraderie between Lif and Akrobatik—lifelong friends trading bars with the chemistry of Tip and Phife, Andre and Big Boi, Erick and Parrish. They’re mortal men who made mistakes, gained experience, and obtained wisdom. This is Resolution.

Resolution

Early Mourning

"DEADSTOCK" is the latest release from Atlanta emcee Señor KAOS. As an avid connoisseur of sneakers, his passion of footwear lead to an opportunity influencing Nike Sportswear global product line. In the world of sneakers, the term deadstock refers to new product that has yet to be worn. In this case, the term refers to all the things in your life you put on the shelf for a later date; dreams, ideas, opportunities, etc.

Produced by E. Jones. Cuts by DJ Precyse and artwork by Mister Mind.

Deadstock Single 

"DEADSTOCK" Produced by E. Jones.

Prepare for Warfare

Flaunt it (Radio Version)

Buy VINYL HERE

DF100 - Saafir - The Heavyweight - Boxcar Session Demos Coming Soon!

DF100 - SAAFIR -Prime Time After Seven

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DF100 -Saafir - Ballpoint - Boxcar Sessions DEMO LP Coming Soon!


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Saafir - Ballpoint - Boxcar Sessions DEMO LP Coming Soon!

From the upcoming album "As God Intended" by Apollo Brown & Che Noir https://smarturl.it/AsGodIntended

As God Intended

Apollo Brown & Che' Noir - '94

CactusHenny feat. J-HNNY

Vic Spencer, Verbal Kent, Sonnyjim are IRON WIGS

From the album "Your Birthday's Cancelled" Coming June 26th
feat. CRIMEAPPLE, Roc Marciano, Quelle Chris
https://smarturl.it/UrBirthdaysCancelled

Album produced by Sonnyjim
Artwork by Homeless Cop

Sounds Beautiful Like The Truth
Mello Music Group, 2020

Your Birthday's Cancelled

Problematic

Iron Wigs - Problematic (feat. CRIMEAPPLE)

FRAYZIE - POSSESSIVE

JUGGERNAUT MUSIC HOME STUDIO 2020

PRODUCED BY: CODY KELLY X EL EL

FRAYZIE - POSSESSIVE

Gute Laune und liebe Grüße gehen an SPÖKI!
--> https://soundcloud.com/sp-ki

#74 - Spöki - OG California

03 LOML (PORD. PAUPA)

Liberdade Demais(Gramophiles Edit) 
Original Song by Luiz Bonfá

Free Download

Liberdade Demais (Gramophiles Edit)

Bad Whip (Ft. TA3-TA3 & Apollo) (Prod. By Pacific)

DF100 - SAAFIR - Light Sleeper (Original Version)- Box Car Sessions Demo

produced & mixed by Chase Moore 
mastered by Jordan River Recordings 
artwork by Connor Baron

12. Cloud City

Our new mix features great tunes from all over the world. The perfect soundtrack for an awesome summer day. Campfire approved!

Lake Sessions (Mixtape Vol. 8)

DJ Bazooka Joe pulled together some Heavy Hitters for his new record "THE SLANG PARADE". Craig G, Dres, Jarobi, Sadat X, El Da Sensei, Az & Styles P, and MANY MORE!!! We can't believe we have this many legends under the Dope Folks imprint!!! The only way to get this on wax is through DOPE FOLKS RECORDS!!! The Slang Parade is a 20 track 2 x LP ( 2 12"s Part 1 and Part 2 with 10 tracks on each) Each 12" is a sticker cover limited to 300 copies!

King Phaze ft. AZ & Styles P - Lion Men

BoxCar Sessions Demo Coming Soon!

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DF0100 - SAAFIR -  Joint Custody (J Groove's Spliff Mix)

Beat, mixing and mastering by Tapehead
Vocals and cuts from 'Danger Remix Acapella' by Blahzay Blahzay

Visuals: https://youtu.be/ZN1T_hd8whc

Instrumental: https://soundcloud.com/tapeheadloops/danger-instrumental/s-E3JavndCdVo

This beat was a lot of fun to make, it was the kind of jazz sample that when you pitch it down it gives off immediate hardcore vibes, so I was just having fun with all the chops and sequenced these 3 loops. Hardcore Jazz inspired beats is such a New York staple, so I immediately went to remix Danger by Blahzay Blahzay over the beats, probably the most obvious and profound anthem celebrating the East Coast style of Hip Hop (the album it's off is mad nice too, in my opinion pretty underrated too). This is actually shown in an interesting fact I learned from the comments on the video from 'broli28', who wrote "The story behind the filming of this video is that when Blahzay put this track out, it hit so hard on NYC radio, that when they began shooting the video, all of those artists simply showed up to support him. He didn't expect all of the support but they showed him love. When this came out, it was EVERYWHERE in all boroughs".

Back when I remixed this the needle for my turntable was on it's way out so the acapella loses quality in a few sections and there are a few pops etc, which was a bit frustrating at the time. In retrospect, it kind of adds to the gritty sound of the remix which I'm still happy with. I'm really looking forward to making another hardcore sounding beat that fits the vibe of this acapella, I definitely have the most fun making them and get the most gassed off of remixes that celebrate and capture that distinct NY sound, so that'll for sure be happening in the near future, and I'll probably try and remix the last verse which I left out of this one.

Peace and thank you to everyone who listens.

Danger

DF0100 - SAAFIR - Killen Kydz - Box Car Sessions DEMO Coming Soon!

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Record label specializing in rare and unreleased Golden Era and Indie Hip Hop
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