CD Jewel Case
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
More records from Ramirez
LP Black Vinyl
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Diamond Coated Cassette
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
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ramirez - Orgasmico14 Remixes (Neckbender Remix)
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ramirez - Orgasmico14 Remixes (Stanny Abram Abracadabra Remix)
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ramirez - Orgasmico14 Remixes (Paul Carpenter Remix)
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ramirez - Orgasmico14 Remixes (Dj Ricci Original Mix)
New release on DFC: the 1992 original Orgasmico techno cult track by Ramirez has been now re-released with a killer hard mix by Neckbender, a powerful Tech House remix by Stanny Abram and a brilliant EDM version by Paul Carpenter. A vinyl that you cannot miss
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A one sided mutant disco freak out from Ramirez. Here he recounts a fateful encounter with "this bitch" he used to see, over some mad out phaser action and cosmic electronics . Produced By Dean Blunt from Hype Williams. This is a hot record at RH! TIP!
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LP Black Vinyl
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More
Diamond Coated Cassette
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
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About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
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GENRE/S: Disco / Funk / Boogie
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Special remarks:
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- Exclusive DJ Friction single reworks
- First ever 7“ picture sleeve release of Trip To Your Mind with new artwork
- Fully Licenced from composer Reginald Hudson
- Comes with hype sticker
- Quality lacquer cut by SST
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Where the 12” reworks stretched out the groove with extended intros and club-friendly builds, Friction’s version keeps things tight and energetic. He adds his own drums, claps, synth touches, and some new vocal layers—combining the standout parts from both the original mix and the classic UK remix. The result is a punchy new take that’s perfect for DJs who want maximum impact in a short format, but still want all the funk and psychedelic flavor that’s made this song a dancefloor staple for decades.
And for collectors? The original 7” of “Trip To Your Mind” is notoriously hard to find—and pricey when it turns up. This new release finally makes it easy to spin a fresh, fully licensed version on 7” wax, expertly mastered for today’s systems.
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TRACKLISTS:
Side A
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Side B
Trip To Your Mind (DJ Friction Dub Rework)
Special remarks:
- Essential Disco Funk masterpiece -finally back on 7”
- Exclusive DJ Friction single reworks
- First ever 7“ picture sleeve release of Trip To Your Mind with new artwork
- Fully Licenced from composer Reginald Hudson
- Comes with hype sticker
- Quality lacquer cut by SST
SHORT INFO:
Following the success of the 12” “Trip To Your Mind (The Reworks)”—where Delfonic and LTJ Xperience both brought their own magic to Hudson People’s disco/jazz-funk anthem—we’re back with a fresh twist: DJ Friction steps in for an official 7” rework, breathing new life into this cult classic in his own unmistakable style.
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Feater - Pro Bono
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Feater - Trio
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B1. Trio
B2. Caramelli
B3. Running Out
B4. Obsolescence
B5. Voco
Info:
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A2. UheR
A3. Pro Bono
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B3. Running Out
B4. Obsolescence
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Info:
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The result is Obsolescence, a record born out of detours, made for personal delight, and proof that side products can be main courses if you let them.
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Artwork by Maro Kariya
Layout by Cookhouse Studio
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B1. Delta
B2. Positivity Percussive Love
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Layout by Cookhouse Studio
Mastered & Cut by Tim Xavier at Manmade Mastering Berlin
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Earthly Measures & OKRAA - Que?
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Earthly Measures & DJ Raff - Third Try
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Territories: World
Tracklist:
Tracklist:
A1 / Earthly Measures & OKRAA - Que?
A2 / Earthly Measures & DJ Raff - Third Try
A3 / Earthly Measures & OKRAA - Que? (Olsvangèr Wildwood Dub)
B1 / Earthly Measures & Balam - Earth Groove
B2 / Earthly Measures & DJ Raff - Third Try (Sun Sone Remix)
B3/ Earthly Measures & Balam - Earth Groove (Jinje Edit)
Info
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The EP also includes three remixes: Olsvanger's dubbed-out QUE?, Sun Sone's bright THIRD TRY, and Jinje's euphoric EARTH GROOVE.
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A2 / Earthly Measures & DJ Raff - Third Try
A3 / Earthly Measures & OKRAA - Que? (Olsvangèr Wildwood Dub)
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Info
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Territories: WORLD minus FR; BENELUX
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A1. Interlude 1
A2. Perpetual (Benny Mix)
A3. Sexiness
A4. Nothing Stands Still
B1. Free Temptation (Lust Dub Mix)
B2. Let Yourself Go
B3. Y2K (rewind mix)
C1. Interlude 2 feat Doona Rolls (Mama Declos)
C2. Chronic Dissatisfaction
C3. Neon Red
D1. Archive Of The Future
D2. All Is Told By
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Genre: Electronic, Techno
On September 19, 2025, Mac Declos will release his second album, MTY-013 « Nothing Stands Still », on Mama Told Ya. Following the acclaimed MTY-007 « Hard Work Always Pays Off » and a trilogy of striking EPs : Angel Eyes (2025), Endless Cycle (2024), and Cuir en Cage (2023), as well as countless DJ sets and All Night Longs around the globe, Mac is now ready to unveil a bold new chapter in his musical journey.
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B1. Free Temptation (Lust Dub Mix)
B2. Let Yourself Go
B3. Y2K (rewind mix)
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C2. Chronic Dissatisfaction
C3. Neon Red
D1. Archive Of The Future
D2. All Is Told By
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Release-Date:03.10.2025
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
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Blue Lake - A02. Green-Yellow Field
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Blue Lake - A04. Rain Cycle
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Blue Lake - B02. Fur
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2025 REPRESS, Black BIO vinyl, LP Insert, Poly PVC Outer, Sticker
LP - Territory: WW Minus UK/Eire,Usa
- Limited Edition (300 copies worldwide)
- Black vinyl
- Printed on heavyweight reverse board outer sleeve
- Double sided printed vinyl insert featuring illustrations by Blue Lake
- Vinyl comes in black poly-lined protective bag
- Housed in a heavyweight PVC protective outer sleeve
- Hype front sticker
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- Printed at Delga in the UK
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01. Dallas
02. Green-Yellow Field
03. Bloom
04. Rain Cycle
Side B
01. Writing
02. Fur
03. Sun Arcs
04. Wavelength
4. SHORT INFO:
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unique sound offering with inventive, free spirited and DIY sensibility.
Blue Lake is the musical moniker of American born, Copenhagen based multidisciplinary artist and musician
Jason Dungan, who signs to the Tonal Union imprint for the release of his new longform album ‘Sun Arcs’. It
follows 2022’s release ‘Stikling’, earning a nomination for ‘Album of the Year’ at the Danish Music Awards plus
warm praise from The Hum blog and musicians and DJs alike including Jack Rollo (Time is Away/NTS) and Carla
dal Forno. A self taught player, Dungan began freely experimenting with self-built multi-string instruments,
preferring to build his own hybrid 48-string zither and working in the realms of left-field ambient music, off kilter
folk and improvised acoustic minimalism.
Musically it portrays a form of double life led by an American-identifying person living in Scandinavia, and a new
found presence in Denmark, seeking out underdeveloped marshlands and barren stretches of beach adrift from
other rhythms and distractions. Highlighting their individual and potent importance Dungan concludes: “Both
places feel like “me”, I think on some level the music is always some kind of self-portrait.” ‘Sun Arcs’ depicts
the intricate balance of nature’s cycles and the paths outlined by the seasons, from a winter dormancy to a warm
sun drenched scene. The album scales new glorying heights and further defines Dungan’s musical narrative,
inhabiting a unique space in left-field, improvised and experimental music, borning his most accomplished
compositions to date. A singular and visionary expression, drawing on an array of instruments and sound worlds
with a renewed sense of joy and discovery.
The album's rich tapestry was mixed by Jeff Zeigler (Laraaji, Mary Lattimore, Kurt Vile / Steve Gunn) and mastered
by Stephan Mathieu (Kali Malone, KMRU, Félicia Atkinson)
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LP - Territory: WW Minus UK/Eire,Usa
- Limited Edition (300 copies worldwide)
- Black vinyl
- Printed on heavyweight reverse board outer sleeve
- Double sided printed vinyl insert featuring illustrations by Blue Lake
- Vinyl comes in black poly-lined protective bag
- Housed in a heavyweight PVC protective outer sleeve
- Hype front sticker
- Vinyl pressed at Optimal media GmbH
- Printed at Delga in the UK
GENRE/S: Ambient / Experimental / Alternative / Jazz
TRACKLISTS:
Side A
01. Dallas
02. Green-Yellow Field
03. Bloom
04. Rain Cycle
Side B
01. Writing
02. Fur
03. Sun Arcs
04. Wavelength
4. SHORT INFO:
Weaving between self-built zithers, drones, clarinets, slide guitars and drum machines, ‘Sun Arcs’ is a beautifully
unique sound offering with inventive, free spirited and DIY sensibility.
Blue Lake is the musical moniker of American born, Copenhagen based multidisciplinary artist and musician
Jason Dungan, who signs to the Tonal Union imprint for the release of his new longform album ‘Sun Arcs’. It
follows 2022’s release ‘Stikling’, earning a nomination for ‘Album of the Year’ at the Danish Music Awards plus
warm praise from The Hum blog and musicians and DJs alike including Jack Rollo (Time is Away/NTS) and Carla
dal Forno. A self taught player, Dungan began freely experimenting with self-built multi-string instruments,
preferring to build his own hybrid 48-string zither and working in the realms of left-field ambient music, off kilter
folk and improvised acoustic minimalism.
Musically it portrays a form of double life led by an American-identifying person living in Scandinavia, and a new
found presence in Denmark, seeking out underdeveloped marshlands and barren stretches of beach adrift from
other rhythms and distractions. Highlighting their individual and potent importance Dungan concludes: “Both
places feel like “me”, I think on some level the music is always some kind of self-portrait.” ‘Sun Arcs’ depicts
the intricate balance of nature’s cycles and the paths outlined by the seasons, from a winter dormancy to a warm
sun drenched scene. The album scales new glorying heights and further defines Dungan’s musical narrative,
inhabiting a unique space in left-field, improvised and experimental music, borning his most accomplished
compositions to date. A singular and visionary expression, drawing on an array of instruments and sound worlds
with a renewed sense of joy and discovery.
The album's rich tapestry was mixed by Jeff Zeigler (Laraaji, Mary Lattimore, Kurt Vile / Steve Gunn) and mastered
by Stephan Mathieu (Kali Malone, KMRU, Félicia Atkinson)
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Cat-No:TU014LP
Release-Date:03.10.2025
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
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Release-Date:03.10.2025
Genre:Alternative/Electronic
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Blue Lake - A1. Circles
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Blue Lake - A2. Cut Paper
3
Blue Lake - A3. Berlin
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Blue Lake - A4. Flowers for David
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Blue Lake - A5. Seeds
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Blue Lake - B1. Yarrow
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Blue Lake - B2. Strand
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Blue Lake - B3. The Animal
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Blue Lake - B4. Vertical Hold
10
Blue Lake - B5. To Read
Territories: WORLD MINUS US,CA,UK
LP
- Limited Edition - First Pressing (500 copies worldwide)
- Embossed outer sleeve (Front and Back)
- Black Bio vinyl
- Printed on heavyweight reverse board outer sleeve
- Vinyl comes in black poly-lined protective bag
- Housed in a heavyweight PVC protective outer sleeve
- Hype front sticker
- Vinyl pressed at Optimal media GmbH
- Printed at Delga in the UK
GENRE/S: Alternative/Electronic
TRACKLISTS:
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A1. Circles
A2. Cut Paper
A3. Berlin
A4. Flowers for David
A5. Seeds
B1. Yarrow
B2. Strand
B3. The Animal
B4. Vertical Hold
B5. To Read
SHORT INFO:
Blue Lake reveals his most ambitious album yet, which finds its visionary creator Jason Dungan harnessing the collective alchemy of his band, with ten spirited tracks that resonate with a powerful directness, evoking an ecological connection to the wider world.
The solo project (Blue Lake), now on its fifth album, found its name and inspiration via Don Cherry's 1974 live album, sparking a creative epiphany in Dungan, who set off on a path into his own untapped sonic world, guided by what he cited as the emotional potential found within non-lyrical composition. With a newly inspired ethos aimed toward creating direct and simple instrumental music imbued with a deep sense of feeling, Jason began combining an array of musical elements that gave rise to his highly revered album 'Sun Arcs' (2023), with its "ornate, zither-led lattices" (Pitchfork, Best New Music). Conceived in the blissful isolation of a Swedish cabin set in the woods, this was music that soundtracked spring in full bloom. Then, in contrast to the solitary approach of 'Sun Arcs', the highly lauded mini-album 'Weft' (2025) began to set the tone for a more band-oriented approach to delivering the Blue Lake sound. Jason had by this time experienced a special collective energy with his band during a swathe of live performances, which he then sought to harness and distill on 'The Animal', leading him to take the project into a traditional recording studio (The Village) and its limitless potential along with his gifted cohorts.
'The Animal' at its core vividly celebrates human collaboration and is deeply rooted in a sense of community and non-hierarchical connectivity. The group's creative alchemy transcends outwards and beyond the musicians performing together, to summon an inclusive, existential and ecological connection to the wider world and its inhabited spaces. The album contemplates the idea of the human as an animal as Dungan explains: "I'm quite fascinated in thinking about humans more as part of the animal environment and not as something that's so separated into a "human" realm, or sitting on top of a hierarchical pyramid. So the Animal is also me, or us - that we are just living, existing, in the same way as a piece of moss or a sparrow or a cow.
'The Animal' is a form of musical metamorphosis, still acoustic, yet more amplified, elevating it to new dimensions. The Blue Lake project takes on a new lease of life to encompass collaboration with Jason Dungan bound in a universal connectivity, resulting in his most ambitious album to date. A harmonious rejoicing that cements his reputation as a transformative presence in contemporary music.
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LP
- Limited Edition - First Pressing (500 copies worldwide)
- Embossed outer sleeve (Front and Back)
- Black Bio vinyl
- Printed on heavyweight reverse board outer sleeve
- Vinyl comes in black poly-lined protective bag
- Housed in a heavyweight PVC protective outer sleeve
- Hype front sticker
- Vinyl pressed at Optimal media GmbH
- Printed at Delga in the UK
GENRE/S: Alternative/Electronic
TRACKLISTS:
Please add track lists for all listed formats.
A1. Circles
A2. Cut Paper
A3. Berlin
A4. Flowers for David
A5. Seeds
B1. Yarrow
B2. Strand
B3. The Animal
B4. Vertical Hold
B5. To Read
SHORT INFO:
Blue Lake reveals his most ambitious album yet, which finds its visionary creator Jason Dungan harnessing the collective alchemy of his band, with ten spirited tracks that resonate with a powerful directness, evoking an ecological connection to the wider world.
The solo project (Blue Lake), now on its fifth album, found its name and inspiration via Don Cherry's 1974 live album, sparking a creative epiphany in Dungan, who set off on a path into his own untapped sonic world, guided by what he cited as the emotional potential found within non-lyrical composition. With a newly inspired ethos aimed toward creating direct and simple instrumental music imbued with a deep sense of feeling, Jason began combining an array of musical elements that gave rise to his highly revered album 'Sun Arcs' (2023), with its "ornate, zither-led lattices" (Pitchfork, Best New Music). Conceived in the blissful isolation of a Swedish cabin set in the woods, this was music that soundtracked spring in full bloom. Then, in contrast to the solitary approach of 'Sun Arcs', the highly lauded mini-album 'Weft' (2025) began to set the tone for a more band-oriented approach to delivering the Blue Lake sound. Jason had by this time experienced a special collective energy with his band during a swathe of live performances, which he then sought to harness and distill on 'The Animal', leading him to take the project into a traditional recording studio (The Village) and its limitless potential along with his gifted cohorts.
'The Animal' at its core vividly celebrates human collaboration and is deeply rooted in a sense of community and non-hierarchical connectivity. The group's creative alchemy transcends outwards and beyond the musicians performing together, to summon an inclusive, existential and ecological connection to the wider world and its inhabited spaces. The album contemplates the idea of the human as an animal as Dungan explains: "I'm quite fascinated in thinking about humans more as part of the animal environment and not as something that's so separated into a "human" realm, or sitting on top of a hierarchical pyramid. So the Animal is also me, or us - that we are just living, existing, in the same way as a piece of moss or a sparrow or a cow.
'The Animal' is a form of musical metamorphosis, still acoustic, yet more amplified, elevating it to new dimensions. The Blue Lake project takes on a new lease of life to encompass collaboration with Jason Dungan bound in a universal connectivity, resulting in his most ambitious album to date. A harmonious rejoicing that cements his reputation as a transformative presence in contemporary music.
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The Keith Tippett Group - This Is What Happens
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The Keith Tippett Group - Thoughts To Geoff
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The Keith Tippett Group - Green And Orange Night Park
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The Keith Tippett Group - Gridal Suite
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The Keith Tippett Group - Five After Dawn
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The Keith Tippett Group - Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening
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The Keith Tippett Group - Black Horse
Territories: Worldwide no restrictions
Format Notes: First time ever official vinyl reissue, gatefold 140g vinyl, remastered from the original Vertigo master tapes.
Track List:
A1 This Is What Happens (5:45)
A2 Thoughts To Geoff (10:19)
A3 Green And Orange Night Park (8:12)
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B4 Gridal Suite (6:13)
B5 Five After Dawn (5:24)
B6 Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening (0:36)
B7 Black Horse (5:53)
Release Notes:
The Keith Tippett Group's Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening is a landmark in cutting edge fusion/avant-jazz. A vital and profoundly adventurous Jazz-Rock record that still swings very hard, it was first released on Vertigo in 1971.
Original copies are now very tricky to score and, as most of you really should know, it’s aged ridiculously well.
A legendary work, this Be With re-issue has been newly remastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, demonstrating just why this deserves to be back in press. The stunning gatefold jacket fully restores Roger and Martyn Dean's original, arresting album artwork to complete this must-have reissue.
Alive and bursting with a joyful energy that has to be heard to be believed, Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening flirts with perfection. It's truly magical and forever essential.
A brilliant jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader "who could make the outlands of modern music feel like the most hospitable of places" (The Guardian), Keith Tippett's second album is oft-regarded as his Canterbury album.
Indeed, not only does he draw heavily on Soft Machine members past, present and future but the album title itself archly references a Soft Machine composition. Ray Babbington handles bass alongside Neville Whitehead and the drums are shared between Brian Spring (Nucleus), Robert Wyatt(!) and Phil Howard (who would go on to replace Wyatt in Soft Machine). Gary Boyle (Isotope) is on guitar whilst the great percussionist Tony Uter is enlisted for his conga and cow bell expertise. Elton Dean on Alto Saxello, cornetist Marc Charig and Nick Evans on trombone round out this quite stunning ensemble.
Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening presents a collective of superhuman musicians really, *really* enjoying themselves in the studio. The sheer exuberance of the performance is totally infectious. It's wild, energetic, atmospheric and, bluntly, bordering on chaotic at points. In a word, it's beautiful.
Robert Wyatt's drumming opens the record with a bang on the majestic Be With favourite "This Is What Happens". Some have described his work here as "easily the most inspired of his career on record." It's an ultra-funky conga-driven groove that truly sparks via the duelling interplay between the three horn players. In the background, Keith's insistent piano, in conversation with those unignorable drums, is the anchor that keeps this piece rollicking away. Breathtaking.
The epic, energetic "Thoughts to Geoff" is a 10-minute jammer that tends towards the dissonant and improvisational but becomes more fluid, laconic and melodic as it unravels. The interplay between soloists and ensembles is particularly dazzling here - blazing solos by Evans, Charig and Tippett himself in a flourish of angular arpeggios interspersed with chordal elocution. Phew.
Up next, the no less-urgent Mingus-referencing "Green and Orange Night Park" is a soaring example of ambitious jazz mixed with rock aggression, with Dean strutting his stuff by launching into a scorching solo. An absolutely jaw-dropping piece. Arguably the highlight of this album of huge highlights!
Though much of the album tends to fall on the raucous side ("Gridal Suite" approaches free-jazz at its most chaotic and, dare we say it, "difficult"), there are a few more sedate, at times spacey numbers, such as the deeply impressionistic "Five After Dawn". The rhythmically complex "Black Horse" is the most accessible track here, a sort of swinging Big Band number with tight grooves, soaring horn & reed melodies, a sizzling Boyle guitar solo and tasty electric piano riffs from Tippett. An hypnotic climax to a staggering record.
This Be With edition of Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening has been re-mastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, Simon Francis’ mastering working together with Cicely Balston's cut at Abbey Road Studios to weave their usual magic with these wonderful recordings. The stunning gatefold sleeve has been restored in all its brainchild glory so you know you're dealing with the definitive reissue, here. Now, are you listening?
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Format Notes: First time ever official vinyl reissue, gatefold 140g vinyl, remastered from the original Vertigo master tapes.
Track List:
A1 This Is What Happens (5:45)
A2 Thoughts To Geoff (10:19)
A3 Green And Orange Night Park (8:12)
---
B4 Gridal Suite (6:13)
B5 Five After Dawn (5:24)
B6 Dedicated To You, But You Weren't Listening (0:36)
B7 Black Horse (5:53)
Release Notes:
The Keith Tippett Group's Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening is a landmark in cutting edge fusion/avant-jazz. A vital and profoundly adventurous Jazz-Rock record that still swings very hard, it was first released on Vertigo in 1971.
Original copies are now very tricky to score and, as most of you really should know, it’s aged ridiculously well.
A legendary work, this Be With re-issue has been newly remastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, demonstrating just why this deserves to be back in press. The stunning gatefold jacket fully restores Roger and Martyn Dean's original, arresting album artwork to complete this must-have reissue.
Alive and bursting with a joyful energy that has to be heard to be believed, Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening flirts with perfection. It's truly magical and forever essential.
A brilliant jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader "who could make the outlands of modern music feel like the most hospitable of places" (The Guardian), Keith Tippett's second album is oft-regarded as his Canterbury album.
Indeed, not only does he draw heavily on Soft Machine members past, present and future but the album title itself archly references a Soft Machine composition. Ray Babbington handles bass alongside Neville Whitehead and the drums are shared between Brian Spring (Nucleus), Robert Wyatt(!) and Phil Howard (who would go on to replace Wyatt in Soft Machine). Gary Boyle (Isotope) is on guitar whilst the great percussionist Tony Uter is enlisted for his conga and cow bell expertise. Elton Dean on Alto Saxello, cornetist Marc Charig and Nick Evans on trombone round out this quite stunning ensemble.
Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening presents a collective of superhuman musicians really, *really* enjoying themselves in the studio. The sheer exuberance of the performance is totally infectious. It's wild, energetic, atmospheric and, bluntly, bordering on chaotic at points. In a word, it's beautiful.
Robert Wyatt's drumming opens the record with a bang on the majestic Be With favourite "This Is What Happens". Some have described his work here as "easily the most inspired of his career on record." It's an ultra-funky conga-driven groove that truly sparks via the duelling interplay between the three horn players. In the background, Keith's insistent piano, in conversation with those unignorable drums, is the anchor that keeps this piece rollicking away. Breathtaking.
The epic, energetic "Thoughts to Geoff" is a 10-minute jammer that tends towards the dissonant and improvisational but becomes more fluid, laconic and melodic as it unravels. The interplay between soloists and ensembles is particularly dazzling here - blazing solos by Evans, Charig and Tippett himself in a flourish of angular arpeggios interspersed with chordal elocution. Phew.
Up next, the no less-urgent Mingus-referencing "Green and Orange Night Park" is a soaring example of ambitious jazz mixed with rock aggression, with Dean strutting his stuff by launching into a scorching solo. An absolutely jaw-dropping piece. Arguably the highlight of this album of huge highlights!
Though much of the album tends to fall on the raucous side ("Gridal Suite" approaches free-jazz at its most chaotic and, dare we say it, "difficult"), there are a few more sedate, at times spacey numbers, such as the deeply impressionistic "Five After Dawn". The rhythmically complex "Black Horse" is the most accessible track here, a sort of swinging Big Band number with tight grooves, soaring horn & reed melodies, a sizzling Boyle guitar solo and tasty electric piano riffs from Tippett. An hypnotic climax to a staggering record.
This Be With edition of Dedicated to You, But You Weren't Listening has been re-mastered from the original Vertigo master tapes, Simon Francis’ mastering working together with Cicely Balston's cut at Abbey Road Studios to weave their usual magic with these wonderful recordings. The stunning gatefold sleeve has been restored in all its brainchild glory so you know you're dealing with the definitive reissue, here. Now, are you listening?
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The Rhythm Makers - Can You Feel It (Part 1)
2
The Rhythm Makers - You Better Believe It
3
The Rhythm Makers - Soul On Your Side
4
The Rhythm Makers - Zone
5
The Rhythm Makers - Funk-N-You
6
The Rhythm Makers - Street Dreamin'
7
The Rhythm Makers - You're My Last Girl
8
The Rhythm Makers - Monterey
9
The Rhythm Makers - Can You Feel It (Part 2)
Format Notes: 2025 repress, 140g vinyl, remastered for this edition by Simon Francis
Territories: Worldwide no restrictions
Track List:
A1 Can You Feel It (Part 1)
A2 You Better Believe It
A3 Soul On Your Side
A4 Zone
B1 Funk-N-You
B2 Street Dreamin'
B3 You're My Last Girl
B4 Monterey
B5 Can You Feel It (Part 2)
Release Notes:
The Rhythm Makers's Soul On Your Side is flawless proto-disco funk. The Bronx-based band - that later went on to form heavyweight disco outfit GQ - originally released this treasure in 1976 and it's long been a hard to find record. It's also rare to find a record this hard. Captivating funk at its rawest, no doubt.
Storming out the gate with the rollicking Loft/Garage staple "Can You Feel It (Part 1)", the listener is immediately put on notice that this LP is just a little bit special. The title track, "Soul On Your Side", is a classic dancer and the basis of GQ's future hit "Disco Nights". But it's perhaps "Zone", a huge Baldelli track, that the record is best known for. Hypnotic psyched-out cosmic-disco / cosmic funk, it's an unrelenting groove that really thrusts the party into hyperdrive. With doses of scintillating Latin and pulsating African rhythms driving the pumping tune, atop an unstoppable bassline and imaginative, soul-slathered keyboard figures, it's basically a full-on funk assault. You might need a lie-down after this.
But there's no let-up on the B-Side, immediately grooving thanks to "Funk-N-You", a laidback glider that just rolls in the sleek style. Gorgeous harmony skills are displayed on "Street Dreamin'". Beautiful and gritty funk, by turns. "You're My Last Girl" is an airy ballad with two leads before the legendary "Monterey" enters the fray. A much-sampled instrumental and heavy disco-funk nugget, it contains an amazing B-Boy drum break making the whole LP worth the price of admission. "Can You Feel It (Part 2)" closes out this spectacular set.
The Rhythm Makers had been gigging around New York City since the late ’60s, having initially come together as Sabu and the Survivors, named after bassist Keith “Sabu” Crier. They eventually - for this album at least! - settled on The Rhythm Makers and cut one record for the small De-Lite subsidiary Vigor. The core lineup featured Crier, keyboardist Herb Lane, drummer Kenny Banks and rhythm guitarist Rahiem Leblanc.
Mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis, cut by Cicely Balston for Alchemy at AIR Studios with artwork restored at Be With HQ, this new edition should hopefully bring this album into the homes and record boxes of many more people.
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Territories: Worldwide no restrictions
Track List:
A1 Can You Feel It (Part 1)
A2 You Better Believe It
A3 Soul On Your Side
A4 Zone
B1 Funk-N-You
B2 Street Dreamin'
B3 You're My Last Girl
B4 Monterey
B5 Can You Feel It (Part 2)
Release Notes:
The Rhythm Makers's Soul On Your Side is flawless proto-disco funk. The Bronx-based band - that later went on to form heavyweight disco outfit GQ - originally released this treasure in 1976 and it's long been a hard to find record. It's also rare to find a record this hard. Captivating funk at its rawest, no doubt.
Storming out the gate with the rollicking Loft/Garage staple "Can You Feel It (Part 1)", the listener is immediately put on notice that this LP is just a little bit special. The title track, "Soul On Your Side", is a classic dancer and the basis of GQ's future hit "Disco Nights". But it's perhaps "Zone", a huge Baldelli track, that the record is best known for. Hypnotic psyched-out cosmic-disco / cosmic funk, it's an unrelenting groove that really thrusts the party into hyperdrive. With doses of scintillating Latin and pulsating African rhythms driving the pumping tune, atop an unstoppable bassline and imaginative, soul-slathered keyboard figures, it's basically a full-on funk assault. You might need a lie-down after this.
But there's no let-up on the B-Side, immediately grooving thanks to "Funk-N-You", a laidback glider that just rolls in the sleek style. Gorgeous harmony skills are displayed on "Street Dreamin'". Beautiful and gritty funk, by turns. "You're My Last Girl" is an airy ballad with two leads before the legendary "Monterey" enters the fray. A much-sampled instrumental and heavy disco-funk nugget, it contains an amazing B-Boy drum break making the whole LP worth the price of admission. "Can You Feel It (Part 2)" closes out this spectacular set.
The Rhythm Makers had been gigging around New York City since the late ’60s, having initially come together as Sabu and the Survivors, named after bassist Keith “Sabu” Crier. They eventually - for this album at least! - settled on The Rhythm Makers and cut one record for the small De-Lite subsidiary Vigor. The core lineup featured Crier, keyboardist Herb Lane, drummer Kenny Banks and rhythm guitarist Rahiem Leblanc.
Mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis, cut by Cicely Balston for Alchemy at AIR Studios with artwork restored at Be With HQ, this new edition should hopefully bring this album into the homes and record boxes of many more people.
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Label:Banville
Cat-No:BAN002LP
Release-Date:03.10.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
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Label:Banville
Cat-No:BAN002LP
Release-Date:03.10.2025
Genre:Electronic, Electronica
Configuration:LP Excl
Territories : ww -fr -benelux -uk -jp
Format: LP, spot UV coating & matte lamination
Tracklist
A1. Statues
A2. Obsession
A3. Gosélia / Fragments
A4. Ravenne, 1321
B1. Sternes
B2. Mue
B3. Siècle
B4. Terre
Siècle, the fourth album by Superpoze (Gabriel Legeleux, born in 1992), stands as the culmination of what the composer of Opening, For We the Living, and Nova Cardinale, also a producer and performer, has been meticulously crafting for the past ten years, with both precision and sensitivity.
A striking and melancholic electronic music, where instruments and machines collide, blending synthetic textures, strings, and spectral voices.
The result is an album of eight expansive and sharp-edged tracks, where life pulses, burns, and soothes.
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Tracklist
A1. Statues
A2. Obsession
A3. Gosélia / Fragments
A4. Ravenne, 1321
B1. Sternes
B2. Mue
B3. Siècle
B4. Terre
Siècle, the fourth album by Superpoze (Gabriel Legeleux, born in 1992), stands as the culmination of what the composer of Opening, For We the Living, and Nova Cardinale, also a producer and performer, has been meticulously crafting for the past ten years, with both precision and sensitivity.
A striking and melancholic electronic music, where instruments and machines collide, blending synthetic textures, strings, and spectral voices.
The result is an album of eight expansive and sharp-edged tracks, where life pulses, burns, and soothes.
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A landmark recording from one of Ghana’s great musical architects, Ebo Taylor’s 1977 self-title release marked the first solo LP by the legendary guitarist, arranger, and composer after years behind the scenes shaping the sound of modern highlife.
Listen: https://listen.k7.com/43913d58-98b2-4916-b06e-9dfbd6105dad
Tracklist
A1. Saana
A2. Ntsir A
A3. BRA
B1. OHYE ATAR GYAN
B2. heaven
B3. AMPONSAH
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Tracklist
A1. Saana
A2. Ntsir A
A3. BRA
B1. OHYE ATAR GYAN
B2. heaven
B3. AMPONSAH
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LP Black Vinyl
About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
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About:
Ramirez returns with THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II, the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic that helped solidify his place as one of underground rap's most distinctive voices. Steeped in Southern-fried funk, Bay Area swagger, and Memphis-style menace, this new chapter finds Ramirez sharper, smoother, and more seasoned-delivering game like a streetwise sage with a gold grill grin.
Where the original Playa$ Manual was gritty and raw, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II sounds like a player who's leveled up. The beats knock harder, the flows glide slicker, and the game is deeper. Ramirez weaves tales of betrayal, come-ups, late-night drives, and cold-hearted reality with the same charismatic cool that made him a standout in the $uicideboy$-adjacent G59 movement-but this time with a more refined, cinematic approach.
From trunk-rattling bangers to syrupy smooth cuts that soundtrack late-night escapades, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II feels like a ride through Ramirez's world with tinted windows up and the bass on max. It's a record for the hustlers, the heartbreakers, the loners, and the legends in the making.
This is more than a sequel-it's a statement: the playa's still active, and the manual's been updated.
Key Marketing/Selling:
- San Francisco rapper, known for his unique sound blending '90s Bay Area and Memphis Hip-Hop influences, and often dubbed the chicano statesman of underground westside rap
- His music often explores themes of violence, self-medication, and nihilism, with a style that's both aggressive and melodic
- Co-founder of G*59 Record$ alongside the $uicideboy$
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II is the follow up release to one of his most acclaimed projects, THA PLAYA$ MANUAL (originally released in 2020), which has garnered 500,000,000 streams worldwide
- The album is the first release on his new label, Velvet Note Records
- Singles include "Chain Swangin," "True Playas," & "Shake Junt Hoes"
- THA PLAYA$ MANUAL II represents a more mature, developed sound that contains live instrumentation (drums, horns, guitars)
- Embarking on UK/EU Tour in support of the album, with support from Sxmpra - 10/2-10/20
- First time Ramirez physical has been widely available at retail
Tracklist:
A1/1. The Velvet Note Lounge (Skit)
A2/2. Hollow Tips
A3/3. Cut Throat Game
A4/4. Playas Need Love (feat. Rocci)|
A5/5. True Playas
A6/6. I'm Not Yo Daddy
A7/7. Boulevard Nights (feat. Jason Joshua & Rocci)
A8/8. Playing The Fool (Skit)
A9/9. Money Don't Stop For You (feat. Rocci)
B1/10. Shake Junt Hoes
B2/11. Pushin On Some Paper
B3/12. Chain Swangin (feat. Mikey The Magician)
B4/13. Scrapin Tha Corner
B5/14. Never Listen
B6/15. Don't Lose Hope
B7/16. Cadillac Burnin (feat. Rocci)
B8/17. Goodbye & Goodnight (Skit)
Socials:
Twitter: 142k followers
IG: 404k followers
FB: 44k followers
YT: 305k subs / 216M views
Sicherheits- und Herstellerinformationen / safety and manufacturer info (GPSR)
WAS - Word and Sound Medien GmbH
Liebigstrasse 2-20
DE - 22113 Hamburg
Germany
Contact: [email protected]More