2LP - Black Vinyl. Mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis, cut by Cicely Balston and pressed at Record Industry. First time available on double vinyl.
Deep jazz rap on that mellow-melodic tip, Invisible Man is an unforgettable album with nothing but dope beats and dope bars. There's a strong chance this album has passed you by but we truly believe it to be a lost hip-hop masterpiece. It supremely captures the essence of a golden age classic without being slavish to the past. No, this ain't some facile throwback rap. It's a fresh and deeply soulful, original album shot through straight from the heart. Perfect to chill to, Invisible Man is profoundly jazz-oriented and captures with simplicity and sincerity the essence of hip-hop circa 1983-1994. It sounds like vibing with your nearest, dearest and oldest friends on a long hot summer night as the tantalising thought that anything is possible fills the air. You know what, we can just call this "magic hour rap" and we think you'll know what we mean. It's just beautiful. Just Listen.
Upon its original release, Quamallah himself declared: "My favourite time period for Hip Hop music was definitely between 1983 and 1994 with 1988 and 1993 being two years that standout as extremely impressive years musically and culturally. The fashion, slang, movies, TV shows and vibe during those years was incredible. While totally submerged in the feelings and music of that entire time period, I went to work on Invisible Man and I am excited for people to hear the result! It is an album that I would want to hear from some of my favourite artists of the past and present today. This is not a RETRO trip for me; this is me at my best lyrically and spiritually using the accessories of the 80s and 90s to fuel me. I am a 88 soul as the song states!"
This album goes deep. It goes all in. When Invisible Man first came out it had a real hold on us here at Be With HQ. We couldn't stop listening to it. We'd venture to say it's one of the top 25 rap records of the 2000s. In the years since its release, it has remained a criminally underrated record, an increasingly hidden gem. We sincerely hope this first time double LP release will go some way to correct this. It's been mastered for vinyl by Simon Francis, cut by Cicely Balston and pressed at Record Industry. Finally available on the format it should always have been on, it must never be rendered invisible again.
Tracklist:
A1. Mr. Righteous (Intro) [0:35]
A2. You Need Knowledge [3:45]
A3. 88 Soul [3:12]
A4. Black Shakespeare [3:02]
B1. For My People...It's Spiritual [2:55]
B2. Lonely At The Top [3:56]
B3. Just Listen [4:05]
B4. California Dreamin' [4:33]
C1. Purity [3:59]
C2. Kunta Kente [4:20]
C3. 1993 Shit [3:49]
D1. We Got Plots [3:38]
D2. Do Win-Dis [4:11]
D3. Hope She Remembers Me [3:15]