{"product_id":"x-clan-to-the-east-blackwards","title":"X-Clan - To The East, Blackwards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eX Clan\u003c\/strong\u003e emerged from Brooklyn, New York as one of the most distinctive and politically charged groups of the early 1990s. The original lineup, \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony “Sugar Shaft” Hardin\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eClaude “Paradise” Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJason “Brother J” Hunter\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLumumba “Professor X” Carson\u003c\/strong\u003e, became the driving force behind the \u003cstrong\u003eBlackwatch\u003c\/strong\u003e movement, a collective that also included artists such as \u003cstrong\u003eLin Que\u003c\/strong\u003e aka \u003cstrong\u003eIsis\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Mother Rage\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned for their Afrocentric vision, militant activism, and unmistakable sonic identity, X Clan quickly rose to prominence. Their 1990 debut album \u003cem\u003eTo The East, Blackwards\u003c\/em\u003e sparked both acclaim and controversy, reaching No. 11 on Billboard’s Top R\u0026amp;B\/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 97 on the Billboard 200. The record delivered several standout singles, including “\u003cem\u003eHeed The Word Of The Brother\u003c\/em\u003e” backed with “\u003cem\u003eRaise The Flag\u003c\/em\u003e”, “\u003cem\u003eFunkin’ Lesson\u003c\/em\u003e” backed with “\u003cem\u003eShaft’s Big Score\u003c\/em\u003e”, “\u003cem\u003eGrand Verbalizer, What Time Is It?\u003c\/em\u003e”, and the funk-driven, sample-heavy track “\u003cem\u003eVerbal Milk\u003c\/em\u003e”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group’s original formation dissolved in 1995, and tragically, both Sugar Shaft and Professor X passed away later that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo The East, Blackwards\u003c\/em\u003e is now reissued on vinyl for the first time since 1991, honouring one of hip-hop’s most influential and culturally resonant albums.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUSIC ON VINYL","offers":[{"title":"180g Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":59347763495257,"sku":"SDZ-52051","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0602488534833-003.jpg?v=1788949255","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/x-clan-to-the-east-blackwards","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}