Indie Exclusive * First time on colored vinyl * Chemistry is the first collaborative studio album by Black Moon front man Buckshot and producer 9th Wonder. It was originally released on June 21, 2005 through Duck Down Music as a part of the label's "Triple Threat Campaign", preceded by Sean Price's Monkey Barz and followed by Smif-N-Wessun's Reloaded. Production was handled entirely by 9th Wonder and features guest appearances from Keisha Shontelle, Little Brother's Big Pooh & Phonte, Joe Scudda, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Sean Price and O.G.C.'s Starang Wondah. This will be the first time the record has been pressed since the original pressing in 2005.

Indie Exclusive * Sometimes the album title says it all. Featuring Jadakiss, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, Birdman, and Bun B This is the humble beginnings of the now household name super producer DJ Kahlid.

"Indie Exclusive * In the mid-2000s The Diplomats were nearly unstoppable. The hip hop collective formed in the late 90s by Cam�ron along with childhood friend Jim Jones had grown in both membership and influence. Though solo efforts by Dipset members were abundant, only two full length Diplomats projects were issued during this heyday. Diplomatic Immunity 2 was first issued in 2004 filled to the top with verses from J.R. Writer, Juelz Santana, 40 Call, Hell Rell and of course both Jim Jones and Cam�Ron. The vinyl issue of the release was minimal and mainly a clean/promo only version, so the demand from Dipset/vinyl fans has never been fully satisfied. The album hit a respectful position on the Billboard Top 200 chart while landing top 10 on the R&B/Hip Hop album chart and securing the number 3 slot on the Independent Album chart."

Indie Exclusive * John �Illa J� Yancey, younger brother of late, great genius producer James Yancey (aka Jay Dee, J Dilla), is currently completing his debut album for Delicious Vinyl. With the multi-talented Illa J rhyming and singing over a treasure trove of previously untouched Jay Dee gems, the project represents both a full-circle collaboration and a whole new beginning in the story of the musically exceptional Yancey brothers. When Jay Dee passed away from complications relating to lupus in February 2006, he left behind an extraordinary legacy of production work, including hits for Common, Janet Jackson, and Busta Rhymes. One mother lode of previously untouched beats dates from his time working on the Pharcyde�s sophomore album �Labcabincalifornia� (1995). As DV owner and founder Michael Ross explains, �From �95 through �98 Jay Dee was my go-to guy for hot beats and remixes. He was always making beats, always. So there was a select amount of tracks that he composed for me during that time, tracks as good as anything he�d done, only they never got used. When I finally met Illa J last year, I gave him a CD containing those unreleased beats.� It was a case of pure serendipity, since 21-year-old Illa J had just relocated to Los Angeles and constructed a studio built around Jay Dee�s own recording equipment, dubbing it Yancey Boy Studios in tribute to their fraternal bond. �Dilla was twelve years older than me,� Illa J says. �So back in the day in Detroit I was just a little kid, sitting on the stairs in our house, watching him make those first beats for Slum Village. So I always felt my brother�s tracks and had an instinct for what I wanted to do over them.� When Illa J set to work in early 2008 on recording the album, the project flowed quickly as he entered the proverbial can�t-miss zone. As Illa J says, �One of the things I learned from my brother is that you don�t get that much time, so make the most of it. That�s why I�ve decided to dedicate my life to doing what I love: music. To work with Delicious, the label that released those hits my brother made with The Pharcyde (�Runnin�� and �Drop�) is really special.� Michael Ross says, �Illa J can write, sing, play instruments and rap. Not just a little bit of each, he�s really the complete package! And anyone who loves Jay Dee�s music is going to flip out when they hear what Illa J�s been laying down. For over a decade these beats have been waiting in the vault for this moment. It�s like Jay Dee made these tracks with an extrasensory purpose, so that Illa J could make this album. There is no question that this is exactly what they were meant for. These beats belong to Illa J, they�re his birthright, and I really believe Jay Dee would be proud of what his brother is doing.�

Indie Exclusive * Rock Konducta is the fifth installment in Madlib�s Beat Konducta series. Previous entries include: Beat Konducta : Movie Scenes, Beat Konducta: in India, Beat Konducta: Dil Cosby and Dil Withers Suites and Beat Konducta in Africa. Rock Konducta grabs its source material from various worldwide rock scenes from the 60s through the 80s, from American psychedelia to Germany�s krautrock to acid-soaked Spanish prog to synthy, early-80s oddities. Tied together by Madlib�s unique sensibility, these scenes coalesce into a new whole. Who knew that rock music sounded like this? Well, there�s one obvious answer to that question.

140 gram, black vinyl in a custom printed jacket

AOI: Bionix is de la Soul's sixth full length album, released on December 4, 2001. The first single, "Baby Phat" featuring Yummy Bingham and Devin the Dude, was an ode to larger sized women. Elsewhere, "Held Down", featuring Cee-Lo, found Posdnuos in an introspective mood as he mused on fatherhood, religion, and fame. Slick Rick also made an appearance on "What We Do (For Love)"; a humorous song about puberty and sexual discovery. The album featured skits with a character by the name of Reverend Do Good, which worked as social commentary as well as the intros and outros of the songs. The final Reverend Do Good skit acts as one final advertisement for Ghost Weed as heard on de la Soul's previous album, Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump.