{"product_id":"dj-rashad-double-cup-vinyl-2lp","title":"DJ Rashad: Double Cup Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreak it down, roll it up, pass that shit, WTF.\u003c\/i\u003e On \u003cem\u003eDouble Cup\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=DJ+Rashad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDJ Rashad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026amp; the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=teklife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeklife\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e crew move further away from the rapid-fire 4x4 juke stylings of their early 00s releases and the stripped-down battle anthems found on the breakthrough \u003cem\u003eBangs \u0026amp; Works\u003c\/em\u003e compilation that lured all the hipsters into their orbit. \u003cem\u003eDouble Cup\u003c\/em\u003e slows things down to a codeine-soaked halftime lurch, incorporating trap cadences, chopped-up jungle breaks, drank, kush, barz, (actual #bars courtesy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=DJ+Spinn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDJ Spinn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on \"She A Go\"), while retaining enough triplet hi-hats, blown-out 808s and ice-cold hooks to still unquestionably be considered footwork. \u003cstrong\u003eRashad\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eSpinn\u003c\/strong\u003e (who co-produced more than half the album's tracks) do more than just abuse the MPC; they make genuine anthems, drawing on three decades worth of R\u0026amp;B acapellas and Chicago house tropes, even going so far as to recontextualize a classic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Larry+Heard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarry Heard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e track into an ode to high-grade weed (\"I can’t quite understand… why you smoking reggie\"). Put this on from start to finish at any party and watch the floor swell. What’s most striking about \u003cem\u003eDouble Cup\u003c\/em\u003e is how much soul comes through on the tracks; check out the jaw-dropping \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Roy+Ayers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoy Ayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e chop-up on \"Feelin,\" or the hyperactive R\u0026amp;B of \"Let U No\" and \"Only One,\" or the expert deployment of the amen break on \"Drank, Kush, Barz\" \u0026amp; \"I’m Too Hi.\" An essential entry in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Hyperdub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003eHyperdub\u003c\/a\u003e’s consistently inventive catalog, and the strongest long-player to emerge from the footwork movement to date, sadly bookended by Rashad’s untimely passing just 6 months after its release. Rest in peace to a true innovator and genius of the Chicago house diaspora. Highly recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egold foil-embossed cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Hyperdub 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by peanut dust 10\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"DJ Rashad","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":48501432778923,"sku":"lp-9019","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/djrashad-doublecup.jpg?v=1793628625","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/dj-rashad-double-cup-vinyl-2lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}