Name: In The Beginning Vol. 2
Brand: Declaime

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SOS002LP

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black

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Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-09-16

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

687700206361

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Declaime

Genre GB

Hip Hop

Label GB

SomeOthaShip

<i>In the Beginning Vol. 2 </i>continues the treasure trove of the early works of Declaime &amp; Madlib, the longtime collaborators who helped usher in a new sound and style from the city of Oxnard, California. 

This collection is brimming with previously unheard tracks from this beyond-creative duo that blends hip-hop with funk, jazz, soul, and psychedelia to lay the groundwork for so many other emcees and producers. For Declaime (a/k/a Dudley Perkins), this series serves as a way to honour his friends and the city that raised them. He shouts out names like The Almighty Metaphor (aka MED), Oh No the Disrupt, DJ Romes, Kazi, and more, who he says “created a lane for the city of Oxnard to get the recognition it deserves.” Some of them make an appearance in one form or another on this collection, too—Romes, for example, mastered the project—that compiles 10 previously lost tracks that were recorded from 1993 to ‘96.

<i>In The Beginning Vol. 2</i> is entirely produced by Madlib, who provided all the cuts as well. His instrumentals are on that raw and dusty vibe as they move freely through genres and sounds, like on standout cuts “Bandwagon,”WLIX,” and “Signs (feat. Wildchild).” Those are all highlights for Declaime, too, and they demonstrate his ability to blend his observations of the world with bravado and third-eye insights. Even as young kids just getting their feet wet in the studio, these two were firmly on their path.

In The Beginning Vol. 2

Music GB