Time for a bit of hip hop. Although only a few years old, this kind of slipped out and then proptly dissapeared. One of only 2 releases on Karl Injekt & Tyler Askew's short lived Rude Movements label, the other is the equally blinding Taylor McFerrin. You can pick his EP up off I Tunes, but this one is deleted vinyl only - hence the rip.
Shawn J Period was one of those 'should have been huge' producers, being behind many of the mid 90's Rawkus productions. You can check some of his finest moments here. In proper Cat Stevens style he then found God and retired from the scene. Heard a rumour that he refuses to use samples now and that this EP is all live shit, it certainly sounds quite unique. All 4 tracks are killer and are a must for any beat heads, kind of on the Jaydee tip but with crisp production and very thought out arrangements. He also stuck out a 12 around the same time on Brownswood which is also fab. Since then.....nothing.
This is still in my vinyl DJ bag, but its been over a year since i played vinyl out and quite a few times since then i've really misssed it. Not anymore....
A1 The Come Back
A2 The Comeback (Instrumental)
B1 Journey's Process
B2 Shawn J. Instrumental Bonus No. 1
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