That’s because, in my own humble opinion, Big Boi and Andre 3000 comprised what may be the greatest hip hop group in the history of the form. Outkast, on the other hand, are a hip hop group who’s actually never released an album that I wouldn’t deem worthy. And with all due respect to Clipse and The Roots, I can honestly say neither group has ever released an album I’d deem worthy of my own vinyl collection. And while I was beyond stoked when VMP released The Notorious B.I.G.’s seminal masterwork Ready To Die a couple years back, I’ve made great sport of Swapping their last couple of Essentials hip hop picks. Nonetheless, it is a fact, mainly because I’m just choosy as all Hell about what I like when it it come to the rap game. You may have even rightfully judged me for the fact. If you’re among the five or six readers who’ve been digging into these Vinyl Me, Please unboxings since the early days, you probably recall that I’m just no particular fan of the hip hop genre on the whole. For The Love Of Music, Please DO NOT BEND Do yourself a favor and sign up today.Īs for the October box, Team VMP went all out with a sexy as hell new pressing of Outkast’s fully funkdified hip hop classic Stankonia.
That means you can flip any VMP pick you’re not interested in for a past AOM (including Classics and Rap/Hip Hop selections) that’s a little more your speed.
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If you’re peckish about relinquishing control of your record collection to complete strangers, know that VMP’s Swaps Program is in full effect. Members are privy to reduced “Members Pricing” as well, so joining the club definitely has its rewards. Word to the wise, while the store is open to the public, most of the more covet-worthy stock is only available to subscribers. The store is open, and Team VMP are dropping fresh new selections to their stock every single week. You’ll have membership privileges in the VMP store too, which means you can grab a copy of previous VMP selections from the archives – including that killer reiusse of Spiritualized’s Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space all the ’90s kids are goin crazy over – not to mention a slate of super-limited releases pressed exclusively for Vinyl Me, Please.
Each custom pressing (often on colored wax!) also comes with killer extras like original artwork, informative booklets, or even a recipe for a companion cocktail.
You send Vinyl Me, Please some of your hard-earned money (a 3-month membership will set you back a mere $119) and they send you one carefully selected album they feel is Essential to any record collection. Delivering limited edition pressings of new and classic albums directly to your doorstep, Vinyl Me, Please operates under a simple philosophy: The Album Lives! With a carefully curated catalog of new and hard to find releases, the subscription service is more than just a record club, it’s a lifestyle choice for folks who wish Record Store Day could happen every month … in their living room. Throughout the years, 'Stankonia' has been regarded by many to be one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time and went certified platinum throughout the globe.Good things come in 12 inch packages. At the 2002 Grammy Awards, OutKast won Best Rap Album for Stankonia and Best Rap Performance by a duo or group for 'Ms. Jackson' became the group's first single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. While OutKast's previous albums were considered to be laid-back, mellow efforts, Stankonia contains faster, more high-energy tempos, partially to reflect the 'chaotic times' and drug-related incidents at the turn of the 21st century. Stankonia is the fourth studio album by André 3000 and Big Boi, known together as OutKast. Double 180gm audiophile vinyl LP pressing including insert.