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the un - un or u out - fat beats - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Hip Hop

1. Buildin'
2. Mind Blowin'
3. DOA (Dead On Arrival)
4. Avenue
5. What They Want
6. P Money Setup
7. Golden Grail
8. Ain't No Thang
9. Monsta
10. Get Yo ******
11. Russian Hat Wear
12. Shakedown
13. The Art
14. Game Of Death
15. For The Love (previously unreleased)
16. Un Da House (previously unreleased)

Ten years after its initial & highly slept-on release, Fat Beats Records & Frozen Files present the first-ever reissue of UN Or U Out, the classic debut album from The UN !!

Consisting of Roc Marciano, Dino Bra
ve, Mike Raw, and Laku,
the UN first emerged on Pete Rock’s 2001 Petestrumentals album, a
primarily all instrumental release minus two tracks—“Nothing Lesser”
and “Cake”, both featuring vocals by The UN. At the time, the group
hadn’t performed live and had no major release out, although Roc
Marciano had already made his name as a member of Busta Rhymes’
Flipmode Squad. Pete Rock fans were at first perplexed by the vocal
appearance of an unknown group. Yet Pete not only had the confidence and foresight to introduce the four MCs, he also furthered the collaboration, making it full circle by lending production on “Game of Death (G.O.D.)” , “Avenue” and “Ain’t No Thang” on UN or U Out.
UN or U Out remains a timeless listen, a deeply succinct homage
to New York’s bygone era of gritty boom-bap, made with tasteful nods
to Queensbridge’s cold-steel aesthetic