…For our third release, we have taken the original versions of “Hustle On The Side” and “Verbal Stampede” and their respective remixes and remastered them for this limited edition vinyl release. Also featured on this EP are the unreleased tracks, “Not Goin’ Pop” and “Can’t Fuck With My Crew”, all remastered from the original tapes.

This release is also notable for featuring (a reissue) of the first Hi-Tek production on vinyl. Mood tapped him for the remix of Hustle On The Side before formally introducing the world to him and his rhyming partner, Talib Kweli, on their masterful debut, Doom.

This release is limited to 250, hand-numbered copies, on three different colors. This round we have 85 green/black, 85 orange/black and 80 plain black. You can choose whichever color you prefer as supplies last. As well, we’re happy to announce that every single pre-order will be signed by Donte from Mood.

Produced by Hi-Tek

Circa ’95 demo tape from Cincinnati vets with unreleased tracks and early versions of songs that ultimately landed on their full length debut DOOM (if you’re not familiar, a regionally significant album pushed by TVT and sometimes accurately credited for launching careers of Talib & Hi-Tek). Link (via)

1.MOOD – Untitled Demo 1 (Unreleased)
2.MOOD – Untitled Demo 2 (Unreleased)
3.Talib Kweli – Untitled Demo 1 (Unreleased)(Cuts out for 4 secs at 1:00 mark)*
4.Talib Kweli – Untitled Demo 2 (Unreleased)
5.MOOD – Cincinnatti (Hi-Tek Version)(Unreleased)
6.Donte – Mr. Everything (Solo Version)(Unreleased)
7.MOOD – Doom Da feat. Pase Rock of Five Deez^(Unreleased)(Contains the interlude “Babylon The Great”, later used on the “DOOM” LP)
8.MOOD – Illuminated Sunz (Demo Version w/o Sunz Of Man)(Unreleased)
9.Talib Kweli & Rubix – Millionaires (Later released on “Mission Control Presents: Prehistoric Sounds” compilation)
10.MOOD – Untitled Demo 3 (Unreleased)(Main Flow’s verses from this were later used on DJ Greyboy’s “Uknowmylife” from the “Mastered The Art” LP)
11.MOOD – Peddlers Of Doom (Demo Version)(Unreleased)
12.MOOD – Empty Pages feat. Talib Kweli (Slightly different intro to the version later released on “Mission Control Presents: Prehistoric Sounds” compilation)
13.Talib Kweli – Untitled Demo 1 (Remix feat. Donte)(Unreleased)

previoiusly: Mood, Main Flow

Where’s Jahson?

Behind the scenes footage in Hi-Tek’s studio in Cincinnati during the shooting for Mood’s new video “Drugs War & Crime”.

Reading about T.V.T.’s recent bankruptcy filings made me reminisce about Mood’s classic album “Doom”. Back when I looked forward to Hi-Tek beats and Kweli lyrics. Peace to Jahson also, who had production credits for about half of this album and has recently hit the boards for G-Unit.

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Antimc
Hi-Tek + Special Guests

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