Its a shame that
Def Jux and
Mike Ladd didnt get together before. One of the biggest labels in indie hip-hop decided to release a 4 year-old album several weeks ago.
Nostalgiator, originally released in 2004 under the German label
!K7 Records, caught itself in a rare category in the days of downloads and the internet: an album that was rarely heard outside of Europe. It couldnt have come soon enough since
Nostalgiator finds Ladd at his most straightforward in terms of hip-hop and electronic music...though the avant-garde jazz side of him isnt too far behind.
KEEP READING -
Stephon Johnson
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