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OT 2290CD
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Kankick proves here that he deserves to be name-checked alongside the more famous fellow 'Nard-bred beatmaker brothers Madlib and Oh No. Indeed, he is closely associated with the members of Lootpack, and, as part of the Likwit Crew family (Tha Alkaholiks, Madlib, Lootpack, Defari, King Tee...), has several major-label production credits to his name. This mostly instrumental collection, heavily sample-based with a strong weed vibe, closely echoes Madlib's successful Medicine Show series (2009-2012), and was culled by Jazzy Sport crew member DJ Choku from Kankick's 20-plus years of musical output on a variety of labels including Stones Throw, Groove Attack, Ramp, Poo-Bah, and Up Above. This collection has as much in common with the contemporary LA beat scene (The Gaslamp Killer, Exile, Low End Theory, Tokimonsta, Nosaj Thing) as it does with the fondly-recalled "backpack" hip hop movement of the late 1990s/early 2000s (J Dilla, D.I.T.C., Da Beatminerz, Lyricist Lounge). MCs crop up on only a handful of the 20-plus cuts here, providing a "weededed" accent to a laid-back, blunted, jazzy ride. Features Declaime, Kazi, Mad Men, Medaphoar, and Oh No.
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SOMEOTHA 010LP
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"26 classic instrumentals from legendary Oxnard producer KANKICK. Kankick is an esteemed producer who was an integral part of Lootpack. Kankick was one of Madlib's first beatmaking partners. Originally released to limited qtys in 2004 on CD, this marks the first time the Traditional Heritage is available on Vinyl! KanKick grew up in the city of Oxnard, along with several fellow hip-hop musicians including Madlib, Oh No, DJ Romes and Dudley Perkins. In the early 90's he was an integral part of Lootpack, appearing on several of their tracks. He has also produced some of The Alkaholiks' early tracks. Later he went on to produce a number of solo instrumental albums, as well as collaborate with several rappers and producers such as Planet Asia, Declaime and DJ Babu. His 2001 release, From Artz Unknown was his first official solo introduction and featured West Coast rappers such as Declaime, The Visionaries, Krondon, Phil Da Agony, Planet Asia and Wildchild."
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Another exceptional collection of "blunted" beats, originally released in 2009 (as an i-Tunes-only instrumental album), by a producer whose style is associated with Doom, Dilla, Madlib, Melting Pot Music, Ras-G, and Computer Jay. This is the aural bridge from nascent Oxnard hip-hop 1992 to L.A. beat scene 2012. Kankick has done albums for Ramp Recordings, Up Above (Acid Massive Musical), Illmindmuzik, Mean Street, and others, but seems to be drawn to self-released, no promotion CD-R editions that have inevitably become sought-after collector's items. This CD is an anomaly, made possible by the motivated folks at Octave in Japan. Will appeal to fans of Madlib and Oh No, as Kankick is considered by some to be the fourth member of The Lootpack (Stones Throw) alongside Madlib, Ohno, and DJ Romes. He contributed heavily to their debut, as well as The Alkoholiks' 21 & Over. Includes two bonus tracks.
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OTCD 2291CD
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Official reissue of original Lootpack crew member/U.S. hip-hop producer Kankick's 2004 album, originally released on Smoggy Day Recordings. Includes two bonus tracks. This primarily instrumental album features four vocal tracks from MED (Stones Throw), Blame One (Soulspazm), Kancritic (aka Kankick), others. Recorded between 1996-2001, Oxnard's Kankick offers up a prime collection of "blunted" beats that age well, in step with other like-minded producers of the era: Doom, Dilla, Madlib. Kankick has done beats for Wildchild (Industry) DJ Babu (Beat Junkies), Declaime (Groove Attack), and Visionaries (Up Above), and has released albums on Ramp, Illmindmuzik, Mean Street, etc., but seems to be drawn to self-released, no-promotion CD-R editions that have inevitably become sought-after collector's items. This will appeal to fans of Madlib and Oh No, as Kankick is considered by some to be the fourth member of The Lootpack alongside Madlib, Ohno, and DJ Romes. He contributed heavily to their debut, as well as The Alkoholiks' 21 & Over.
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