Vaughn Smith – Diamondz And Pearlz 2xLP

The incredibly rare cassette-only 1996 debut of North Philly's Vaughn Smith has finally been restored on this brand-new vinyl edition from Hip-Hop Enterprise. Diamondz and Pearlz is a surprisingly mature, understated and jazzy album that sounds better now than it ever has before.⁠

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Working with Smith, who produced all 14 tracks himself, the original DAT masters were recovered but severely damaged, so this release was remastered by Jee Van Cleef from an original tape in addition to further vinyl mastering.⁠

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The artwork was started by LDL but due to his busy schedule Manu the Muk took over and brought everything to an impressive end. The album will also come with an insert that features an all-new, exclusive Vaughn Smith interview by Werner von Wallenrod.⁠

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𝔸𝕧𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕧𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕥𝕤:⁠
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🟢 100 Transparant Green Vinyl w/ OBI (de Rap Winkel Records Exclusive)⁠ *Coming next week, announcement follows!⁠
🔘 100 Crystal Vinyl⁠ (HHV Exclusive)⁠
⚫ 100 Black Vinyl⁠

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Tracklist:⁠

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01 Rubiez⁠
02 Hardcore⁠
03 Meditate On Elz⁠
04 Emeraldz⁠
05 Die Nevah⁠
06 Listen Up⁠
07 Diamondz And Pearlz⁠
08 High As A Kite⁠
09 Hitchu Up Feat. Bigg Ish⁠
10 Missing You (pt. 1 R.I.P.)⁠
11 Be Strong (pt. 2 for my N.I. Geez)⁠
12 Get It All Feat. Eddie Smidgens⁠
13 Topaz⁠
14 Queen From A Bitch⁠

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Shipping Date: Early December, 2024