Championship Vinyl: Week of 5/29/11 - 6/4/11

Maybe my best week yet for buying cds. Mainly because of Below The Heavens which is a record that epitomizes the idea of "here is a blank check, write any amount and I will pay that amount." Plus, I even got an autographed copy of Paris Jones 1st mixtape. As for the rest of these albums, I thoroughly enjoyed them as well. Anyways, enjoy and remember to support the artist.

Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens

Genre: Hip Hop

Release Date: 7/17/2007

For Fans Of: Little Brother, Pac Div, Tanya Morgan

Purchase

Lyrics Born - As U Were

Genre: Hip Hop/Funk/RnB/Soul

Release Date: 10/26/2010

For Fans Of: Sam Sparro, Cee-Lo, Blackalicious

Purchase

Paris Jones - J.A.P.A.N. 2 Paris

Genre: Hip Hop

Release Date: 9/28/2009

For Fans Of: Kid CuDi, Kanye West, Big Sean

To purchase, email iamparisjones@gmail.com

James Blake - James Blake

Genre: Dubstep/Minimal/Soul

Release Date: 2/7/2011

For Fans Of: The Weeknd, Jamie xx, Baths

Purchase

Coconut Records - Nighttiming

Genre: Indie-Pop

Release Date: 3/20/2007

For Fans Of: Phantom Planet, Rouge Wave, Ra Ra Riot

Purchase

BRAIDS - Native Speaker

Genre: Art Rock

Release Date: 1/18/2011

For Fans Of: Tennis, Austra, Young Galaxy

Purchase

Blu & Exile - Below The Heavens (Re-Issue) AVAILABLE NOW!

The classic 2007 debut album from Blu & Exile go the re-issue treatment and is currently available through UGHH. Original copies of this sell for $130 on Ebay so take advantage of this $15.97 price tag. Supplies are limited so order one now. Honestly, Below The Heaven's was the Best Album of the 2000's. That means it's better than The Blueprint, better than Stillmatic, and better than all of Kanye's albums. Click the link below to purchase your copy.

Blu & Exile (of Emanon) - Below The Heavens (Re-Issue) (Audio CD)

Versis - Life Story (Prod. By Exile) (Video)

Off of Versis' iLLCANDESCENT LP that dropped in January. You can purchase it on his Bandcamp.

Blu & Exile - Seasons (Video)

Can't tell you how excited I get when Blu & Exile link up. I hope this means there is more to come from these two. I'm not sure if this track is from an upcoming album so I'm holding off on the mp3. I'll post the mp3 when I get the OK from the artists.