{"product_id":"dan-e-o-dear-hip-hop-20-years-later","title":"Dan-E-O: Dear Hip Hop: 20 Years Later - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eDear Hip Hop: 20 Years Later\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eDan-E-O\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eUrbnet\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e724165395428\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRap\/Hip Hop\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2019-03-01\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         On November 5, 1996, Toronto-based label, Beat Factory released the seminal Canadian hip-hop compilation, Rap Essentials Volume One. Helping to further energize the already-established careers of such north-of-the-border lyrical heavyweights as Kardinal Offishall, Choclair, Ghetto Concept and Rascalz, the album is also credited for launching the career of Scarborough lyricist, Dan-E-O. With his featured single, \"Dear Hip Hop\", Dan-E-O immediately cemented himself as one of Canada's premier MCs. A quasi-love letter to the music and culture he adores, the Scam-produced single has stood the test of time and has garnered itself \"classic\" status in the annals of Canadian hip-hop history. With his fourth album, Dear Hip Hop: 20 Years Later, Dan-E-O both commemorates the two decade milestone of the release of his legendary debut and pays tribute to a long list of inspirations. \"The artists I pay tribute to on this album by including them as guests helped pave the way for me to become the artist I am, \" says Dan-E-O, \"But they themselves have also enjoyed the last 20 years or so of invigorating hip-hop culture. So this new album is as much about celebrating Canadian hip-hop as a whole as it is about my first single. Really, I'm just a chapter in a much bigger story.\" Among the honoured guests on the album are URBNET label mate, Moka Only, \"Northern Touch\" legend, Thrust and the Godfather of Canadian hip-hop himself, Maestro Fresh Wes. They all appear on the posse cut and lead single, \"League Of Legends\", which is produced by Scam - reuniting Dan-E-O with the producer of \"Dear Hip Hop\" 20 years after it's release. Dear Hip Hop: 20 Years Later is a unique combination of re-mastered gems recorded during the mid-90's and brand new golden era-esque bangers, which include \"Rap Essentials\", an ode to the compilation that started it all with alumni, Mathematik and Deuce Deuce of Concrete Mob and a symbolic tribute to J Dilla entitled \"Spit\" featuring the late legend's brother, Illa J.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Dear Hip Hop \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Constipated \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Mental Mirage \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Son Daze \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Mic Surgery \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Dear Hip Hop (The 2nd Letter) (Feat. Choclair, Frankenstein ; Grimace Love) \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Incarceration \u003cbr\u003e1.8 So Deep \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Danish (Feat. Nish Raawks) \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Dear Hip Hop (Remix) \u003cbr\u003e1.11 League of Legends (Feat. Thrust, Maestro Fresh Wes, Moka Only, Big Kish ; Eternia) \u003cbr\u003e1.12 Rap Essentials (Feat. Mathematik ; Deuce Deuce) \u003cbr\u003e1.13 Spit (Feat. Illa J) \u003cbr\u003e1.14 20 Years Later (Feat. Fraction ; Cable)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/78070911\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Dan-E-O","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43672112529475,"sku":"38280603","price":4.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9847\/3539\/files\/3618369-2657738.jpg?v=1786697273","url":"https:\/\/sonirecords.com\/products\/dan-e-o-dear-hip-hop-20-years-later","provider":"MAILE LOR60x16RAINE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}