Ism & Blues by Hard 2 Obtain

3LP / Cass / Digital: https://90stapes.lnk.to/hard2obtain

3LP Vinyl: First ever vinyl reissue in a limited edition of 300 copies on translucent orange vinyl. Comes as a deluxe 3LP gatefold vinyl set incl. 6 bonus tracks from the accompanying 12" singles of the original release plus digital download card.

Cassette: First ever cassette reissue in a limited edition of 100 copies only. Comes as a deluxe set incl. 5 bonus tracks from the accompanying 12" singles of the original release.

Hailing from Long Island, NY, "Ism & Blues" from 1994 marked the debut and sole release of Hard 2 Obtain. Produced by the Stimulated Dummies, the album features guest appearances by the Artifacts and Raquel. True heads know the deal, this is one of the grails of the Golden Era.

Tracklist

1.	Joker's World	4:43

2.	Babble On	3:51

3.	Heels Without Souls	4:51

4.	Shit We Do	4:10

5.	Street Dwellers	4:15

6.	A Lil' Sumething (Featuring Artifacts & Raquel)	5:26

7.	L.I. Groove	5:43

8.	Time	3:50

9.	Local Hero	3:50

10.	Gaining Pounds	3:52

11.	Parkyard Lingo	4:48

12.	Bust Me Down	4:39

13.	No Better Swing	4:50

14.	Ghetto Diamond	3:53

15.	L.I. Groove Reprise (Bonus Track)	6:46

16.	Ism & Blues	4:58

17.	Heels Without Souls (Remix)	4:14

18.	Hip Hop Lifestyle	4:17

19.	Joker's World (Next Mix)	4:25

20.	Off The Top (Straight From The 12 Block)	1:43

21.	Ghetto Diamond (Remix)	3:40

Credits

released October 31, 2019

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