Description
PRESSED ON BLACK & WHITE SWIRL VINYL
LIMITED TO 200 HAND-NUMBERED COPIES WORLDWIDE
Includes: Obi strip with a foreword by Dart Adams, 8"x10" glossy press photo of Edo G, plus a picture flexi disc of the Pete Rock produced bonus track “Shed a Tear”
My Own Worst Enemy is a collaboration between two of the most respected men in Rap—Roxbury’s Edo G & Mount Vernon, NY’s Pete Rock. Pete mailed physical beat tapes to Edo in Boston and he chose from them to create the ode to his home “Boston” that was heard across the city shortly after the Red Sox ended their 86 year World Series drought.
Contributors include Special Teamz member Jaysaun on “Just Call My Name”, “Streets Is Callin”—produced by and featuring longtime collaborator and former labelmate Diamond D and “Stop Dat” also featuring Lawtown’s Krumb Snatcha and Soul Brother #1 Pete Rock.
Ed & Pete team up again on “Right Now!” Edo waxes poetic with his A&E partner Masta Ace on the DJ Supreme produced “Wishing” where they imagine a better world we’re all still hoping comes to fruition one day. On tracks like “Voices” and “School ‘Em” Edo G drops the bars, Pete supplies the beat and the hook—showcasing the everlasting classic appeal of a true partnership between an emcee and producer on wax. Nothing beats the chemistry between two Rap veterans who’ve mastered the art of making concise bodies of work and honed them over decades.
The grand finale is the kinetic “Revolution” produced by DJ Revolution of the world famous Wake Up Show with Sway & King Tech. Reissued and remastered by Coalmine Reissues—where every detail matters—My Own Worst Enemy forever preserves in amber for future generations of Rap listeners the essence of Rap virtuosity as provided by two of the genre’s elder statesmen. -Dart Adams
Tracklist:
Side A:
A1. Boston
A2. Just Call My Name (feat. Jaysuan)
A3. Voices
A4. School’Em
A5. Streets Is Callin’ (feat. Diamond D, Jaysaun)
Side B:
B1. Pay the Price (feat. Jaysaun)
B2. Wishing (feat. Masta Ace)
B3. Right Now (feat. Pete Rock)
B4. Stop Dat (feat. Krumb Snatcha, Jaysaun)
B5. Revolution (feat. DJ Revolution)
Album Specs:
This collector’s edition reissue is housed in a premium 24pt direct-to-board jacket featuring newly reimagined artwork by renowned designer Mr. Krum, with audio remastered by D-Sane at Digital Age Sound. The package includes a joiner OBI strip featuring a foreword by Dart Adams, an 8x10 glossy insert of Edo G, along with a picture flexi bonus track of “Shed a Tear.”
Pressed on black and white swirl vinyl, this edition is limited to 200 copies worldwide, with quantities evenly allocated between Get On Down and HHV.
Critical Praise:
“Thankfully, Edo G’s joint project with Pete Rock is a welcomed audio journey back to when simple boom-bap and straightforward wordplay were the norms.” -AllHipHop
“With ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ Edo.G succeeds by presenting a cohesive album full of moving beats and solid lyricism.” -William
Ketchum III, Rap Reviews
