Description
GET ON DOWN EXCLUSIVE VARIANT
PRESSED ON RED & WHITE SWIRL COLORED DOUBLE-VINYL
LIMITED TO 200 HAND-NUMBERED COPIES WORLDWIDE
The 15th Anniversary Reissue of Nineteen Ninety Now celebrates the landmark 2010 collaboration between Celph Titled and Buckwild, pairing Celph’s punchline-driven rhymes with Buckwild’s timeless 1990s production. This special edition is released via DEMIGODZ Enterprises in partnership with Coalmine Reissues, where every detail matters.
It was a groundbreaking concept. After stockpiling ideas for a decade, Celph Titled was discussing his debut solo album with James DL of No Sleep Recordings in 2009. James DL was working with Buckwild, whose production in the 1990s, alongside Black Rob, The Notorious B.I.G., O.C., and others, helped define the decade.
James DL mentioned that Buckwild had a box of discs with unused beats from the 1990s. That’s when the concept emerged. Celph Titled would use those unreleased Buckwild beats as the sonic foundation for his forthcoming LP. Buckwild loved the idea and the pair got to work.
“Instead of trying to make a record that sounded like the ’90s, we took beats that were made back at that time and made new songs,” Celph Titled says today. “That’s where the Now comes in, Nineteen Ninety Now.”
Instead, Nineteen Ninety Now stands as two artists hitting their creative apex. “It really holds its place as a one-of-a-kind project,” Celph Titled says. Buckwild agrees: “It stands the test of time.” -Soren Baker
Tracklist:
Side A:
01. The Deal Maker
02. Out to Lunch (feat. Treach of Naughty By Nature)
03. Eraserheads (feat. Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks)
04. Fuckmaster Sex
Side B:
05. Swashbuckling (feat. Apathy, Ryu, Esoteric)
06. I Could Write a Rhyme
07. Hardcore Date
08. Mad Ammo
Side C:
09. Tingin’
10. There Will Be Blood (feat. Sadat X. Grand Puba, A.G., O.C. Diamond D)
11. Miss Those Days
12. Step Correctly
Side D:
13. Wack Juice
14. Styles Ain’t Raw (feat. Apathy, Chino XL)
15. Where I Are
16. Time Travels On (feat. Majik Most, Dutchmassive)
Album Specs:
This 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition 2xLP has been remastered by D-Sane for Digital Age Sound and is housed in a 24pt direct-to-board jacket featuring an updated layout and OBI-Strip designed by Jelle Smid. This “Red & White Swirl” edition is available exclusively through Get On Down and limited to 200 hand-numbered copies.
Critical Praise:
“Armed with full, evocative production and some of the hardest bars heard by man, Celph Titled and Buckwild prove that the golden era isn’t dead by a long shot.” -HipHopDX
“‘Nineteen Ninety Now’ sticks to the classic album blueprint of the era, which is never a bad thing considering how effective it can be in the right hands.” -Unkut
