Fela Kuti: Gentleman (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP type:Vinyl LP Overseen by hip-hop impresario Freddie

Overseen by hip-hop impresario Freddie Braithwaite – better known as Fab 5 Freddy – in collaboration with Blondie’s Chris Stein – the songs from the Wild Style soundtrack are all unique creations intended as a homage to the early breakbeats

The standouts from the record largely come in the form of vocoder infused ballads where Para One's Timbaland style programming has space to shine

'Higher State Of Consciousness' is one of the defining tracks of the genre and a definite precursor to all Ed Banger-type stuff coming out right now

This is the US/ATO Distributed version of this record and is pressed on "U

Fela Kuti: Gentleman (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP type:Vinyl LP Overseen by hip-hop impresario FreddieOfficial reissue of Fela Ransome Kuti's 1973 masterpiece. Gentleman found the afrobeat pioneer once again making poignant social commentary through righteous rhythms and grooves. Along with his Africa 70 band, they challenge the colonial mentality of his fellow Africans who adopt European customs and clothing in the African heat (hence the cover art featuring a monkey on a suited body) "I know what to wear but my friend don't know I am not a gentleman