C'mon Wit Da Git Down / Hardcore Hip-Hop / Fo'eva Blunted

This 12-inch vinyl release functions as a promotional compilation, gathering underground East Coast hip-hop tracks that define the gritty aesthetic of the late 1990s and early 2000s independent scene. It acts as a retrospective bridge for listeners interested in the Artifacts' technical lyricism, the Rawcotiks' raw boom-bap production, and the abrasive, high-energy delivery that characterized Nine’s solo work during this period.

The design of such promotional records was often utilitarian, favoring functional labels over elaborate artwork to facilitate quick distribution to radio DJs and club promoters. By aggregating these distinct but stylistically aligned artists, the release served as a sampler for the 'hardcore' movement, emphasizing a rejection of the more polished, commercial production styles dominating the mainstream charts at the time.