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Population Control
Hip-Hop · 2011 · 19 tracks · 1h 12m

Population Control

Statik Selektah

A massive showcase of underground lyricism anchored by dusty soul samples and surgical scratching. The definitive sound of 2011 East Coast boom bap.

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It's like a 19-track masterclass in how to flip a soul sample and make it hit like a ton of bricks.

A relentless, high-energy celebration of underground lyricism and classic production values.

Tracklist · 19 Tracks · 1h 12m
01
Population Control
2:06
02
Play the Game
3:50
03
Groupie Love
3:01
04
New York, New York
3:12
05
Sam Jack
4:00
06
Never a Dull Moment
3:58
07
You're Gone
3:47
08
They Don't Know
4:32
09
Down
3:50
10
Let's Build
4:04
11
Smoke On
4:04
12
The High Life
3:33
13
Half-Moon Part
3:56
14
Black Swan
3:52
15
Harlem Nights
3:15
16
Gold in 3D
3:09
17
Damn Right
4:43
18
Live & Let Live
3:25
19
A DJ Saved My Life
6:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive scratch-hook on the title track that sets the uncompromising tone for the next hour.
The seamless transition between the disparate flows of Action Bronson and Bun B on Never a Dull Moment.
The sprawling six-minute finale where the turntablism takes center stage as a lead instrument.
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