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The Underground EP
Hip-Hop · 1997 · 10 tracks

The Underground EP

D12

Gritty, tape-hiss heavy Detroit rap from the group's pre-fame era. Murky production and raw, competitive verses recorded in the shadows of the late nineties.

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This is the raw, dusty Detroit basement tape from before they were famous.

A hostile and claustrophobic descent into the Detroit underground, fueled by technical aggression.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
6 Reasons
4:21
02
Art of War
5:26
03
Derelict Theme
4:34
04
Chance to Advance
5:13
05
Activity as Phuctivity
6:07
06
Filthy
3:17
07
Fuck Battlin
4:05
08
Cock and Squeeze
5:08
09
Bring Our Boys
4:36
10
Bad News
4:09
Moments Worth Waiting For
The claustrophobic, distorted vocal layering on Filthy that sounds like a transmission from a nightmare.
Eminem's high-pitched, frantic delivery on Chance to Advance before he adopted his more polished Slim Shady persona.
The way the beat on 6 Reasons feels like it's dragging through mud while the verses remain razor-sharp.
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