Gravediggaz – The Pick, The Sickle and The Shovel
(Gee Street Records 1997 GEE1000561)
Double Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there is a light surface mark visible on side 1 of the vinyl when held up to the light but it doesn’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Inner Sleeves in Nr MINT condition
Also comes with original Gee Street Postcard
Gravediggaz were an American hip hop group from New York. Known for their dark sense of humor and abrasive, menacing soundscapes, Gravediggaz blended hardcore hip hop and gangsta rap with horror elements to pioneer the hip-hop subgenre of horrorcore.
The group was formed in 1991, bringing together Prince Paul (The Undertaker), Frukwan (The Gatekeeper), Too Poetic (The Grym Reaper) and Prince Rakeem (The RZArector). It came about largely due to the efforts of Prince Paul. Frukwan and Prince Paul were previously together in the group Stetsasonic.
The Pick, the Sickle and the Shovel is the second studio album by hip hop supergroup Gravediggaz. Released on September 16, 1997, via Gee Street, V2and BMG Records, the album has a more socially conscious sound and is considerably calmer than its predecessor; it features heavy production input by the RZA and his production team the Wu Elements.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | “Intro” |
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1:16 |
| 2. | “Dangerous Mindz” |
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4:54 |
| 3. | “Da Bomb” |
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4:10 |
| 4. | “Unexplained” |
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2:58 |
| 5. | “Twelve Jewelz” |
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2:51 |
| 6. | “Fairytalez” |
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4:46 |
| 7. | “Never Gonna Come Back” |
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3:48 |
| 8. | “Pit Of Snakes” |
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4:19 |
| 9. | “The Night The Earth Cried” |
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4:32 |
| 10. | “Elimination Process” (Featuring Shabazz The Disciple, Omen and the Aleem Brothers) |
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5:37 |
| 11. | “Repentance Day” (Featuring Sunz Of Manand Killah Priest) |
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5:18 |
| 12. | “Hidden Emotions” |
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6:17 |
| 13. | “What’s Goin’ On” (Featuring 9TH Prince) |
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4:32 |
| 14. | “Deadliest Biz” |
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3:03 |
| 15. | “Outro” |
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1:17 |
| Total length: | 59:38 | |||
Notes
- “Fairytalez” features background vocals by Kelis Rogers.
- “What’s Goin’ On” features background vocals by Blue Raspberry.
Samples
- “Unexplained” contains a sample of “Wild Flower” by New Birth.
- “Fairytalez” contains a sample of “Themes From Montreal Olympics” by The Salsoul Orchestra.
- “Never Gonna Come Back” contains a sample of “Love Serenade” by Barry White.
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