Vaughn Smith – Diamondz And Pearlz (Remastered) (2024) [FLAC]

Genre: East Coast Hip-Hop
Codec: Flac (*.flac)
Rip: tracks
Quality: lossless
Size: 270 Mb

Info: The incredibly rare cassette-only 1996 debut of North Philly’s Vaughn Smith has finally been restored on this brand new CD from Dust & Dope Recordings / Hip-Hop Enterprise. Diamondz and Pearlz is a surprisingly mature, understated and jazzy album that sounds better now than it ever has before. Working with Smith, who produced all 14 tracks himself, the original DAT masters were recovered but severely damaged, so this release was remastered by Jee Van Cleef from an original tape. Includes an 8-page booklet with an all-new, exclusive interview by Werner von Wallenrod.⁠

01. Rubiez
02. Hardcore
03. Meditate On Elz
04. Emeraldz
05. Die Nevah
06. Listen Up
07. Diamondz And Pearlz
08. High As A Kite
09. Hitchu Up feat. Bigg Ish
10. Missing You (Pt. 1 R.I.P.)
11. Be Strong (Pt. 2 for my N.I. Geez)
12. Get It All feat. Eddie Smidgens
13. Topaz
14. Queen From A Bitch