{"product_id":"664425276312","title":"Hard 2 Obtain - Ism \u0026 Blues - Import Vinyl 2 LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHard 2 Obtain\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn early 1994, H2O caught fire with its smash backpacker single \"LI Groove,\" a tune that affirmed through a Rakim sample that the trio represented \"New York, from Long Island.\" On the strength of H20's newfound respect among hip-hop's cypher legions, H2O dropped Ism and Blues to explore three true loves: weed, women, and hip-hop. The album reflects this triple love affair, combining hazy funk and jazz echoes with a rapper's delight format. MCs Taste and DL are B-Boys in the traditional sense, playing off each other nicely with call and response rhymes. \"LI Groove\" may be H20's only real claim-to-fame track but Ism and Blues does contain a few other hidden highlights. The horn-heavy \"Ghetto Diamond\" is a fortified ode to beautiful women of a hip-hop persuasion and \"Heels Without Souls\" fuses hip-hop and the R\u0026amp;B-styled vocals of Vinia Mojica with some flair. A propensity towards repetitive rhymes bogs this album down slightly and, despite worthy efforts, in the end H2O is found to be overmatched in the hip-hop game. This largely slept-on album also features a guest appearance from New Jersey underground stalwarts the Artifacts. ~ M.F. DiBella\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52388882710817,"sku":"664425276312","price":6111.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/664425276312.jpg?v=1771907651","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/664425276312","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}