A 20-track boom-bap statement split across two sides, built entirely on PSIX's raw, sample-driven drums.
Artist: Rook Da Rukus & PSIX
Digital label: Akkie Records
Physical release: AppleDizzle Records
Format: Cassette, 4-panel large J-card (expanded inlay design)
Tracklist
The Street Side
1. Da Rukus (Intro)
2. Da Return of HipHop
3. Whips & Wagos
4. Crownz Up
5. All Night Long
6. Bitch Don't Blow My High
7. The Truth
8. The Purge (Don't Give Up)
9. Run It Back
10. Rockstar
The Knowledge Side
1. Feel the Vibe ft. Vibes SVG
2. I Got Flow
3. Window Pain
4. My Living (Only Pain) ft. Estee Nack
5. Tight Strukture
6. Real Eyez Realize
7. Circus Atmosphere
8. Live by the Law ft. Taiyamo Denku & Schoppenaas
9. The Golden Touch ft. Duhndkah the Great & Schoppenaas
10. Peace & One Love
Rook Da Rukus (aka Rook Da Seer) teams up with Dutch underground producer PSIX for a two-sided ode to golden-era hip-hop, deliberately split into a lyrical "Street Side" and a more introspective "Knowledge Side." PSIX has been shaping raw, sample-based boom-bap since 1991 and co-founded Nijmegen's Akkie Records in 2012, building a reputation as one of the Netherlands' most stubborn hip-hop purists. Da Return Of Hip Hop brings in features from Estee Nack, Taiyamo Denku and Vibes SVG, with mixing and mastering handled outside the crew to keep the tape sounding sharp on every system.