Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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In spite of systemic challenges, there is some glory in Nappy Roots’ humble lot—at least, as they depict it. Anthems like “Country Boyz,” the down and dirty “Slums,” and “Kentucky Mud'' show a kind of refreshing solidarity with people who might not have ever heard themselves in hip-hop before. That was the Nappy movement, as its creators saw it: finding the joy and beauty, where one could, in an unfair system instead of trying to cover it up. Taking qualities and status perceived as undesirable—“nappiness,” rural living, being part of the working poor—and finding within them a sense of community and appeal without masking all the things that make them so awful.
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Package Details:
- Pressed on Exclusive 2-LP Kentucky Mud Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by Natalie Weiner
- "Stock-full of sweet pop hooks and loaded down with an easy, good-time feeling" - AllMusic
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Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
#vinylmeplease #nappyroots
Get it here: bit.ly/3u8igcq
In spite of systemic challenges, there is some glory in Nappy Roots’ humble lot—at least, as they depict it. Anthems like “Country Boyz,” the down and dirty “Slums,” and “Kentucky Mud'' show a kind of refreshing solidarity with people who might not have ever heard themselves in hip-hop before. That was the Nappy movement, as its creators saw it: finding the joy and beauty, where one could, in an unfair system instead of trying to cover it up. Taking qualities and status perceived as undesirable—“nappiness,” rural living, being part of the working poor—and finding within them a sense of community and appeal without masking all the things that make them so awful.
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Package Details:
- Pressed on Exclusive 2-LP Kentucky Mud Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by Natalie Weiner
- "Stock-full of sweet pop hooks and loaded down with an easy, good-time feeling" - AllMusic
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Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
#vinylmeplease #nappyroots
