Rushden & Diamonds – 2020

Starting off their careers as young protege's to the legendary hip-hop producer Kutmasta Kurt, Rushden & Diamonds first got their start writing rhymes and making beats while digging in the crates of 1980's rnb and royal orchestral music. The duo's early productions would eventually make their way onto R&D's debut release 2010", a critically acclaimed double album hip-hopera which featured the likes of MC Paul Barman, Moka Only, Dylan Ross (Rozz Dyliams) voicing as an alias and more.  Since the release of their debut album, R&D have toured together throughout Europe, Asia and North America, rocked festivals for hundred's of thousands of people and have shared stages with the likes of Dilated Peoples, Dr. Octagon, Slum Village, Black Sheep, Retrogott plus many others.  Aside from some notable features over the years with artists such as Dylan Ross (Rozz Dyliams), Kool Keith and Mega Ran, in 2012 R&D created 2 original songs for Sega's cult classic video game title "Anarchy Reigns". The songs Fast Lane and They Came From Underground which were produced by Naoto Tanaka (acclaimed composer of the Mega Man X series) quickly became the soundtrack's break out singles.  Now, while channeling inspirations from their favorite retro music, video games, and action movie culture, Rushden & Diamonds' bring you their highly anticipated follow up to "2010" appropriately titled "2020". The new 10 track studio album features the likes of Kool Keith, Kutmasta Kurt, Moka Only, Dylan Ross (Rozz Dyliams), Mega Ran, Naoto Tanaka, Castro Satoshi and more."

1. De la Soul
2. Cardigan Sweater
3. Beanie Siegel
4. Hump Day
5. Dip
6. Love Was
7. Snow (Spacebase RMX)
8. Coldwave
9. Greentea Wit the Green Tree
10. Free from That
11. Right Time Vs Wrong Time
12. Doberman in the Cadillac
13. Whom
14. The Lo Scarf
15. One for KNX (My Naga)
16. Highland Park Hipsters
17. Dirty Cutlass
18. There Are
19. Boss
20. Black
21. JD's Revenge
22. Glasshouse
23. Sentimental Horror
24. Tell Me
25. Rev's Conk
26. Nah Im Straight

Label: Volunteer Media

Catalog: 2086

Genre: Rap/Hip Hop