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The Vault
Hip-Hop · 2019 · 11 tracks · 35m

The Vault

Too $hort

Stripped-back Oakland street rap featuring heavy 808s and deadpan storytelling. A collection of archive recordings that capture the raw essence of the Bay Area.

December 20, 2019 · Empire

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A confident and gritty stroll through the streets of Oakland at midnight.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 35m
01
Bancroft
3:52
02
Mercy
3:30
03
All Bitches Ain’t Women
3:03
04
Whatcha Got
3:24
05
Me and Ya Momma
3:37
06
No Time for That
3:01
07
Bigger Than the Both of Us
3:12
08
Burn Rubber on a Bitch
2:14
09
Pimp School
2:32
10
Information
3:16
11
You Say It (Divide and Conquer)
4:03
Moments Worth Waiting For
the heavy rhythmic thud of the 808s on Bancroft that immediately establishes the Oakland geography
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How does The Vault sound next to the rest of Too $hort's catalogue?

Medium Energy-0.9σ

It runs a touch cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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