Abstract Tribe Unique - South Central Thynk Taynk (Vinyl)

Pre-order Information

Releases June 5th

This item is a pre-order and expected to ship the week of the above mentioned release date.

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Product Information

Bundle with the official South Central Thynk Taynk merch & music

• 2xLP pressed on red “eruption” marble blend vinyl.
  
• Includes 16-page lyric booklet with extended liner notes.
  
• Housed in a 12” matte jacket.
  
• Marketing sticker.
  
• All orders will receive instant digital downloads of the full album.
  
• Download options available in WAV/FLAC/MP3 and more.
  

Originally released in 1998, South Central Thynk Taynk by Abstract Tribe Unique (Abstract Rude, Fat Jack and DJ Drez) captured a pivotal moment in Los Angeles’ underground scene—when young Black artists were reimagining hip-hop from the ground up. Blending jazz-inflected beats, spiritual insight, and fiercely independent production, the album became an anthem for self-reliance and creative rebellion. Now, remastered and reissued with a bonus track, this long-unavailable classic returns for a new generation.

At the cultural core of the record is Project Blowed, a legendary L.A. crew founded by Abstract Rude and Aceyalone, which birthed a lineage of rap innovators whose fingerprints are still felt in global hip-hop. While mainstream rap embraced the West Coast’s G-funk boom, the Blowed crew forged an alternate path—steeped in jazz, radical politics, and Afrocentric futurism. Thynk Taynk stands as a richly layered time capsule from this revolutionary moment, pairing Ab Rude’s deep lyricism with Fat Jack’s genre-melding approach to production, creating a poetic reflection on family, struggle, and artistic purpose.

This new edition includes the “L.A. Styles Back (Project Blowed Remix)” featuring a cross-generational lineup of heavyweights—Aceyalone, Myka 9, Medusa, Pigeon John, Blu, 2Mex, Ellay Khule, Riddlore, and NGAFSH—underscoring how L.A.’s underground has remained a creative epicenter for decades. South Central Thynk Taynk is more than a cult artifact; it’s a living document of transformation, community, and artistic power.

Tracklisting

Side A

1. Explanation
   
2. Hits Like Hank
   
3. Renaissance (While We...)
   
4. Them That’s Got 
   

Side B

5. Through These Streets
   
6. A.T.U. Is In The House Tonight
   
7. L.A. Styles Back
   
8. Mass Men Baby

Side C

9. No Regrets
   
10. Front Row
    
11. Just Like Akira
    
12. They Ryde

Side D

13. Showgun
    
14. Why Oh Why?
    
15. L.A. Styles Back (Project Blowed Remix) featuring Aceyalone, Myka 9, Medusa the Gangsta Goddess, Pigeon John, Blu, 2Mex, Ellay Khule, Riddlore, and NGAFSH