Hi-Tek – Round & Round (UK CDS) (2001) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

Hi-Tek played a major role in the highly admired golden-age revivalist sound affiliated with the Rawkus Records collective, crafting many of the label’s initial breakthrough releases. While Hi-Tek’s production style owes a debt to New York’s finest beat-makers from the early 90s – DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Large Professor – the producer actually arose from Cincinnati’s low-key hip-hop scene rather than the streets of Brooklyn. Local mentors such as Ravi T, J-Fresh, and Sen Sai showed the aspiring youth how to craft beats, and by 1992 he had crossed paths with Mood, one of the Midwest city’s premier hip-hop groups. Hi-Tek collaborated on the song “Hustle on the Side” and helped the group score a record deal. Years later, the producer befriended Talib Kweli, who was in town working with Mood. This affiliation eventually spawned the Reflection Eternal duo, one of the first acts to put the Rawkus label on the map..

“Round & Round”, featuring Jonell, was the lead single released off Hi-Tek’s 2001 debut album “Hi-Teknology”. Here paired with UK Garage remix by Megaman plus the b-side “All I Need Is You”.

Tracklist:

01. Round & Round (Radio Version) (Feat. Jonell)
02. Round & Round (So Solid Crew Remix) (Feat. Jonell & Megaman)
03. All I Need Is You (Album Version) (Feat. Jonell & Cormega)

Download:

FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare