Intense Records

South Central Thynk Taynk (Remastered) (CD)

Pre-order - Friday 5th June 2026

£10.83 (£12.99 incl. VAT)

First Time On Vinyl in 2 Decades!!

Originally released in 1998, South Central Thynk Taynk by Abstract Tribe Unique (Abstract Rude, Fat Jack, Zulu Butterfly Priest, Irie Lion King, and DJ Drez.) captured a pivotal moment in Los Angeles underground scenewhen 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 reissued by Rhymesayers Entertainment as a deluxe 2xLP set with a lyric booklet and 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 Coasts G-funk boom, the Blowed crew forged an alternate pathsteeped in jazz, radical politics, and Afrocentric futurism. Thynk Taynk stands as a richly layered time capsule from this revolutionary moment, pairing Ab Rudes deep lyricism with Fat Jacks 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 NGAFSHunderscoring how L.A.s underground has remained a creative epicenter for decades. South Central Thynk Taynk is more than a cult artifact; its a living document of transformation, community, and artistic power.

Tracklisting:

01 : Explanation

02 : Hits Like Hank

03 : Renaissance (While We)

04 : Them Thats Got

05 : Through These Streets

06 : A.T.U. Is In The House Tonight

07 : L.A. Styles Back

08 : Mass Men Baby

09 : No Regrets

10 : Front Row

11 : Just Like Akira

12 : They Ryde

13 : Showgun

14 : Why Oh Why

15 : L.A. Styles Back (Project Blowed Remix) [feat. Aceyalone, Myka 9, Medusa, Pigeon John, Blu, 2Mex, Ellay Khule, Riddlore, NGAFSH]