LP – 180g Black Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. In 1973 a fast-talking, hustler by the name of Sport played a huge part in the birth of Hip-Hop. Brought to life by Lightnin’ Rod a.k.a Jalal of the Last Poets and backed by music from Kool & The Gang, Buddy Miles, Billy Preston and more, Hustlers’ Convention is a concept album documenting the rise and fall of Sport, a street gambler who ends up in jail after a shoot-out with the police. His street tales of card games, throwing dice and chasing women influenced Wu Tang, Ice T, Public Enemy, Jungle Brothers and many more while also playing a key role in establishing rap as an accepted modern musical art form. A documentary about the album and its pivotal role in the evolution of hip hop is currently being made. The film features interviews with Chuck D, Melle Mel, KRS One, Fab 5 Freddy and more. This vinyl edition is pressed on heavyweight (180g) vinyl and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve. Tracklist: Side A1. Sport2. Spoon3. The Caf Black Rose4. Brother Hominy Grit5. Coppin’ Some Fronts for the Set6. Hamhock’s Hall Was Big (And There Was A Whole Lot To Dig!)Side B1. The Bones Fly from Spoon’s Hand2. The Break Was So Loud3. It Hushed the Crowd4. Four Bitches Is What I Got5. Grit’s Den6. The Shit Hits the Fan Again7. Sentenced to the Chair