Originally released in March 2006 and virtually impossible to procure on vinyl ever since, Brainchild of 4Hero founder and Reinforced Records founder Marc Mac, Marc began re-imagining his favourite hip hop beats from the golden era, retaining the feel of those extended, looping grooves whilst also re-introducing the excitement and musicianship of the records from which they were sampled: ‘Dirty Old Hip Hop’ was born. This largely instrumental album also featured stunning performances from rappers Capitol A and Voice and Musicians Luke Parkhouse and Somatik. An artist who was introduced to jazz music by his favourite hip hop beat-makers, ‘Dirty Old Hip Hop’ serves as a loving tribute to both art-forms, weaving the two together until even the most ardent purist will find it hard to define any space between.