Buried Treasures makes its debut! So what’s it all about? Elgindotcom and J-Zone revisit some of the great rap albums of yesteryear that manage to avoid the annual usual suspects anniversary lists. These are the albums that inspired future greats, but evade Generation X’s frequent bursts of nostalgia. These are the albums you bought with your allowance, lost (or broke) over the years and never replaced because politics have kept them out of the pearly gates of digital reissue heaven. These are the buried treasures.
In the first installment, the interviewee is none other than the legendary and grossly underrated poster child for longevity, Brooklyn’s own Masta Ace. The album is his often overlooked (albeit brilliant) debut album, Take A Look Around, from 1990. Ace, Elgin and J-Zone get down to the nitty gritty about Ace’s life up till the album’s creation, the creative process behind the album, Ace’s deal with Cold Chillin’ Records, his Juice Crew membership, passion for football and current endeavors.
