{"product_id":"digital-underground-sex-packets-384880","title":"Digital Underground – Sex Packets (2xLP, Translucent Blue Vinyl)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital Underground's \u003cem\u003eSex Packets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in spring 1990 as the Oakland group's debut, led by Greg \"Shock G\" Jacobs, and it still sounds like a vivid snapshot of rap's late-80s to early-90s creative surge. Built on deep 70s funk influence and a playful sense of character, the album turned Digital Underground's humour into something much bigger than a novelty angle: a fully worked world of rubbery basslines, party energy and surreal storytelling. That approach connected widely enough to take the record to platinum status in the US, while earning a place in both The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums Ever and \u003cem\u003e1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe breakthrough was \"The Humpty Dance,\" still the group's signature song, with Shock G's Humpty Hump persona pushing the single to No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Rap Singles chart. But the album's appeal runs deeper than one hit. \"Doowutchyalike\" helped set the tone with its loose, anything-goes party spirit, while the title track expands the record's central concept into a comic, sci-fi-funk suite about fantasy sold as a street product. Across the set, Digital Underground use P-Funk-derived grooves, sharp group interplay and absurd detail to make the album feel both mischievous and musically substantial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor hip-hop listeners, \u003cem\u003eSex Packets\u003c\/em\u003e stands as one of those debuts that explains an artist immediately: eccentric, funny, musically literate and completely at ease bending rap toward funk theatre. This edition also makes sense on vinyl, because the album's big low end, extended grooves and skit-connected flow were built for a format that lets the atmosphere stretch out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e2xLP, 180g, Translucent Blue Vinyl, Limited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eSex Packets is an extraordinary album\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/musicblog\/2015\/feb\/24\/cult-heroes-digital-underground-2pac-greg-jacobs-shock-g-humpty-hump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003ea vibrant, wildly funny record that transcends any attempt to dismiss it as mere novelty.\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/sex-packets-mw0000204367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Digital Underground\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e TNT Recordings, Tommy Boy\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip Hop \u0026amp; 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