01. (Intro) Keep On
02. Gotta Get Mine (Feat. Masta Ace)
03. The Jig Is Up (Interlude)
04. Deceptions
05. Facts Of Life
06. Jewels (Interlude)
07. Hard To Be Great
08. The Feel (Interlude)
09. Its Been A Long Time
10. The Dig (Interlude)
11. Straight Vibing (Feat. Big Shug)
12. 2 The Grave (Outro)
More than a decade after their debut "Collecting Dust," North Yorkshire producer Kista and Arizona MC Glad2Mecha return to Soundweight Records with "Thrifting Gems" – and the core of what made the first album work has not been reworked, it has been deepened. Kista's production remains rooted in hypnotic, melodic jazz-sample digging: dusty drums, warm loops, the kind of texture that rewards headphone listening and patient ears. Glad2Mecha handles all the writing and performance, approaching bars with the measured, thought-provoking delivery the duo established on their debut. Two significant guest appearances extend the project outward: Masta Ace brings his Queens pedigree and characteristically precise storytelling to "Gotta Get Mine," while Big Shug, a longtime Gang Starr Foundation member, appears on the '90s boom bap-rooted "Straight Vibing." Cover photography comes from Que Points, shot at House of Oldies and A1 Records in New York City – both legendary crate-digger destinations, which fits the album's thematic orientation exactly. The project is dedicated to the memory of Jimmie Wells.
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