Detroit’s House Shoes popped by the Cratery studios to join us for an hour of vinyl nerdery when he was in town last month. Shoes and I go back to the 90’s, where our paths crossed multiple times on various record shopping trips to the D. He’s the reason cats like MoSS, Mr. Attic and myself had a shitload of Dilla beat tapes before most in the late 90’s. He had me banging an early version of Welcome to Detroit that literally turned me into a hero in my own hometown. But, while Shoes is well-known for championing the music of hip-hop’s G.O.A.T. producer (yeah, I said it), that’s just one element of who he is. He’s also a champion of vinyl, a record store veteran, and a producer with extensive crate knowledge. We were lucky enough to get a private preview of his forthcoming album, “Let it Go”, which features appearances from the likes of Guilty Simpson, Gangrene, Nottz, Roc Marciano, Detroit up-and-comers like Moe Dirdee and many more. Shit goes hard. Just like this edition of Cratery. Featuring House Shoes. Biiitch. –ARCEE

TRACKLIST: 1. The Players – The Game 2. Sensation’s Fix – Smooth and Round 3. Funkadelic – I wanna know if it’s good to you 4. Bayete – Don’t need nobody 5. Rudy Love and the Family – Does your Mama know 6. Darrow Fletcher – Now is the time for love (Part 2) 7. Tommy Stewart – Fulton County Line 8. Natural Gas – Live and Learn 9. Sly, Slick and Wicked – Can’t hold it back no longer 10. Waltel Branco – Tema Da Zorra 11. T. Swift – Expo of Sound 12. Mogollar – Sunset in Golden Horn 13. Sergio Fontana – The Look of Love 14. Chubby Checker – Good Bye Victoria 15. Les Sound Track – S.T.P. #1 16. Temple City Kazoo Orchestra – Kazooed on Classics

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