{"product_id":"the-lafayette-afro-rock-band-malik","title":"MALIK","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\" class=\"first-token\"\u003eMany consider \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"14\"\u003eMalik\u003c\/i\u003e to be the holy grail of the 1970s funk-rock crossover, a record so potent its DNA is woven into the very fabric of hip-hop.\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Though they were a group of Americans living in Paris,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the Lafayette Afro Rock Band captured a raw,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e pan-African energy that felt worlds apart from anything happening in the States at the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFrom the legendary,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e earth-shaking breakbeat of \"Hihache\" to the dark,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e cinematic horn lines of the title track,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the album is a masterclass in rhythmic tension.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is a dense,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e muscular collision of fuzzed-out psychedelic guitars,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e bubbling Conga percussion,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and some of the filthiest basslines ever committed to tape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e While the \"Afro\" influence is undeniable,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e there is a heavy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e street-level grit here that leans into the avant-garde,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e making it feel more like a soundtrack to a lost urban noir than a standard funk session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat makes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"11\" class=\"\"\u003eMalik\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e so essential for the modern collector is its incredible \"sample-ready\" texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It’s no wonder producers like \u003c\/span\u003ePublic Enemy\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBiz Markie\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eThe Gorillaz\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e have all mined this record for its heavy-duty grooves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is an album that feels perpetually modern—a wild,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e electrified journey that remains one of the most powerful documents of the global funk underground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Lafayette Afro Rock Band","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53261430194519,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/8083\/4391\/files\/CS1022720-01A-BIG.jpg?v=1775559348","url":"https:\/\/goodcuplondon.com\/products\/the-lafayette-afro-rock-band-malik","provider":"Goodcup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}