Dillon & Paten Locke, Food Chain - 10th Anniversary Edition

- 10th anniversary - double LP - first time the entire album is pressed on wax + a lost bonus intro. (The 1st pressing was an abridged single LP and was missing certain songs, interludes & skits -this is the album in ALL it's glory.)

- Pressed on standard-weight classic black vinyl, with a standard jacket and hype sticker. Bonus insert poster with extended credits on the reverse side.

- Original artwork by Cool Calm Pete.

- Produced entirely by Paten Locke (scratches too).

- Features Black Sheep Dres, J-Live, Count Bass D, Homeboy Sandman, Supa Dave West,

Von Pea of Tanya Morgan, Phill Most Chill, Boog Brown, Tone Tank, Malkovich & Willie Evans Jr.

- Originally released in 2016 as the flagship release of the then-new label, FULL PLATE was scooped up by Fat Beats Distro, after multiple retail requests from Amoeba music and others.

- Only 300 pressed.

TRACKLIST

Sound the Alarm

Previously (ft. Willie Evans Jr.)

Food Chain

Thirsty Loops

Nothin with Nobody

Bourbon (ft. Von Pea & Malkovich)

Eatin

Smog

Morning Meditation

Rollup Rollout

Fall Back (ft. Boog Brown)

Humdinger (ft. Supa Dave West & Black Sheep Dres)

How to Count Bars (ft. Count Bass D)

Modern Man's Waltz (ft. Alexa Lima)

Hamsammich (ft. Tone Tank & Homeboy Sandman)

Rap Safari (ft. Phill Most Chill & J-Live)

How We Do

Keep on Singin

After Hours (ft. Lobsterdamus)

DESCRIPTION

Underground Hip Hop vets, Dillon & Paten Locke aroused appetites with their 2016 standout release, 'Food Chain', the follow-up to 2009's cult classic, 'Studies in Hunger' and prequel to 2025's 'Rations'. The flagship release of their fledgling label, FULL PLATE, 'Food Chain' opened many doors (and ears) for the Atlanta, GA /Jacksonville, FL based crew, setting the table for their sprawling catalog today. Produced entirely by Paten Locke (the Boston-bred triple threat who cut his teeth with Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, Edan and his groups: Asamov + The Smile Rays), Food Chain's recipe starts with rugged chops of impossibly rare samples from Paten's world-renowned vinyl collection.

Once that's simmering, just add Dillon's razor sharp rhymes; ranging from aggressively self-sure to deeply self-reflective, then finish with their signature seasoning - comedic relief! Food Chain also boasts an impressive list of guest features including Count Bass D, Homeboy Sandman, Supa Dave West, J-Live, Von Pea of Tanya Morgan, Phill Most Chill, Boog Brown, Malkovich, Tone Tank and their FULL PLATE FAM, Willie Evans Jr. Too many chefs? We say, 'Let 'em cook!!' Now 10 years later this critically acclaimed album receives the treatment it deserves: a proper double LP pressing of the album in its entirety - including a lost bonus intro + bespoke poster insert.

2016's pressing was an abridged single LP that was missing songs, interludes & skits in order to fit the time limits of the format. With the 2xLP, you finally get to enjoy the full album, they way it was meant to be heard. What makes this 10th Anniversary reissue even heavier is that Paten Locke passed in 2019 and never got to see the full impact of his work, so this release doubles as a delicious celebration of Paten's lifelong creative pursuits & accomplishments.