Carte Blanche

“For fans old and new, they can expect to be reintroduced to some raw, authentic,
classic Detroit Hip-Hop from beginning to end.”-Phat Kat on the Deluxe Edition rerelease of “Carte Blanche”.

Phat Kat’s phenomenal sophomore solo LP, “Carte Blanche”, first released in ’07 via
Look Records, is the sound of Detroit. It’s gritty, soulful, and raw, three key ingredients in bringing the blue-collar city’s vibe to life in music form. It’s also a modern classic that is getting the deluxe editon re-release it deserves. Below System Records is adding two rare bonus tracks produced by late Detroit legend, J Dilla.

Anyone familiar with Kat or Dilla’s work knows the two shared a special bond. In fact,
Dilla would often go to the gruff-voiced emcee whenever he was looking to create a
particularly tough track. This friendship led to them forming the group 1st Down, and
this re-release’s two bonus cuts, “World Premiere” and “It Don’t Get No Liver Than
This (feat. La Peace),” which were recording in 1996 and ’97, respectively. Despite 1st
Down never taking off due to label issues, Kat and Dilla remained close and recorded
a number of underground classics.