{"product_id":"pep-love-ascension","title":"Pep Love – Ascension","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"146\"\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996, Hip Hop, West Coast Underground Hip Hop, Oakland, California\u003cbr data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"216\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230105-1\u003cbr data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"255\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+, sounds great, some light background noise, some marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"821\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"523\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"523\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"360\"\u003eScene Ecology:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a core Hieroglyphics member, Pep Love helped build Hiero Imperium after major-label fallout, keeping Oakland’s indie circuit alive without corporate backing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"542\"\u003eBand Drama:\u003c\/strong\u003e The collective’s DIY structure later fueled disputes over money and leadership, exposing tension beneath the “crew” image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"821\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"821\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"687\"\u003eStudio Lore:\u003c\/strong\u003e Much of this era was recorded in modest Bay Area setups, with the group self-engineering and controlling their own output end to end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2\/24\/2026 CC\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47480918311099,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-268069-1567377986-8776.jpg?v=1771981863","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/pep-love-ascension","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}