Al Katraz The Xile - The Serum (2LP, Album) (1997/2025) PRE ORDER NOW

Let's announce the second Bomb release here ; and yo! this one is much darker and hardcore.

We are proud to announce we have Al Katraz The Xile & Antlive (of MF911) in the house for/with their supa heavy album called The Serum (1997), that was only released on tape format at the time, and now, for the first time ever, pressed on Vinyl & CD formats!

This one is 100% Hardcore, street shit, with some incredible Boom Bap productions (cooked by Antlive). You can't beat this,  ILL Release. And nice contrast with the UNO's album, but still you will hear some conscious lyrics in this one.
On a side note, for those you knew this album you will notice we have removed a track, that was less good in our humble opinion, to replace it with an mid 90's unreleased Heat that fits the project better.

Some word from Antlive (of MF911) about this album:

"I met Al Katraz aka Roq Z in 1996 after he bought studio time. I was so impressed by him because he embodied all the skills of a top east coast New York Mc being from Detroit. I offered Roq the opportunity to record an album together in a similar fashion like Cuban Links. I would do the beats & he would rhyme with my assistance. In 1997 we released the Serum."

Antlive is a Detroit Hip Hop Veteran and with his group MF911 (Mega Force 911 or Mother Fucking Emergency) they put Detroit on the map, way before Eminem or Jay Dee. Jay Dee by the way produced a beat for MF911 for the track called 900 (in 93!) (Original Jay Dee Remix)

THE SERUM ALBUM IS DETROIT GEM!!! DON'T SLEEP FAM!!!

Only 400 vinyl pressed (2LP comes with insert) & 300 CDs pressed. 

By the way, don't miss the full Antlive's interview on Hiphopthegoldenera

https://hiphop-thegoldenera.blogspot.com/2025/12/uno-prophet-prophetic-visions-al-katraz.html

SoundCloud snippet:

https://soundcloud.com/back2dasource-records/al-katraz-the-xile-the-serum-album-snippet-19972025

YouTube promo vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPOdVWH3hc

Design lay out: Oliver Prill
Analog mastering: Dé L'Archiviste

Release date: December 25th 2025

Peace

One Love
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Shipping costs :

France, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg : 13 euros up to 2 kg

Most of the European countries : 14.5 euros up to 2 Kg

Rest of Europe (Russia, Belarus, Norway, UK, Switzerland, Ukraine) : 16.9 euros

Canada :  20 euros up to 2 Kg

US: 24 euros up to 2 Kg

Rest of the World : 29 euros up to 2 Kg

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