Le Dernier Royaume, by Observe since ‘98

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Le Dernier Royaume

by Observe since ‘98

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jsr973 I couldn't choose. 😂 but it's Loretta & NDL. Favorite track: Narcissus feat. Napoleon Da Legend (Deuce Ellis remix).

D. Matthew Stewart Bandcamp needs to remove this favorite track bullshit. Give me a top 3 at least Favorite track: Clyde Drexler feat. Monday Night & Ru$h.

HTOWNMVRDER’DOVT84’Z Everything that comes out the Loretta camp is on point no doubt, but even more so when 2 of the illest on-the-rise MCs drop bars on a joint showing love to my man Clyde The Glide🤘💯 #PhiSlamaJama4Life🏀 Favorite track: Clyde Drexler feat. Monday Night & Ru$h.

ilankc observe does. not. miss. Favorite track: Ancient Degreez feat. All Hail YT, Chris Skillz & Ankhlejohn.

Jaws First time dealing with Loretta and I am not disappointed! Artwork is nuts and the music is no different!! Can’t wait to see the vinyl in the the flesh. Also introduced me to a couple of artists I have not heard of. Favorite track: Clyde Drexler feat. Monday Night & Ru$h.

BeZen LORETTA is different yo. Unfortunately missed the vinyl drop and downloaded this gem with the code he gave out for FREE on his Insta. Culture yo, one love. This will arguably be one of the most beautiful artworks all year, this project is flawless. Beats are beyond dope and the "features" are perfectly chosen. Shoutout Observe, Love from Germany!❤ Favorite track: Ancient Degreez feat. All Hail YT, Chris Skillz & Ankhlejohn.

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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Pink 12 inch Vinyl w/ lime green and pink splatter in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one is individually numbered. Featuring the variant album art designed by Ttakingg. NOTE: Does not ship until February.

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Digital includes 6 exclusive remixes by Observe since '98 and DJ Dolo76 including the Bandcamp exclusive "Fly Beret" remix by DJ Dolo76!

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Limited Edition 4 Color Silkscreen Hoodie
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Featuring the art by Tkakingg that was created special for the "Le Dernier Royaume" variant vinyl. 4 color gold foil silk screen on a Gildan Hammer soft blend white hoodie.

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Limited Edition 12 inch Vinyl w/ Color OBI
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Red 12 inch Vinyl w/ color OBI strip in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one comes in a PVC bag. Featuring album art designed by RDRB. NOTE: Does not ship until April!

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Limited Edition Cassette
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Pro dubbed in real time on white high bias cassettes with all over shell printing. Includes color single sided J-card and comes sealed in an acid free resealable slipcase.

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The Complete Savage Collection
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Includes all 4 digipak CDs from the series for one low price. Also includes (while supplies lasts) Getting Down With Sounds.

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Limited Edition 12 inch Vinyl w/ Red OBI Variant
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Red 12 inch Vinyl w/ Red OBI strip variant in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one comes in a PVC bag. Featuring album art designed by RDRB. NOTE: Does not ship until April!

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Limited Edition 12 inch Vinyl w/ Red OBI Variant (autographed)
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Red 12 inch Vinyl w/ color OBI strip in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one comes in a PVC bag. Featuring album art designed by RDRB. Autographed in gold ink.

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Vinyl/Hoodie/Cassette bundle (autographed)
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Featuring the art by Ttakingg. This bundles includes the pink vinyl edition with OBI strip (autographed), limited edition cassette and 4 color silk screen on white hoodie. (limited 1 per customer)

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LDR Box Set
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All 4 vinyl releases in a collectors box set. The inside box cover is autographed in gold ink. NOTE: Due to shipping concerns and costs this item is only available to US customers.

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Limited Edition 12 inch Pink Vinyl w/ Color OBI (Special Edition)
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Pink 12 inch Vinyl w/ color OBI strip in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one comes in a PVC bag. Featuring the variant album art designed by Ttakingg. NOTE: Does not ship until April!

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Limited Edition 12 inch Vinyl w/ Color OBI (Special Edition)
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Black 12 inch Vinyl w/ color OBI strip in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one comes in a PVC bag. Featuring the variant album art designed by Pablo Thunder. NOTE: Does not ship until April!

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Limited Edition 12 inch Black Vinyl w/ Color OBI (autographed)
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Black 12 inch Vinyl w/ color OBI strip in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one comes in a PVC bag. Featuring the variant album art designed by Pablo Thunder. Autographed in gold ink.

Includes unlimited streaming of Le Dernier Royaume via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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LDR CD/Digipak Bundle
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Includes both the original album and the remix project.

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Limited Edition CD (Digipak)
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CD Digipak featuring art by RDRB

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Limited Edition 12 inch Pink Vinyl w/ Color OBI (autographed)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Pink 12 inch Vinyl w/ color OBI strip in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one comes in a PVC bag. Featuring the variant album art designed by Ttakingg. Autographed in gold ink.

Includes unlimited streaming of Le Dernier Royaume via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Limited Edition 12 inch Vinyl w/ Color OBI (autographed)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Red 12 inch Vinyl w/ color OBI strip in a premium glossy sleeve. Each one comes in a PVC bag. Featuring album art designed by RDRB. Autographed in gold ink.

Includes unlimited streaming of Le Dernier Royaume via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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12 inch black vinyl test pressing. Features art created by Ttakingg. Color sleeve with Matte finish.

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White Label Edition (Autographed)
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Featuring all new sleeve art by Loretta's long time art director Pablo Thunder. Heavy weight black vinyl with white label. Each one is autographed and numbered.

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1.	Prelude (intro) feat. Croco Mort 01:17 video	buy track
2.	Conspiracies feat. Jay NiCE & Knowledge the Pirate 02:55	buy track
3.	Fly Beret feat. Jamil Honesty, Planet Asia, Midaz the Beast & DJ Dolo76 03:31	buy track
4.	20,000 Leagues feat. Juga-Naut & Unorthodocks 02:43
5.	Third Eye feat. Freddy Stone 01:51	buy track
6.	Ancient Degreez feat. All Hail YT, Chris Skillz & Ankhlejohn 04:24	buy track
7.	La Haine De Toi (Interlude) 01:44	buy track
8.	Clyde Drexler feat. Monday Night & Ru$h 03:31	buy track
9.	Dirty Work feat. MAV & Pounds 03:43	buy track
10.	Narcissus feat. Napoleon Da Legend (Deuce Ellis remix) 02:47	buy track
11.	John the Baptist feat. Mark 4ord, Bubu the Prince & Kahlee 03:07	buy track
12.	La Fin (outro) 01:57	buy track
13.	Clyde Drexler [Remix] (Digital Only) 03:18	buy track
14.	John the Baptist [Remix] (Digital Only) 02:57	buy track
15.	Dirty Work [DJ Dolo76 Remix] (Digital Only) 03:54	buy track
16.	Narcissus [DJ Dolo76 Remix] (Digital Only) 02:54	buy track
17.	Fly Beret [DJ Dolo76 Remix] (Bandcamp Exclusive Bonus) 03:52	buy track

about

Prelude: "The era of the Savage has ended but what's left of the kingdom still remains. Rotting and decrepit, it is a reminder of the reign of terror he inflicted on thousands. They say late at night, deep inside his former lair you can still hear him laughing. His resurrection is inevitable..."

"Le Denier Royaume" is the 4th rap album fully produced by Loretta Records founder Observe since '98.

Observe since 98. The name says it all. In the late 1990s a young Hip-Hop head from Madison, Wisconsin was on the outside looking in. He started dabbling in graffiti and then beatmaking to get involved, but it would be years until Madison developed any kind of legitimate Hip-Hop scene. However, by the mid-naughts, Observe had launched Loretta Records and put out a handful of local releases. The imprint failed to garner much attention outside Wisconsin and in 2006 he decided the venture had run its course.

Fast-forward a decade, and Observe felt the climate was right to resurrect Loretta with a focus on the beat scene and the just emerging Boom Bap renaissance. Over the last four years he has become recognized as something of an indie label maverick. The new era of his record company saw Observe help break some of the biggest names in underground Hip-Hop, including Benny The Butcher, CRIMEAPPLE, Rome Streetz, sadhugold, and many more.

Regardless of the strides he has made as a label head, his real achievements have been as a crate digger and sound architect. When he relaunched Loretta it was largely to showcase his own beats and he dropped three well-received beat tapes between 2016-17. Yet, it was Observe’s satirical industry mogul persona The Savage and the trilogy of producer albums he released baring the character’s name and image that really cemented him as an underground favorite. 2018’s “Portrait of A Savage” sparked off the series and led to the sequels “Return of the Savage” and “Royaume Du Sauvage” in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

While fans feared that Observe was preparing to hang up his hat, heady melodies started drifting out of his lab once again during the dog days of summer. By the time Fall had slipped into Winter, he had finished sculpting his magnum opus, “Le Dernier Royaume.” This themed project is packed with loops and soundbites off obscure French records. While the guest line-up includes a mix of established and up-n-coming emcees such as Planet Asia, Knowledge the Pirate, Pounds, MAV, Ankhlejohn, Juga-Naut, Jay NiCE, All Hail YT, Jamil Honesty, Midaz the Beast, Napoleon Da Legend, Monday Night, Ru$h, Bubu the Prince, and more. Other notable contributors include DJ Dolo76 on the cuts on “Fly Beret,” Deuce Ellis on guitar on “Narcissus,” and Francophone super fan Croco Mort doing the album intro.

- Jordan C.

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released January 1, 2021

Produced and mixed by Observe since '98
Executive produced by Jordan Commandeur & Observe since '98
Additional mixing and mastering by DJ Dolo76
Guitars on track 10 by Deuce Ellis
Official album artwork by RDRB
Variant vinyl art by Ttakingg & Pablo Thunder
Art direction by Observe since '98 and Jordan Commandeur
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