Ancient COINS by C.O.I.N.S.

Recorded around 1996 - 1998. The main group at the forefront of the First Wu-Tang extended collective of super groups then known as U.K (United Kingdom/United Kings/Universal Kingdom). The UK was started by C.O.I.N.S, Sunz Of Man, Royal Fam, Black Rose Family, Beggaz, Brooklyn Zu and Makeba MoonCycle. The group later expanded with Popa Wu, Brooklyn Zu and others into Population Clik.

C.O.I.N.S. (Calculating Old Into New School) was at the forefront of this movement, completing their album which was initially meant to be released by various labels such as Wu-Tang records and others, You'll Move Records released an EP "Who Got Change" in 1998 but that was the only released project from the group outside of featuring on a number of soundtracks, compilation and features.
Consisting of 6 members, Armel went on to be signed to GZA/Genius Liquid swords entertainment, some of the members got locked and others went on to do solo projects such as Holy Smokes and Spanky Splash. Album came about as a fan of the group who worked closely with Holy Smokes on a project out in Europe kept bothering Smokes about the project and eventually and luckily after 6-7 years of working together and closely, they found a lost cassette tape containing the full album. This album is on the same length as the rare and highly sort after Royal Fam's "Black Castle" album.

Fully produced by the groups main producer Life Exists (L.E) and features the first lady and only queen of the UK posse the lyrical and talented Makeba Mooncycle. This classic is a vintage era hip-hop from the golden era. The found cassette tape was taken to the studio and resurrected, mastered while still maintaining that gritty sound. Its a timeless piece that should have seen the light of the day more than 20 years ago.

Tracklist

1.	Intro	2:57

2.	Baby Luv	2:47

3.	The Battle	3:17

4.	Brolic Mode	2:33

5.	Doing It ft. Makeba Mooncycle	3:27

6.	Droppin' Mcs	3:56

7.	Jelly Beans	3:58

8.	No Beef	4:08

9.	The Starters	3:46

10.	Who Got Change?	3:20

11.	Ahhh!!! ft. Makeba Mooncycle [CD ONLY]	3:51

Credits

released August 3, 2018

C.O.I.N.S. (Calculating Old Into New School) aka Ancient COINS

- Armel aka Snuggle Up aka R-Mel The Great
- D-Micah aka Sun of a Gun aka JR Spoons
- Destroya aka The Devil Destroyah
- High Price aka Kasey Marcel
- Holy Smokes aka Smoker
- Spanky Splash aka The Lord Divine

- L.E. aka Life Exists (Producer)

Extended members who joined later after 2000 included Got Flo and Dot Tragic aka Henny who unfortunately are deceased.

This could be Volume 1 of Black Stone Of Mecca's United Kingdom's trilogy series.
Original art by Gary Alford.

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