Afu-Ra

𝘼𝙛𝙪-𝙍𝙖’𝙨 “𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙪 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨” 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙚𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 / 𝘿&𝘿 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙮𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙢, 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿&𝘿’𝙨 𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 — 𝙖 𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙤 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙡𝙤𝙬, 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣-𝙚𝙧𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨.

The single presents Afu-Ra at his most electrified: sharp but fluid, philosophical yet rooted in the combative poetics that defined the D&D Records universe. His delivery slices through the beat with aerodynamic precision, folding internal rhyme and street epiphany into a cadence that still feels unmistakably his.

The production — steeped in the studio grit that made D&D mythic — balances dusty drums, low-end rumble and a looping melodic motif that feels both hypnotic and urgent. It creates a cyclone-like frame for Afu-Ra’s voice, capturing that signature blend of warrior spirit and meditative focus.

A pivotal record in the landscape of late-90s NYC hip-hop, “Whirlwind Thru Cities” stands as both a battle anthem and a statement of identity: raw, elevated and fired through with the unmistakable voltage of the Gee Street and D&D era.

And unlike the original edition — which was issued on a single disc — this copy includes a **second bonus vinyl** provided specifically for scratch routines and battle DJ use.